2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship

Cricket championship

Cricket tournament

2019–2021 ICC World Test ChampionshipDates| 1 August 2019 – 23 June 2021

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Administrator(s)| International Cricket Council
Cricket format| Test cricket
Tournament format(s)| League and Final
Host(s)| various
Champions|  New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-up|  India
Participants| 9
Matches| 61
Most runs|  Marnus Labuschagne (1675)
Most wickets|  Ravichandran Ashwin (71)
Official website| icc-cricket.com/world-test-championship

2021–2023 ->

The 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship was the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship of Test cricket.[1] It started on 1 August 2019 with the first Test of the 2019 Ashes series,[2] and finished with the Final at the Rose Bowl, Southampton in June 2021.

It came nearly a decade after the International Cricket Council (ICC) first approved the idea for a World Test Championship in 2010, and following two cancelled attempts to hold the inaugural competition in 2013 and 2017.

It featured nine of the twelve Test playing nations,[3][4] each of whom was scheduled to play a Test series against six of the other eight teams. Each series consisted of between two and five matches, so although all teams were to play six series (three at home and three away), they were not scheduled to play the same number of Tests. Each team were able to score a maximum of 120 points from each series and the two teams with the most points at the end of the league stage would contest the final.[5] In the case of a draw or a tie in the final, the two teams playing the final would be declared joint champions.[5] However, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted on the Championship, with several rounds of matches being postponed or cancelled. In November 2020, the ICC announced that the finalists would be decided by percentage of points earned.[6][7]

Some of the Test series in this Championship were part of a longer ongoing series, such as the 2019 Ashes series.[5] Also, some of these nine teams would play additional Test matches during this period which were not part of this Championship, as part of the ICC Future Tours Programme for 2018–23, mainly to give games to the three Test playing sides not taking part in this competition.[5] On 29 July 2019, the ICC officially launched the World Test Championship.[8]

On 2 February 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia postponed their away series against South Africa, resulting in a guaranteed berth in the final for New Zealand.[9][10] On 6 March 2021, India also confirmed their berth for the final, after beating England by 3–1 in a home Test series.[11] The final saw New Zealand win by eight wickets, securing their second global cricket title after their 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy win.[12]

## Format

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The tournament was played over two years. Each team were scheduled to play six other opponents, three at home and three away. Each series consisted of between two and five Test matches. Therefore, all participants did not play the same number of Tests, but played the same number of series. At the end of the league stage the top two teams played in the final.[13] Each match is scheduled for a duration of five days.

### Point scoring

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The ICC decided that the same number of points would be available from each series, regardless of series length, so that countries that played fewer Tests were not disadvantaged. It also decided that points would not be awarded for series results, but for match results only. These would be split equally between all the matches in the series, regardless of whether or not a match was a dead rubber,[14] so that every match counted.[15] In a five-match series, therefore, 20% of the points would be available each match, while in a two-match series, 50% of the points would be available each match.

Therefore, depending on whether the series is 2, 3, 4 or 5 matches long, the number of points awarded for a single match win would be a half, a third, a quarter, or a fifth of the maximum possible from the series. The ICC also decided that a tie should be worth half of a win and that a draw should be worth a third of a win.[16] This all meant that after each match, a side could be awarded a half, a third, a quarter, a fifth, a sixth, an eighth, a ninth, a tenth, a twelfth or a fifteenth of the total points available from the series, depending on the result and how many matches the series happened to consist of. Ultimately, this meant a figure for the total points available from the series needs to be picked very carefully, as not many numbers give all integers when split into all these different fractions (360 does). Being a highly composite number, when 120 was split into all these fractions, an integer was obtained in all cases except one – the points awarded for a draw in a 3-match series should be 131⁄3 (a third of a third of 120), but the 1⁄3 had been dropped.[citation needed]

Each series would therefore carry a maximum of 120 points with points distributed as follows:

Distributions of points in ICC World Test Championship[17] Matches in series  | Points for a win  | Points for a tie  | Points for a draw  | Points for a defeat

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2 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 0
3 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 0
4 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 0
5 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 0

A team that was behind the required over rate at the end of a match would have two competition points deducted for each over it was behind.[18] In January 2020, South Africa became the first team to be docked World Test Championship points, after a slow over-rate in the fourth Test against England.[19]

## Participants

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The nine full members of the ICC who participated:

* Australia
* Bangladesh
* England
* India
* New Zealand
* Pakistan
* South Africa
* Sri Lanka
* West Indies

Since each team played only six of the eight possible opponents, the ICC announced that India and Pakistan would not play against each other in the first and second editions of the tournament.

The three full members of the ICC who did not participate:

* Afghanistan
* Ireland
* Zimbabwe

These were the three lowest ranked full members of the ICC. They had been included in the ICC Future Tours Programme; they played a number of Test matches during this period against Championship participants and each other[a] but these did not have bearing on the Championship.[b]

## Schedule

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The schedule for the World Test Championship was announced by the ICC on 20 June 2018, as part of the 2018–2023 Future Tours Programme.[20]

Rather than being a full round-robin tournament in which everyone played everyone else equally, each team played only six of the other eight.

