The World Test Championship (WTC) schedule for the 2023-2025 cycle has been announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Following Australia’s triumph in the second edition of the 2021-2023 WTC cycle, the cricketing world is eagerly awaiting the third edition of this prestigious tournament.
The tournament opens with the highly anticipated Ashes series between England and Australia, which sees a resurgent England side take on the reigning champions. Team India, who suffered defeat in the final of WTC 2021-2023, will kickstart their 2023-2025 cycling campaign with a tour of the West Indies. The WTC 2023-2025 cycle will conclude with a thrilling finals match at Lord’s in 2025, adding to the grandeur of the event.
Nine teams will compete in a total of 68 test matches, spanning 27 series over a two-year period. The participating teams are Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the West Indies.
Each WTC series consists of two to five games and each team plays six series, three at home and three away. England will play the highest number of test matches in the third edition of WTC, with a total of 21 matches. India And Australia will play the second most games, with each in 19 red-ball games, led by Rohit Sharma And Pat Cummins, respectively.
On the other hand, bangladesh, South AfricaAnd Sri Lanka has the least number of matches and each participates in 12 matches. Pakistan and the inaugural WTC winners, New Zealandplays 14 matches each. West Indies will compete in 13 matches during this third edition of the WTC.
The full schedule of the WTC 2023-2025 cycle provides an intense and engaging Test cricket experience for fans around the world, with every team playing for a chance to secure their spot in the final and the coveted Test Championship title to claim.
Here is a breakdown of the WTC 2023-2025 schedule for each team:
England (21 games):
- Series 1: Home series against Australia (5 matches)
- Series 2: Away games against India (5 games)
- Series 3: Home series against West Indies (3 matches)
- Series 4: Home series against Sri Lanka (2 matches)
- Series 5: Away games against Pakistan (3 games)
- Series 6: Away games against New Zealand (3 games)
Australia (19 games):
- Serie 1: away games against England (5 games)
- Series 2: Home series against Pakistan (3 matches)
- Series 3: Home series against West Indies (2 matches)
- Series 4: Away games against New Zealand (2 games)
- Series 5: Home series against India (5 matches)
- Series 6: Away games against Sri Lanka (2 games)
India (19 matches):
- Series 1: Away games against West Indies (2 games)
- Series 2: Away games against South Africa (2 games)
- Series 3: Home series against England (5 matches)
- Series 4: Home series against Bangladesh (2 matches)
- Series 5: Home series against New Zealand (3 matches)
- Series 6: Away games against Australia (5 games)
New Zealand (14 games):
- Series 1: Away games against Bangladesh (2 games)
- Series 2: Home series against South Africa (2 matches)
- Series 3: Home series against Australia (2 matches)
- Series 4: Away games against Sri Lanka (2 games)
- Series 5: Away games against India (3 games)
- Series 6: Home series against England (3 matches)
Pakistan (14 games):
- Series 1: Away games against Sri Lanka (2 games)
- Series 2: Away games against Australia (3 games)
- Series 3: Home series against West Indies (2 matches)
- Series 4: Home series against Bangladesh (2 matches)
- Series 5: Home series against England (3 matches)
- Series 6: Away games against South Africa (2 games)
West Indies (13 matches):
- Series 1: Home series against India (2 matches)
- Series 2: Away games against Australia (2 games)
- Series 3: Away against Pakistan (2 matches)
- Series 4: away games against England (3 games)
- Series 5: Home series against South Africa (2 matches)
- Series 6: Home series against Bangladesh (2 matches)
South Africa (12 games):
- Series 1: Home series against India (2 matches)
- Series 2: Away games against New Zealand (2 games)
- Series 3: Away games against West Indies (2 games)
- Series 4: Away games against Bangladesh (2 games)
- Series 5: Home series against Sri Lanka (2 matches)
- Series 6: Home series against Pakistan (2 matches)
Sri Lanka (12 games):
- Series 1: Home series against Pakistan (2 matches)
- Series 2: Away games against Bangladesh (2 games)
- Series 3: away games against England (2 games)
- Series 4: Home series against New Zealand (2 matches)
- Series 5: Away games against South Africa (2 games)
- Series 6: Home series against Australia (2 matches)
Bangladesh (12 games):
- Series 1: Home series against New Zealand (2 matches)
- Series 2: Home series against Sri Lanka (2 matches)
- Series 3: Away against Pakistan (2 matches)
- Series 4: Away games against India (2 games)
- Series 5: Home series against South Africa (2 matches)
- Series 6: Away games against West Indies (2 games)
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