ICC World Test Championship Points Table (2019-2027): Complete Standings, Winners & History

The ICC World Test Championship, or WTC, is the top competition in Test cricket, and it was introduced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to find out which will be the best team in Test matches played across the globe. Every Test series between the top nine teams has fed into the WTC points table since it was introduced in 2019. The championship is played in a league format, and the top two teams qualify for the final. This article contains the full points tables for all WTC cycles of 2019-2021 and from the ongoing edition of 2025-27.

ICC World Test Championship Winners List

WTC Cycle	Winner	Runner-up	Final Venue
2019-2021	New Zealand	India	Southampton, England
2021-2023	Australia	India	The Oval, London
2023-2025	South Africa	Australia	Lord’s, London
2025-2027	TBD	TBD	TBD

ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2019-2021

Rank	Team	Matches	Wins	Losses	Draws	Points	PCT
1	India	17	12	4	1	520	72.2
2	New Zealand	11	7	4	0	420	70.0
3	Australia	14	8	4	2	332	69.2
4	England	21	11	8	2	442	61.4
5	Pakistan	12	4	5	3	286	43.3
6	West Indies	11	3	6	2	200	33.3
7	South Africa	11	3	8	0	144	30.0
8	Sri Lanka	12	2	6	4	192	26.7
9	Bangladesh	7	0	7	0	0	0.0

Final: New Zealand defeated India to become the inaugural World Test Champions.

ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023

Rank	Team	Matches	Wins	Losses	Draws	Points	PCT
1	Australia	19	11	3	5	152	66.7
2	India	18	10	5	3	127	58.8
3	South Africa	15	8	6	1	100	55.6
4	England	22	10	8	4	124	46.9
5	Sri Lanka	12	5	5	2	64	44.4
6	New Zealand	13	5	6	2	60	38.5
7	Pakistan	14	4	6	4	47	38.1
8	West Indies	13	4	6	3	54	37.5
9	Bangladesh	12	1	10	1	16	11.1

Final: Australia defeated India by 209 runs at The Oval.

ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2023-2025

Rank	Team	Matches	Wins	Losses	Draws	Points	PCT
1	South Africa	12	8	3	1	100	69.4
2	Australia	19	13	4	2	154	67.5
3	India	19	9	8	2	114	50.0
4	New Zealand	14	7	7	0	81	48.2
5	England	22	11	10	1	114	43.2
6	Sri Lanka	13	5	8	0	60	38.5
7	Bangladesh	12	4	8	0	45	31.3
8	West Indies	13	3	8	2	44	28.2
9	Pakistan	14	3	9	2	47	27.9

Final: South Africa defeated Australia to win their first ICC World Test Championship title.

ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2025-2027 (Current)

Rank	Team	Matches	Wins	Losses	Draws	Points	PCT
1	Australia	3	3	0	0	36	100.00
2	Sri Lanka	2	1	0	1	16	66.67
3	England	3	2	1	0	24	66.67
4	India	2	1	1	0	12	50.00
5	Bangladesh	2	0	1	1	4	16.67
6	West Indies	3	0	3	0	0	0.00
7	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
8	Pakistan	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
9	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Note: The 2025-2027 standings are current and will continue to change as more Test matches are played.

How Does the ICC World Test Championship Points System Work?

The World Test Championship follows a percentage-based ranking system.

• Win – 12 points
• Tie – 6 points
• Draw – 4 points
• Loss – 0 points

Teams are ranked according to their Percentage of Points (PCT) rather than total points. This ensures fairness because every team plays a different number of Test matches during the cycle.

Teams Participating in the WTC

The scheme included the nine best-performing Full Member countries playing in Test cricket and is called ICC World Test Championship (WTC). The teams play in a two-year league cycle in which each nation plays six Test series (three home, three away). PCT is a key factor in WTC Standings, with the two teams leading the standings based on PCT earning spots in the WTC Final.

• Australia Men’s National Cricket Team
• Bangladesh Men’s National Cricket Team
• England Men’s Cricket Team
• India Men’s National Cricket Team
• New Zealand Men’s National Cricket Team
• Pakistan Men’s National Cricket Team
• South Africa Men’s National Cricket Team
• Sri Lanka Men’s National Cricket Team
• West Indies Men’s Cricket Team

ICC World Test Championship Records

Record	Achievement
First WTC Winner	New Zealand
Most WTC Finals	India (3)
First Team to Defend WTC Final Spot	Australia
First African Champion	South Africa
Highest WTC Win Percentage	Australia (2025-27, ongoing)
Most WTC Titles	Australia, New Zealand & South Africa (1 each)

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Due to the ICC World Test Championship, each series with regard to bilateral Test cricket will now mean even more because every series you play will contribute to a world championship. New Zealand, Australia and South Africa have all hoisted the WTC mace since 2019, while the 2025-2027 cycle should line up another thrilling chase to the final. After every Test series, fans can follow the latest ICC World Test Championship points table here to find out which teams remain in the race for qualification for the next WTC final.

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