2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship

Fourth edition of World Test Championship

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Cricket tournament

2025–2027 ICC World Test ChampionshipDates| 17 June 2025 – June 2027

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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

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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, is scheduled to finish in June 2027 with the final match planned to be played at Lord's.[1][2]

## Format

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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 was unchanged from the previous edition. A win was worth all 12 points, a tie was worth 6 points each, a draw was worth 4 points each, and a loss was worth 0 points. A team that was 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 were ranked in the league table based on percentage of total points won out of total points contested.

Points system  Match result  | Points earned  | Points contested  | Percentage of points won

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Win | 12 | 12 | 100
Tie | 6 | 12 | 50
Draw | 4 | 12 | 33.33
Loss | 0 | 12 | 0
Points available per series  Matches in series  | Total points available

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2 | 24
3 | 36
4 | 48
5 | 60

## Participants

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The nine full members of the ICC who will participate are:

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

The three full members of the ICC who will not participate are Afghanistan national cricket team, Ireland national cricket team and Zimbabwe national cricket team.

## Schedule

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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.[4][5] 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.

Home \ Away  | AUS  | BAN  | ENG  | IND  | NZL  | PAK  | RSA  | SRI  | WIN

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Australia  | —  | 2 matches | 5 matches | —  | 4 matches | —  | —  | —  | —
Bangladesh  | —  | —  | 2 matches | —  | —  | 2 matches | —  | —  | 2 matches
England  | —  | —  | —  | 5 matches | 3 matches | 3 matches | —  | —  | —
India  |  5 matches | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  2 matches | —  | 2 matches
New Zealand  | —  | —  | —  | 2 matches | —  | —  | —  | 2 matches | 3 matches
Pakistan  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 2 matches | —  | 2 matches | 2 matches | —
South Africa  | 3 matches | 2 matches | 3 matches | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
Sri Lanka  | —  | 2 matches | —  | 2 matches | —  | —  | 2 matches | —  | —
West Indies  | 3 matches | —  | —  | —  | —  | 2 matches | —  | 2 matches | —

Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2023. Source: ICC Men's FTP[5] The numbers in square brackets are the number of matches in the series.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Team  | Scheduled matches  | Not scheduled to play against

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Australia | 22 |  England (5)
New Zealand (4)
Bangladesh (2) |  West Indies (3)
South Africa (3)
India (5) |  Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh | 12 |  Pakistan (2)
West Indies (2)
England (2) |  Sri Lanka (2)
South Africa (2)
Australia (2) |  India
New Zealand
England | 21 |  India (5)
New Zealand (3)
Pakistan (3) |  Australia (5)
South Africa (3)
Bangladesh (2) |  Sri Lanka
West Indies
India | 18 |  West Indies (2)
South Africa (2)
Australia (5) |  England (5)
Sri Lanka (2)
New Zealand (2) |  Bangladesh
Pakistan
New Zealand | 16 |  West Indies (3)
India (2)
Sri Lanka (2) |  England (3)
Australia (4)
Pakistan (2) |  Bangladesh
South Africa
Pakistan | 13 |  South Africa (2)
Sri Lanka (2)
New Zealand (2) |  Bangladesh (2)
West Indies (2)
England (3) |  Australia
India
South Africa | 14 |  Australia (3)
Bangladesh (2)
England (3) |  Pakistan (2)
India (2)
Sri Lanka (2) |  New Zealand
West Indies
Sri Lanka | 12 |  Bangladesh (2)
India (2)
South Africa (2) |  West Indies (2)
Pakistan (2)
New Zealand (2) |  Australia
England
West Indies | 14 |  Australia (3)
Sri Lanka (2)
Pakistan (2) |  India (2)
New Zealand (3)
Bangladesh (2) |  England
South Africa

## League table

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Pos. | Team  | Matches  |  Ded.  |  Con.  |  Pts.  |  Pct.  | Qualification

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P  |  W  | L  | D
1 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD
2 |  Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD
3 |  England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD
4 |  India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD
5 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD
6 |  Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD
7 |  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD
8 |  Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD
9 |  West Indies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD

* Sources: International Cricket Council,[6] ESPNcricinfo[7][8]
* A win is worth twelve points. A draw is worth four points. A tie is worth six points.
* Points deductions:

Tie-breaking criteria

The ranking of teams in the league stage was determined as follows:

1. Points Percentage in all matches;
2. Number of Series wins;
3. Points Percentage in away matches;
4. ICC Test Rankings on 30 April 2027

## League stage

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

### 2025

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Main article: International cricket in 2025

#### Sri Lanka v Bangladesh

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Main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2025

17–21 June 2025
Scorecard

Bangladesh
495 (153.4 overs)

177/3 (57 overs)

Sri Lanka
485 (131.2 overs)

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Stumps, Day 4
Galle International Stadium, Galle

