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2000s · 20002009

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24-5-16

World Test Champion

Ben Osborne XI

Managed by Ben Osborne · England · 57.04% PCT · 5-1-3 series · XI rating 84

Top run-scorerMA Atherton
Leading wicket-takerGD McGrath
Player of seasonGD McGrath

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Competition outcome and final tableWorld Test Champion · 57.04% PCT

world test championship

champion

Rules redball-wtc-2026-v3 · league/group position 2

Qualified for final
Match points
308
Batting bonus
0
Bowling bonus
0
  1. finalPakistanDRAW · eliminated
  2. finalPakistanWIN · eliminated
  3. finalPakistanLOSS · eliminated
  4. finalPakistanWIN · eliminated
  5. finalPakistanWIN · advanced

Final competition table

Seeded historical table for this competition.

#TeamPWDLQ/NRPWSeriesAway WPCTPts
1Pakistan(2000)452311111.14451259.26320
2Ben Osborne XI45245161.0885957.04308
3South Africa(2008)451912141.07451351.11276
4Australia(2008)45208171.0316550.37272
5West Indies(2003)45199171.0014748.89264
6India(2000)45199171.0143548.89264
7Sri Lanka(2008)451710180.9053945.19244
8New Zealand(2006)45155250.9303737.04200
9Bangladesh(2008)45138240.9373534.81188
10Zimbabwe(2005)451113210.9152834.07184
Drafted XI and player performanceXI overall 84 · 11 players

The XI

  1. CH GayleWest Indies 2008772391 runs · 22 wickets · 41 catches
  2. GD McGrathAustralia 2001991035 runs · 174 wickets · 21 catches
  3. A KumbleIndia 2003791007 runs · 114 wickets · 41 catches
  4. Danish KaneriaPakistan 2005891022 runs · 145 wickets · 29 catches
  5. D GoughEngland 2001831075 runs · 141 wickets · 29 catches
  6. JDP OramNew Zealand 2003762206 runs · 77 wickets · 43 catches
  7. MS DhoniIndia 2008792403 runs · 22 wickets · 155 catches
  8. MA AthertonEngland 2000953713 runs · 0 wickets · 15 catches
  9. SM PollockSouth Africa 2001972435 runs · 37 wickets · 37 catches
  10. BC LaraWest Indies 2005913456 runs · 0 wickets · 20 catches
  11. RS DravidIndia 2000832951 runs · 26 wickets · 16 catches

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Test series and fixtures50 fixtures · 24 wins · 5 draws/ties · 16 losses

The 9 series

24 wins · 5 draws/ties · 16 losses across 45 league Tests

India 2000HOME · 12 points1-0-4
  1. T1Won by an innings and 79 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  2. T2Lost by 36 runs · dry spinLOSS
  3. T3Lost by 7 wickets · balancedLOSS
  4. T4Lost by 3 wickets · dry spinLOSS
  5. T5Lost by 35 runs · seamingLOSS
New Zealand 2006AWAY · 40 points3-1-1
  1. T1Won by an innings and 99 runs · seamingWIN
  2. T2Drawn · seamingDRAW
  3. T3Won by 23 runs · weather affectedWIN
  4. T4Won by an innings and 100 runs · balancedWIN
  5. T5Lost by 1 wickets · seamingLOSS
Pakistan 2000HOME · 52 points4-1-0
  1. T1Won by 3 wickets · balancedWIN
  2. T2Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  3. T3Won by 134 runs · dry spinWIN
  4. T4Won by an innings and 78 runs · dry spinWIN
  5. T5Won by an innings and 82 runs · dry spinWIN
South Africa 2008AWAY · 16 points1-1-3
  1. T1Won by 109 runs · weather affectedWIN
  2. T2Lost by an innings and 21 runs · seamingLOSS
  3. T3Lost by 4 wickets · balancedLOSS
  4. T4Lost by an innings and 44 runs · balancedLOSS
  5. T5Drawn · batting friendlyDRAW
Sri Lanka 2008HOME · 28 points2-1-2
  1. T1Lost by an innings and 111 runs · balancedLOSS
  2. T2Won by 153 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  3. T3Drawn · seamingDRAW
  4. T4Won by 161 runs · weather affectedWIN
  5. T5Lost by 32 runs · dry spinLOSS
West Indies 2003AWAY · 40 points3-1-1
  1. T1Won by an innings and 8 runs · dry spinWIN
  2. T2Won by an innings and 10 runs · balancedWIN
  3. T3Lost by 5 wickets · dry spinLOSS
  4. T4Drawn · batting friendlyDRAW
  5. T5Won by 145 runs · dry spinWIN
Zimbabwe 2005HOME · 48 points4-0-1
  1. T1Won by 106 runs · dry spinWIN
  2. T2Won by 110 runs · seamingWIN
  3. T3Won by 4 wickets · seamingWIN
  4. T4Lost by 87 runs · weather affectedLOSS
  5. T5Won by an innings and 116 runs · balancedWIN
Australia 2008AWAY · 24 points2-0-3
  1. T1Lost by an innings and 69 runs · batting friendlyLOSS
  2. T2Won by an innings and 99 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  3. T3Lost by 201 runs · seamingLOSS
  4. T4Lost by 5 wickets · weather affectedLOSS
  5. T5Won by an innings and 103 runs · balancedWIN
Bangladesh 2008HOME · 48 points4-0-1
  1. T1Won by an innings and 23 runs · balancedWIN
  2. T2Lost by an innings and 19 runs · balancedLOSS
  3. T3Won by 186 runs · dry spinWIN
  4. T4Won by 119 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  5. T5Won by 4 wickets · balancedWIN
World Test Championship finalchampion

