World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final will be played between the top-two sides at Lord’s on 11-15 June. read moreThe 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 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.AdvertisementEach 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.Instead of points accumulated, the teams are ranked based on percentage of total points won out of total points contested.World Test Championship 2023-25 standingsPosition Team Matches Won Lost Draw Point deductions Points Points percentage 1 India 9 6 2 1 2 74 68.52 2 Australia 12 8 3 1 10 90 62.50 3 New Zealand 6 3 3 0 0 36 50 4 Bangladesh 6 3 3 0 3 33 45.83 5 Sri Lanka 7 3 4 0 0 36 42.86 6 England 16 8 7 1 19 81 42.19 7 South Africa 6 2 3 1 0 28 38.89 8 Pakistan 7 2 5 0 8 16 19.05 9 West Indies 9 1 6 2 0 20 18.52World Test Championship 2023-25 resultsAustralia tour of England: 2-2 (1 draw)India tour of West Indies: 0-1 (1 draw)Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan: 2-0New Zealand tour of Bangladesh: 1-1Pakistan tour of Australia: 3-0India tour of South Africa: 1-1West Indies tour of Australia: 1-1England tour of India: 4-1South Africa tour of New Zealand: 2-0Australia tour of New Zealand: 0-2Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh: 0-2West Indies tour of England: 3-0South Africa tour of West Indies: 0-1 (1 draw)Bangladesh tour of Pakistan: 0-2Sri Lanka tour of England: 2-1New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka: To be playedBangladesh tour of India: To be playedEngland tour of Pakistan: To be playedNew Zealand tour of India: To be playedSouth Africa tour of Bangladesh: To be playedIndia tour of Australia: To be playedBangladesh tour of West Indies: To be playedSri Lanka tour of South Africa: To be playedEngland tour of New Zealand: To be playedPakistan tour of South Africa: To be playedWest Indies tour of Pakistan: To be playedAustralia tour of Sri Lanka: To be played
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