25–29 June 2025
Scorecard

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

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Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo

#### Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy (England v India)

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Main article: Indian cricket team in England in 2025

20–24 June 2025
Scorecard

India
359/3 (85 overs)

England

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Stumps, Day 1
Headingley, Leeds

2–6 July 2025
Scorecard

England

India

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Edgbaston, Birmingham

10–14 July 2025
Scorecard

England

India

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Lord's, London

23–27 July 2025
Scorecard

England

India

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Old Trafford, Manchester

31 July–4 August 2025
Scorecard

England

India

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The Oval, London

#### Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies v Australia)

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Main article: Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2025

25–29 June 2025
Scorecard

West Indies

Australia

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Kensington Oval, Bridgetown

3–7 July 2025
Scorecard

West Indies

Australia

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Grenada National Cricket Stadium, St. George's

12–16 July 2025 (D/N)
Scorecard

West Indies

Australia

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Sabina Park, Kingston

### 2025–26

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Main article: International cricket in 2025–26

#### Pakistan v South Africa

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Main article: South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2025–26

October 2025

Pakistan

South Africa

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October 2025

Pakistan

South Africa

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#### India v West Indies

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Main article: West Indian cricket team in India in 2025–26

2–6 October 2025
Scorecard

India

West Indies

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Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

10–14 October 2025
Scorecard

India

West Indies

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Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi

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

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Main article: South African cricket team in India in 2025–26

14–18 November 2025
Scorecard

India

South Africa

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Eden Gardens, Kolkata

22–26 November 2025
Scorecard

India

South Africa

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Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati

#### The Ashes (Australia v England)

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Main article: 2025–26 Ashes series

21–25 November 2025
Scorecard

Australia

England

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Perth Stadium, Perth

4–8 December 2025 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia

England

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The Gabba, Brisbane

17–21 December 2025
Scorecard

Australia

England

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Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

26–30 December 2025
Scorecard

Australia

England

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Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

4–8 January 2026
Scorecard

Australia

England

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Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

#### New Zealand v West Indies

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Main article: West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2025–26

November 2025

New Zealand

West Indies

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Hagley Oval, Christchurch

December 2025

New Zealand

West Indies

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Basin Reserve, Wellington

December 2025

New Zealand

West Indies

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Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

#### Bangladesh v Pakistan

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Main article: Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 2025–26

March 2026

Bangladesh

Pakistan

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March 2026

Bangladesh

Pakistan

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### 2026

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Main article: International cricket in 2026

#### Crowe–Thorpe Trophy (England v New Zealand)

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Main article: New Zealand cricket team in England in 2026

June 2026

England

New Zealand

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June 2026

England

New Zealand

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June 2026

England

New Zealand

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

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Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in West Indies in 2026

June 2026

West Indies

Sri Lanka

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June 2026

West Indies

Sri Lanka

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#### West Indies v Pakistan

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Main article: Pakistani cricket team in West Indies in 2026

July 2026

West Indies

Pakistan

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August 2026

West Indies

Pakistan

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#### Sri Lanka v India

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Main article: Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2026

August 2026

Sri Lanka

India

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August 2026

Sri Lanka

India

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#### Australia v Bangladesh

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Main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in Australia in 2026

August 2026

Australia

Bangladesh

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August 2026

Australia

Bangladesh

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#### England v Pakistan

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Main article: Pakistani cricket team in England in 2026

August 2026

England

Pakistan

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September 2026

England

Pakistan

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September 2026

England

Pakistan

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### 2026–27

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Main article: International cricket in 2026–27

#### South Africa v Australia

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Main article: Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2026–27

September 2026

South Africa

Australia

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October 2026

South Africa

Australia

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October 2026

South Africa

Australia

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#### Bangladesh v West Indies

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Main article: West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2026–27

October 2026

Bangladesh

West Indies

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October 2026

Bangladesh

West Indies

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#### New Zealand v India

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Main article: Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2026–27

October 2026

New Zealand

India

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Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

November 2026

New Zealand

India

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Basin Reserve, Wellington

#### South Africa v Bangladesh

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Main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in South Africa in 2026–27

November 2026

South Africa

Bangladesh

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November 2026

South Africa

Bangladesh

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#### Sri Lanka v Pakistan

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Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 2026–27

November 2026

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

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November 2026

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

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

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Source:[9]

Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2026–27

December 2026

Australia

New Zealand

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December 2026

Australia

New Zealand

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December 2026

Australia

New Zealand

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January 2027

Australia

New Zealand

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

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Main article: English cricket team in South Africa in 2026–27

December 2026

South Africa

England

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December 2026

South Africa

England

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December 2026

South Africa

England

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#### New Zealand v Sri Lanka

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Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2026–27

January 2027

New Zealand

Sri Lanka

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Hagley Oval, Christchurch

January 2027

New Zealand

Sri Lanka

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Seddon Park, Hamilton

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

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Main article: Australian cricket team in India in 2026–27

