2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship

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
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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
 Australia 19 10 (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
 Bangladesh 12 6 (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
 England 22 11 (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
 India 19 10 (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 Zealand 14 7 (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
 Pakistan 14 7 (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 Africa 12 6 (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 Lanka 13 6 (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 Indies 13 6 (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  Australia 8 5 2 1 10[a] 96 54 56.25
2  India 4 2 1 1 2[b] 48 26 54.16
3  Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 0 24 12 50
4  New Zealand 2 1 1 0 0 24 12 50
5  South Africa 2 1 1 0 0 24 12 50
6  Pakistan 5 2 3 0 2[c] 60 22 36.66
7  West Indies 2 0 1 1 0 24 4 16.67
8  England 5 2 2 1 19[d] 60 9 15
9  Sri Lanka 2 0 2 0 0 24 0 0
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
v
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

Runs Batsman Matches Innings NO Avg HS 100s 50s
716 Australia Usman Khawaja 8 16 0 44.75 141 1 4
594 Australia Mitchell Marsh 6 11 2 66.00 118 1 5
584 Australia David Warner 8 16 0 36.50 164 1 3
567 Australia Steve Smith 8 16 1 37.80 110 1 3
535 Australia Marnus Labuschagne 8 16 1 35.66 111 1 4
Last updated: 6 January 2024[12]

Most wickets

Wickets Player Mat Inns Runs Overs BBI BBM Avg 5WI 10WM
37 Australia Pat Cummins 8 15 907 274.4 6/91 10/97 24.51 4 1
35 Australia Mitchell Starc 7 13 936 211.3 5/78 8/182 26.74 1 0
27 Australia Josh Hazlewood 7 13 727 195.2 5/126 5/126 26.92 1 0
22 Australia Nathan Lyon 5 9 611 170.1 5/62 7/111 27.77 0 0
England Stuart Broad 5 10 625 184.2 4/65 6/132 28.40 0 0
Last updated: 6 January 2024[13]

Highest individual score

Runs Batsman Balls 4s 6s Opposition Venue Match date
208* Pakistan Saud Shakeel 361 19 0  Sri Lanka Galle International Stadium, Galle 16 July 2023
201 Pakistan Abdullah Shafique 321 19 4 SSC, Colombo 24 July 2023
189 England Zak Crawley 182 21 3  Australia Old Trafford, Manchester 19 July 2023
185 South Africa Dean Elgar 287 28 0  India Supersport Park, Centurion 26 December 2023
171 India Yashasvi Jaiswal 387 16 1  West Indies Windsor Park, Roseau 12 July 2023
Last updated: 28 December 2023[14]

Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper

Dismissals Player Mat Inns Catches Stumping Max Dis. Inns Dis/Inn
41 Australia Alex Carey 8 15 33 8 5 2.733
24 England Jonny Bairstow 5 10 23 1 4 2.400
10 Pakistan Sarfraz Ahmad 3 6 10 0 4 1.666
9 Bangladesh Nurul Hasan 2 4 7 2 3 2.250
South Africa Kyle Verreynne 2 4 9 0 4 2.250
Last updated: 6 January 2024[15]

Most catches for a player

Catches Player Mat Inns Max Dis. Inns Dis/Inn
16 Australia Steve Smith 8 15 5 1.066
11 Pakistan Agha Salman 5 10 3 1.100
England Joe Root 5 10 3 1.100
10 Australia David Warner 8 15 2 0.666
9 England Zak Crawley 5 10 3 0.900
England Ben Duckett 5 10 2 0.900
Last updated: 6 January 2024[16]

Best bowling figures in an innings

Figures Bowler Overs Mdns Econ Opposition Venue Match date
7/70 Pakistan Nauman Ali 23 8 3.04 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka SSC, Colombo 27 July 2023
7/71 India Ravichandran Ashwin 21.3 7 3.30 Cricket West Indies West Indies Windsor Park, Roseau 12 July 2023
6/15 India Mohammed Siraj 9.0 3 1.66 South Africa South Africa Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 3 January 2024
6/57 New Zealand Ajaz Patel 18.0 1 3.16 Bangladesh Bangladesh Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur 6 December 2023
6/61 India Jasprit Bumrah 13.5 0 4.41 South Africa South Africa Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 3 January 2024
Last updated: 4 January 2024[17]

Best bowling figures in a match

Figure Bowler Overs Mdns Opposition Venue Match date
12/131 India Ravichandran Ashwin 46.0 13 Cricket West Indies West Indies Windsor Park, Roseau 12 July 2023
10/97 Australia Pat Cummins 38.0 3 Pakistan Pakistan Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 26 December 2023
10/184 Bangladesh Taijul Islam 70.1 17 New Zealand New Zealand Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet 28 November 2023
8/86 India Jasprit Bumrah 21.5 1 South Africa South Africa Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 3 January 2024
8/111 New Zealand Ajaz Patel 35.0 7 Bangladesh Bangladesh Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur 6 December 2023
Last updated: 4 January 2024[18]

Best batting averages

Average Batsman Matches Innings Runs HS NO 100s 50s
78.00 India Ishan Kishan 2 3 78 52* 2 0 1
67.75 Sri Lanka Dhananjaya de Silva 2 4 271 122 0 1 2
67.00 South Africa Dean Elgar 2 3 201 185 0 1 0
66.00 Australia Mitchell Marsh 6 11 594 118 2 1 5
61.50 India Virat Kohli 4 6 369 121 0 1 2
Last updated: 6 January 2024[19]

Best bowling averages

Average Bowler Matches Wkts Runs Balls BBI BBM
10.00 Bangladesh Mominul Haque 2 3 30 53 3/4 3/9
South Africa Lungi Ngidi 1 3 30 192 3/30 3/30
12.91 India Jasprit Bumrah 2 12 155 291 6/61 8/86
14.00 South Africa Nandre Burger 2 11 154 226 4/33 7/83
14.72 South Africa Kagiso Rabada 2 11 162 299 5/59 7/91
Last updated: 4 January 2024[20]

Team Statistics

Highest team totals

Score Team Overs RR Inns Opposition Venue Date
592  England 107.4 5.49 1  Australia Old Trafford, Manchester 19 July 2023
576/5d  Pakistan 134.0 4.29 2  Sri Lanka SSC, Colombo 24 July 2023
487  Australia 113.2 4.30 1  Pakistan Perth Stadium, Perth 14 December 2023
461  Pakistan 121.2 3.80 2  Sri Lanka Galle International Stadium, Galle 16 July 2023
438  India 128.0 3.42 1  West Indies Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain 20 July 2023
Last updated: 15 December 2023[21]

Lowest team totals

Score Team Overs RR Inns Opposition Venue Date
55  South Africa 23.2 2.35 1  India Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 3 January 2024
89  Pakistan 30.2 2.93 4  Australia Perth Stadium, Perth 14 December 2023
115 43.1 2.66 3 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 3 January 2024
130  West Indies 50.3 2.57 3  India Windsor Park, Roseau 12 July 2023
131  India 34.1 3.83 3  South Africa Supersport Park, Centurion 26 December 2023
Last updated: 6 January 2024[22]

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  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".