2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship
The 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship is the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship of Test cricket.[1][2][3] It started on 4 August 2021[4] and is scheduled to finish with the Final on 7-11 June at The Oval, London. [5]
| Dates | 4 August 2021 – 11 June 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Test cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and Final |
| Participants | 9 |
| Official website | ICC World Test Championship |
The five-match Pataudi Trophy between England and India, started 4 August 2021, began the second cycle of the World Test Championship.[6][7][8] That series, along with the Ashes in December 2021, will be the only two series comprising five Tests in the second WTC cycle.[9][10][11] New Zealand are the defending champions.[12][13] In September 2022, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the final of this edition of the World Test Championship would be played at The Oval in June 2023.[14][15]
Format
The tournament will be played over two years, with 69 matches over 27 series scheduled for the league stage from which the top two teams will advance to a final.[16] Each team is scheduled to play six series, with three at home and three away. Each series will consist of two to five Test matches. Each participant will play between 12 and 22 matches.[17] Each match is scheduled for a duration of five days.
Points system
The points system was changed from the previous edition. In this edition, 12 points would be available each match regardless of how many matches there are in a series. A win is worth all 12 points, a tie is worth 6 points each, a draw is worth 4 points each, and a loss is 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 are ranked in the league table based on percentage of total points won out of total points contested.[18][19][20]
| Match result | Points earned | Points contested | Percentage of points won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| Tie | 6 | 12 | 50 |
| Draw | 4 | 12 | 33.33 |
| Loss | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Matches in series | Total points available |
|---|---|
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 48 |
| 5 | 60 |
Participants
The nine full members of the ICC who will participate are:[21]
The three full members of the ICC who are not eligible to participate:
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Schedule
The schedule for the World Test Championship was announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 20 June 2018, as part of the 2018–2023 Future Tours Programme.[22] 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 cycle.[23]
| Team | Scheduled Matches | Not Scheduled To Play Against | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Home | Away | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 19 | 10 | 9 |  Bangladesh and  New Zealand |
| Bangladesh | 12 | 6 | 6 | Australia and  England |
| England | 22 | 11 | 11 | Bangladesh and  Sri Lanka |
 India | 18 | 8 | 10 |  Pakistan and  West Indies |
| New Zealand | 13 | 6 | 7 | Australia and West Indies |
| Pakistan | 14 | 8 | 6 | India and  South Africa |
| South Africa | 15 | 7 | 8 | Pakistan and Sri Lanka |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 6 | 6 | England and South Africa |
| West Indies | 13 | 7 | 6 | India and New Zealand |
League table
| Pos. | Team | Matches | Ded. | Con. | Pts. | Pct. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | ||||||
| 1 | Australia | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 192 | 136 | 70.83 |
| 2 | India | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 180 | 111 | 61.67 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 64 | 53.33 |
| 4 | South Africa | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 76 | 48.72 |
| 5 | England (E) | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12[lower-alpha 2] | 264 | 124 | 46.97 |
| 6 | West Indies (E) | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 132 | 54 | 40.91 |
| 7 | Pakistan (E) | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 168 | 64 | 38.09 |
| 8 | New Zealand (E) | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 132 | 36 | 27.27 |
| 9 | Bangladesh (E) | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 16 | 11.11 |
| Source: International Cricket Council,[31] [32] ESPNcricinfo[33] Last updated: 11 February 2023 | |||||||||
- (E) Eliminated
- Teams in position to qualify for the final
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- India were deducted 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against England on 4 August 2021.[25]
- India were deducted 1 point for a slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa on 26 December 2021.[26]
- India were deducted 2 points for a slow over-rate in the fifth Test against England on 5 July 2022.[27]
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- England were deducted 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against India on 4 August 2021.[25]
- England were deducted 8 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Australia on 11 December 2021.[28]
- England were deducted 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against New Zealand on 14 June 2022.[29]
League stage
2021
Pataudi Trophy (England v India)
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2021–22
Sobers–Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka v West Indies)
Bangladesh v Pakistan
4–8 December 2021 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by an innings and 8 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Points: Pakistan 12, Bangladesh 0 |
The Ashes (Australia v England)
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Australia won by an innings and 14 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Points: Australia 12, England 0 |
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The Freedom Series (South Africa v India)
New Zealand v Bangladesh
9–13 January 2022 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Points: New Zealand 12, Bangladesh 0 |
New Zealand v South Africa
17–21 February 2022 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Points: New Zealand 12, South Africa 0 |
India v Sri Lanka
4–8 March 2022 Scorecard |
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India won by an innings and 222 runs Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali Points: India 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
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Benaud-Qadir Trophy (Pakistan v Australia)
Richards–Botham Trophy (West Indies v England)
2022
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
23–27 May 2022 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Points: Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0 |
England v New Zealand
West Indies v Bangladesh
16–20 June 2022 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 7 wickets Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua Points: West Indies 12, Bangladesh 0 |
24–28 June 2022 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 10 wickets Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia Points: West Indies 12, Bangladesh 0 |
Warne–Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka v Australia)
8–12 July 2022 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by an innings and 39 runs Galle International Stadium, Galle Points: Sri Lanka 12, Australia 0 |
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England v South Africa)
2022–23
Pakistan v England
Australia v South Africa
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Australia won by an innings and 182 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Points: Australia 12, South Africa 0 |
Border–Gavaskar Trophy (India v Australia)
9–13 February 2023 Scorecard |
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India won by an innings and 132 runs Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Points: India 12, Australia 0 |
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa v West Indies)
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Statistics
Individual statistics
The top 5 players in each category are listed.