Home \ Away  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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Australia | -- | —  | —  | 1–2 [4]  | 3–0 [3]  | 2–0 [2]  | —  | —  | —
Bangladesh | Cancelled [2]  | -- | —  | —  | Cancelled [2]  | —  | —  | —  | 0–2 [2]
England | 2–2 [5]  | —  | -- | —  | —  | 1–0 [3]  | —  | —  | 2–1 [3]
India | —  | 2–0 [2]  | 3–1 [4]  | -- | —  | —  | 3–0 [3]  | —  |
New Zealand | —  | —  | —  | 2–0 [2]  | -- | 2–0 [2]  | —  | —  | 2–0 [2]
Pakistan | —  | 1–0 [1]*  | —  | —  | —  | -- | 2–0 [2]  | 1–0 [2]  | —
South Africa | Cancelled [3]  | —  | 1–3 [4]  | —  | —  | —  | -- | 2–0 [2]  | —
Sri Lanka | —  | 1–0 [2]  | 0–2 [2]  | —  | 1–1 [2]  | —  | —  | -- | —
West Indies | —  | —  | —  | 0–2 [2]  | —  | —  | 0–2 [2]  | 0–0 [2]  | --

Updated to match(es) played on 21 June 2021. Source: icc-cricket The numbers in square brackets are the numbers of matches in the series.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Therefore, the total number of matches played by each team (home and away) in this tournament, and the two countries that each side did not face in this tournament, were as follows. (Note: This was not the total Test matches played by each team during this period, as some countries did play further matches during this period which were not part of this Championship, as part of the ICC Future Tours Programme for 2018–23. Some of these may be against the opponents they did not play in this Championship.)

Team  | Scheduled matches  | Not scheduled to play against

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Total  | Home  | Away
Australia | 19 | 9 | 10 |  Sri Lanka |  West Indies
Bangladesh | 12 | 6 | 6 |  England |  South Africa
England | 21 | 11 | 10 |  Bangladesh |  New Zealand
India | 17 | 9 | 8 |  Pakistan |  Sri Lanka
New Zealand | 13 | 6 | 7 |  England |  South Africa
Pakistan | 13 | 6 | 7 |  India |  West Indies
South Africa | 16 | 9 | 7 |  Bangladesh |  New Zealand
Sri Lanka | 12 | 6 | 6 |  Australia |  India
West Indies | 13 | 6 | 7 |  Australia |  Pakistan

All the series were mutually agreed between the two nations involved;[20] this had led to allegations that the schedule has been agreed based on what would provide the biggest television audiences, and therefore television receipts,[21] rather than selecting an even spread of teams.

Since each team played a different set of opponents, they can be considered as having an easier or harder schedules.

### COVID-19 pandemic

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Main article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cricket

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted on international cricket fixtures, including matches in the Championship. In March 2020, the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh was postponed due to the pandemic.[22] Later the same month, the two-match series between Sri Lanka and England was also postponed.[23] The following month saw Australia's tour to Bangladesh and the West Indies tour to England being postponed.[24][25] In June 2020, the two-match series between Bangladesh and New Zealand and the three-match series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were both postponed.[26][27] South Africa's tour of the West Indies was postponed, after the fixtures clashed with the West Indies rescheduled tour to England.[28][29]

On 29 July 2020, the ICC confirmed that their attention had moved to the fixtures in the World Test Championship, with their priority on rescheduling the six Test series that had been postponed.[30] The ICC ultimately accepted several series would not take place as part of the Championship and changed the points system to account for the variation in the number of series played per team.[6][7]

## Prize money

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The International Cricket Council declared a total prize money pool of US$3.8 million for the tournament. The prize money was allocated according to the performance of the team as follows:[31]

Position | Prize money (US$)

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Winner | $1,600,000
Runner-up | $800,000
Third | $450,000
Fourth | $350,000
Fifth | $200,000
Sixth | $100,000
Seventh | $100,000
Eighth | $100,000
Ninth | $100,000
Total | $3,800,000

The winning team also got the ICC Test Championship Mace, previously presented to the top team in ICC Men's Test Team Rankings at the April cutoff-date of a year between 2003 and 2019.

## League table

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Pos. | Team  |  | Series  |  | Matches  |  |  Con.  |  Pts.  |  ±  |  Pct.  | RpW Ratio

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P  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  P  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  T
1 |  India | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 720 | 520  | 0 | 72.2 | 1.577
2 |  New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 420  | 0 | 70.0 | 1.281
3 |  Australia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 480  | 332  | 4[c] | 69.2 | 1.392
4 |  England | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 720 | 442  | 0 | 61.4 | 1.120
5 |  South Africa | 5 | 2 | 3  | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 600  | 264  | 6[d] | 44.0 | 0.787
6 |  Pakistan | 5.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 660 | 286  | 0 | 43.3 | 0.822
7 |  Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 720 | 200  | 0 | 27.8 | 0.729
8 |  West Indies | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 720 | 194  | 6[e] | 26.9 | 0.661
9 |  Bangladesh | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 420 | 20 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.601
Last updated: 22 June 2021. Source: International Cricket Council,[34] ESPNcricinfo[35]

