The World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 is the fourth edition of the ICC’s Test cricket league. The WTC was created to bring more excitement and meaning to Test cricket by providing teams with an international platform to compete and reach the final, competing for the ultimate trophy and also for being the number one Test team during that period of the cycle. Administered by the International Cricket Council. The inauguration of the WTC took place back in 2019-2021, with the latest edition running from 2023 to 2025. This test tournament follows a league and final format that features a total of nine teams competing in the ongoing edition.
In this cycle, nine top cricket nations, including Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies, will be participating in a mix of home and away Test Series. Each team plays six series, earning points based on the match result. A win gives 12 points, a tie earns 6 points, a draw gives 4 points, and a loss gives no points. The top two teams on the points table with the greatest points percentage or PCT will meet for the final in 2027.
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ICC World Test Championship 2025-27- Points Table
| No. | Team | M | W | L | T | D | N/R | PT | PCT |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 3 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 66.67 |
| 4 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33.33 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16.67 |
| 6 | West Indies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| – | New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Pakistan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | South Africa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Australia is currently leading the WTC 2025-27 Points table with a perfect 100 percent points percentage after winning both of their opening matches. England and Sri Lanka are tied on points percentage at 66.67, but have a difference in the number of matches played and total points.
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India has slipped to fourth place after their recent loss against England at Lord’s. India has one win and two losses so far, which leads them with a points percentage of 33.33. Bangladesh sits in fifth place with 16.67 percent, while West Indies, South Africa, New Zealand, and Pakistan are yet to play and start the WTC 2025-27 Test cycle for themselves. As of now, they are placed with 0 points and are yet to play matches to make a count in the WTC 2025-27 standings.
As the WTC 2025-27 continues, teams will travel around the world to play different series in different conditions with different opponents, keeping Test Cricket alive for fans. In the final, only the top two teams will qualify for the final at Lord’s in 2027. With many matches still to be played, the standings will keep on changing and we will update here with new data as soon as teams start or finish any series or match.
