2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship
Dates16 June 2023 – June 2025
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatTest cricket
Tournament format(s)League and Final
Participants9
Matches69
Most runsUsman Khawaja
Most wicketsPat Cummins
Official websiteICC 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]

Participants

The nine full members of the ICC who are participating:[4]

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.

Home \ Away Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka Cricket West Indies
Australia  5 matches 3–0 [3] 2 matches
Bangladesh  1–1 [2] 2 matches 2 matches
England  2–2 [5] 3 matches 3 matches
India  2 matches 5 matches 3 matches
New Zealand  2 matches 3 matches 2 matches
Pakistan  2 matches 3 matches 2 matches
South Africa  1–1 [2] 2 matches 2 matches
Sri Lanka  2 matches 2 matches 0–2 [2]
West Indies  2 matches 0–1 [2] 2 matches
Updated to match(es) played on 29 December 2023. Source: ICC Men's FTP[6]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Number of total matches played is shown in brackets.

Team Scheduled Matches Not Scheduled To Play Against
Total Home Away
 Australia1910 (5 vs India + 3 vs Pakistan + 2 vs Cricket West Indies)9 (5 vs England + 2 vs New Zealand + 2 vs Sri Lanka) Bangladesh and  South Africa
 Bangladesh126 (2 vs New Zealand + 2 vs South Africa + 2 vs Sri Lanka)6 (2 vs India + 2 vs Pakistan + 2 vs Cricket West Indies) Australia and  England
 England2211 (5 vs Australia + 3 vs Sri Lanka + 3 vs Cricket West Indies)11 (5 vs India + 3 vs New Zealand + 3 vs Pakistan) Bangladesh and  South Africa
 India1910 (2 vs Bangladesh + 5 vs England + 3 vs New Zealand)9 (5 vs Australia + 2 vs South Africa + 2 vs Cricket West Indies) Pakistan and  Sri Lanka
 New Zealand147 (2 vs Australia + 3 vs England + 2 vs South Africa)7 (2 vs Bangladesh + 3 vs India + 2 vs Sri Lanka) Pakistan and  West Indies
 Pakistan147 (2 vs Bangladesh + 3 vs England + 2 vs Cricket West Indies)7 (3 vs Australia + 2 vs South Africa + 2 vs Sri Lanka) India and  New Zealand
 South Africa126 (2 vs India + 2 vs Pakistan + 2 vs Sri Lanka)6 (2 vs Bangladesh + 2 vs New Zealand + 2 vs Cricket West Indies) Australia and  England
 Sri Lanka136 (2 vs Australia + 2 vs New Zealand + 2 vs Pakistan)7 (2 vs Bangladesh + 3 vs England + 2 vs South Africa) India and  West Indies
 West Indies136 (2 vs Bangladesh + 2 vs India + 2 vs South Africa)7 (2 vs Australia + 3 vs England + 2 vs Pakistan) New Zealand and  Sri Lanka

League table

Pos. Team Matches Ded. Con. Pts. Pct.
P W L D
1 Australia852110[lower-alpha 1]965456.25
2 India42112[lower-alpha 2]482654.16
3 Bangladesh 21100241250
4 New Zealand 21100241250
5 South Africa21100241250
6 Pakistan52302[lower-alpha 3]602236.66
7 West Indies2011024416.67
8 England522119[lower-alpha 4]60915
9 Sri Lanka202002400
Source: International Cricket Council,[10] ESPNcricinfo[11]
Last updated: 6 January 2024
  •   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:
  1. Australia were deducted a total 10 points for a slow over-rate in the fourth Test against England. [7]
  2. India were deducted a total 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa. [8]
  3. Pakistan were deducted a total 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Australia. [9]
  4. England were deducted a total 19 points for a slow over-rate in the first, second, fourth, and fifth Tests against Australia.[7]

League stage

2023

The Ashes (England v Australia)

16–20 June 2023
Scorecard
England 
393/8d (78 overs)
&
273 (66.2 overs)
v
 Australia
386 (116.1 overs)
&
282/8 (92.3 overs)
Australia won by 2 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Points: Australia 12, England -2[7]
28 June – 2 July 2023
Scorecard
Australia 
416 (100.4 overs)
&
279 (101.5 overs)
v
 England
325 (76.2 overs)
&
327 (81.3 overs)
Australia won by 43 runs
Lord's, London
Points: Australia 12, England -9[7]
6–10 July 2023
Scorecard
Australia 
263 (60.4 overs)
&
224 (67.1 overs)
v
 England
237 (52.3 overs)
&
254/7 (50 overs)
England won by 3 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Points: England 12, Australia 0
19–23 July 2023
Scorecard
Australia 
317 (90.2 overs)
&
214/5 (71 overs)
v
 England
592 (107.4 overs)
Match drawn
Old Trafford, Manchester
Points: England 1, Australia -6[7]
27–31 July 2023
Scorecard
England 
283 (54.4 overs)
&
395 (81.5 overs)
v
 Australia
295 (103.1 overs)
&
334 (94.4 overs)
England won by 49 runs
The Oval, London
Points: England 7, Australia 0[7]