* Teams qualified for final
* The top two teams advanced to the final.
* Teams were ranked by PCT. If two teams were tied on PCT, then they were ranked by Runs Per Wicket Ratio. If teams were still tied, ranking was determined by matches won in series between the teams, finally by ranking in the Men's Test Team Rankings as at 30 April 2021.[36]
* Under the original rules, teams were ranked first by points. If two teams were tied on points, the team that won more series was ranked higher. If teams were still equal, the runs per wicket ratio was used.[37] This ranking system was amended in November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing some series to be cancelled, meaning not all teams would compete for the same number of points.[7]

## League stage

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For matches played in Australia, scores are listed in the Australian format of wickets/runs.

### 2019

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Further information: International cricket in 2019

#### The Ashes (England v Australia)

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Main article: 2019 Ashes series

1–5 August 2019
Scorecard

Australia
284 (80.4 overs)

487/7d (112 overs)

England
374 (135.5 overs)

146 (52.3 overs)

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Australia won by 251 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Points: Australia 24, England 0

14–18 August 2019
Scorecard

England
258 (77.1 overs)

258/5d (71 overs)

Australia
250 (94.3 overs)

154/6 (47.3 overs)

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Match drawn
Lord's, London
Points: England 8, Australia 8

22–26 August 2019
Scorecard

Australia
179 (52.1 overs)

246 (75.2 overs)

England
67 (27.5 overs)

362/9 (125.4 overs)

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England won by 1 wicket
Headingley, Leeds
Points: England 24, Australia 0

4–8 September 2019
Scorecard

Australia
497/8d (126 overs)

186/6d (42.5 overs)

England
301 (107 overs)

197 (91.3 overs)

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Australia won by 185 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Points: Australia 24, England 0

12–16 September 2019
Scorecard

England
294 (87.1 overs)

329 (95.3 overs)

Australia
225 (68.5 overs)

263 (76.6 overs)

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England won by 135 runs
The Kia Oval, London
Points: England 24, Australia 0

#### Sri Lanka v New Zealand

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Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2019

14–18 August 2019
Scorecard

New Zealand
249 (83.2 overs)

285 (106 overs)

Sri Lanka
267 (93.2 overs)

268/4 (86.1 overs)

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Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Points: Sri Lanka 60, New Zealand 0

22–26 August 2019
Scorecard

Sri Lanka
244 (90.2 overs)

122 (70.2 overs)

New Zealand
431/6d (115 overs)

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New Zealand won by an innings and 65 runs
P. Sara Oval, Colombo
Points: New Zealand 60, Sri Lanka 0

#### West Indies v India

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Main article: Indian cricket team in the West Indies and the United States in 2019

22–26 August 2019
Scorecard

India
297 (96.4 overs)

343/7d (112.3 overs)

West Indies
222 (74.2 overs)

100 (26.5 overs)

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India won by 318 runs
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Points: India 60, West Indies 0

30 August–3 September 2019
Scorecard

India
416 (140.1 overs)

168/4d (54.4 overs)

West Indies
117 (47.1 overs)

210 (59.5 overs)

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India won by 257 runs
Sabina Park, Jamaica
Points: India 60, West Indies 0

### 2019–20

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Further information: International cricket in 2019–20

#### Freedom Trophy (India v South Africa)

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Main article: South African cricket team in India in 2019–20

2–6 October 2019
Scorecard

India
502/7d (136 overs)

323/4d (67 overs)

South Africa
431 (131.2 overs)

191 (63.5 overs)

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India won by 203 runs
Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Points: India 40, South Africa 0

10–14 October 2019
Scorecard

India
601/5d (156.3 overs)

South Africa
275 (105.4 overs)

189 (67.2 overs) (f/o)

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India won by an innings and 137 runs
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Points: India 40, South Africa 0

19–23 October 2019
Scorecard

India
497/9d (116.3 overs)

South Africa
162 (56.2 overs)

133 (48 overs) (f/o)

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India won by an innings and 202 runs
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Points: India 40, South Africa 0

#### India v Bangladesh

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Main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in India in 2019–20

14–18 November 2019
Scorecard

Bangladesh
150 (58.3 overs)

213 (69.2 overs)

India
493/6d (114 overs)

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India won by an innings and 130 runs
Holkar Stadium, Indore
Points: India 60, Bangladesh 0

22–26 November 2019 (D/N)
Scorecard

Bangladesh
106 (30.3 overs)

195 (41.1 overs)

India
347/9d (89.4 overs)

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India won by an innings and 46 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Points: India 60, Bangladesh 0

#### Australia v Pakistan

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Main article: Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 2019–20

21–25 November 2019
Scorecard

Pakistan
240 (86.2 overs)

335 (84.2 overs)

Australia
580 (157.4 overs)

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Australia won by an innings and 5 runs
The Gabba, Brisbane
Points: Australia 60, Pakistan 0

29 November – 3 December 2019 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia
589/3d (127 overs)

Pakistan
302 (94.4 overs)

