| Dates | 16 June 2023 – 14 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Test cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and Final |
| Champions |  South Africa (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 70 |
| Most runs |  Joe Root (1,968) |
| Most wickets | Pat Cummins (80) |
| Official website | ICC World Test Championship |
The 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship was 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 finished in June 2025 with the final, played between Australia and South Africa at Lord's.[2]
In the final, South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets to win their maiden championship. This was also their first ICC trophy since 1998.[3]
Format
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 at Lord's, London. Each team plays six series, three at home and three away, with each series containing two to five Test matches.[4][5]
Points system
The points system remained largely unchanged from the previous edition. Teams failing to meet the required over 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 |
Participants
Nine of the 12 full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) participated in the championship:[4]
The three full members of the ICC who did not participate were Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe.
Schedule
The ICC announced the 2023–2027 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] | — | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 February 2025. Source: ICC Men's FTP[9]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Ded | Con | Pts | Pct | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (C) |
12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 100 | 69.44 | 2025 World Test Championship final |
| 2 | Australia |
19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 228 | 154 | 67.54[a] | |
| 3 | India |
19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 228 | 114 | 50[b] | |
| 4 | New Zealand |
14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 168 | 81 | 48.21[c] | |
| 5 | England |
22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 264 | 114 | 43.18[d] | |
| 6 | Sri Lanka |
13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 60 | 38.46 | |
| 7 | Bangladesh |
12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 45 | 31.25[e] | |
| 8 | West Indies |
13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 44 | 28.21 | |
| 9 | Pakistan |
14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 168 | 47 | 27.98[f] |
- Australia were deducted a total 10 points for a slow over-rate in the fourth Test against England.[10]
- India were deducted a total 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa.[11]
- New Zealand were deducted a total 3 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against England.[12]
- England were deducted a total 19 points for a slow over-rate in the first, second, fourth, and fifth Tests against Australia,[10] and 3 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against New Zealand.[12]
- Bangladesh were deducted a total 3 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Pakistan.[13]
- Pakistan were deducted 2 points points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Australia,[14] 6 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Bangladesh,[13] and 5 points for a slow over-rate in the second Test against South Africa.[15]
League stage
2023
The Ashes (England v Australia)
West Indies v India
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
24–27 July 2023 Scorecard |
v |
Pakistan won by an innings and 222 runs Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo Points: Pakistan 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
2023–24
Bangladesh v New Zealand
28 November – 2 December 2023 Scorecard |
v |
Bangladesh won by 150 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Points: Bangladesh 12, New Zealand 0 |
6–9 December 2023 Scorecard |
v |
New Zealand won by 4 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur Points: New Zealand 12, Bangladesh 0 |
Benaud–Qadir Trophy (Australia v Pakistan)
Freedom Trophy (South Africa v India)
26–29 December 2023 Scorecard |
v |
South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Points: South Africa 12, India –2[11] |
Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia v West Indies)
v |
Anthony de Mello Trophy (India v England)
2–5 February 2024 Scorecard |
v |
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 |
v |
India won by an innings and 64 runs Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Points: India 12, England 0 |
Tangiwai Shield (New Zealand v South Africa)
Trans–Tasman Trophy (New Zealand v Australia)
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
22–26 March 2024 Scorecard |
v |
Sri Lanka won by 328 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Points: Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0 |
30 March–3 April 2024 Scorecard |
v |
Sri Lanka won by 192 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Points: Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0 |
2024
Richards–Botham Trophy (England v West Indies)
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies v South Africa)
Pakistan v Bangladesh
21–25 August 2024 Scorecard |
v |
Bangladesh won by 10 wickets Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Points: Bangladesh 9, Pakistan -6[13] |
England v Sri Lanka
2024–25
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
26–29 September 2024 Scorecard |
v |
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 154 runs Galle International Stadium, Galle Points: Sri Lanka 12, New Zealand 0 |
Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy (India v Bangladesh)
Pakistan v England
India v New Zealand
24–26 October 2024 Scorecard |
v |
New Zealand won by 113 runs Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Points: New Zealand 12, India 0 |
Bangladesh v South Africa
21–24 October 2024 Scorecard |
v |
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 |
v |
South Africa won by an innings and 273 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Points: South Africa 12, Bangladesh 0 |
Border–Gavaskar Trophy (Australia v India)
v |
West Indies v Bangladesh
22–26 November 2024 Scorecard |
v |
West Indies won by 201 runs Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound Points: West Indies 12, Bangladesh 0 |
South Africa v Sri Lanka
5–9 December 2024 Scorecard |
v |
South Africa won by 109 runs St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha Points: South Africa 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
Crowe–Thorpe Trophy (New Zealand v England)
South Africa v Pakistan
3–6 January 2025 Scorecard |
v |
South Africa won by 10 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Points: South Africa 12, Pakistan -5[15] |
Pakistan v West Indies
Warne–Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka v Australia)
29 January – 2 February 2025 Scorecard |
v |
Australia won by an innings and 242 runs Galle International Stadium, Galle Points: Australia 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
Final
Statistics
Individual statistics
The top 5 players of each category are listed.
