ICC World Test Championship 2021/2023

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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 Season2021/2023

Points Table

#TeamPWLPtsPCT
1ESP Spain6401013.89%
2MLT Malta62268.33%
3EST Estonia60422.78%

Fixtures & Results

FinalFinished
AUSAustralia469 (121.3) & 270/8 (84.3)
INDIndia296 (69.4) & 234 (63.3)
Australia won by 209 runs
Kennington Oval7 Jun, 09:30 am
2nd TestFinished
NZNew Zealand580/4 (123)
SLSri Lanka164 (66.5) & 358 (142)
New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs
Basin Reserve16 Mar, 10:00 pm
4th TestFinished
INDIndia571/9 (178.5)
AUSAustralia480 (167.2) & 175/2 (78.1)
Match drawn
Narendra Modi Stadium9 Mar, 04:00 am
1st TestFinished
NZNew Zealand373 (107.3) & 285/8 (70)
SLSri Lanka355 (92.4) & 302 (105.3)
New Zealand won by 2 wickets
Hagley Oval8 Mar, 10:00 pm
2nd TestFinished
SASouth Africa320 (92.2) & 321 (100.4)
WIWest Indies251 (79.3) & 106 (35.1)
South Africa won by 284 runs
The Wanderers Stadium8 Mar, 08:00 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