Most runs
| Runs | Batsman | Matches | Innings | NO | Avg | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,915 | Joe Root | 22 | 40 | 4 | 53.19 | 180* | 8 | 6 |
| 1,527 | Babar Azam | 14 | 26 | 1 | 61.08 | 196 | 4 | 10 |
| 1,331 | Marnus Labuschagne | 16 | 27 | 3 | 57.13 | 204 | 5 | 4 |
| 1,285 | Jonny Bairstow | 15 | 28 | 3 | 51.40 | 162 | 6 | 2 |
| 1,281 | Usman Khawaja | 13 | 23 | 5 | 71.16 | 195* | 5 | 5 |
| Last updated : 11 February 2023[35] | ||||||||
Most wickets
| Wickets | Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Overs | BBI | BBM | Avg | 5WI | 10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Nathan Lyon | 16 | 27 | 1873 | 729 | 6/128 | 9/121 | 30.20 | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | James Anderson | 15 | 28 | 1182 | 519.2 | 5/60 | 6/62 | 20.37 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Kagiso Rabada | 11 | 18 | 1279 | 338.4 | 5/52 | 8/89 | 23.25 | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | Ollie Robinson | 13 | 25 | 1100 | 408 | 5/49 | 7/81 | 20.75 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Pat Cummins | 13 | 23 | 1006 | 405.4 | 5/38 | 8/79 | 20.84 | 3 | 0 |
| Last updated : 11 February 2023[36] | ||||||||||
Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper
| Dismissals | Player | Mat | Inns | Catches | Stumping | BBI | Dis/Inn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Alex Carey | 16 | 30 | 58 | 0 | 6 | 1.933 | |
| 50 | Rishabh Pant | 12 | 23 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 2.173 | |
| 44 | Tom Blundell | 11 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 2.000 | |
| 43 | Joshua Da Silva | 11 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1.954 | |
| 40 | Kyle Verreynne | 12 | 20 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 2.000 | |
| Last updated :11 February 2023[37] | ||||||||
Highest individual score
| Runs | Batsman | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opposition | Ground | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | Tom Latham | 373 | 34 | 2 | Bangladesh | Christchurch | 9 January 2022 | |
| 206* | Dinesh Chandimal | 326 | 16 | 5 | Australia | Galle | 8 July 2022 | |
| 204 | Marnus Labuschagne | 350 | 20 | 1 | West Indies | Perth | 30 November 2022 | |
| 200* | Steve Smith | 311 | 16 | 0 | West Indies | Perth | 30 November 2022 | |
| 200* | Kane Williamson | 395 | 21 | 1 | Pakistan | Karachi | 26 December 2022 | |
| Last updated: 31 December 2022[38] | ||||||||
Best bowling figures in an innings
| Figures | Bowler | Overs | Mdns | Econ | Opposition | Ground | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/119 | Ajaz Patel | 47.5 | 12 | 2.48 | India | Mumbai | 3 December 2021 | |
| 8/42 | Sajid Khan | 15.0 | 4 | 2.80 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 4 December 2021 | |
| 7/23 | Matt Henry | 15.0 | 7 | 1.53 | South Africa | Christchurch | 17 February 2022 | |
| 7/32 | Keshav Maharaj | 10.0 | 0 | 3.20 | Bangladesh | Durban | 31 March 2022 | |
| 7/40 | 12.0 | 3 | 3.33 | Port Elizabeth | 8 April 2022 | |||
| Last updated: 12 September 2022[39] | ||||||||
Best bowling figures in a match
| Figure | Bowler | Overs | Mdns | Opposition | Ground | Match date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/225 | Ajaz Patel | 73.5 | 15 | India | Mumbai | 3 December 2021 | ||
| 12/128 | Sajid Khan | 47.4 | 12 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 4 December 2021 | ||
