Current Context : South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets to win their first ICC World Test Championship title, at Lord’s, London, chasing 282 runs with a captain’s century from Aiden Markram and leadership by Temba Bavuma.

ABOUT WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP

• Inception: August 2019, administered by the International Cricket Council.
• Cycle: Matches played over two years; six series per team; each series awards 120 points divided by number of Tests.
• Qualification: Top nine teams in MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings.
• Final: Single Test match between top two teams (2023–25 final: South Africa vs Australia).