17 Dec – 21 Dec 2026
Men's · Test
Cricket / ICC World Test Championship
2025 World Test Championship
Test cricket's league, played in two-year cycles since 2019, with the top two meeting in a one-off final. England have yet to reach the final.
- Dates
- 17 Jun – 13 Jun 2027
- England's best
- 4th in the league table (2019, 2021)
Fixtures
England World Test Championship matches
26 Dec – 30 Dec 2026
Men's · Test
South Africa
England
3 Jan – 7 Jan 2027
Men's · Test
South Africa
England
Standings
2025–27 World Test Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 72.22 |
| 3 | South Africa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 55.56 |
| 5 | India | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 51.52 |
| 6 | England | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 38.54 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 8 | West Indies | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20.83 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4.63 |
Most recent
England World Test Championship results
01
9 Sep 2026
Test · International series · 3rd Test
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England
453 & 130/2 – 133 & 449
Pakistan
England won
England won by 8 wickets
02
27 Aug 2026
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Lord's Cricket Ground, London
England
290 & 208 – 110 & 194
Pakistan
England won
England won by 194 runs
03
19 Aug 2026
Test · International series · 1st Test
Headingley, Leeds
England
409 – 171 & 135
Pakistan
England won
England won by an innings and 103 runs
04
25 Jun 2026
Test · International series · 3rd Test
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
England
354 & 212 – 438 & 288/9d
New Zealand
England lost
New Zealand won by 160 runs
05
17 Jun 2026
Test · International series · 2nd Test
The Kia Oval, London
England
291 & 209 – 391 & 362
New Zealand
England lost
New Zealand won by 253 runs
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