2025–2027 World Test Championship
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The 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship is the fourth edition of the ICC World Test Championship. It is being played in Test format. It started on 17 June 2025 with the contest between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Galle International Cricket Stadium, and it is scheduled to finish in June 2027 with the final match planned to be played at Lord's.
Infobox
Dates
17 June 2025 – June 2027
Administrator
International Cricket Council
Cricket format
Test cricket
Tournament format(s)
League and Final
Participants
9
Matches
71
Official website
ICC World Test Championship
Tables
Points system · Format
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 |
Points available per series · Format
2
2
Matches in series
2
Total points available
24
3
3
Matches in series
3
Total points available
36
4
4
Matches in series
4
Total points available
48
5
5
Matches in series
5
Total points available
60
| Matches in series | Total points available |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 48 |
| 5 | 60 |
Australia
Australia
Home \ Away
Australia
AUS
—
BAN
2 matches
ENG
4–1
IND
—
NZ
4 matches
PAK
—
SA
—
SL
—
WI
—
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Home \ Away
Bangladesh
AUS
—
BAN
—
ENG
2 matches
IND
—
NZ
—
PAK
2–0
SA
—
SL
—
WI
2 matches
England
England
Home \ Away
England
AUS
—
BAN
—
ENG
—
IND
2–2
NZ
3 matches
PAK
3 matches
SA
—
SL
—
WI
—
India
India
Home \ Away
India
AUS
5 matches
BAN
—
ENG
—
IND
—
NZ
—
PAK
—
SA
0–2
SL
—
WI
2–0
New Zealand
New Zealand
Home \ Away
New Zealand
AUS
—
BAN
—
ENG
—
IND
2 matches
NZ
—
PAK
—
SA
—
SL
2 matches
WI
2–0
Pakistan
Pakistan
Home \ Away
Pakistan
AUS
—
BAN
—
ENG
—
IND
—
NZ
2 matches
PAK
—
SA
1–1
SL
2 matches
WI
—
South Africa
South Africa
Home \ Away
South Africa
AUS
3 matches
BAN
2 matches
ENG
3 matches
IND
—
NZ
—
PAK
—
SA
—
SL
—
WI
—
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Home \ Away
Sri Lanka
AUS
—
BAN
1–0
ENG
—
IND
2 matches
NZ
—
PAK
—
SA
2 matches
SL
—
WI
—
West Indies
West Indies
Home \ Away
West Indies
AUS
0–3
BAN
—
ENG
—
IND
—
NZ
—
PAK
2 matches
SA
—
SL
2 matches
WI
—
| Home \ Away | AUS | BAN | ENG | IND | NZ | PAK | SA | SL | WI |
| Australia | — | 2 matches | 4–1 | — | 4 matches | — | — | — | — |
| Bangladesh | — | — | 2 matches | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 2 matches |
| England | — | — | — | 2–2 | 3 matches | 3 matches | — | — | — |
| India | 5 matches | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | — | 2–0 |
| New Zealand | — | — | — | 2 matches | — | — | — | 2 matches | 2–0 |
| Pakistan | — | — | — | — | 2 matches | — | 1–1 | 2 matches | — |
| South Africa | 3 matches | 2 matches | 3 matches | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sri Lanka | — | 1–0 | — | 2 matches | — | — | 2 matches | — | — |
| West Indies | 0–3 | — | — | — | — | 2 matches | — | 2 matches | — |
· Schedule
Total
Total
Team
Total
Scheduled matches
Home
Scheduled matches
Away
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Scheduled matches
22
Scheduled matches
England (5)
New Zealand (4)
Bangladesh (2)
Scheduled matches
West Indies (3)
South Africa (3)
India (5)
Not scheduled to play against
Pakistan Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Team
Bangladesh
Scheduled matches
12
Scheduled matches
Pakistan (2)
West Indies (2)
England (2)
Scheduled matches
Sri Lanka (2)
South Africa (2)
Australia (2)
Not scheduled to play against
India New Zealand
England
England
Team
England
Scheduled matches
21
Scheduled matches
India (5)
New Zealand (3)
Pakistan (3)
Scheduled matches
Australia (5)
South Africa (3)
Bangladesh (2)
Not scheduled to play against
Sri Lanka West Indies
India
India
Team
India
Scheduled matches
18
Scheduled matches
West Indies (2)
South Africa (2)
Australia (5)
Scheduled matches
England (5)
Sri Lanka (2)
New Zealand (2)
Not scheduled to play against
Bangladesh Pakistan
New Zealand
New Zealand
Team
New Zealand
Scheduled matches
16
Scheduled matches
West Indies (3)
India (2)
Sri Lanka (2)
Scheduled matches
England (3)
Australia (4)
Pakistan (2)
Not scheduled to play against
Bangladesh South Africa
Pakistan
Pakistan
Team
Pakistan
Scheduled matches
13
Scheduled matches
South Africa (2)
Sri Lanka (2)
New Zealand (2)
Scheduled matches
Bangladesh (2)
West Indies (2)
England (3)
Not scheduled to play against
Australia India
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Scheduled matches
14
Scheduled matches
Australia (3)
Bangladesh (2)
England (3)
Scheduled matches
Pakistan (2)
India (2)
Sri Lanka (2)
Not scheduled to play against
New Zealand West Indies
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Team
Sri Lanka
Scheduled matches
12
Scheduled matches
Bangladesh (2)
India (2)
South Africa (2)
Scheduled matches
West Indies (2)
Pakistan (2)
New Zealand (2)
Not scheduled to play against
Australia England
West Indies
West Indies
Team
West Indies
Scheduled matches
14
Scheduled matches
Australia (3)
Sri Lanka (2)
Pakistan (2)
Scheduled matches
India (2)
New Zealand (3)
Bangladesh (2)
Not scheduled to play against
England South Africa
| Team | Scheduled matches | Not scheduled to play against | ||