239 (82 overs) (f/o)

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Australia won by an innings and 48 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Points: Australia 60, Pakistan 0

#### Pakistan v Sri Lanka

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Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 2019–20

11–15 December 2019
Scorecard

Sri Lanka
308/6d (97 overs)

Pakistan
252/2 (70 overs)

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Match drawn
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Points: Pakistan 20, Sri Lanka 20

19–23 December 2019
Scorecard

Pakistan
191 (59.3 overs)

555/3d (131 overs)

Sri Lanka
271 (85.5 overs)

212 (62.5 overs)

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Pakistan won by 263 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Points: Pakistan 60, Sri Lanka 0

#### Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia v New Zealand)

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Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2019–20

12–16 December 2019 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia
416 (146.2 overs)

9/217d (69.1 overs)

New Zealand
166 (55.2 overs)

171 (65.3 overs)

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Australia won by 296 runs
Perth Stadium, Perth
Points: Australia 40, New Zealand 0

26–30 December 2019
Scorecard

Australia
467 (155.1 overs)

5/168d (54.2 overs)

New Zealand
148 (54.5 overs)

240 (71 overs)

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Australia won by 247 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Points: Australia 40, New Zealand 0

3–7 January 2020
Scorecard

Australia
454 (150.1 overs)

2/217d (52 overs)

New Zealand
256 (95.4 overs)

136 (47.5 overs)

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Australia won by 279 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Points: Australia 40, New Zealand 0

#### Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa v England)

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Main article: English cricket team in South Africa in 2019–20

26–30 December 2019
Scorecard

South Africa
284 (84.3 overs)

272 (61.4 overs)

England
181 (53.2 overs)

268 (93 overs)

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South Africa won by 107 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion
Points: South Africa 30, England 0

3–7 January 2020
Scorecard

England
269 (91.5 overs)

391/8d (111 overs)

South Africa
223 (89 overs)

248 (137.4 overs)

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England won by 189 runs
PPC Newlands, Cape Town
Points: England 30, South Africa 0

16–20 January 2020
Scorecard

England
499/9d (152 overs)

South Africa
209 (86.4 overs)

237 (88.5 overs)(f/o)

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England won by an innings and 53 runs
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth
Points: England 30, South Africa 0

24–28 January 2020
Scorecard

England
400 (98.2 overs)

248 (61.3 overs)

South Africa
183 (68.3 overs)

274 (77.1 overs)

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England won by 191 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Points: England 30, South Africa −6[19]

#### Pakistan v Bangladesh

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Main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2019–20

The second match was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] Due to a busy schedule, the match would be postponed until the 2021–22 season and outside the Championship season.[38]

7–11 February 2020
Scorecard

Bangladesh
233 (82.5 overs)

168 (62.2 overs)

Pakistan
445 (122.5 overs)

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Pakistan won by an innings and 44 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Points: Pakistan 60, Bangladesh 0

5–9 April 2020
Scorecard

Pakistan

Bangladesh

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Cancelled
National Stadium, Karachi

#### New Zealand v India

[edit]

Main article: Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2019–20

21–25 February 2020
Scorecard

India
165 (68.1 overs)

191 (81 overs)

New Zealand
348 (100.2 overs)

9/0 (1.4 overs)

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New Zealand won by 10 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Points: New Zealand 60, India 0

29 February–4 March 2020
Scorecard

India
242 (63 overs)

124 (46 overs)

New Zealand
235 (73.1 overs)

132/3 (36 overs)

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New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Points: New Zealand 60, India 0

### 2020

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Further information: International cricket in 2020

#### Bangladesh v Australia

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Main article: Australian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020

This series did not happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

11–15 June 2020
Scorecard

Bangladesh

Australia

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Cancelled
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram

19–23 June 2020
Scorecard

Bangladesh

Australia

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Cancelled
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka

#### Wisden Trophy (England v West Indies)

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Main article: West Indian cricket team in England in 2020

This series was originally scheduled for June 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[39]

8–12 July 2020
Scorecard

England
204 (67.3 overs)

313 (111.2 overs)

West Indies
318 (102 overs)

200/6 (64.2 overs)

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West Indies won by 4 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Points: West Indies 40, England 0

16–20 July 2020
Scorecard

England
469/9d (162 overs)

129/3d (19 overs)

West Indies
287 (99 overs)

198 (70.1 overs)

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England won by 113 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Points: England 40, West Indies 0

24–28 July 2020
Scorecard

England
369 (111.5 overs)

226/2d (58 overs)

West Indies
197 (65 overs)

129 (37.1 overs)

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England won by 269 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Points: England 40, West Indies 0

#### England v Pakistan

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Main article: Pakistani cricket team in England in 2020

5–9 August 2020
Scorecard

Pakistan
326 (109.3 overs)

169 (46.4 overs)

England
219 (70.3 overs)

277/7 (82.1 overs)

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England won by 3 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester
Points: England 40, Pakistan 0

13–17 August 2020
Scorecard

Pakistan
236 (91.2 overs)

England
110/4d (43.1 overs)

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Match drawn
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Points: England 13, Pakistan 13

