ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027

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About ICC World Test Championship

The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) is the pinnacle competition of Test cricket, run over a two-year cycle of series.

Teams earn points across home and away series and are ranked by percentage of points available, which keeps unequal schedules fair. The top two sides at the end of the cycle meet in the WTC Final to be crowned world Test champions.

Follow the World Test Championship here with the live standings, full fixtures and results, the competing nations and the cycle’s leading performers.

Key Facts

OrganiserICC
FormatTest
CycleTwo years
Decided byPoints percentage
Current Season2025/2027

Points Table

#TeamPWLPtsPCT
1AUS Australia33084233.33%
2SA South Africa4313675.00%
3NZ New Zealand5314066.67%
4SL Sri Lanka2101666.67%
5ENG England7335059.52%
6BAN Bangladesh4212858.33%

Fixtures & Results

Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, 2nd TestUpcoming
WIWest Indies
SLSri Lanka
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium3 Jul, 02:00 pm
Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1st TestUpcoming
WIWest Indies
PAKPakistan
Brian Lara Stadium25 Jul, 02:00 pm
Pakistan tour of West Indies, 2nd TestUpcoming
WIWest Indies
PAKPakistan
Brian Lara Stadium2 Aug, 02:00 pm
Bangladesh tour of Australia,1st TestUpcoming
AUSAustralia
BANBangladesh
Marrara Cricket Ground No. 113 Aug, 12:30 am
Pakistan tour of England, 1st TestUpcoming
ENGEngland
PAKPakistan
Headingley19 Aug, 10:00 am

ICC World Test Championship — FAQ

How does the World Test Championship work?
Teams play a two-year cycle of series and are ranked by percentage of points won; the top two contest the final.
How is the WTC champion decided?
The top two sides on the table meet in a one-off WTC Final.

Teams

Team list not available yet.

