2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship
| Dates | 16 June 2023 – 15 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Test cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and Final |
| Participants | 9 teams |
| Matches | 70 |
| Official website | ICC World Test Championship |
The 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship is an ongoing tournament of Test Cricket which is the third edition of the ICC World Test Championship. It started in June 2023 with The Ashes, which was contested between England and Australia,[1] and it is scheduled to finish in June 2025 with the final match planned to be played at Lord's.[2]
Format
The tournament consists of 27 series and 69 matches in the league stage. The top two teams in the points table compete at the final at Lord's, London. Each team plays six series, three at home and three away, with each series containing two to five Test matches.[3][4]
Points system
The points system was unchanged from the previous edition. A win was worth all 12 points, a tie was worth 6 points each, a draw was worth 4 points each, and a loss was worth 0 points. A team that was behind the required over rate at the end of a match would have one point deducted for each over it was behind. As in the previous edition, teams were ranked in the league table based on percentage of total points won out of total points contested.
| Match result | Points earned | Points contested | Percentage of points won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| Tie | 6 | 12 | 50 |
| Draw | 4 | 12 | 33.33 |
| Loss | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Matches in series | Total points available |
|---|---|
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 48 |
| 5 | 60 |
Participants
The nine full members of the ICC who are participating:[3]
The three full members of the ICC who are not participating:
Schedule
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the 2023–2027 Future Tours Programme on 17 August 2022 and identified which series was a part of the World Test Championship.[5][6] Rather than being a full round-robin tournament in which everyone played everyone else equally, each team played only six of the other eight as in the previous cycles. The exact dates and the venues of these series will be decided by the boards of the competing teams.
League table
| Tie-breaking criteria |
|---|
The ranking of teams in the league stage was determined as follows:
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| Pos. | Team | Matches | Ded. | Con. | Pts. | Pct. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | ||||||
| 1 |  India |
15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2[a] | 180 | 110 | 61.11 |
| 2 |  South Africa |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 64 | 59.26 |
| 3 |  Australia |
13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10[b] | 156 | 90 | 57.69 |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 60 | 50.00 |
| 5 |  New Zealand |
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3[c] | 144 | 69 | 47.92 |
| 6 |  England
|
20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 22[d] | 240 | 102 | 42.50 |
| 7 |  Pakistan
|
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8[e] | 120 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8 |  Bangladesh (E) |
12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3[f] | 144 | 45 | 31.25 |
| 9 |  West Indies (E) |
11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 32 | 24.24 |
| Last updated: 3 December 2024. Source: International Cricket Council,[12] ESPNcricinfo[13][14] | |||||||||
- (E) Eliminated
- Eliminated and cannot qualify for the Final
- The top two teams will qualify for the Final.
- A win is worth 12 points. A draw is worth 4 points. A tie is worth 6 points.
- Points deductions:
- ^ India were deducted a total 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa.[7]
- ^ Australia were deducted a total 10 points for a slow over-rate in the fourth Test against England.[8]
- ^ New Zealand were deducted a total 3 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against England.[9]
- ^ England were deducted a total 22 points for a slow over-rate in the first, second, fourth, and fifth Tests against Australia[8] and the first Test against New Zealand.[9]
- ^ Pakistan were deducted a total 8 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Australia[10] and the first Test against Bangladesh.[11]
- ^ Bangladesh were deducted a total 3 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Pakistan.[11]
League stage
2023
The Ashes (England v Australia)
West Indies v India
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
24–28 July 2023 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by an innings and 222 runs Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo Points: Pakistan 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
2023–24
Bangladesh v New Zealand
28 November – 2 December 2023 Scorecard |
v |
Bangladesh won by 150 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Points: Bangladesh 12, New Zealand 0 |
6–10 December 2023 Scorecard |
v |
New Zealand won by 4 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur Points: New Zealand 12, Bangladesh 0 |
