<p><strong>WTC 2023-25 Schedule: India's Full Schedule, Match List | World Test Championship:</strong> The horrors of the past have once again hit team India as they faced an embarrassing defeat against Australia in the ICC WTC 2023 Final at the Kennington Oval in London, a week ago. Rohit Sharma-led India sank by 209 runs against the Aussies in the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship.</p>



<p>While it can be said that Australia had got the upper hand on the first day itself, India had a slight opportunity to make a comeback in the second innings of the ICC WTC Final. However, the Indian batters disappointed big time with their unnecessary poking at the deliveries outside the off stump.</p>



<p>India had qualified for the final of the inaugural edition of the WTC Final as well, back in 2021, however, it was New Zealand, who gave a heartbreak to the Indian side led by then-skipper Virat Kohli. </p>



<p>With now two consecutive defeats in the ICC WTC Final, the time has come for Team India to do a thorough review of the losses and the strategies to improve them as we head to a brand new WTC cycle.</p>



<p>The new cycle of the World Test Championship is set to begin with Australia taking on England in the five-match Ashes 2023. However, for team India, the WTC 2023-25 cycle is scheduled to kickstart with a two-game test series against West Indies in July.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>WTC 2023-25 Schedule</strong></h2>



<p>The first test against West Indies will begin on July 12 in Dominica and the second one on July 20 in Trinidad. India will lock horns for the ODI and T20I series post their test assignment against West Indies.</p>



<p>India's second WTC 2023-25 series will be against the Proteas in South Africa. Rohit and co will play two tests against South Africa in December 2023 and January 2024. Team India will then host England for a big five-match test series in January-February next year. </p>



<p>Bangladesh will visit India in September-October 2024 for two-match test series. After the successful completion of the Bangladesh tests, New Zealand will tour India for three test matches in the subsequent months.</p>



<p>WTC 2023-25 Schedule for India will also the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia from November 2024 to January 2025. The IND vs AUS Border Gavaskar Trophy will be held in Australia.</p>



<p>Down below is the complete WTC 2023-25 Schedule: India's Full Schedule, Match List | World Test Championship.</p>



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<p>Two Tests in West Indies - July 2023 to August 2023 </p>



<p>Two Tests in South Africa - December 2023 to January 2024</p>



<p>Five Tests vs England - January 2024 to February 2024</p>



<p>Two Tests vs Bangladesh - September 2024 to October 2024</p>



<p>Three Tests vs New Zealand - October 2024 to November 2024</p>



<p>Five Tests vs Australia - Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25</p>



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WTC 2023-25 Schedule: India's Full Schedule, Match List | World Test Championship

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<p><strong>WTC 2023-25: Biggest challenge for Rahul Dravid after WTC 2023 Final defeat: </strong>The ever-decorated Rahul Dravid was the guy, who is admired by everyone for his great temperament, vision and cool composure. Being a guy with such defining qualities, Dravid was handed over the reins of the Indian national cricket team following the tenure of Ravi Shastri, back in November 2021.</p>



<p>His work at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), before joining the Indian team as a head coach, was praiseworthy as he took certain steps to make NCA a proper machinery to groom young Indian players and make them match-ready. </p>



<p>With such high credentials, Dravid was expected to change the fortunes of the Indian side, which has a tendency to slip at the crucial time. However, since his appointment, he has not been able to break the shackles of being an underperformer in the ICC knockout events.</p>



<p>Under Rahul Dravid, India reached the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 where they were decimated by England. India again did well in the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 and entered the final with Australia. However, once again Australia edged past India in the ultimate test.</p>



<p>The next big assignment for Rahul Dravid and management, this year, would be the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. India will host the coveted tournament and automatically India will be anticipated to cease its trophyless run.</p>



<p>Graeme Smith, former South African captain, reflected on Rahul Dravid's short stint as India's head coach and also identified the biggest challenge ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.</p>



<p>"There?s a huge quality of players. India can put two or three teams together," said Graeme Smith. "The biggest challenge in India for a leader is balancing those squads, balancing your tour schedules, the different formats, and those are some of the biggest decisions that are coming ahead of Rahul and his selection team. What do those squads look like, how do they move those teams forward."</p>