Pakistan · Five-Test series 3-1-1 · final series 3-1-1

  1. F1DrawnNeutral venueDRAW
  2. F2Won by 8 wicketsNeutral venueWIN
  3. F3Lost by 1 wicketsNeutral venueLOSS
  4. F4Won by 2 wicketsNeutral venueWIN
  5. F5Won by 24 runsNeutral venueWIN
Draft review9 right · 0 missed · net +64

How well did you draft?

Each pick is compared with the highest-rated legal alternative in that recorded server offer—not every player from the nation and year.

Best
9
Joint-best
0
Missed
0
Only option
2
Rating advantage
+64
Points missed
0
Net delta
+64

Round 1 · West Indies 2008

✓ BEST PICK · +6
Your pick
CH Gayle

opener 1 · batting 77 · bowling 72 · keeping 40 · confidence 52%

77
Best legal alternative
XM Marshall71

Round 2 · Australia 2001

✓ BEST PICK · +7
Your pick
GD McGrath

bowler 4 · batting 70 · bowling 99 · keeping 40 · confidence 65%

99
Best legal alternative
SK Warne92

Round 3 · India 2003

✓ BEST PICK · +5
Your pick
A Kumble

bowler 3 · batting 70 · bowling 79 · keeping 40 · confidence 48%

79
Best legal alternative
AB Agarkar74

Round 4 · Pakistan 2005

✓ BEST PICK · +9
Your pick
Danish Kaneria

bowler 2 · batting 68 · bowling 89 · keeping 40 · confidence 60%

89
Best legal alternative
Shahid Afridi80

Round 5 · England 2001

✓ BEST PICK · +1
Your pick
D Gough

bowler 1 · batting 70 · bowling 83 · keeping 40 · confidence 63%

83
Best legal alternative
AR Caddick82

Round 6 · New Zealand 2003

ONLY LEGAL PICK
Your pick
JDP Oram

all rounder · batting 73 · bowling 73 · keeping 40 · confidence 50%

76
No legal alternative remained in this offer.

Round 7 · India 2008

ONLY LEGAL PICK
Your pick
MS Dhoni

wicketkeeper · batting 78 · bowling 72 · keeping 81 · confidence 67%

79
No legal alternative remained in this offer.

Round 8 · England 2000

✓ BEST PICK · +19
Your pick
MA Atherton

opener 2 · batting 95 · bowling 40 · keeping 40 · confidence 68%

95
Best legal alternative
ME Trescothick76

Round 9 · South Africa 2001

✓ BEST PICK · +12
Your pick
SM Pollock

middle order 1 · batting 79 · bowling 97 · keeping 40 · confidence 65%

97
Best legal alternative
ND McKenzie85

Round 10 · West Indies 2005

✓ BEST PICK · +4
Your pick
BC Lara

middle order 2 · batting 91 · bowling 40 · keeping 40 · confidence 63%

91
Best legal alternative
S Chanderpaul87

Round 11 · India 2000

✓ BEST PICK · +1
Your pick
RS Dravid

middle order 3 · batting 83 · bowling 72 · keeping 40 · confidence 52%

83
Best legal alternative
SR Tendulkar82