Fixtures & Results

Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, 2nd TestUpcoming
WIWest Indies
SLSri Lanka
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium3 Jul, 02:00 pm
Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1st TestUpcoming
WIWest Indies
PAKPakistan
Brian Lara Stadium25 Jul, 02:00 pm
Pakistan tour of West Indies, 2nd TestUpcoming
WIWest Indies
PAKPakistan
Brian Lara Stadium2 Aug, 02:00 pm
Bangladesh tour of Australia,1st TestUpcoming
AUSAustralia
BANBangladesh
Marrara Cricket Ground No. 113 Aug, 12:30 am
Pakistan tour of England, 1st TestUpcoming
ENGEngland
PAKPakistan
Headingley19 Aug, 10:00 am
Bangladesh tour of Australia,2nd TestUpcoming
AUSAustralia
BANBangladesh
Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay22 Aug, 12:00 am
Pakistan tour of England, 2nd TestUpcoming
ENGEngland
PAKPakistan
Lord's27 Aug, 10:00 am
Pakistan tour of England, 3rd TestUpcoming
ENGEngland
PAKPakistan
Edgbaston9 Sept, 10:00 am
Australia tour of India, 1st TestUpcoming
INDIndia
AUSAustralia
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground21 Jan, 04:00 am
Australia tour of India, 2nd TestUpcoming
INDIndia
AUSAustralia
MA Chidambaram Stadium29 Jan, 04:00 am
Australia tour of India, 3rd TestUpcoming
INDIndia
AUSAustralia
Barsapara Cricket Stadium11 Feb, 03:30 am
Australia tour of India, 4th TestUpcoming
INDIndia
AUSAustralia
JSCA International Stadium Complex19 Feb, 04:00 am
Australia tour of India, 5th TestUpcoming
INDIndia
AUSAustralia
Narendra Modi Stadium27 Feb, 04:00 am
Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, 1st TestFinished
WIWest Indies626/9 (160.5)
SLSri Lanka308 (71.5) & 101 (31.2)
West Indies won by an innings and 217 runs
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium25 Jun, 02:00 pm
New Zealand tour of England, 3rd TestFinished
ENGEngland354 (88.2) & 103/4 (15)
NZNew Zealand430 (114.5) & 288/9 (94)
Stumps - Day 4
Trent Bridge25 Jun, 10:00 am
New Zealand tour of England, 2nd TestFinished
ENGEngland291 (84) & 209 (58.1)
NZNew Zealand391 (96.2) & 362 (87.1)
New Zealand won by 253 runs
Kennington Oval17 Jun, 10:00 am
New Zealand tour of England, 1st TestFinished
ENGEngland140 (39.4) & 226 (56)
NZNew Zealand113 (29.5) & 138 (40.3)
England won by 115 runs
Lord's4 Jun, 10:00 am
Pakistan tour of Bangladesh, 2nd TestFinished
BANBangladesh278 (77) & 390 (102.2)
PAKPakistan232 (57.4) & 358 (97.2)
Bangladesh won by 78 runs
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium16 May, 04:00 am
Pakistan tour of Bangladesh, 1st TestFinished
BANBangladesh413 (117.1) & 240/9 (70.3)
PAKPakistan386 (100.3) & 163 (52.5)
Bangladesh won by 104 runs
Shere Bangla National Stadium8 May, 04:00 am
West Indies tour of New Zealand, 3rd TestFinished
NZNew Zealand575/8 (155) & 306/2 (54)
WIWest Indies420 (128.2) & 138 (80.3)
New Zealand won by 323 runs
Bay Oval17 Dec, 10:00 pm
West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2nd TestFinished
NZNew Zealand278/9 (74.4) & 57/1 (10)
WIWest Indies205 (75) & 128 (46.2)
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
Basin Reserve9 Dec, 10:00 pm
West Indies tour of New Zealand, 1st TestFinished
NZNew Zealand231 (70.3) & 466/8 (109)
WIWest Indies167 (75.4) & 457/6 (163.3)
Match drawn
Hagley Oval1 Dec, 10:00 pm
South Africa tour of India, 2nd TestFinished
INDIndia201 (83.5) & 140 (63.5)
SASouth Africa489 (151.1) & 260/5 (78.3)
South Africa won by 408 runs
Barsapara Cricket Stadium22 Nov, 03:30 am
South Africa tour of India, 1st TestFinished
INDIndia189 (62.2) & 93 (35)
SASouth Africa159 (55) & 153 (54)
South Africa won by 30 runs
Eden Gardens14 Nov, 04:00 am
South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2nd TestFinished
PAKPakistan333 (113.4) & 138 (49.3)
SASouth Africa404 (119.3) & 73/2 (12.3)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium20 Oct, 05:00 am
South Africa tour of Pakistan, 1st TestFinished
PAKPakistan378 (110.4) & 167 (46.1)
SASouth Africa269 (84) & 183 (60.5)
Pakistan won by 93
Gaddafi Stadium12 Oct, 05:00 am
West Indies tour of India, 2nd TestFinished
INDIndia518/5 (134.2) & 124/3 (35.2)
WIWest Indies248 (81.5) & 390 (118.5)
India won by 7 wickets
Arun Jaitley Stadium10 Oct, 04:00 am
West Indies tour of India, 1st TestFinished
INDIndia448/5 (128)
WIWest Indies162 (44.1) & 146 (45.1)
India won by an innings and 140 runs
Narendra Modi Stadium2 Oct, 04:00 am
India tour of England, 5th TestFinished
ENGEngland247 (51.2) & 367 (85.1)
INDIndia224 (69.4) & 396 (88)
India won by 6 runs
Kennington Oval31 Jul, 10:00 am
India tour of England, 4th TestFinished
ENGEngland669 (157.1)
INDIndia358 (114.1) & 425/4 (143)
Match drawn
Old Trafford23 Jul, 10:00 am
Australia tour of West Indies, 3rd TestFinished
WIWest Indies143 (52.1) & 27 (14.3)
AUSAustralia225 (70.3) & 121 (37)
Australia won by 176 runs
Sabina Park12 Jul, 06:30 pm
India tour of England, 3rd TestFinished
ENGEngland387 (112.3) & 192 (62.1)
INDIndia387 (119.2) & 170 (74.5)
England won by 22 runs
Lord's10 Jul, 10:00 am
Australia tour of West Indies, 2nd TestFinished
WIWest Indies253 (73.2) & 143 (34.3)
AUSAustralia286 (66.5) & 243 (71.3)
Australia won by 133 runs
National Cricket Stadium3 Jul, 02:00 pm
India tour of England, 2nd TestFinished
ENGEngland407 (89.3) & 271 (68.1)
INDIndia587 (151) & 427/6 (83)
India won by 336 runs
Edgbaston2 Jul, 10:00 am
Australia tour of West Indies, 1st TestFinished
WIWest Indies190 (63.2) & 141 (33.4)
AUSAustralia180 (56.5) & 310 (81.5)
Australia won by 159 runs
Kensington Oval25 Jun, 02:00 pm
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd TestFinished
SLSri Lanka458 (116.5)
BANBangladesh247 (79.3) & 133 (44.2)
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 78 runs
Sinhalese Sports Club25 Jun, 04:30 am
India tour of England, 1st TestFinished
ENGEngland465 (100.4) & 373/5 (82)
INDIndia471 (113) & 364 (96)
England won by 5 wickets
Headingley20 Jun, 10:00 am
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 1st TestFinished
SLSri Lanka485 (131.2) & 72/4 (32)
BANBangladesh495 (153.4) & 285/6 (87)
Match drawn
Galle International Stadium17 Jun, 04:30 am

Points Table

#TeamPWLPtsPCT
1AUS Australia33084233.33%
2SA South Africa4313675.00%
3NZ New Zealand5314066.67%
4SL Sri Lanka2101666.67%
5ENG England7335059.52%
6BAN Bangladesh4212858.33%
7IND India9445248.15%
8PAK Pakistan41348.33%
9WI West Indies80744.17%

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