| Total | Home | Away | ||
| Australia | 22 | England (5) New Zealand (4) Bangladesh (2) | West Indies (3) South Africa (3) India (5) | Pakistan Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh | 12 | Pakistan (2) West Indies (2) England (2) | Sri Lanka (2) South Africa (2) Australia (2) | India New Zealand |
| England | 21 | India (5) New Zealand (3) Pakistan (3) | Australia (5) South Africa (3) Bangladesh (2) | Sri Lanka West Indies |
| India | 18 | West Indies (2) South Africa (2) Australia (5) | England (5) Sri Lanka (2) New Zealand (2) | Bangladesh Pakistan |
| New Zealand | 16 | West Indies (3) India (2) Sri Lanka (2) | England (3) Australia (4) Pakistan (2) | Bangladesh South Africa |
| Pakistan | 13 | South Africa (2) Sri Lanka (2) New Zealand (2) | Bangladesh (2) West Indies (2) England (3) | Australia India |
| South Africa | 14 | Australia (3) Bangladesh (2) England (3) | Pakistan (2) India (2) Sri Lanka (2) | New Zealand West Indies |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | Bangladesh (2) India (2) South Africa (2) | West Indies (2) Pakistan (2) New Zealand (2) | Australia England |
| West Indies | 14 | Australia (3) Sri Lanka (2) Pakistan (2) | India (2) New Zealand (3) Bangladesh (2) | England South Africa |
· League table
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Australia
Pld
8
W
7
L
1
D
0
T
0
Ded
0
Con
96
Pts
84
Pct
87
Qualification
2027 World Test Championship final
2
2
Pos
2
Team
New Zealand
Pld
3
W
2
L
0
D
1
T
0
Ded
0
Con
36
Pts
28
Pct
77
3
3
Pos
3
Team
South Africa
Pld
4
W
3
L
1
D
0
T
0
Ded
0
Con
48
Pts
36
Pct
75
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Sri Lanka
Pld
2
W
1
L
0
D
1
T
0
Ded
0
Con
24
Pts
16
Pct
66
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Bangladesh
Pld
4
W
2
L
1
D
1
T
0
Ded
0
Con
48
Pts
28
Pct
58
6
6
Pos
6
Team
India
Pld
9
W
4
L
4
D
1
T
0
Ded
0
Con
108
Pts
52
Pct
48
7
7
Pos
7
Team
England
Pld
10
W
3
L
6
D
1
T
0
Ded
2
Con
120
Pts
38
Pct
31
8
8
Pos
8
Team
Pakistan
Pld
4
W
1
L
3
D
0
T
0
Ded
8
Con
48
Pts
4
Pct
8
9
9
Pos
9
Team
West Indies
Pld
8
W
0
L
7
D
1
T
0
Ded
0
Con
96
Pts
4
Pct
4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Ded | Con | Pts | Pct | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 84 | 87 | 2027 World Test Championship final |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 28 | 77 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 36 | 75 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 66 | |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 28 | 58 | |
| 6 | India | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 52 | 48 | |
| 7 | England | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 38 | 31 | |
| 8 | Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 4 | 8 | |
| 9 | West Indies | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 4 | 4 |
References
- England were deducted 2 points for a slow over-rate in the third Test against India.
- Pakistan were deducted 8 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Bangladesh.
- ESPN Cricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wtc-lord-s-to-host-next-two-world-test-championship-finals-1326293
- Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/2027-world-test-championship-final-in-england-too/articleshow/107170038.cms
- International Cricket Councilhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230602091403/https://www.icc-cricket.com/world-test-championship/WTC
- International Cricket Councilhttps://images.icc-cricket.com/image/upload/prd/xgmt8r5r41onkqbb5nxv.pdf
- International Cricket Councilhttps://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2744666
- International Cricket Councilhttps://resources.pulse.icc-cricket.com/ICC/document/2022/08/17/9ecd5af8-4657-475f-ae1e-733b04f69750/Men-s-FTP-upto-2027.pdf
- ICChttps://www.icc-cricket.com/news/england-docked-points-for-slow-over-rate
- ICChttps://www.icc-cricket.com/news/pakistan-docked-wtc-points-for-slow-over-rate-in-mirpur-test
- International Cricket Councilhttps://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship/standings
- ESPNcricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-test-championship-2025-2027-1472510/points-table-standings
- Stuffhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350382894/black-caps-locked-rare-four-test-series-australia-2026-27-season
- ESPNcricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/icc-world-test-championship-2025-2027-16977
- ESPNcricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-innings/icc-world-test-championship-2025-2027-16977
- ESPNcricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-hundreds-career/icc-world-test-championship-2025-2027-16977
- ESPNcricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/bowling-most-wickets-career/icc-world-test-championship-2025-2027-16977
- ESPNcricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/keeping-most-dismissals-career/icc-world-test-championship-2025-2027-16977
- ESPNcricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/fielding-most-catches-career/icc-world-test-championship-2025-2027-16977
- ESPNcricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/bowling-best-figures-innings/icc-world-test-championship-2025-2027-16977