Which team plays the most Tests in the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle?

The schedule for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 has already been announced. Australia are the defending champions of the Test Mace, having won the 2023 WTC final, defeating India recently at The Oval.

The 2023-25 cycle starts with the Ashes which commenced on 16th June. Nine of the 12 full ICC member nations will participate in the World Test Championship. The three nations not taking part in the tournament are Afghanistan, Ireland, and Zimbabwe. Each team will play a test series against six opponents across two years, and the top two sides on the table at the end of the WTC will play the WTC Final. 

The teams are ranked on the table based on the percentage of the points (PCT) won. Any team gets twelve points for every win, six points for a tie, four for a draw, and a loss gives you zero points. 

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How many test matches will each team play at the WTC 2023-25?

England will play the most test matches between now and the World Test Championship Final. Ben Stokes & Co. will play 21 games, including five against the arch-rivals Australia. 

Defending Champions Australia will play 19 test matches to stand a chance to play the WTC Final and defend their mace. Australia faces England, Pakistan, and New Zealand in the first year. They do not have any series scheduled against Bangladesh and South Africa. 

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Two-time finalists India also play 19 matches throughout two seasons. Their home leg includes ten test matches - two against Bangladesh, five against England, and three versus New Zealand. They play five games away at Australia, and two each at South Africa and West Indies. 

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