Benaud–Qadir Trophy (Australia v Pakistan)
Freedom Trophy (South Africa v India)
26–30 December 2023 Scorecard |
v |
South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Points: South Africa 12, India –2[7] |
Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia v West Indies)
v |
Anthony de Mello Trophy (India v England)
2–6 February 2024 Scorecard |
v |
India won by 106 runs Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam Points: India 12, England 0 |
7–11 March 2024 Scorecard |
v |
India won by an innings and 64 runs Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Points: India 12, England 0 |
Tangiwai Shield (New Zealand v South Africa)
Trans–Tasman Trophy (New Zealand v Australia)
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
22–26 March 2024 Scorecard |
v |
Sri Lanka won by 328 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Points: Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0 |
30 March–3 April 2024 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 192 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Points: Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0 |
2024
Richards–Botham Trophy (England v West Indies)
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies v South Africa)
Pakistan v Bangladesh
21–25 August 2024 Scorecard |
v |
Bangladesh won by 10 wickets Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Points: Bangladesh 9, Pakistan -6[11] |
England v Sri Lanka
2024–25
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
26–30 September 2024 Scorecard |
v |
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 154 runs Galle International Stadium, Galle Points: Sri Lanka 12, New Zealand 0 |
Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy (India v Bangladesh)
Pakistan v England
India v New Zealand
24–28 October 2024 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 113 runs Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Points: New Zealand 12, India 0 |
Bangladesh v South Africa
21–25 October 2024 Scorecard |
v |
South Africa won by 7 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Points: South Africa 12, Bangladesh 0 |
29 October – 2 November 2024 Scorecard |
v |
South Africa won by an innings and 273 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Points: South Africa 12, Bangladesh 0 |
Border–Gavaskar Trophy (Australia v India)
West Indies v Bangladesh
22–26 November 2024 Scorecard |
v |
West Indies won by 201 runs Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound Points: West Indies 12, Bangladesh 0 |
South Africa v Sri Lanka
Crowe–Thorpe Trophy (New Zealand v England)
South Africa v Pakistan
Pakistan v West Indies
Warne–Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka v Australia)
Final match
Statistics
Individual statistics
The top 5 players of each category are listed.
Most Runs
| Runs | Batsman | Matches | Innings | NO | Avg | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,773 | Joe Root |
20 | 36 | 4 | 55.40 | 262 | 6 | 6 |
| 1,568 | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
15 | 28 | 1 | 58.07 | 214* | 4 | 8 |
| 1,363 | Ben Duckett |
20 | 37 | 1 | 37.86 | 153 | 2 | 6 |
| 1,284 | Harry Brook |
15 | 25 | 1 | 51.36 | 317 | 3 | 6 |
| 1,124 | Zak Crawley |
17 | 30 | 0 | 37.46 | 189 | 1 | 8 |
| Last updated: 1 December 2024[15] | ||||||||
Most Wickets
| Wickets | Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Overs | BBI | BBM | Avg | 5WI | 10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Ravichandran Ashwin |
13 | 25 | 1,494 | 426.3 | 7/71 | 12/131 | 24.09 | 5 | 1 |
| 56 | Josh Hazlewood |
12 | 23 | 1,100 | 353.2 | 5/31 | 9/79 | 19.64 | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | Jasprit Bumrah |
11 | 21 | 816 | 272.2 | 6/45 | 9/91 | 15.39 | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | Ravindra Jadeja |
12 | 22 | 1,071 | 355.1 | 5/41 | 10/120 | 21.00 | 3 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins |
13 | 25 | 1,411 | 402.2 | 6/91 | 10/97 | 27.66 | 4 | 1 | |
| Mitchell Starc |
12 | 23 | 1,487 | 361.0 | 5/78 | 8/182 | 29.15 | 1 | 0 | |
| Last updated: 25 November 2024[16] | ||||||||||
Highest Individual Score
| Runs | Batsman | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opposition | Venue | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | Harry Brook |
322 | 29 | 3 | Pakistan |
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 7 October 2024 | |
| 262 | Joe Root |
375 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 240 | Rachin Ravindra |
366 | 26 | 3 | South Africa |
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand | 4 February 2024 | |
| 214* | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
236 | 14 | 12 | England |
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, India | 15 February 2024 | |
| 209 | 290 | 19 | 7 | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India | 2 February 2024 | |||
| Last updated: 10 October 2024[17] | ||||||||
Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper
| Dismissals | Player | Mat | Inns | Catches | Stumping | Max Dis. Inns | Dis/Inn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Alex Carey |
13 | 25 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 2.840 | |
| 38 | Litton Das |
9 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 2.111 | |
