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See the full story · 1 sourcesThe journey to the World Test Championship (WTC) 2027 final has officially begun. After South Africa lifted their maiden WTC title in the 2023-25 cycle, attention has now shifted to the next two-year red-ball competition as nine Test-playing nations battle for a place in the final.
The fourth edition of the WTC runs from June 2025 to mid-2027 and features India, Australia, England, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and West Indies.
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Each team will play six Test series during the cycle, three at home and three away. Every result is crucial as teams aim to secure valuable points early in the race to qualify for the final.
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What is the format of the World Test Championship 2025-27?
The 2025-27 World Test Championship follows the same format used in previous editions. A total of 27 Test series comprising 71 matches will be played over two years.
Each team competes in six Test series, with every match contributing to the championship standings. The top two teams based on percentage of points (PCT) at the end of the league stage will qualify for the WTC Final.
Since teams play a different number of matches, standings are determined by the percentage of points won rather than total points alone.
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World Test Championship 2025-27 points distribution
Result Points per Match Percentage of Points Win 12 100 Tie 6 50 Draw 4 33.33 Loss 0 0 Note: Teams are ranked according to their percentage of points won (PCT).
Note: Teams are docked one championship point for slow over-rates.
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Latest World Test Championship 2025-27 Standings
Pos Team Matches Wins Losses Ties Draws No Result Points PCT 1 Australia 8 7 1 0 0 0 84 87.50 2 South Africa 4 3 1 0 0 0 36 75.00 3 New Zealand 6 4 1 0 1 0 52 72.22 4 Bangladesh 4 2 1 0 1 0 28 58.33 5 India 9 4 4 0 1 0 52 48.15 6 Sri Lanka 4 1 1 0 2 0 20 41.67 7 England 13 4 8 0 1 0 38 24.36 8 West Indies 11 2 7 0 2 0 30 22.73 9 Pakistan 5 1 3 0 0 0 4 6.67 Previous World Test Championship Winners
Cycle Champion Runners-up 2019-21 New Zealand India 2021-23 Australia India 2023-25 South Africa Australia
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