| 12/177 | Prabath Jayasuriya | 52.0 | 5 | Australia | Galle | 8 July 2022 | ||
| 11/136 | Ramesh Mendis | 59.2 | 14 | West Indies | Galle | 29 November 2021 | ||
| 11/234 | Abrar Ahmed | 51 | 4 | England | Multan | 9 December 2022 | ||
| Last updated: 20 December 2022[40] | ||||||||
Best batting averages
| Average | Batsman | Matches | Innings | Runs | HS | NO | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.80 | Dinesh Chandimal | 8 | 14 | 778 | 206* | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 72.50 | Saud Shakeel | 5 | 10 | 580 | 125* | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 71.16 | Usman Khawaja | 13 | 23 | 1281 | 195* | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 61.08 | Babar Azam | 14 | 26 | 1527 | 196 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 58.46 | Daryl Mitchell | 9 | 15 | 760 | 190 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Qualification: Minimum 10 innings. Last updated: 11 February 2023[41] | ||||||||
Best bowling averages
| Average | Bowler | Matches | Wkts | Runs | Balls | BBI | BBM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.42 | Scott Boland | 7 | 28 | 376 | 1033 | 6/7 | 7/55 |
| 18.19 | Shaheen Afridi | 8 | 41 | 746 | 1,558 | 6/51 | 10/94 |
| 19.17 | Kyle Mayers | 8 | 17 | 326 | 786 | 5/18 | 7/31 |
| 19.25 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 10 | 44 | 847 | 2071 | 5/37 | 8/42 |
| 19.73 | Jasprit Bumrah | 10 | 45 | 888 | 1973 | 5/24 | 9/110 |
| Qualification: Minimum 500 deliveries bowled Last updated: 11 February 2023[42] | |||||||
Highest team totals
| Score | Team | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 657 | England | 101 | 6.5 | 1 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 1 December 2022 |
| 612/9d | New Zealand | 194.5 | 3.14 | 2 | Pakistan | Karachi | 26 December 2022 |
| 598/4d | Australia | 152.4 | 3.91 | 1 | West Indies | Perth Stadium | 30 November 2022 |
| 579 | Pakistan | 155.3 | 3.72 | 2 | England | Rawalpindi | 1 December 2022 |
| 575/8d | Australia | 145 | 3.96 | 2 | South Africa | Melbourne | 26 December 2022 |
| (d=declared) Last Update: 29 December 2022[43] | |||||||
Lowest team totals
| Score | Team | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Bangladesh | 19.0 | 2.78 | 4 | South Africa | Durban | 31 March 2022 |
| 62 | New Zealand | 28.1 | 2.20 | 2 | India | Mumbai | 3 December 2021 |
| 68 | England | 27.4 | 2.45 | 3 | Australia | Melbourne | 26 December 2021 |
| 77 | West Indies | 40.5 | 1.88 | 4 | Adelaide | 8 December 2022 | |
| 78 | India | 40.4 | 1.91 | 1 | England | Leeds | 25 August 2021 |
| Last Update: 11 December 2022[44] | |||||||
Highest successful run-chases
| Score | Team | Target | Overs | RR | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378/3 | England | 378 | 76.4 | 4.93 | India | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 5 July 2022 |
| 344/6 | Pakistan | 342 | 127.2 | 2.70 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle | 20 July 2022 |
| 299/5 | England | 299 | 50.0 | 5.98 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 14 June 2022 |
| 296/3 | 296 | 54.2 | 5.44 | Headingley, Leeds | 27 June 2022 | ||
| 279/5 | 277 | 78.5 | 3.53 | Lord's, London | 5 June 2022 | ||
| Last Update: 20 July 2022[45] | |||||||
See also
Notes
- The match was originally scheduled to be played from 10 to 14 September 2021 at Old Trafford, but was rescheduled due to COVID-19 cases in the Indian camp.
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