<p>Smith hailed Dravid for his role in the team during such a short tenure and said he must be given a fair opportunity to rebuild the Indian squads for different formats.</p>



<p>"He?s [Rahul Dravid] a quality man and a quality performer. He?s shown it right through as a coach. So, you?ve got to give him a fair opportunity now to kind of rebuild India."</p>



<p>Team India's new challenge begins with the Caribbean tour, which will commence on July 12. With a two-match test series against West Indies, India will also begin its new cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC).</p>



<p>However, India's prime focus would be on the ODIs due to the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023. The senior players are likely to be part of the ODI squads in every tour, but their presence in the remaining two formats is uncertain.</p>



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WTC 2023-25: Biggest challenge for Rahul Dravid after WTC 2023 Final defeat

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<p><strong>World Test Championship 2023-25:</strong> The Indian team has started the World Test Championship 2023-25 with the West Indies tour. The Indian team played two test matches series against West Indies where India won the first test match while the unfortunate second test match was drawn due to rain. In this article down below you will get the complete Fixture details of India's Full Test Schedule for World Test Championship 2023-25. </p>



<p>For your information, let us tell you that in both the first edition (2019-21) and second edition (2021-23) of the World Test Championship, the Indian team qualified for the finals. But unfortunately in both the editions the Indian team could not get the trophy. New Zealand was the winner of the 2019-21 World Test Championship. While the winner of the latest edition (2023-25) World Test Championship was Yellow Brigadier Australia.</p>



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<p>At present, the Indian team is in second place in the points table of the World Test Championship 2023-25 with 16 points. The Indian team will now play red ball cricket only after the ICC World Cup 2023. Down below is the India's Full Test Schedule for World Test Championship 2023-25 after CWC 2023.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India's Full Test Schedule for World Test Championship 2023-25</h2>



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<p><strong>ICC World Test Championship 2023-25: </strong>England defeated Australia by 49 runs in the last match of the five-match Test series of The Ashes 2023 played between England and Australia. Like the cess four match, this match was exciting. Here we are, bringing to you ICC WTC Points Table Updated after England vs Australia 5th Test, Ashes 2023</p>



<p>In the final match of The Ashes 2023, Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and invited England to bat first. Batting first, the England team could score only 283 runs, while the Australian team scored 295 runs in the first innings and took a lead of 12 runs. In the second innings, England made a comeback scoring 395 runs. Chasing the target, the Australian team was all out for 334 runs in the second innings. </p>



<p>Chris Woakes bowled brilliantly for England in the second innings. He took four important wickets for 50 runs in a total of 19 overs. Woakes dismissed both Australian opener David Warner and Usman Khawaja. There was a 140-run partnership between both the batsmen. Apart from this, he took the wicket of Steve Smith who was batting on 54 runs. The last wicket of the same Australian innings was taken by Stuart Broad who is playing his last match. Broad bowled a total of 20.4 overs in which he took two wickets. As the end of Ashes 2023, 37 year old England fast bowler Stuart Broad also ends his cricket career. The entire cricket world is shocked and saddened by his sudden retirement decision.</p>



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<p>The Ashes 2023 was held in England. The Australian team was leading 2-0 in the series after winning the first two Test matches. It seemed to all cricket experts and fans that this year the Kangaroo team would beat England 5?0, but then the England team returned and won the third Test match by three wickets. While the fourth Test match played at Manchester's Old Trafford Stadium was a draw due to rain. England had almost won this match too. In the same fifth and last Test match, England defeated Australia by 49 runs to end the series at 2-2.</p>



<p>Down below is the ICC WTC Points Table Updated after England vs Australia 5th Test, Ashes 2023 | ICC World Test Championship 2023-25.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Points Table Updated</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Matches</th><th>Won</th><th>Lost</th><th>Drawn</th><th>NR</th><th>Points</th><th>PCT</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Pakistan</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>24</td><td>100.0</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>India</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>16</td><td>66.67</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><strong>Australia</strong></td><td><strong>4</strong></td><td><strong>2</strong></td><td><strong>1</strong></td><td><strong>1</strong></td><td>0</td><td><strong>26</strong></td><td>54.17</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><strong>England</strong></td><td><strong>4</strong></td><td><strong>1</strong></td><td><strong>2</strong></td><td><strong>1</strong></td><td>0</td><td><strong>14</strong></td><td>29.17</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>West Indies</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>16.67</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.0</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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ICC WTC Points Table Updated after England vs Australia 5th Test, Ashes 2023 | ICC World Test Championship 2023-25

