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28 October 2024
Australia’s series win against India means the two finalists for June’s World Test Championship final have been decided.
South Africa were the first team to secure their place with their dramatic victory in the first Test against Pakistan.
Australia six-wicket win in Sydney, meaning they win the series 3-1, sees them earn the right to defend their crown.
BBC Sport looks at how the 2023-25 standings lie, how it all works, previous winners and how you can follow the final on the BBC.
World Test Championship points table
How does the World Test Championship points system work?
Each World Test Championship cycle runs for two years. The current one began in June 2023 and finishes with the final in June 2025.
Teams play six series in that time – three at home and three away – with 12 points awarded for winning a match, six for a tie and four for a draw.
However, as teams play a different number of Tests across their six series, the table is ranked by percentage of points won.
So a win (12 points) is 100%, a tie (six points) 50% and a draw (four points) 33.3%.
Meanwhile, sides can be deducted points for a slow over-rate.
World Test Championship schedule & fixtures
December 2024-January 2025: South Africa v Pakistan (two-match series)
January 2025: Pakistan v West Indies (two-match series)
January-February 2025: Sri Lanka v Australia (two-match series)
World Test Championship winners list
The World Test Championship was launched in 2019 by the International Cricket Council (ICC) so that each format of the game had a pinnacle tournament.
The previous winners are:
2019-2021: New Zealand (beat India)
2021-2023: Australia (beat India)
When is the World Test Championship final?
The 2025 World Test Championship final will take place at Lord’s in England. The five-day match is scheduled to begin on 11 June.
There will be ball-by-ball radio commentary available across the BBC.