West Indies v India

12–16 July 2023
Scorecard
West Indies 
150 (64.3 overs)
&
130 (50.3 overs)
v
 India
421/5d (152.2 overs)
20–24 July 2023
Scorecard
India 
438 (128 overs)
&
181/2d (24 overs)
v
 West Indies
255 (115.4 overs)
&
76/2 (32 overs)
Match drawn
Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago
Points: West Indies 4, India 4

Sri Lanka v Pakistan

16–20 July 2023
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
312 (95.2 overs)
&
279 (83.1 overs)
v
 Pakistan
461 (121.2 overs)
&
133/6 (32.5 overs)
24–28 July 2023
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
166 (48.2 overs)
&
188 (67.4 overs)
v
 Pakistan
576/5d (134 overs)

2023–24

Bangladesh v New Zealand

28 November – 2 December 2023
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
310 (85.1 overs)
&
338 (100.4 overs)
v
 New Zealand
317 (101.5 overs)
&
181 (71.1 overs)
6–10 December 2023
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
172 (66.2 overs)
&
144 (35 overs)
v
 New Zealand
180 (37.1 overs)
&
139/6 (39.4 overs)

Benaud-Qadir Trophy (Australia v Pakistan)

14–18 December 2023
Scorecard
Australia 
487 (113.2 overs)
&
5/233d (63.2 overs)
v
 Pakistan
271 (101.5 overs)
&
89 (30.2 overs)
Australia won by 360 runs
Perth Stadium, Perth
Points: Australia 12, Pakistan –2[9]
26–30 December 2023
Scorecard
Australia 
318 (96.5 overs)
&
262 (84.1 overs)
v
 Pakistan
264 (73.5 overs)
&
237 (67.2 overs)
3–7 January 2024
Scorecard
Pakistan 
313 (77.1 overs)
&
115 (43.1 overs)
v
 Australia
299 (109.4 overs)
&
2/130 (25.5 overs)

Freedom Trophy (South Africa v India)

26–30 December 2023
Scorecard
India 
245 (67.4 overs)
&
131 (34.1 overs)
v
 South Africa
408 (108.4 overs)
3–7 January 2024
Scorecard
South Africa 
55 (23.2 overs)
&
176 (36.5 overs)
v
 India
153 (34.5 overs)
&
80/3 (12 overs)

Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia v West Indies)

17–21 January 2024
Scorecard
West Indies 
188 (62.1 overs)
&
6/73 (22.5 overs)
v
 Australia
283 (81.1 overs)
25–29 January 2024
Scorecard
v

Anthony de Mello Trophy (India v England)

New Zealand v South Africa

13–17 February 2024
Scorecard
v

Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand v Australia)

29 February – 4 March 2024
Scorecard
v

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka

March 2024
v
March 2024
v

2024

Richards-Botham Trophy (England v West Indies)

10 July - 14 July 2024
Scorecard
v
18 July - 22 July 2024
Scorecard
v
26 July - 30 July 2024
Scorecard
v

Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies v South Africa)

August 2024
v
August 2024
v

Pakistan v Bangladesh

August 2024
v
September 2024
v

England v Sri Lanka

21 August - 25 August 2024
Scorecard
v
29 August - 2 September 2024
Scorecard
v
6 September - 10 September 2024
Scorecard
v

India v Bangladesh

September/October 2024
v
September/October 2024
v

Sri Lanka v New Zealand

September/October 2024
v
September/October 2024
v

2024–25

Pakistan v England

October 2024
v
October 2024
v
October 2024
v

India v New Zealand

October 2024
v
October 2024
v
November 2024
v

Bangladesh v South Africa

October 2024
v
November 2024
v

South Africa v Sri Lanka

November 2024
v
December 2024
v

Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia v India)

November 2024
v
December 2024
v
December 2024
v
December 2024
v
January 2025
v

West Indies v Bangladesh

November/December 2024
v
November/December 2024
v

New Zealand v England

November/December 2024
v
December 2024
v
December 2024
v

South Africa v Pakistan

December 2024
v
January 2025
v

Pakistan v West Indies

January 2025
v
January 2025
v

Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka v Australia)

January 2025
v
February 2025
v

Final match

June 2025
TBD
v
TBD

Statistics

Individual Statistics

The top 5 players of each category are listed.

Most Runs

RunsBatsmanMatchesInningsNOAvgHS100s50s
761 Australia Usman Khawaja917044.7614114
599 Australia Mitchell Marsh712259.9011815
584 Australia David Warner816036.5016413
579 Australia Steve Smith917136.1811013
562 Australia Travis Head916035.1211913
Last updated: 18 January 2024[12]

Most wickets

WicketsPlayerMatInnsRunsOversBBIBBMAvg5WI10WM
41 Australia Pat Cummins917973269.46/9110/9723.7341
36 Australia Mitchell Starc815989227.35/788/18227.4710
35 Australia Josh Hazlewood815789218.25/1265/12622.5410
24 Australia Nathan Lyon611651185.15/627/11127.1200
22 England Stuart Broad510625184.24/656/13228.4000
Last updated: 18 January 2024[13]

