2025–2027 World Test Championship
| Dates | 17 June 2025 – June 2027 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Test cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and Final |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 71 |
| Official website | ICC World Test Championship |
The 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship is the fourth edition of the ICC World Test Championship. It is being played in Test format. It started on 17 June 2025 with the contest between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and is scheduled to finish in June 2027 with the final match planned to be played at Lord's.[1][2]
Format
The tournament consists of 27 series and 71 matches in the league stage. The top two teams in the points table compete at the final. Each team plays six series, three at home and three away, with each series containing two to five Test matches.[3]
The points system is unchanged from the previous edition. A win is worth all 12 points, a tie is worth 6 points each, a draw is worth 4 points each, and a loss is worth 0 points. A team that is behind the required over rate at the end of a match would have one point deducted for each over it was behind. As in the previous edition, teams are ranked in the league table based on the percentage of total points won out of total points contested.
In the event that this percentage is tied between teams, a series of tiebreaker criteria are used to determine the standings of teams, starting with the number of series wins, followed by each team's percentage in away matches, and finally the ICC Test Rankings at the end of the league stage.[4]
| 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 |
| Matches in series | Total points available |
|---|---|
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 48 |
| 5 | 60 |
Participants
The nine full members of the ICC who will participate are:
The three full members of the ICC who will not participate are Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe.
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.
League table
| Pos. | Team | Matches | Ded. | Con. | Pts. | Pct. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | D | ||||||
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 66.66 |
| 3 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 4 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 16.66 |
| 6 | West Indies | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 6 July 2025
- Sources: International Cricket Council[7], ESPNcricinfo[8]
- The top two teams advance to the final.
- A win is worth twelve points. A draw is worth four points. A tie is worth six points.
- Points deductions: Points are deducted for slow over rates.
| Tie-breaking criteria[4] |
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The ranking of teams in the league stage is determined as follows:
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League stage
2025
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
25–29 June 2025
Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by an innings and 78 runs
Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo Points: Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0 |
Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy (England v India)
Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies v Australia)
3–6 July 2025
Scorecard |
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Australia won by 133 runs
Grenada National Cricket Stadium, St. George's Points: Australia 12, West Indies 0 |
2025–26
Pakistan v South Africa
India vs West Indies
Freedom Trophy (India v South Africa)
The Ashes (Australia v England)
New Zealand v West Indies
Bangladesh v Pakistan
2026
Crowe–Thorpe Trophy (England v New Zealand)
Sobers–Tissera Trophy (West Indies v Sri Lanka)
West Indies v Pakistan
Sri Lanka v India
Australia v Bangladesh
England v Pakistan
2026–27
South Africa v Australia
Bangladesh v West Indies
New Zealand v India
South Africa v Bangladesh
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
Trans–Tasman Trophy (Australia v New Zealand)
Source:[9]
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa v England)
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Border–Gavaskar Trophy (India v Australia)
Bangladesh v England
Sri Lanka v South Africa
Pakistan v New Zealand
Final match
Statistics
Individual statistics
Most Runs
| Runs | Batter | Mat | Inns | NO | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585 | Shubman Gill | 2 | 4 | 0 | 146.25 | 269 | 3 | 0 |
| 369 | Pathum Nissanka | 2 | 3 | 0 | 123.00 | 187 | 2 | 0 |
| 356 | Jamie Smith | 2 | 4 | 2 | 178.00 | 184* | 1 | 1 |
| 342 | Rishabh Pant | 2 | 4 | 0 | 85.50 | 134 | 2 | 1 |
| 300 | Najmul Hossain Shanto | 2 | 4 | 1 | 100.00 | 148 | 2 | 0 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[10] | Last updated: 6 July 2025 | ||||||||
Highest Individual Score
| Runs | Batter | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opposition | Venue | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 | Shubman Gill | 387 | 30 | 3 | England | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | 2 July 2025 | |
| 187 | Pathum Nisanka | 256 | 23 | 1 | Bangladesh | Galle International Stadium, Galle | 17 June 2025 | |
| 184* | Jamie Smith | 207 | 21 | 4 | India | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | 2 July 2025 | |
| 163 | Mushfiqur Rahim | 350 | 9 | 0 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle | 17 June 2025 | |
| 161 | Shubman Gill | 162 | 13 | 8 | England | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | 2 July 2025 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[11] | Last updated: 6 July 2025 | ||||||||
Most Wickets
| Wtks | Bowler | Mat | Inns | Runs | Overs | BBI | BBM | Ave | 5WI | 10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shamar Joseph | 2 | 4 | 262 | 72.5 | 5/87 | 9/133 | 18.71 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Josh Hazlewood | 2 | 4 | 160 | 52.0 | 5/43 | 7/84 | 14.54 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Tongue | 2 | 4 | 370 | 81.0 | 4/86 | 7/158 | 33.63 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Akash Deep | 1 | 2 | 187 | 41.1 | 6/99 | 10/187 | 18.70 | 1 | 1 |
| Jayden Seales | 2 | 4 | 204 | 63.5 | 5/60 | 6/130 | 20.40 | 1 | 0 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[12] | Last updated: 6 July 2025 | ||||||||||
Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper
| Dismissals | Player | Mat | Inns | Catches | Stumping | Max dis | Dis/Inn | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alex Carey | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 (4ct & 0st) | 2.5 | |||
| Shai Hope | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 (4ct & 0st) | 2.5 | ||||
| Kusal Mendis | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 (4ct & 0st) | 2.5 | ||||
| 8 | Jamie Smith | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 (2ct & 1st) | 2 | |||
| 6 | Litton Das | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 (4ct & 0st) | 2 | |||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[13] | Last updated: 28 June 2025 | ||||||||||
Most catches for a player
| Catches | Player | Mat | Inns | Max dis | Dis/Inn | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Justin Greaves | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | |||||
| Sam Konstas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | ||||||
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.75 | ||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[14] | Last updated: 28 June 2025 | ||||||||||
Team statistics
Highest team totals
| Score | Team | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Venue | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 587 | India | 151.0 | 3.88 | 1 | England | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | 2 July 2025
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| 495 | Bangladesh | 153.4 | 3.22 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle | 17 June 2025
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| 485 | Sri Lanka | 131.2 | 3.69 | 2 | Bangladesh | |||||
| 471 | India | 113.0 | 4.16 | 1 | England | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | 20 June 2025
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| 465 | England | 100.4 | 4.61 | 2 | India | |||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[15] | Last updated: 3 July 2025 | ||||||||||
Partnership statistics
Highest partnership by wicket
Notes
References
- ^ "Lord's to host next two WTC finals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "2027 World Test Championship final in England too". Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "ICC World Test Championship 2 FAQs". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ a b "ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Playing Conditions" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "More men's international cricket in 2023–27 FTP cycle". International Cricket Council. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Men's Future Tours Program" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 Standings". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Black Caps locked in for rare four-test series in Australia in the 2026-27 season". Stuff.nz. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Most runs in ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "High Scores World Test Championship, 2025-2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Most wickets For ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Most Dismissals For ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Most catches For ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Highest totals For ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Highest partnerships for ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
External links
- Series home at ESPNcricinfo
- "ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Competition Regulations" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- "ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Playing Conditions" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 June 2025.