Most Runs
| Runs | Batter | Matches | Innings | Not outs | Average | High Score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,968 | Joe Root | 22 | 40 | 4 | 54.66 | 262 | 7 | 7 |
| 1,738 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 19 | 36 | 2 | 52.88 | 214* | 4 | 10 |
| 1,470 | Ben Duckett | 22 | 41 | 1 | 36.75 | 153 | 2 | 8 |
| 1,463 | Harry Brook | 17 | 29 | 0 | 50.44 | 317 | 4 | 7 |
| 1,428 | Usman Khawaja | 20 | 39 | 3 | 39.66 | 232 | 2 | 6 |
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[19] | ||||||||
Most Wickets
| Wickets | Bowler | Matches | Innings | Runs | Overs | BBI | BBM | Average | 5WI | 10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Pat Cummins | 18 | 35 | 1,879 | 563.5 | 6/28 | 10/97 | 23.48 | 6 | 1 |
| 77 | Jasprit Bumrah | 15 | 28 | 1,162 | 393.4 | 6/45 | 9/91 | 15.09 | 5 | 0 |
| Mitchell Starc | 19 | 37 | 2,068 | 536.2 | 6/48 | 8/108 | 26.85 | 2 | 0 | |
| 66 | Nathan Lyon | 17 | 30 | 1,662 | 546.5 | 6/65 | 10/108 | 25.18 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 14 | 26 | 1,547 | 445.3 | 7/71 | 12/131 | 24.55 | 5 | 1 |
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[20] | ||||||||||
Highest Individual Score
| Runs | Batter | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opposition | Venue | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | Harry Brook | 322 | 29 | 3 | Pakistan | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 7 October 2024 | |
| 262 | Joe Root | 375 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 259 | Ryan Rickelton | 343 | 29 | 3 | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2025 | ||
| 240 | Rachin Ravindra | 366 | 26 | 3 | South Africa | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand | 4 February 2024 | |
| 232 | Usman Khawaja | 352 | 16 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 29 January 2025 | |
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[21] | ||||||||
Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper
| Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumping | Max dis | Dis/Inn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Alex Carey | 20 | 39 | 82 | 16 | 5 | 2.512 | |
| 41 | Tom Blundell | 14 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1.518 | |
| 39 | Mohammad Rizwan | 11 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 1.857 | |
| Kyle Verreynne | 12 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1.772 | ||
| 38 | Litton Das | 9 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2.111 | |
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[22] | ||||||||
Most catches for a player
| Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Max dis | Dis/Inn | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Steve Smith | 20 | 39 | 5 | 1.102 | |||
| 35 | Joe Root | 22 | 43 | 3 | 0.813 | |||
| 24 | Daryl Mitchell | 13 | 25 | 3 | 0.960 | |||
| 23 | Ben Duckett | 22 | 43 | 2 | 0.534 | |||
| 21 | Harry Brook | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0.617 | |||
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[23] | ||||||||
Best bowling figures in an innings
| Figures | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Economy | Opposition | Venue | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/46 | Noman Ali | 16.3 | 1 | 2.78 | England | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 15 October 2024 | |
| 7/13 | Marco Jansen | 6.5 | 1 | 1.90 | Sri Lanka | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 | |
| 7/32 | Jomel Warrican | 18.0 | 3 | 1.77 | Pakistan | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 17 January 2025 | |
| 7/45 | Gus Atkinson | 12.0 | 5 | 3.75 | West Indies | Lord's, London, England | 10 July 2024 | |
| 7/53 | Mitchell Santner | 19.3 | 1 | 2.71 | India | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | |
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[24] | ||||||||
Best bowling figures in a match
