2023–2025 World Test Championship
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The 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship was the third edition of the ICC World Test Championship. It started in June 2023 with the Ashes, which was contested between England and Australia, and it finished in June 2025 with the final, played between Australia and South Africa at Lord's. In the final, South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets to win their maiden championship. This was also their first ICC trophy since 1998.
Infobox
Dates
16 June 2023 – 14 June 2025
Administrator
International Cricket Council
Cricket format
Test cricket
Tournament format(s)
League and Final
Champions
South Africa (1st title)
Runners-up
Australia
Participants
9
Matches
70
Most runs
Joe Root (1,968)
Most wickets
Pat Cummins (80)
Official website
ICC World Test Championship
Tables
Points system · Format › Points system
Win
Win
Match result
Win
Points earned
12
Points contested
12
Percentage of points won
100
Tie
Tie
Match result
Tie
Points earned
6
Points contested
12
Percentage of points won
50
Draw
Draw
Match result
Draw
Points earned
4
Points contested
12
Percentage of points won
33
Loss
Loss
Match result
Loss
Points earned
0
Points contested
12
Percentage of points won
0
| Match result | Points earned | Points contested | Percentage of points won |
| Win | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| Tie | 6 | 12 | 50 |
| Draw | 4 | 12 | 33 |
| Loss | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Australia
Australia
Home \ Away
Australia
AUS
—
BAN
—
ENG
—
IND
3–1
NZL
—
PAK
3–0
RSA
—
SRI
—
WIN
1–1
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Home \ Away
Bangladesh
AUS
—
BAN
—
ENG
—
IND
—
NZL
1–1
PAK
—
RSA
0–2
SRI
0–2
WIN
—
England
England
Home \ Away
England
AUS
2–2
BAN
—
ENG
—
IND
—
NZL
—
PAK
—
RSA
—
SRI
2–1
WIN
3–0
India
India
Home \ Away
India
AUS
—
BAN
2–0
ENG
4–1
IND
—
NZL
0–3
PAK
—
RSA
—
SRI
—
New Zealand
New Zealand
Home \ Away
New Zealand
AUS
0–2
BAN
—
ENG
1–2
NZL
—
RSA
2–0
SRI
—
WIN
—
Pakistan
Pakistan
Home \ Away
Pakistan
AUS
—
BAN
0–2
ENG
2–1
IND
—
NZL
—
PAK
—
RSA
—
SRI
—
WIN
1–1
South Africa
South Africa
Home \ Away
South Africa
BAN
—
ENG
—
IND
1–1
PAK
2–0
RSA
—
SRI
2–0
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Home \ Away
Sri Lanka
AUS
0–2
BAN
—
ENG
—
IND
—
NZL
2–0
PAK
0–2
RSA
—
SRI
—
WIN
—
West Indies
West Indies
Home \ Away
West Indies
AUS
—
BAN
1–1
ENG
—
IND
0–1
NZL
—
PAK
—
RSA
0–1
SRI
—
WIN
—
| Home \ Away | AUS | BAN | ENG | IND | NZL | PAK | RSA | SRI | WIN |
| Australia | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | — | — | 1–1 |
| Bangladesh | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
| England | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| India | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 0–3 | — | — | — | |
| New Zealand | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | — | — | ||
| Pakistan | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 |
| South Africa | — | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 0–2 | — | — | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | — | — |
| West Indies | — | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 0–1 | — | — |
· Schedule
Total
Total
Team
Total
Scheduled matches
Home
Scheduled matches
Away
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Scheduled matches
19
Scheduled matches
India (5), Pakistan (3), West Indies (2)
Scheduled matches
England (5), New Zealand (2), Sri Lanka (2)
Not scheduled to play against
Bangladesh
Not scheduled to play against
South Africa
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Team
Bangladesh
Scheduled matches
12
Scheduled matches
New Zealand (2), South Africa (2), Sri Lanka (2)
Scheduled matches
India (2), Pakistan (2), West Indies (2)
Not scheduled to play against
Australia
Not scheduled to play against
England
England
England
Team
England
Scheduled matches
22
Scheduled matches
Australia (5), Sri Lanka (3), West Indies (3)
Scheduled matches
India (5), New Zealand (3), Pakistan (3)
Not scheduled to play against
Bangladesh
Not scheduled to play against
South Africa
India
India
Team
India
Scheduled matches
19
Scheduled matches
Bangladesh (2), England (5), New Zealand (3)
Scheduled matches
Australia (5), South Africa (2), West Indies (2)
Not scheduled to play against
Pakistan
Not scheduled to play against
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
New Zealand
Team
New Zealand
Scheduled matches
14
Scheduled matches
Australia (2), England (3), South Africa (2)
Scheduled matches
Bangladesh (2), India (3), Sri Lanka (2)
Not scheduled to play against
Pakistan
Not scheduled to play against
West Indies
Pakistan
Pakistan
Team
Pakistan
Scheduled matches
14
Scheduled matches
Bangladesh (2), England (3), West Indies (2)
Scheduled matches
Australia (3), South Africa (2), Sri Lanka (2)
Not scheduled to play against
India
Not scheduled to play against
New Zealand
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Scheduled matches
12
Scheduled matches
India (2), Pakistan (2), Sri Lanka (2)
Scheduled matches
Bangladesh (2), New Zealand (2), West Indies (2)
Not scheduled to play against
Australia
Not scheduled to play against
England
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Team
Sri Lanka
Scheduled matches
13
Scheduled matches
Australia (2), New Zealand (2), Pakistan (2)
