| Dates | 16 June 2023 – 14 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Test cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and Final |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 70 |
| Most runs | |
| Most wickets | |
| Official website | ICC World Test Championship |
The2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship was the third edition of theICC World Test Championship. It started in June 2023 withthe Ashes, which was contested betweenEngland andAustralia,[1] and it finished in June 2025 with thefinal, played between Australia andSouth Africa atLord's.[2]
In the final, South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets to win their maiden championship. This was also their first ICC trophy since1998.[3]
The tournament consisted of 69 matches played between nine teams across 27 series in the league stage. The top two teams in the points table at the end of the league stage competed at the final atLord's, London. Each team plays six series, three at home and three away, with each series containing two to five Test matches.[4][5]
The points system remained largely unchanged from the previous edition. Teams failing to meet the requiredover rate were deducted one point for each over they were behind at the end of a match, except in cases where they bowled their opponents out in 80 overs in an innings, or 160 overs over the course of the match.[6] As in the previous edition, the teams are ranked in the league table based on percentage of total points won out of contested points.[7]
| Match result | Points earned | Points contested | Percentage of points won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| Tie | 6 | 12 | 50 |
| Draw | 4 | 12 | 33.33 |
| Loss | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Nine of the 12full members of theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) participated in the championship:[4]
The three full members of the ICC who did not participate wereAfghanistan,Ireland andZimbabwe.
The ICC announced the2023–2027 Future Tours Programme on 17 August 2022, which identified the series that were part of the World Test Championship.[8][9] According to the schedule, each team played six of the other eight teams, and the dates and venues of each series were decided by the boards of the competing teams.[4]
| Home \ Away | AUS | BAN | ENG | IND | NZL | PAK | RSA | SRI | WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | — | — | 3–1 [5] | — | 3–0 [3] | — | — | 1–1 [2] |
| Bangladesh | — | — | — | — | 1–1 [2] | — | 0–2 [2] | 0–2 [2] | — |
| England | 2–2 [5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 [3] | 3–0 [3] |
| India | — | 2–0 [2] | 4–1 [5] | — | 0–3 [3] | — | — | — | |
| New Zealand | 0–2 [2] | — | 1–2 [3] | — | 2–0 [2] | — | — | ||
| Pakistan | — | 0–2 [2] | 2–1 [3] | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 [2] |
| South Africa | — | — | 1–1 [2] | 2–0 [2] | — | 2–0 [2] | |||
| Sri Lanka | 0–2 [2] | — | — | — | 2–0 [2] | 0–2 [2] | — | — | — |
| West Indies | — | 1–1 [2] | — | 0–1 [2] | — | — | 0–1 [2] | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Ded | Con | Pts | Pct | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 100 | 69.44 | 2025 World Test Championship final | |
| 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 228 | 154 | 67.54[a] | ||
| 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 228 | 114 | 50[b] | ||
| 4 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 168 | 81 | 48.21[c] | ||
| 5 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 264 | 114 | 43.18[d] | ||
| 6 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 60 | 38.46 | ||
| 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 45 | 31.25[e] | ||
| 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 44 | 28.21 | ||
| 9 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 168 | 47 | 27.98[f] |
24–27 July 2023 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by an innings and 222 runs Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground,Colombo Points:Pakistan 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
28 November – 2 December 2023 Scorecard |
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Bangladesh won by 150 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium,Sylhet Points:Bangladesh 12, New Zealand 0 |
6–9 December 2023 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 4 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Mirpur Points:New Zealand 12, Bangladesh 0 |
26–29 December 2023 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs Centurion Park,Centurion Points:South Africa 12, India –2[11] |
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2–5 February 2024 Scorecard |
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India won by 106 runs Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium,Visakhapatnam Points:India 12, England 0 |
7–9 March 2024 Scorecard |
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India won by an innings and 64 runs Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium,Dharamsala Points:India 12, England 0 |
22–26 March 2024 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 328 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium,Sylhet Points:Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0 |
21–25 August 2024 Scorecard |
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Bangladesh won by 10 wickets Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium,Rawalpindi Points:Bangladesh 9, Pakistan -6[13] |
26–29 September 2024 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by an innings and 154 runs Galle International Stadium,Galle Points:Sri Lanka 12, New Zealand 0 |
24–26 October 2024 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 113 runs Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium,Pune Points:New Zealand 12, India 0 |
21–24 October 2024 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 7 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Dhaka Points:South Africa 12, Bangladesh 0 |
29 October – 31 October 2024 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by an innings and 273 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,Chittagong Points:South Africa 12, Bangladesh 0 |
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22–26 November 2024 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 201 runs Sir Vivian Richards Stadium,North Sound Points:West Indies 12, Bangladesh 0 |
5–9 December 2024 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 109 runs St George's Park Cricket Ground,Gqeberha Points:South Africa 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
3–6 January 2025 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 10 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town Points:South Africa 12, Pakistan -5[15] |
29 January – 2 February 2025 Scorecard |
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Australia won by an innings and 242 runs Galle International Stadium,Galle Points:Australia 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
The top 5 players of each category are listed.
