01
20 Jun 2025
Test · International series · 1st Test
Headingley, Leeds
England 465 & 373/5 – 471 & 364 India England won
England won by 5 wickets
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2025 World Test Championship: England cricket guide, fixtures and history
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
- Record so far
- P16 W7 D1 L8
- England's best
- 4th in the league table (2019, 2021)
England fixtures
England: 2025–27 World Test Championship
02
2 Jul 2025
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England 407 & 271 – 587 & 427/6d India England lost
India won by 336 runs
03
10 Jul 2025
Test · International series · 3rd Test
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
England 387 & 192 – 387 & 170 India England won
England won by 22 runs
04
23 Jul 2025
Test · International series · 4th Test
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
England 669 – 358 & 425/4 India England drew
Match Drawn
05
31 Jul 2025
Test · International series · 5th Test
The Kia Oval, Kennington
England 247 & 367 – 224 & 396 India England lost
India won by 6 runs
06
21 Nov 2025
Test · The Ashes · 1st Test
Optus Stadium, Perth
Australia 132 & 205/2 – 172 & 164 England England lost
Australia won by 8 wickets
07
4 Dec 2025
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Australia 511 & 69/2 – 334 & 241 England England lost
Australia won by 8 wickets
08
17 Dec 2025
Test · The Ashes · 3rd Test
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Australia 371 & 349 – 286 & 352 England England lost
Australia won by 82 runs
09
26 Dec 2025
Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Australia 152 & 132 – 110 & 178/6 England England won
England won by 4 wickets
10
4 Jan 2026
Test · The Ashes · 5th Test
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Australia 567 & 161/5 – 384 & 342 England England lost
Australia won by 5 wickets
11
4 Jun 2026
Test · International series · 1st Test
Lord's Cricket Ground, London
England 140 & 226 – 113 & 138 New Zealand England won
England won by 115 runs
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
9 Sep 2026
Test · International series · 3rd Test
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England 453 & 130/2 – 133 & 449 Pakistan England won
England won by 8 wickets
17 Dec – 21 Dec 2026
Men's · Test
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26 Dec – 30 Dec 2026
Men's · Test
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3 Jan – 7 Jan 2027
Men's · Test
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Standings
2025–27 World Test Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 72.22 |
| 2 | South Africa | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.43 |
| 3 | Australia | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 69.23 |
| 4 | India | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 51.52 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 47.62 |
| 6 | England | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 38.54 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 8 | West Indies | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 26.92 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4.63 |
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