21–25 August 2020
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England
583/8d (154.4 overs)

Pakistan
273 (93 overs)

187/4 (83.1 overs) (f/o)

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Match drawn
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Points: Pakistan 13, England 13

#### Bangladesh v New Zealand

[edit]

Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020

This series did not happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 2020

Bangladesh

New Zealand

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Cancelled

August 2020

Bangladesh

New Zealand

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Cancelled

### 2020–21

[edit]

Further information: International cricket in 2020–21

#### New Zealand v West Indies

[edit]

Main article: West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21

3–7 December 2020
Scorecard

New Zealand
519/7d (145 overs)

West Indies
138 (64 overs)

247 (58.5 overs) (f/o)

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New Zealand won by an innings and 134 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Points: New Zealand 60, West Indies 0

11–15 December 2020
Scorecard

New Zealand
460 (114 overs)

West Indies
131 (56.4 overs)

317 (79.1 overs) (f/o)

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New Zealand won by an innings and 12 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Points: New Zealand 60, West Indies 0

#### Border–Gavaskar Trophy (Australia v India)

[edit]

Main article: Indian cricket team in Australia in 2020–21

17–21 December 2020 (D/N)
Scorecard

India
244 (93.1 overs)

36 (21.2 overs)

Australia
191 (72.1 overs)

2/93 (21 overs)

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Australia won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Points: Australia 30, India 0

26–30 December 2020
Scorecard

Australia
195 (72.3 overs)

200 (103.1 overs)

India
326 (115.1 overs)

2/70 (15.5 overs)

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India won by 8 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Points: India 30, Australia −4[32]

7–11 January 2021
Scorecard

Australia
338 (105.4 overs)

6/312d (87 overs)

India
244 (100.4 overs)

334/5 (131 overs)

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Match drawn
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Points: Australia 10, India 10

15–19 January 2021
Scorecard

Australia
369 (115.2 overs)

294 (75.5 overs)

India
336 (111.4 overs)

7/329 (97 overs)

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India won by 3 wickets
The Gabba, Brisbane
Points: India 30, Australia 0

#### New Zealand v Pakistan

[edit]

Main article: Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21

26–30 December 2020
Scorecard

New Zealand
431 (155 overs)

180/5d (45.3 overs)

Pakistan
239 (102.2 overs)

271 (123.3 overs)

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New Zealand won by 101 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Points: New Zealand 60, Pakistan 0

3–7 January 2021
Scorecard

Pakistan
297 (83.5 overs)

186 (81.4 overs)

New Zealand
659/6d (158.5 overs)

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New Zealand won by an innings and 176 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Points: New Zealand 60, Pakistan 0

#### South Africa v Sri Lanka

[edit]

Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21

26–30 December 2020
Scorecard

Sri Lanka
396 (96 overs)

180 (46.1 overs)

South Africa
621 (142.1 overs)

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South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion
Points: South Africa 60, Sri Lanka 0

3–7 January 2021
Scorecard

Sri Lanka
157 (40.3 overs)

211 (56.5 overs)

South Africa
302 (75.4 overs)

67/0 (13.2 overs)

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South Africa won by 10 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Points: South Africa 60, Sri Lanka 0

#### Sri Lanka v England

[edit]

Main article: English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2020–21

This series was originally scheduled for March 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[40]

14–18 January 2021
Scorecard

Sri Lanka
135 (46.1 overs)

359 (136.5 overs)

England
421 (117.1 overs)

76/3 (24.2 overs)

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England won by 7 wickets
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Points: England 60, Sri Lanka 0

22–26 January 2021
Scorecard

Sri Lanka
381 (139.3 overs)

126 (35.5 overs)

England
344 (116.1 overs)

164/4 (43.3 overs)

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England won by 6 wickets
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Points: England 60, Sri Lanka 0

#### Pakistan v South Africa

[edit]

Main article: South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21

26–30 January 2021
Scorecard

South Africa
220 (69.2 overs)

245 (100.3 overs)

Pakistan
378 (119.2 overs)

90/3 (22.5 overs)

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Pakistan won by 7 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Points: Pakistan 60, South Africa 0

4–8 February 2021
Scorecard

Pakistan
272 (114.3 overs)

298 (102 overs)

South Africa
201 (65.4 overs)

274 (91.4 overs)

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Pakistan won by 95 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Points: Pakistan 60, South Africa 0

#### Bangladesh v West Indies

[edit]

Main article: West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020–21

This was originally a three-match series scheduled for January 2021.