| Figure | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Opposition | Venue | Match date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/157 | Mitchell Santner | 48.3 | 3 | India | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | ||
| 12/106 | Gus Atkinson | 26.0 | 7 | West Indies | Lord's, London, England | 10 July 2024 | ||
| 12/131 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 46.0 | 13 | Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | 12 July 2023 | |||
| 11/86 | Marco Jansen | 28.3 | 6 | Sri Lanka | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 | ||
| 11/115 | Washington Sundar | 42.1 | 4 | New Zealand | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | ||
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[25] | ||||||||
Best batting averages
| Average | Batter | Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | NO | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.38 | Kamindu Mendis | 11 | 20 | 1,123 | 182* | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 59.25 | Temba Bavuma | 8 | 13 | 711 | 113 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 54.85 | Kane Williamson | 11 | 22 | 1,152 | 156 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 54.66 | Joe Root | 22 | 40 | 1,968 | 262 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 52.88 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 19 | 36 | 1,798 | 214* | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Qualification: Minimum 10 innings Last updated: 14 June 2025[26] | ||||||||
Best bowling averages
| Average | Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Balls | BBI | BBM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.76 | Noman Ali | 6 | 46 | 679 | 1,272 | 8/46 | 11/147 |
| 15.09 | Jasprit Bumrah | 15 | 77 | 1,162 | 2,362 | 6/45 | 9/91 |
| 17.18 | Matthew Kuhnemann | 2 | 16 | 275 | 555 | 5/63 | 9/149 |
| 17.75 | Jomel Warrican | 6 | 32 | 568 | 1,259 | 7/32 | 10/101 |
| 18.00 | Washington Sundar | 5 | 19 | 342 | 647 | 7/59 | 11/115 |
| Qualification: Minimum 500 deliveries bowled Last updated: 14 June 2025[27] | |||||||
Team statistics
Highest team totals
| Score | Team | Overs | Run rate | Innings | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 823/7d | England | 150 | 5.48 | 1 | Pakistan | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 7 October 2024 |
| 654/6d | Australia |
154 | 4.24 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 29 January 2025 |
| 615 | South Africa | 141.3 | 4.34 | 1 | Pakistan | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2025 |
| 602/5d | Sri Lanka | 163.4 | 3.67 | 1 | New Zealand | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 27 September 2024 |
| 592 | England | 107.4 | 5.49 | 1 | Australia | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England | 19 July 2023 |
| (d=declared) Last updated: 14 June 2025[28] | |||||||
Lowest team totals
| Score | Team | Overs | Run rate | Innings | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 13.5 | 3.03 | 2 | South Africa | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 |
| 46 | India | 31.2 | 1.46 | 1 | New Zealand | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India | 16 October 2024 |
| 55 | South Africa | 23.2 | 2.35 | 1 | India | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2024 |
| 88 | New Zealand | 39.5 | 2.20 | 2 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 26 September 2024 |
| 89 | Pakistan | 30.2 | 2.93 | 4 | Australia | Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia | 14 December 2023 |
| Last updated: 14 June 2025[29] | |||||||
Final standings
| Pos. | Team | Prize money (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3,600,000 |
| 2 | Australia | 2,160,000 |
| 3 | India | 1,440,000 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 1,200,000 |
| 5 | England | 960,000 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 840,000 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 720,000 |
| 8 | West Indies | 600,000 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 480,000 |
| Total | 12 million |
Notes
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