2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship
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The 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship was the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship of Test cricket.[1][2][3] It started on 4 August 2021[4] and finished with the Final on 7–11 June 2023 at The Oval, London, played between Australia and India.[5]
Dates | 4 August 2021 – 11 June 2023 |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | Test cricket |
Tournament format(s) | League and Final |
Champions | Australia (1st title) |
Runners-up | India |
Participants | 9 |
Matches | 70 |
Most runs | Joe Root (1915) |
Most wickets | Nathan Lyon (88) |
Official website | ICC World Test Championship |
The five-match Pataudi Trophy between England and India, started 4 August 2021, started the second cycle of the World Test Championship.[6][7][8] That series, along with the Ashes in December 2021, were the only two series comprising five Tests in the second WTC cycle.[9][10][11] New Zealand were the defending champions.[12][13] In September 2022, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the final of this edition of the World Test Championship would be played at The Oval, London in June 2023.[14][15] That final saw Australia win by 209 runs, thus becoming the only team to win all ICC titles.[16][17] [18]