3–7 February 2021
Scorecard

Bangladesh
430 (150.2 overs)

223/8d (67.5 overs)

West Indies
259 (96.1 overs)

395/7 (127.3 overs)

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West Indies won by 3 wickets
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Points: West Indies 60, Bangladesh 0

11–15 February 2021
Scorecard

West Indies
409 (142.2 overs)

117 (52.5 overs)

Bangladesh
296 (96.5 overs)

213 (61.3 overs)

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West Indies won by 17 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Points: West Indies 60, Bangladesh 0

#### Anthony de Mello Trophy (India v England)

[edit]

Main article: English cricket team in India in 2020–21

This was originally a five-match series.[41]

5–9 February 2021
Scorecard

England
578 (190.1 overs)

178 (46.3 overs)

India
337 (95.5 overs)

192 (58.1 overs)

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England won by 227 runs
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Points: England 30, India 0

13–17 February 2021
Scorecard

India
329 (95.5 overs)

286 (85.5 overs)

England
134 (59.5 overs)

164 (54.2 overs)

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India won by 317 runs
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Points: India 30, England 0

24–28 February 2021 (D/N)
Scorecard

England
112 (48.4 overs)

81 (30.4 overs)

India
145 (53.2 overs)

49/0 (7.4 overs)

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India won by 10 wickets
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Points: India 30, England 0

4–8 March 2021
Scorecard

England
205 (75.5 overs)

135 (54.5 overs)

India
365 (114.4 overs)

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India won by an innings and 25 runs
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Points: India 30, England 0

#### South Africa v Australia

[edit]

Main article: Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21

This series did not take place as originally scheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and could not be a part of the Championship season.[42]

March 2021

South Africa

Australia

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Cancelled

March 2021

South Africa

Australia

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Cancelled

March 2021

South Africa

Australia

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Cancelled

#### Sobers–Tissera Trophy (West Indies v Sri Lanka)

[edit]

Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 2020–21

21–25 March 2021
Scorecard

Sri Lanka
169 (69.4 overs)

476 (149.5 overs)

West Indies
271 (103 overs)

236/4 (100 overs)

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Match drawn
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Points: West Indies 20, Sri Lanka 20

29 March – 2 April 2021
Scorecard

West Indies
354 (111.1 overs)

280/4d (72.4 overs)

Sri Lanka
258 (107 overs)

193/2 (79 overs)

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Match drawn
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Points: West Indies 20, Sri Lanka 20

#### Sri Lanka v Bangladesh

[edit]

Main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2020–21

This series originally comprised three Test matches and was scheduled for July–August 2020, then postponed to October 2020, but was rescheduled again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

21–25 April 2021
Scorecard

Bangladesh
541/7d (173 overs)

100/2 (33 overs)

Sri Lanka
648/8d (179 overs)

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Match drawn
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Points: Sri Lanka 20, Bangladesh 20

29 April–3 May 2021
Scorecard

Sri Lanka
493/7d (159.2 overs)

194/9d (42.2 overs)

Bangladesh
251 (83 overs)

227 (71 overs)

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Sri Lanka won by 209 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Points: Sri Lanka 60, Bangladesh 0

### 2021

[edit]

Further information: International cricket in 2021

#### Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies v South Africa)

[edit]

Main article: South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2021

This series was scheduled to be played in July 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

10–14 June 2021
Scorecard

West Indies
97 (40.5 Overs)

162 (64 Overs)

South Africa
322 (96.5 Overs)

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South Africa won by an innings and 63 runs
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia
Points: South Africa 60, West Indies 0

18–22 June 2021
Scorecard

South Africa
298 (112.4 overs)

174 (53 overs)

West Indies
149 (54 overs)

165 (58.3 overs)

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South Africa won by 158 runs
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia
Points: South Africa 60, West Indies −6[33]

## Final

[edit]

Main article: 2021 ICC World Test Championship final

18–23 June 2021[f]
Scorecard

India
217 (92.1 overs)

170 (73 overs)

New Zealand
249 (99.2 overs)

140/2 (45.5 overs)

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New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton

* * *

* Panorama of the Rose Bowl, the venue for the final match

## Final standings

[edit]

Pos.  | Team  | Prize money (US$)

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1 |  New Zealand | $1,600,000
2 |  India | $800,000
3 |  Australia | $450,000
4 |  England | $350,000
5 |  South Africa | $200,000
6 |  Pakistan | $100,000
7 |  Sri Lanka
8 |  West Indies
9 |  Bangladesh

## Statistics

[edit]

### Individual statistics

[edit]

The top 5 players in each category are listed.

#### Most runs

[edit]

Runs | Batsman | Mat | Inns | NO | Ave | HS | 100s | 50s

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1,675  |  Marnus Labuschagne | 13 | 23 | 0 | 72.82 | 215 | 5 | 9
1,660  |  Joe Root | 20 | 37 | 2 | 47.43 | 228 | 3 | 8
1,341  |  Steve Smith | 13 | 22 | 1 | 63.85 | 211 | 4 | 7
1,334  |  Ben Stokes | 17 | 32 | 3 | 46.00 | 176 | 6
1,159  |  Ajinkya Rahane | 18 | 30 | 3 | 42.92 | 115 | 3 | 6
Last updated: 23 June 2021[43]

#### Most wickets

[edit]