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<p>Fierce rivals New Zealand and Australia are all set to lock horns against each other in the first test of the two-match test series, starting this Thursday. The first test will be played at Wellington?s Basin Reserve Stadium, and the match will commence at 3:30 am IST. The two-match test series between the Trans-Tasman rivals is part of the World Test Championship 2023?25 cycle.</p>



<p>Following the conclusion of the first test match, the two teams will then travel to Christchurch to play in the second and final test matches, which will be played on March 8 at the Hagley Oval Stadium.</p>



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<p>The hosts would be looking to bounce back with a dominating performance in the test series after getting whitewashed 3-0 in the recently concluded three-match T20 International series against Australia. The Kiwis are coming off a 2-0 test series win against South Africa, while the Australians drew the two-match test series against the Windies 1-1.</p>



<p>New Zealand, currently sitting comfortably at the top of the WTC 2023?25 overall standings, has secured victories in three games and lost one match against Bangladesh in the current WTC cycle. The Australians, on the other hand, are currently in the third position in the WTC standings, with six wins, three defeats, and one drawn match next to their name.</p>



<p>Ahead of the two-match test series against Australia, the hosts have announced their squad of 14 players, led by Tim Southee. Seamer Scott Kuggeleijn has earned a recall to the test squad of the Black Caps in order to replace the injured Kyle Jamieson, who was ruled out of the test series due to a stress fracture.</p>



<p>Young Kiwi pacer Will O'Rourke has retained his position in the test squad following an impressive test debut outing against the Proteas, as he picked up nine scalps against them.</p>



<p>On the other hand, defending WTC Champions Australia would be looking to continue their dominance against the Black Caps, as they have not lost a test series in New Zealand since 1994. The visitors have managed to win nine test matches and draw one test in the last 10 games that have taken place between the two teams.</p>



<p>Aussie all-rounder Michael Neser has been called back to the test squad of the Kangaroos ahead of the two-match test series against the Black Caps. After the retirement of David Warner from the longest format of the game, Steven Smith is likely to continue opening the innings for the visitors.?</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="nz-vs-aus-head-to-head-record-in-test-cricket"><strong>NZ vs AUS, Head-to-Head Record in Test Cricket</strong></h4>



<p>The Aussies have dominated New Zealand in the longest format of the game, as they have won 34 games out of 60 matches, whereas the Black Caps have tasted success in just eight encounters out of 60. 18 matches between the two sides have ended in a draw.</p>



<ul>
<li><strong>Matches Played:</strong> 60</li>



<li><strong>New Zealand won:</strong> 8</li>



<li><strong>Australia Won: </strong>34</li>



<li><strong>Draw: </strong>18</li>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="where-can-i-watch-the-first-test-match-between-australia-and-new-zealand-in-india"><strong>Where can I watch the first Test match between Australia and New Zealand in India?</strong></h4>



<p>The first test match between Australia and New Zealand will be broadcast live on the application and website of Amazon Prime Video in India. No sports channel in India will offer the live telecast of the Test Series between Australia and New Zealand on television.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="new-zealand-vs-australia-test-series-full-schedule"><strong>New Zealand vs Australia: Test Series Full Schedule</strong></h4>



<p>February 29-March 4: 1st Test, Basin Reserve Stadium, Wellington (3:30 AM IST)</p>



<p>March 8?12: 2nd Test, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (3:30 AM IST)</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="new-zealands-test-squad"><strong>New Zealand's Test Squad</strong></h4>



<p>Kane Williamson, Tim Southee (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O?Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Neil Wagner, and Will Young</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="australias-test-squad"><strong>Australia's Test Squad</strong></h4>



