The ICC World Test Championship 2023–2025 is an ongoing tournament of Test Cricket which is the third edition of the ICC World Test Championship. It started in June 2023 with The Ashes, which was contested between England and Australia, and it is scheduled to finish in June 2025 with the final match planned to be played at Lord's Cricket Ground London, England.
The tournament consists of 27 series and 69 matches in the league stage. The top two teams in the points table compete 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.
# | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | PCT | Points | Recent Forms |
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1 | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | 90 | WWLWW |
2 | India | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 | 98 | LLLWW |
3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 | 60 | LLWWW |
4 | New Zealand | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 | 72 | WWWLL |
5 | South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54.17 | 52 | WWWDL |
6 | England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 40.79 | 93 | LLWLW |
7 | Bangladesh | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34.38 | 33 | LWWLL |
8 | Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 16 | LLLLL |
9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18.52 | 20 | LLLDL |
Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result |
*** Teams are ranked on percentage of points won.
*** For slow over-rates teams will lose one championship point for each over short.
*** ICC full members Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe are not part of the tournament
*** India were deducted 2 points for a slow over-rate (1st Test v South Africa)
*** Australia were deducted 10 points for a slow over-rate (4th Test v England)
*** Pakistan were deducted 2 points for a slow over-rate (1st Test v Australia)
*** England were deducted 19 points for a slow over-rate (1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Tests v Australia).
Standings are updated with the completion of each game
M: The number of matches played
W: The number of matches won
L: The number of matches lost
T: The number of matches tied
D: The number of matches drawn
N/R: The number of matches abandoned
PT: Number of points awarded
PCT: Percentage
Indian cricket team is set to kick off the 2023-2025 ICC WTC 23-25 cycle with an upcoming tour of the West Indies in July. During this two-year period, India will engage in several high-profile bilateral series, including clashes against Australia and England.