Wkts | Bowler | Mat | Inns | Runs | Overs | BBI | BBM | Avg | 5WI | 10WM

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71  |  Ravichandran Ashwin | 14 | 26 | 1,444 | 549.4 | 7/145 | 9/207 | 20.33 | 4 | 0
70  |  Pat Cummins | 14 | 28 | 1,472 | 555.3 | 5/28 | 7/69 | 21.02 | 1 | 0
69  |  Stuart Broad | 17 | 32 | 1,386 | 499.3 | 6/31 | 10/67 | 20.08 | 2 | 1
56  |  Tim Southee | 11 | 22 | 1,166 | 431.3 | 5/32 | 9/110 | 20.82 | 3 | 0
Nathan Lyon | 14 | 27 | 1,757 | 630.5 | 6/49 | 10/118 | 31.37 | 4 | 1
Last updated: 23 June 2021[44]

#### Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper

[edit]

Dismissals | Player | Mat | Inns | Catches | Stumping | BBI | Dis/Inn

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65  |  Tim Paine | 14 | 28 | 63 | 2 | 5 | 2.321
50  |  Quinton de Kock | 13 | 22 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 2.272
Jos Buttler | 18 | 25 | 49 | 1 | 4 | 2.000
48  |  BJ Watling | 11 | 22 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 2.181
41  |  Rishabh Pant | 12 | 24 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1.708
Last updated: 11 June 2023[45]

#### Most catches for a player

[edit]

Dismissals | Player | Mat | Inns | Catches | Dis/Inn

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34  |  Joe Root | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0.894
27  |  Steve Smith | 13 | 26 | 4 | 1.038
25  |  Ben Stokes | 17 | 33 | 5 | 0.757
23  |  Ajinkya Rahane | 18 | 36 | 3 | 0.638
21  |  Ross Taylor | 12 | 24 | 3 | 0.875
Last updated: 11 June 2023[46]

#### Highest individual score

[edit]

Runs | Batsman | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opposition | Venue | Match date

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335* |  David Warner | 418 | 39 | 1 |  Pakistan | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 29 November 2019
267  |  Zak Crawley | 393 | 34 | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 21 August 2020
254* |  Virat Kohli | 336 | 33 | 2 |  South Africa | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 10 October 2019
251  |  Kane Williamson | 412 | 34 |  West Indies | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 3 December 2020
244  |  Dimuth Karunaratne | 437 | 26 | 0 |  Bangladesh | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | 21 April 2021
Last updated: 23 June 2021[47]

#### Best bowling figures in an innings

[edit]

Figure | Bowler | Overs | Mdns | Econ | Opposition | Venue | Match date

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7/137  |  Lasith Embuldeniya | 42.0 | 6 | 3.26 |  England | Galle International Stadium, Galle | 22 January 2021
7/145  |  Ravichandran Ashwin | 46.2 | 11 | 3.12 |  South Africa | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 2 October 2019
6/27  |  Jasprit Bumrah | 12.1 | 3 | 2.21 |  West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston | 30 August 2019
6/31  |  Stuart Broad | 14.0 | 4 | 2.21 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 24 July 2020
6/38  |  Axar Patel | 21.4 | 6 | 1.75 |  England | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 24 February 2021
Last updated: 23 June 2021[48]

#### Best bowling figures in a match

[edit]

Figure | Bowler | Overs | Mdns | Opposition | Venue | Match date

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|
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11/70  |  Axar Patel | 36.4 | 9 |  England | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 25 February 2021
11/117  |  Kyle Jamieson | 41 | 14 |  Pakistan | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3 January 2021
11/178  |  Praveen Jayawickrama | 64 | 17 |  Bangladesh | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | 29 April 2021
10/67  |  Stuart Broad | 22.1 | 5 |  West Indies | Old Trafford, Manchester | 24 July 2020
10/114  |  Hasan Ali | 31.4 | 4 |  South Africa | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 4 February 2021
Last updated: 23 June 2021[49]

#### Best batting averages

[edit]

Average | Batsman | Matches | Innings | Runs | HS | 100s | 50s

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|
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72.82  |  Marnus Labuschagne | 13 | 23 | 1,675 | 215 | 5 | 9
66.57  |  Babar Azam | 10 | 17 | 932 | 143 | 4 | 5
63.85  |  Steve Smith | 13 | 22 | 1,341 | 211 | 6
61.20  |  Kane Williamson | 10 | 16 | 918 | 251 | 3 | 2
60.77  |  Rohit Sharma | 12 | 19 | 1,094 | 212 | 4
Qualification: Minimum 10 innings
Last updated: 23 June 2021[50]

#### Best bowling averages

[edit]

Average | Bowler | Matches | Wkts | Runs | Balls | BBI | BBM

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10.59  |  Axar Patel | 3 | 27 | 286 | 766 | 6/38 | 11/70
12.53  |  Kyle Jamieson | 7 | 43 | 539 | 1,478 | 6/48 | 11/117
17.79  |  Ishant Sharma | 12 | 39 | 694 | 1,496 | 5/22 | 9/78
18.55  |  Umesh Yadav | 7 | 27 | 538 | 962 | 5/53 | 8/82
19.51  |  James Anderson | 12 | 39 | 761 | 1,991 | 6/40 | 7/63
Qualification: Minimum 500 deliveries bowled
Last updated: 23 June 2021[51]

### Team statistics

[edit]

#### Highest team totals

[edit]