Highest individual score

RunsBatsmanBalls4s6sOppositionVenueMatch date
208* Pakistan Saud Shakeel361190 Sri LankaGalle International Stadium, Galle16 July 2023
201 Pakistan Abdullah Shafique321194SSC, Colombo24 July 2023
189 England Zak Crawley182213 AustraliaOld Trafford, Manchester19 July 2023
185 South Africa Dean Elgar287280 IndiaSupersport Park, Centurion26 December 2023
171 India Yashasvi Jaiswal387161 West IndiesWindsor Park, Roseau12 July 2023
Last updated: 28 December 2023[14]

Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper

DismissalsPlayerMatInnsCatchesStumpingMax Dis. InnsDis/Inn
44 Australia Alex Carey91736852.588
24 England Jonny Bairstow51023142.400
10 Pakistan Sarfraz Ahmad3610041.666
9 Bangladesh Nurul Hasan247232.250
South Africa Kyle Verreynne249042.250
Last updated: 18 January 2024[15]

Most catches for a player

CatchesPlayerMatInnsMax Dis. InnsDis/Inn
18 Australia Steve Smith91751.058
11 Pakistan Agha Salman51031.100
England Joe Root51031.100
10 Australia David Warner81520.666
9 England Zak Crawley51030.900
England Ben Duckett51020.900
Last updated: 18 January 2024[16]

Best bowling figures in an innings

FiguresBowlerOversMdnsEconOppositionVenueMatch date
7/70 Pakistan Nauman Ali2383.04Sri Lanka Sri LankaSSC, Colombo27 July 2023
7/71 India Ravichandran Ashwin21.373.30Cricket West Indies West IndiesWindsor Park, Roseau12 July 2023
6/15 India Mohammed Siraj9.031.66South Africa South AfricaNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town3 January 2024
6/57 New Zealand Ajaz Patel18.013.16Bangladesh BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur6 December 2023
6/61 India Jasprit Bumrah13.504.41South Africa South AfricaNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town3 January 2024
Last updated: 4 January 2024[17]

Best bowling figures in a match

FigureBowlerOversMdnsOppositionVenueMatch date
12/131 India Ravichandran Ashwin46.013Cricket West Indies West IndiesWindsor Park, Roseau12 July 2023
10/97 Australia Pat Cummins38.03Pakistan PakistanMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne26 December 2023
10/184 Bangladesh Taijul Islam70.117New Zealand New ZealandSylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet28 November 2023
8/86 India Jasprit Bumrah21.51South Africa South AfricaNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town3 January 2024
8/111 New Zealand Ajaz Patel35.07Bangladesh BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur6 December 2023
Last updated: 4 January 2024[18]

Best batting averages

AverageBatsmanMatchesInningsRunsHSNO100s50s
78.00 India Ishan Kishan237852*201
67.75 Sri Lanka Dhananjaya de Silva24271122012
67.00 South Africa Dean Elgar23201185010
61.50 India Virat Kohli46369121012
60.75 Pakistan Mohammed Rizwan3524388102
Last updated: 18 January 2024[19]

Best bowling averages

AverageBowlerMatchesWktsRunsBallsBBIBBM
10.00 Bangladesh Mominul Haque2330533/43/9
South Africa Lungi Ngidi13301923/303/30
12.91 India Jasprit Bumrah2121552916/618/86
14.00 South Africa Nandre Burger2111542264/337/83
14.72 South Africa Kagiso Rabada2111622995/597/91
Last updated: 4 January 2024[20]

Team Statistics

Highest team totals

ScoreTeamOversRRInnsOppositionVenueDate
592  England107.45.491 AustraliaOld Trafford, Manchester19 July 2023
576/5d  Pakistan134.04.292 Sri LankaSSC, Colombo24 July 2023
487  Australia113.24.301 PakistanPerth Stadium, Perth14 December 2023
461  Pakistan121.23.802 Sri LankaGalle International Stadium, Galle16 July 2023
438  India128.03.421 West IndiesQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain20 July 2023
Last updated: 15 December 2023[21]

Lowest team totals

ScoreTeamOversRRInnsOppositionVenueDate
55  South Africa23.22.351 IndiaNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town3 January 2024
89  Pakistan30.22.934 AustraliaPerth Stadium, Perth14 December 2023
115 43.12.663Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney3 January 2024
130  West Indies50.32.573 IndiaWindsor Park, Roseau12 July 2023
131  India34.13.833 South AfricaSupersport Park, Centurion26 December 2023
Last updated: 6 January 2024[22]

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  13. "Most Wickets World Test Championship 2021–2023".
  14. "High Scores World Test Championship".
  15. "Most Dismissals for a wicket-keeper World Test Championship".
  16. "Most Catches for a player World Test Championship".
  17. "Best Bowling Figures in an Innings World Test Championship".
  18. "Best Bowling Figures in a Match World Test Championship".
  19. "Highest Average World Test Championship".
  20. "Best Bowling Average World Test Championship".
  21. "Highest Team Totals".
  22. "Lowest Team Totals".
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