 "Australia will take on South Africa in the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final. AP")
Defending champions Australia outplayed India by six wickets in the fifth Test in Sydney on Sunday (5 January) to seal their spot in the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final. Australia will face South Africa in the summit clash at Lord’s in June after the Proteas confirmed their spot with a two-wicket win in the first Test against Pakistan in Centurion. With the 3-1 series win, the Aussies also regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) is the third edition of the cycle of Test matches played between multiple countries over the two year window. The cycle began in June 2023 with the historic Ashes, contested between England and Australia, and is scheduled to conclude in June 2025 with the final to be played between 11-15 June at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
The WTC 2023-25 cycle consists of 27 series and 69 matches in the league stage. The top two teams will compete in the final at Lord’s.
Each team plays six series during the cycle, three at home and three away, with each series containing two to five Test matches.
The points system has remained unchanged from the previous edition. A win is worth 12 points, a tie worth six points each, and a draw worth four points each, with a loss garnering 0 points.
Additionally, there are penalty points for not adhering to required over rates. A team that does not follow required over rate limits, have one point deducted for each over behind.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsInstead of points accumulated, the teams are ranked based on percentage of total points won out of total points contested.
World Test Championship 2023-25 standings
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Point deductions | Points | Points percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (Q) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 66.67 |
| 2 | Australia (Q) | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 130 | 63.73 |
| 3 | India | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 50.00 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 48.21 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 45.45 |
| 6 | England | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 114 | 43.18 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 31.25 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 30.30 |
| 9 | West Indies | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 24.24 |
World Test Championship 2023-25 results
Australia tour of England: 2-2 (1 draw)
India tour of West Indies: 0-1 (1 draw)
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan: Pakistan won 2-0
New Zealand tour of Bangladesh: 1-1
Pakistan tour of Australia: Hosts won 3-0
India tour of South Africa: 1-1
West Indies tour of Australia: 1-1
England tour of India: Hosts won 4-1
South Africa tour of New Zealand: NZ won 2-0
Australia tour of New Zealand: Australia won 2-0
Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh: SL won 2-0
West Indies tour of England: England won 3-0
South Africa tour of West Indies: 0-1 (1 draw)
Bangladesh tour of Pakistan: Bangladesh won 0-2
Sri Lanka tour of England: Hosts won 2-1
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka: Hosts won 2-0
Bangladesh tour of India: India won 2-0
England tour of Pakistan: Pakistan win series 2-1
New Zealand tour of India: NZ win series 3-0
South Africa tour of Bangladesh: SA win series 2-0
India tour of Australia: Australia beat India 3-1
Bangladesh tour of West Indies: West Indies, Bangladesh share series 1-1
Sri Lanka tour of South Africa: South Africa win series 2-0
England tour of New Zealand: England won series 2-1
Pakistan tour of South Africa: South Africa lead series 1-0
West Indies tour of Pakistan: To be played
Australia tour of Sri Lanka: To be played