| Runs | Batter | Matches | Innings | Not outs | Average | High Score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,968 | 22 | 40 | 4 | 54.66 | 262 | 7 | 7 | |
| 1,738 | 19 | 36 | 2 | 52.88 | 214* | 4 | 10 | |
| 1,470 | 22 | 41 | 1 | 36.75 | 153 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1,463 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 50.44 | 317 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1,428 | 20 | 39 | 3 | 39.66 | 232 | 2 | 6 | |
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[19] | ||||||||
| Wickets | Bowler | Matches | Innings | Runs | Overs | BBI | BBM | Average | 5WI | 10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 18 | 35 | 1,879 | 563.5 | 6/28 | 10/97 | 23.48 | 6 | 1 | |
| 77 | 15 | 28 | 1,162 | 393.4 | 6/45 | 9/91 | 15.09 | 5 | 0 | |
| 19 | 37 | 2,068 | 536.2 | 6/48 | 8/108 | 26.85 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 66 | 17 | 30 | 1,662 | 546.5 | 6/65 | 10/108 | 25.18 | 1 | 1 | |
| 63 | 14 | 26 | 1,547 | 445.3 | 7/71 | 12/131 | 24.55 | 5 | 1 | |
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[20] | ||||||||||
| Runs | Batter | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opposition | Venue | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | 322 | 29 | 3 | Multan Cricket Stadium,Multan, Pakistan | 7 October 2024 | |||
| 262 | 375 | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 259 | 343 | 29 | 3 | Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2025 | |||
| 240 | 366 | 26 | 3 | Bay Oval,Mount Maunganui, New Zealand | 4 February 2024 | |||
| 232 | 352 | 16 | 1 | Galle International Stadium,Galle, Sri Lanka | 29 January 2025 | |||
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[21] | ||||||||
| Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumping | Max dis | Dis/Inn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 20 | 39 | 82 | 16 | 5 | 2.512 | ||
| 41 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1.518 | ||
| 39 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 1.857 | ||
| 12 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1.772 | |||
| 38 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2.111 | ||
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[22] | ||||||||
| Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Max dis | Dis/Inn | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 20 | 39 | 5 | 1.102 | ||||
| 35 | 22 | 43 | 3 | 0.813 | ||||
| 24 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 0.960 | ||||
| 23 | 22 | 43 | 2 | 0.534 | ||||
| 21 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0.617 | ||||
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[23] | ||||||||
| Figures | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Economy | Opposition | Venue | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/46 | 16.3 | 1 | 2.78 | Multan Cricket Stadium,Multan, Pakistan | 15 October 2024 | |||
| 7/13 | 6.5 | 1 | 1.90 | Kingsmead Cricket Ground,Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 | |||
| 7/32 | 18.0 | 3 | 1.77 | Multan Cricket Stadium,Multan, Pakistan | 17 January 2025 | |||
| 7/45 | 12.0 | 5 | 3.75 | Lord's,London, England | 10 July 2024 | |||
| 7/53 | 19.3 | 1 | 2.71 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium,Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | |||
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[24] | ||||||||
| Figure | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Opposition | Venue | Match date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/157 | 48.3 | 3 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium,Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | ||||
| 12/106 | 26.0 | 7 | Lord's,London, England | 10 July 2024 | ||||
| 12/131 | 46.0 | 13 | Windsor Park,Roseau, Dominica | 12 July 2023 | ||||
| 11/86 | 28.3 | 6 | Kingsmead Cricket Ground,Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 | ||||
| 11/115 | 42.1 | 4 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium,Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | ||||
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[25] | ||||||||
| Average | Batter | Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | NO | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.38 | 11 | 20 | 1,123 | 182* | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| 59.25 | 8 | 13 | 711 | 113 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 54.85 | 11 | 22 | 1,152 | 156 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 54.66 | 22 | 40 | 1,968 | 262 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| 52.88 | 19 | 36 | 1,798 | 214* | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| Qualification: Minimum 10 innings Last updated: 14 June 2025[26] | ||||||||
| Average | Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Balls | BBI | BBM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.76 | 6 | 46 | 679 | 1,272 | 8/46 | 11/147 | |
| 15.09 | 15 | 77 | 1,162 | 2,362 | 6/45 | 9/91 | |
| 17.18 | 2 | 16 | 275 | 555 | 5/63 | 9/149 | |
| 17.75 | 6 | 32 | 568 | 1,259 | 7/32 | 10/101 | |
| 18.00 | 5 | 19 | 342 | 647 | 7/59 | 11/115 | |
| Qualification: Minimum 500 deliveries bowled Last updated: 14 June 2025[27] | |||||||
| Score | Team | Overs | Run rate | Innings | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 823/7d | 150 | 5.48 | 1 | Multan Cricket Stadium,Multan, Pakistan | 7 October 2024 | ||
| 654/6d | 154 | 4.24 | 1 | Galle International Stadium,Galle, Sri Lanka | 29 January 2025 | ||
| 615 | 141.3 | 4.34 | 1 | Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2025 | ||
| 602/5d | 163.4 | 3.67 | 1 | Galle International Stadium,Galle, Sri Lanka | 27 September 2024 | ||
| 592 | 107.4 | 5.49 | 1 | Old Trafford Cricket Ground,Manchester, England | 19 July 2023 | ||
| (d=declared) Last updated: 14 June 2025[28] | |||||||
| Score | Team | Overs | Run rate | Innings | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 13.5 | 3.03 | 2 | Kingsmead Cricket Ground,Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 | ||
| 46 | 31.2 | 1.46 | 1 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bengaluru, India | 16 October 2024 | ||
| 55 | 23.2 | 2.35 | 1 | Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2024 | ||
| 88 | 39.5 | 2.20 | 2 | Galle International Stadium,Galle, Sri Lanka | 26 September 2024 | ||
| 89 | 30.2 | 2.93 | 4 | Perth Stadium,Perth, Australia | 14 December 2023 | ||
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[29] | |||||||
| Pos. | Team | Prize money (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,600,000 | |
| 2 | 2,160,000 | |
| 3 | 1,440,000 | |
| 4 | 1,200,000 | |
| 5 | 960,000 | |
| 6 | 840,000 | |
| 7 | 720,000 | |
| 8 | 600,000 | |
| 9 | 480,000 | |
| Total | 12 million |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[1]
ICC Website:[2]