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Fixtures & Results

FinalFinished
AUSAustralia469 (121.3) & 270/8 (84.3)
INDIndia296 (69.4) & 234 (63.3)
Australia won by 209 runs
Kennington Oval7 Jun, 09:30 am
2nd TestFinished
NZNew Zealand580/4 (123)
SLSri Lanka164 (66.5) & 358 (142)
New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs
Basin Reserve16 Mar, 10:00 pm
4th TestFinished
INDIndia571/9 (178.5)
AUSAustralia480 (167.2) & 175/2 (78.1)
Match drawn
Narendra Modi Stadium9 Mar, 04:00 am
1st TestFinished
NZNew Zealand373 (107.3) & 285/8 (70)
SLSri Lanka355 (92.4) & 302 (105.3)
New Zealand won by 2 wickets
Hagley Oval8 Mar, 10:00 pm
2nd TestFinished
SASouth Africa320 (92.2) & 321 (100.4)
WIWest Indies251 (79.3) & 106 (35.1)
South Africa won by 284 runs
The Wanderers Stadium8 Mar, 08:00 am
3rd TestFinished
INDIndia109 (33.2) & 163 (60.3)
AUSAustralia197 (76.3) & 78/1 (18.5)
Australia won by 9 wickets
Holkar Cricket Stadium1 Mar, 04:00 am
1st TestFinished
SASouth Africa342 (86.3) & 116 (28)
WIWest Indies212 (69) & 159 (41)
South Africa won by 87 runs
SuperSport Park28 Feb, 08:00 am
2nd TestFinished
INDIndia262 (83.3) & 118/4 (26.4)
AUSAustralia263 (78.4) & 113 (31.1)
India won by 6 wickets
Arun Jaitley Stadium17 Feb, 04:00 am
1st TestFinished
INDIndia400 (139.3)
AUSAustralia177 (63.5) & 91 (32.3)
India won by an innings and 132 runs
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground9 Feb, 04:00 am
3rd TestFinished
AUSAustralia475/4 (131)
SASouth Africa255 (108) & 106/2 (41.5)
Match drawn
Sydney Cricket Ground3 Jan, 11:30 pm
2nd TestFinished
PAKPakistan408 (133) & 304/9 (90)
NZNew Zealand449 (131) & 277/5 (82)
Match drawn
National Stadium2 Jan, 05:00 am
1st TestFinished
PAKPakistan438 (130.5) & 311/8 (103.5)
NZNew Zealand612/9 (194.5) & 61/1 (7.3)
Match drawn
National Stadium26 Dec, 05:00 am
2nd TestFinished
AUSAustralia575/8 (145)
SASouth Africa189 (68.4) & 204 (68.5)
Australia won by an innings and 182 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground25 Dec, 11:30 pm
2nd TestFinished
BANBangladesh227 (73.5) & 231 (70.2)
INDIndia314 (86.3) & 145/7 (47)
India won by 3 wickets
Shere Bangla National Stadium22 Dec, 03:30 am
3rd TestFinished
PAKPakistan304 (79) & 216 (74.5)
ENGEngland354 (81.4) & 170/2 (28.1)
England won by 8 wickets
National Stadium17 Dec, 05:00 am
1st TestFinished
AUSAustralia218 (50.3) & 35/4 (7.5)
SASouth Africa152 (48.2) & 99 (37.4)
Australia won by 6 wickets
The Gabba17 Dec, 12:20 am
1st TestFinished
BANBangladesh150 (55.5) & 324 (113.2)
INDIndia404 (133.5) & 258/2 (61.4)
India won by 188 runs
Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium14 Dec, 03:30 am
2nd TestFinished
PAKPakistan202 (62.5) & 328 (102.1)
ENGEngland281 (51.4) & 275 (64.5)
England won by 26 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium9 Dec, 05:00 am
2nd TestFinished
AUSAustralia511/7 (137) & 199/6 (31)
WIWest Indies214 (69.3) & 77 (40.5)
Australia won by 419 runs
Adelaide Oval8 Dec, 04:00 am
1st TestFinished
PAKPakistan579 (155.3) & 268 (96.3)
ENGEngland657 (101) & 264/7 (35.5)
England won by 74 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium1 Dec, 05:00 am
1st TestFinished
AUSAustralia598/4 (152.4) & 182/2 (37)
WIWest Indies283 (98.2) & 333 (110.5)
Australia won by 164 runs
Perth Stadium30 Nov, 02:20 am
3rd TestFinished
ENGEngland158 (36.2) & 130/1 (22.3)
SASouth Africa118 (36.2) & 169 (56.2)
England won by 9 wickets
Kennington Oval8 Sept, 10:00 am
2nd TestFinished
ENGEngland415/9 (106.4)
SASouth Africa151 (53.2) & 179 (85.1)
England won by an innings and 85 runs
Old Trafford25 Aug, 10:00 am
1st TestFinished
ENGEngland165 (45) & 149 (37.4)
SASouth Africa326 (89.1)
South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs
Lord's17 Aug, 10:00 am
2nd TestFinished
SLSri Lanka378 (103) & 360/8 (91.5)
PAKPakistan231 (88.1) & 261 (77)
Sri Lanka won by 246 runs
R.Premadasa Stadium24 Jul, 04:30 am
1st TestFinished
SLSri Lanka222 (66.1) & 337 (100)
PAKPakistan218 (90.5) & 344/6 (127.2)
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
Galle International Stadium16 Jul, 04:30 am
2nd TestFinished
SLSri Lanka554 (181)
AUSAustralia364 (110) & 151 (41)
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 39 runs
Galle International Stadium8 Jul, 04:30 am
5th TestFinished
ENGEngland284 (61.3) & 378/3 (76.4)
INDIndia416 (84.5) & 245 (81.5)
England won by 7 wickets
Edgbaston1 Jul, 09:30 am
1st TestFinished
SLSri Lanka212 (59) & 113 (22.5)
AUSAustralia321 (70.5) & 10/0 (0.4)
Australia won by 10 wickets
Galle International Stadium29 Jun, 04:30 am
2nd TestFinished
WIWest Indies408 (126.3) & 13/0 (2.5)
BANBangladesh234 (64.2) & 186 (45)
West Indies won by 10 wickets
Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium24 Jun, 02:00 pm
3rd TestFinished
ENGEngland360 (67) & 296/3 (54.2)
NZNew Zealand329 (117.3) & 326 (105.2)
England won by 7 wickets
Headingley23 Jun, 10:00 am
1st TestFinished
WIWest Indies265 (112.5) & 88/3 (22)
BANBangladesh103 (32.5) & 245 (90.5)
West Indies won by 7 wickets
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium16 Jun, 02:00 pm
2nd TestFinished
ENGEngland539 (128.2) & 299/5 (50)
NZNew Zealand553 (145.3) & 284 (84.4)
England won by 5 wickets
Trent Bridge10 Jun, 10:00 am
1st TestFinished
ENGEngland141 (42.5) & 279/5 (78.5)
NZNew Zealand132 (40) & 285 (91.3)
England won by 5 wickets
Lord's2 Jun, 10:00 am
2nd TestFinished
BANBangladesh365 (116.2) & 169 (55.3)
SLSri Lanka506 (165.1) & 29/0 (3)
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Shere Bangla National Stadium23 May, 04:00 am
1st TestFinished
BANBangladesh465/9 (170.1)
SLSri Lanka397 (153) & 260/6 (90.1)
Match drawn
Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium15 May, 04:00 am
2nd TestFinished
SASouth Africa453 (136.2) & 176/6 (39.5)
BANBangladesh217 (74.2) & 80 (23.3)
South Africa won by 332 runs
St George's Park8 Apr, 08:00 am
1st TestFinished
SASouth Africa367 (121) & 204 (74)
BANBangladesh298 (115.5) & 53 (19)
South Africa won by 220 runs
Kingsmead31 Mar, 08:00 am
3rd TestFinished
WIWest Indies297 (116.3) & 28/0 (4.5)
ENGEngland204 (89.4) & 120 (64.2)
West Indies won by 10 wickets
National Cricket Stadium24 Mar, 02:00 pm
3rd TestFinished
PAKPakistan268 (116.3) & 235 (92.1)
AUSAustralia391 (133.3) & 227/3 (60)
Australia won by 115 runs
Gaddafi Stadium21 Mar, 05:00 am

Points Table

#TeamPWLPtsPCT
1ESP Spain6401013.89%
2MLT Malta62268.33%
3EST Estonia60422.78%

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