Score | Team | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Venue | Date

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|
|
|
|
|
|

659/6d  |  New Zealand | 158.5 | 4.14 | 2 |  Pakistan | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3 January 2021
648/8d  |  Sri Lanka | 179 | 3.62 | 2 |  Bangladesh | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | 21 April 2021
621  |  South Africa | 142.1 | 4.36 | 2 |  Sri Lanka | SuperSport Park, Centurion | 26 December 2020
601/5d  |  India | 156.3 | 3.84 | 1 |  South Africa | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 10 October 2019
589/3d  |  Australia | 127.0 | 4.63 | 1 |  Pakistan | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 29 November 2019
(d=declared)
Last updated: 23 June 2021[52]

#### Lowest team totals

[edit]

Score | Team | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Venue | Date

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|
|
|
|

36  |  India | 21.2 | 1.68  | 3 |  Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 19 December 2020
67  |  England | 27.5 | 2.40 | 2 | Headingley Cricket Ground, Headingley | 22 August 2019
81  | 30.4 | 2.64 | 3 |  India | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 25 February 2021
97  |  West Indies | 40.5 | 2.37 | 1 |  South Africa | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet | 10 June 2021
100  | 26.5 | 3.72 | 4 |  India | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | 22 August 2019
Last updated: 23 June 2021[53]

#### Highest successful run-chases

[edit]

Score | Team | Target | Overs | RR | Opposition | Venue | Date

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395/7  |  West Indies | 395 | 127.3 | 3.10 |  Bangladesh | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 7 February 2021
362/9  |  England | 359 | 125.4 | 2.88 |  Australia | Headingley Cricket Ground, Headingley | 25 August 2019
329/7  |  India | 328 | 97.0 | 3.39 | The Gabba, Brisbane | 19 January 2021
277/7  |  England | 277 | 82.1 | 3.37 |  Pakistan | Old Trafford, Manchester | 8 August 2020
268/4  |  Sri Lanka | 268 | 86.1 | 3.11 |  New Zealand | Galle International Stadium, Galle | 18 August 2019
Last updated: 23 June 2021[54]

## See also

[edit]

* ICC Test Championship Mace
* Test cricket
* ICC Test Championship
* ICC Men's Test Team Rankings
* 2020–23 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League
* 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ Ireland, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, like the nine Championship participants, were not able to add further fixtures outside the FTP, including Test matches.
2. ^ Netherlands were also included on the FTP as a one-day and T20-playing nation only.
3. ^ Australia were deducted 4 points for a slow over rate in the second Test against India on 29 December 2020.[32]
4. ^ South Africa were deducted 6 points for a slow over rate in the fourth Test against England on 27 January 2020.[19]
5. ^ West Indies were deducted 6 points for a slow over rate in the second Test against South Africa on 22 June 2021.[33]
6. ^ The final was initially scheduled for five days from 18–22 June, but weather delays meant that the scheduled reserve day was used.

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* Roller Sports
* Inline speed skating
* Skateboarding (street)
* Artistic skating
* Scootering
* Inline downhill
* Inline hockey
* Sailing
* 470
* Laser Radial
* Melges 20
* Platu 25
* offshore sailing
* match racing
* Hempel
* ~~Shooting (running target)~~
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* men
* women
* Surfing
* Swimming (25m)
* Table tennis
* Surf
* longboard
* Triathlon
* duathlon
* cross
* aquathlon
* long distance duathlon
* half Ironman
* long distance triathlon
* triathlon
* Tug of War (outdoor)
* Weightlifting
* Windsurfing
* iQFoil
* RS:X
* Raceboard
* Wrestling

Winter sports|

* Alpine skiing
* Bandy
* ~~men~~
* Biathlon
* summer
* Bobsleigh / Skeleton
* Curling
* men
* women
* ~~mixed~~
* mixed doubles
* wheelchair
* Figure skating
* Freestyle skiing
* Grass skiing
* Ice hockey
* men
* women
* Luge
* artificial track
* natural track
* Nordic skiing
* Rollerski
* Ski orienteering
* Snowboarding
* Speed skating
* single distances
* short track
* Telemarking
* Winter triathlon

Cue & mind sports|

* Chess
* Darts
* Draughts
* men
* women's match
* women
* Pool
* Nine-ball
* Team nine-ball
* Ten-ball
* Snooker
* Three-cushion

Motor sports|

* Aquabike
* Drifting
* Endurance auto racing
* FIM EWC
* Superstock
* Enduro
* endurance
* e-bike
* Flat Track
* F1 Powerboat
* Formula E
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* Formula One
* Hill climb
* Long track
* Motocross
* men
* women
* team
* MotoGP
* Moto2
* Moto3
* MotoE
* Motosurf
* Rally
* WRC-2
* WRC-3
* R-GT
* J-WRC
* Rallycross
* Rally raid
* Auto
* Moto
* Bajas auto
* Bajas moto
* Speedway
* individual
* team
* ice speedway
* Sidecar
* Sidecarcross
* Snowcross
* Superbike
* Supersport
* Supersport 300
* Supercross
* Supermoto
* team
* Touring car
* Trial
* men
* women
* e-trial
* x-trial
* team trial

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