<p>Steve Smith, Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/cameron-green-player-profile-stats-net-worth-salary-lifestyle-and-more/">Cameron Green</a>, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Matthew Renshaw, and <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/mitchell-starc-player-profile-stats-net-worth-salary-lifestyle-and-more/">Mitchell Starc</a>.</p>



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<p><strong>Most Runs in WTC 2023-25 Cycle: </strong>Young Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has had a fantastic outing so far in the ongoing India vs England 5-match test series. The southpaw has stepped up on multiple occasions in the series with his scintillating batting form and is now on the verge of reaching a massive milestone during the India vs England 5th test in Dharmshala.</p>



<p>Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has over 650 runs in the four games of the test series against England, is just 29 runs away from aggregating 1,000 test runs in the ongoing cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC). </p>



<p>Should the opener manage to score 29 runs or more in the upcoming test match in Dharmshala, he will become the first batter to score 1,000 runs in the current 2023-25 WTC cycle.</p>



<p>22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal has 971 runs to his name in 8 matches of the ongoing WTC cycle at an impressive average of 69.35. The batter has slammed two double-centuries along with a century (171 runs) in his short career so far.</p>



<p>It's noteworthy that both the double-tons Jaiswal has scored have come against England. His maiden double-century (209 runs) came during the 2nd India vs England test which was held in Vishakhapatnam, while the second big score (214* runs) he racked up in Rajkot.</p>



<p>Besides Yashasvi Jaiswal, Indian captain Rohit Sharma is the only other Indian batter to feature in the list of players with the most runs in the WTC 2023-25 cycle. Rohit has amassed 597 runs in 8 test matches at an average of 42.64 and is placed in the ninth position.</p>



<p>India is set to lock horns against England in the fifth test which is scheduled to begin on March 07 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (HPCA) in Dharmshala. </p>



<p>The five-match test series is already in the hands of India with an unassailable lead of 3-1 in the series. While India will eye finishing the exhilarating red-ball series on a high, England would love to exploit the Indian conditions in Dharmshala and produce a superb comeback to cap off the India tour.</p>



<p>Below is the list of players with the most runs in the WTC 2023-25 cycle:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Most Runs in WTC 2023-25 Cycle</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Country</th><th>Mat</th><th>Inns</th><th>Runs</th><th>HS</th><th>Ave</th><th>SR</th><th>100s</th><th>50s</th><th>4s</th><th>6s</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Yashasvi Jaiswal</td><td>India</td><td>8</td><td>15</td><td>971</td><td>214*</td><td>69.35</td><td>68.91</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>103</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>Usman Khawaja</td><td>Australia</td><td>11</td><td>22</td><td>916</td><td>141</td><td>43.61</td><td>40.37</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>103</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Zak Crawley</td><td>England</td><td>9</td><td>17</td><td>808</td><td>189</td><td>47.52</td><td>79.92</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>96</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Steve Smith</td><td>Australia</td><td>11</td><td>22</td><td>718</td><td>110</td><td>37.78</td><td>50.42</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>77</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Mitch Marsh</td><td>Australia</td><td>9</td><td>16</td><td>670</td><td>118</td><td>47.85</td><td>70.52</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>94</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Duckett</td><td>England</td><td>9</td><td>17</td><td>635</td><td>153</td><td>37.35</td><td>83.55</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>84</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root</td><td>England</td><td>9</td><td>17</td><td>622</td><td>122*</td><td>41.46</td><td>61.22</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>56</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes</td><td>England</td><td>9</td><td>17</td><td>602</td><td>155</td><td>35.41</td><td>61.61</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>50</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>Rohit Sharma</td><td>India</td><td>8</td><td>15</td><td>597</td><td>131</td><td>42.64</td><td>61.99</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>69</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>Travis Head</td><td>Australia</td><td>11</td><td>20</td><td>592</td><td>119</td><td>29.6</td><td>72.1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>79</td><td>7</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*Players with most runs in WTC 2023-25 Cycle.</figcaption></figure>



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Yashasvi Jaiswal 29 runs away from reaching massive milestone during India vs England 5th Test, Most Runs in WTC 2023-25 Cycle