Scheduled matches
Bangladesh (2), England (3), South Africa (2)
Not scheduled to play against
India
Not scheduled to play against
West Indies
West Indies
West Indies
Team
West Indies
Scheduled matches
13
Scheduled matches
Bangladesh (2), India (2), South Africa (2)
Scheduled matches
Australia (2), England (3), Pakistan (2)
Not scheduled to play against
New Zealand
Not scheduled to play against
Sri Lanka
| Team | Scheduled matches | Not scheduled to play against | |||
| Total | Home | Away | |||
| Australia | 19 | India (5), Pakistan (3), West Indies (2) | England (5), New Zealand (2), Sri Lanka (2) | Bangladesh | South Africa |
| Bangladesh | 12 | New Zealand (2), South Africa (2), Sri Lanka (2) | India (2), Pakistan (2), West Indies (2) | Australia | England |
| England | 22 | Australia (5), Sri Lanka (3), West Indies (3) | India (5), New Zealand (3), Pakistan (3) | Bangladesh | South Africa |
| India | 19 | Bangladesh (2), England (5), New Zealand (3) | Australia (5), South Africa (2), West Indies (2) | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| New Zealand | 14 | Australia (2), England (3), South Africa (2) | Bangladesh (2), India (3), Sri Lanka (2) | Pakistan | West Indies |
| Pakistan | 14 | Bangladesh (2), England (3), West Indies (2) | Australia (3), South Africa (2), Sri Lanka (2) | India | New Zealand |
| South Africa | 12 | India (2), Pakistan (2), Sri Lanka (2) | Bangladesh (2), New Zealand (2), West Indies (2) | Australia | England |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | Australia (2), New Zealand (2), Pakistan (2) | Bangladesh (2), England (3), South Africa (2) | India | West Indies |
| West Indies | 13 | Bangladesh (2), India (2), South Africa (2) | Australia (2), England (3), Pakistan (2) | New Zealand | Sri Lanka |
· League table
1
1
Pos
1
Team
South Africa (C)
Pld
12
W
8
L
3
D
1
T
0
Ded
0
Con
144
Pts
100
Pct
69
Qualification
2025 World Test Championship final
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Australia
Pld
19
W
13
L
4
D
2
T
0
Ded
10
Con
228
Pts
154
Pct
67
3
3
Pos
3
Team
India
Pld
19
W
9
L
8
D
2
T
0
Ded
2
Con
228
Pts
114
Pct
50
4
4
Pos
4
Team
New Zealand
Pld
14
W
7
L
7
D
0
T
0
Ded
3
Con
168
Pts
81
Pct
48
5
5
Pos
5
Team
England
Pld
22
W
11
L
10
D
1
T
0
Ded
22
Con
264
Pts
114
Pct
43
6
6
Pos
6
Team
Sri Lanka
Pld
13
W
5
L
8
D
0
T
0
Ded
0
Con
156
Pts
60
Pct
38
7
7
Pos
7
Team
Bangladesh
Pld
12
W
4
L
8
D
0
T
0
Ded
3
Con
144
Pts
45
Pct
31
8
8
Pos
8
Team
West Indies
Pld
13
W
3
L
8
D
2
T
0
Ded
0
Con
156
Pts
44
Pct
28
9
9
Pos
9
Team
Pakistan
Pld
14
W
5
L
9
D
0
T
0
Ded
13
Con
168
Pts
47
Pct
27
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Ded | Con | Pts | Pct | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa (C) | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 100 | 69 | 2025 World Test Championship final |
| 2 | Australia | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 228 | 154 | 67 | |
| 3 | India | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 228 | 114 | 50 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 168 | 81 | 48 | |
| 5 | England | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 264 | 114 | 43 | |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 60 | 38 | |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 45 | 31 | |
| 8 | West Indies | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 44 | 28 | |
| 9 | Pakistan | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 168 | 47 | 27 |
· Statistics › Individual statistics › Most Runs
1,968
1,968
Runs
1,968
Batter
Joe Root
Matches
22
Innings
40
Not outs
4
Average
54
High Score
262
100s
7
50s
7
1,738
1,738
Runs
1,738
Batter
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Matches
19
Innings
36
Not outs
2
Average
52
High Score
214*
100s
4
50s
10
1,470
1,470
Runs
1,470
Batter
Ben Duckett
Matches
22
Innings
41
Not outs
1
Average
36
High Score
153
100s
2
50s
8
1,463
1,463
Runs
1,463
Batter
Harry Brook
Matches
17
Innings
29
Not outs
0
Average
50
High Score
317
100s
4
50s
7
1,428
1,428
Runs
1,428
Batter
Usman Khawaja
Matches
20
Innings
39
Not outs
3
Average
39
High Score
232
100s
2
50s
6
Last updated: 14 June 2025
Last updated: 14 June 2025
Runs
Last updated: 14 June 2025
| Runs | Batter | Matches | Innings | Not outs | Average | High Score | 100s | 50s |
| 1,968 | Joe Root | 22 | 40 | 4 | 54 | 262 | 7 | 7 |
| 1,738 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 19 | 36 | 2 | 52 | 214* | 4 | 10 |
| 1,470 | Ben Duckett | 22 | 41 | 1 | 36 | 153 | 2 | 8 |
| 1,463 | Harry Brook | 17 | 29 | 0 | 50 | 317 | 4 | 7 |
| 1,428 | Usman Khawaja | 20 | 39 | 3 | 39 | 232 | 2 | 6 |
| Last updated: 14 June 2025 | ||||||||
References
- Australia were deducted a total 10 points for a slow over-rate in the fourth Test against England.
- India were deducted a total 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa.
- New Zealand were deducted a total 3 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against England.
- England were deducted a total 19 points for a slow over-rate in the first, second, fourth, and fifth Tests against Austr
- Bangladesh were deducted a total 3 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Pakistan.
- Pakistan were deducted 2 points points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Australia, 6 points for a slow ove
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