| 36 | Joshua Da Silva |
11 | 20 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1.800 | |
| Tom Blundell |
12 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 1.565 | ||
| 32 | Jamie Smith |
9 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1.777 | |
| Last updated: 3 December 2024[18] | ||||||||
Most catches for a player
| Catches | Player | Mat | Inns | Max Dis. Inns | Dis/Inn | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Joe Root |
20 | 39 | 3 | 0.897 | |||
| 29 | Steve Smith |
13 | 25 | 5 | 1.160 | |||
| 20 | Daryl Mitchell |
11 | 21 | 3 | 0.952 | |||
| Ben Duckett |
20 | 39 | 2 | 0.512 | ||||
| 18 | Harry Brook |
15 | 30 | 3 | 0.600 | |||
| Last updated: 1 December 2024[19] | ||||||||
Best bowling figures in an innings
| Figures | Bowler | Overs | Mdns | Econ | Opposition | Venue | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/46 | Noman Ali |
16.3 | 1 | 2.78 | England |
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 15 October 2024 | |
| 7/13 | Marco Jansen |
6.5 | 1 | 1.90 | Sri Lanka |
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 | |
| 7/45 | Gus Atkinson |
12.0 | 5 | 3.75 | West Indies |
Lord's, London, England | 10 July 2024 | |
| 7/53 | Mitchell Santner |
19.3 | 1 | 2.71 | India |
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | |
| 7/59 | Washington Sundar |
23.1 | 4 | 2.54 | New Zealand
| |||
| Last updated: 28 November 2024[20] | ||||||||
Best bowling figures in a match
| Figure | Bowler | Overs | Mdns | Opposition | Venue | Match date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/157 | Mitchell Santner |
48.3 | 3 | India |
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | ||
| 12/106 | Gus Atkinson |
26.0 | 7 | West Indies |
Lord's, London, England | 10 July 2024 | ||
| 12/131 | Ravichandran Ashwin |
46.0 | 13 | Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | 12 July 2023 | |||
| 11/86 | Marco Jansen |
28.3 | 6 | Sri Lanka |
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 | ||
| 11/115 | Washington Sundar |
42.1 | 4 | New Zealand |
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | ||
| Last updated: 30 November 2024[21] | ||||||||
Best batting averages
| Average | Batsman | Matches | Innings | Runs | HS | NO | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.50 | Kamindu Mendis |
8 | 14 | 966 | 182* | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 58.07 | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
15 | 28 | 1,568 | 214* | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 57.23 | Salman Ali Agha |
10 | 18 | 744 | 132* | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 55.40 | Joe Root |
20 | 36 | 1,773 | 262 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 53.58 | Kane Williamson |
9 | 18 | 911 | 133* | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Qualification: Minimum 10 innings Last updated: 1 December 2024[22] | ||||||||
Best bowling averages
| Average | Bowler | Matches | Wkts | Runs | Balls | BBI | BBM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.19 | Kagiso Rabada |
7 | 36 | 547 | 1,090 | 6/46 | 9/72 |
| 15.27 | Washington Sundar |
3 | 18 | 275 | 527 | 7/59 | 11/115 |
| 15.39 | Jasprit Bumrah |
11 | 53 | 816 | 1,634 | 6/45 | 9/91 |
| 15.90 | Noman Ali |
4 | 30 | 477 | 929 | 8/46 | 11/147 |
| 16.81 | Matt Henry |
7 | 38 | 639 | 1,273 | 7/67 | 9/161 |
| Qualification: Minimum 500 deliveries bowled Last updated: 1 December 2024[23] | |||||||
Team statistics
Highest team totals
| Score | Team | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 823/7d | England |
150.0 | 5.49 | 2 | Pakistan |
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 7 October 2024 |
| 602/5d | Sri Lanka |
163.4 | 3.67 | 1 | New Zealand |
Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 27 September 2024 |
| 592 | England |
107.4 | 5.49 | 1 | Australia |
Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 19 July 2023 |
| 576/5d | Pakistan |
134.0 | 4.29 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 24 July 2023 |
| 575/6d | South Africa |
144.2 | 3.99 | 1 | Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 29 October 2024 |
| (d=declared) Last updated: 30 October 2024[24] | |||||||
Lowest team totals
| Score | Team | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Sri Lanka |
13.5 | 3.03 | 2 | South Africa |
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 |
| 46 | India |
31.2 | 1.46 | 1 | New Zealand |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India | 16 October 2024 |
| 55 | South Africa |
23.2 | 2.35 | 1 | India |
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2024 |
| 88 | New Zealand |
39.5 | 2.20 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 26 September 2024 |
| 89 | Pakistan |
30.2 | 2.93 | 4 | Australia |
Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia | 14 December 2023 |
| Last updated: 28 November 2024[25] | |||||||
Notes
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- ^ "Most Dismissals for a wicket-keeper World Test Championship".
- ^ "Most Catches for a player World Test Championship".
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- ^ "Highest Average World Test Championship".
- ^ "Best Bowling Average World Test Championship".
- ^ "Highest Team Totals".
- ^ "Lowest Team Totals".