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<p>India has been one of the best sides in Test cricket, as they have played both the World Test Championship finals after qualifying for both of them being placed as the best side leading the WTC points table. <br> <br>This time around as well, India is leading the WTC points table for 2023-2025 and has three series left in the longest format of the game before they can find themselves a spot in the third consecutive WTC final. With India being the only constant in both finals, they have first lost to New Zealand and next to the Aussies, so there are some flaws in the Indian side, as the arguably best Test side in the world has faced repetitive setbacks in consecutive ICC World Test Championships. </p>



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<p><br>India could not secure the title under one of India?s greatest players in the format, Rahul Dravid; however, Gambhir will lead India for the first time as a coach if India makes it to the finals. Alongside Gambhir?s suggestion, the BCCI has given their players a firm resolute that their participation in domestic tests is a must to be included for the final international level. <br> <br>The BCCI has announced that every player who plays for India in the highest format of the game will have to play in either every or at least some of the matches in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duleep_Trophy">Duleep Trophy</a>. This has been a recent problem: national team players often refrain from participating in first-class or List A cricket at the domestic level. <br> <br>Players like Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, and others do not prefer to play cricket for their state teams. India faced a major setback with their young opening batsman, Gill, as he struggled in the longest format and was a great disappointment for India in both the WTC finals. </p>



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<p><br>This might also be Rohit Sharma?s showdown in the longest format of the game, and so for the veteran Kohli as well. With the two legends parting ways with the longest format, this might be their last chance to secure a good win. However, the BCCI has relieved the three veterans, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah. They have been given the liberty to choose whether they want to participate in the domestic games, unlike others who have to play domestic games to surely feature for India at the highest level. <br> <br>Indian young players who are likely to make it to the WTC finals in 2025, Jaiswal and Pant, will be India?s preferred choices for the same. Led by skipper Sharma, as said by Jay Shah, and having the likes of Virat Kohli, India might give chances to a few new talents like Shreyas Iyer or recall players Pandya and KL Rahul to replace greats like Pujara and Rahane who are set to retire from the format. </p>



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<p>West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test match was played at Providence Stadium in Guyana where the home team Proteas defeated the visiting team West Indies by 40 runs and won the series. With this win, Temba Bavuma and Army earned a valuable two points in the World Test Championship 2023-25. Down below in this article we will provide:<strong> ICC World Test Championship Points Table Updated after West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test</strong></p>



<p>In the second test match played, African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat first but could only score 160 runs in the first innings. Dane Piedt (bowler) scored the most runs in batting for RSA, he played an important innings of 38 runs in 60 balls. In bowling, Shamar Joseph took five wickets for West Indies, Jayden Seales took three wickets, while Holder and Gudakesh Motie took one wicket each.</p>



<p>Chasing South Africa's first innings score of 160, West Indies were all out for 144, with all-rounder Jason Holder scoring the most runs for the Caribbean team, he played an innings of 54 runs.</p>



<p>Coming back in the second inning, the home team, Africa, dominated the West Indies. The team scored 246 runs in the second inning, and in reply, the West Indies were all-out for just 222 runs in the second inning.</p>



<p>With this home series win, South Africa earned a significant 12 points in the points table of the World Test Championship 2023-35. With this win, the Proteas have reached the fifth position while the West Indies are in the last position with just one win in nine matches.</p>



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<p>Down below you can check the: <strong>ICC World Test Championship Points Table Updated after West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test</strong></p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>ICC World Test Championship Points Table Updated after West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>POS</th><th>TEAM</th><th>P</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>DRAW</th><th>DED</th><th>POINTS</th><th>%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>INDIA</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>74</td><td>68.52</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>AUSTRALIA</td><td>12</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>90</td><td>62.50</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>NEW ZEALAND</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>36</td><td>50.00</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>SRI LANKA</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>24</td><td>50.00</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>SOUTH AFRICA</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>28</td><td>38.89</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>C PAKISTAN</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>22</td><td>36.66</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>ENGLAND</td><td>13</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>19</td><td>57</td><td>36.54</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>BANGLADESH</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>25.00</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>I WEST INDIES</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>20</td><td>18.52</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong>Credit:</strong> <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship/standings">ICC Official</a></figcaption></figure>



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