January 2027

India

Australia

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January 2027

India

Australia

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February 2027

India

Australia

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February 2027

India

Australia

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February 2027

India

Australia

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#### Bangladesh v England

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Main article: English cricket team in Bangladesh in 2026–27

February 2027

Bangladesh

England

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February 2027

Bangladesh

England

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#### Sri Lanka v South Africa

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Main article: South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2026–27

February 2027

Sri Lanka

South Africa

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March 2027

Sri Lanka

South Africa

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#### Pakistan v New Zealand

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Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2026–27

March 2027

Pakistan

New Zealand

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March 2027

Pakistan

New Zealand

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## Final match

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June 2027

TBD

TBD

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Lord's, London

## Statistics

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### Individual statistics

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The top 5 players of each category are listed.

#### Most Runs

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Runs | Batter | Matches | Innings | Not outs | Average | High Score | 100s | 50s

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Najmul Hossain Shanto

| 1 | 2 | 1 | 204.00 | 148 | 1 | 1
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Pathum Nissanka

| 1 | 1 | 0 | 187.00 | 187 | 1 | 0
185  |

Mushfiqur Rahim

| 1 | 2 | 1 | 185.00 | 163 | 1 | 0
127  |

Shubman Gill

| 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 127* | 1 | 0
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Yashasvi Jaiswal

| 1 | 1 | 0 | 101.00 | 101 | 1 | 0
Source: ESPNcricinfo[10] | Last updated: 20 June 2025

#### Most Wickets

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Wickets | Bowler | Matches | Innings | Runs | Overs | BBI | BBM | Average | 5WI | 10WM

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Nayeem Hasan

| 1 | 1 | 121 | 43.2 | 5/121 |  | 24.20 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[11] | Last updated: 20 June 2025

#### Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper

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Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumping | Max dis | Dis/Inn

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Kusal Mendis

| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 (4ct & 0st) | 2.5
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Litton Das

| 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 (4ct & 0st) | 4
Source: ESPNcricinfo[12] | Last updated: 20 June 2025

#### Most catches for a player

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#### Best bowling figures in an innings

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#### Best bowling figures in a match

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#### Best batting averages

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#### Best bowling averages

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### Team statistics

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#### Highest team totals

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#### Lowest team totals

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## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ "Lord's to host next two WTC finals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
2. ^ "2027 World Test Championship final in England too". Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
3. ^ "ICC World Test Championship 2 FAQs". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
4. ^ "More men's international cricket in 2023–27 FTP cycle". International Cricket Council. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
5. ^ a b "Men's Future Tours Program" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
6. ^ "ICC World Test Championship 2023–2025 Standings". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
7. ^ "ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025 Table". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
8. ^ "WTC final scenarios". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
9. ^ "Black Caps locked in for rare four-test series in Australia in the 2026-27 season". Stuff.nz. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
10. ^ "Most runs in ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
11. ^ "Most wickets For ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
12. ^ "Most Dismissals For ICC World Test Championship, 2025-2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

## External links

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Participating Teams|

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

Series|

| 2025|

* Bangladesh in Sri Lanka
* Tendulkar–Anderson Trophy
* Frank Worrell Trophy

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2025–26|

* West Indies in India
* Freedom Trophy
* England in Australia

2026|

* Bangladesh in Australia

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April 2025|

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* Kartini Cup
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* Hong Kong Quadrangular Series
* Men's Central American Championship
* Cyprus Women's Quadrangular Series
* North American Cup
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* Kalahari Women's Tournament
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May 2025|

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June 2025|

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* Kwibuka T20
* Men's Inter-Insular Series
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* Men's Central Europe Cup
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* Men's Nordic Cup
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* Men's Continental Cup
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July 2025|

* Indonesia women in Singapore
* Men's T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final
* Rising Asia Tri-Series
* Bulgaria Women's Quadrangular Series
* Bulgaria Tri-Nation Series
* Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series
* Finland Women's Tri-Nation Series
* Pakistan in Bangladesh
* Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two
* Zimbabwe women in Ireland
* New Zealand in Zimbabwe
* Pakistan in the West Indies

August 2025|

* Switzerland in Estonia
* Gibraltar women in Estonia
* Pakistan women in Ireland
* Cyprus in Croatia
* South Africa in Australia
* Hungary in Norway
* India in Bangladesh
* Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division One
* Belgium in Austria
* Guernsey Tri-Nation Series
* Women's Nordic Cup
* Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One

September 2025|

* South Africa in England
* Czech Republic women in Estonia
* Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier
* Men's T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final
* England in Ireland

Ongoing|

* CWC League 2
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September 2025|

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October 2025|

* Men's T20 World Cup Asia–EAP Regional Final
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November 2025|

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December 2025|

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January 2026|

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February 2026|

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