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World Test Champion

Joseph Smith XI

Managed by Joseph Robert Smith · England · 74.55% PCT · 10-0-1 series · XI rating 91

Top run-scorerJE Root
Leading wicket-takerJC White
Player of seasonIT Botham

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Competition outcome and final tableWorld Test Champion · 74.55% PCT

world test championship

champion

Rules redball-wtc-2026-v3 · league/group position 1

Qualified for final
Match points
492
Batting bonus
0
Bowling bonus
0
  1. finalSri LankaWIN · eliminated
  2. finalSri LankaDRAW · eliminated
  3. finalSri LankaWIN · eliminated
  4. finalSri LankaWIN · eliminated
  5. finalSri LankaWIN · advanced

Final competition table

Seeded historical table for this competition.

#TeamPWDLQ/NRPWSeriesAway WPCTPts
1Joseph Smith XI5538981.261102074.55492
2Sri Lanka(1991)552513171.05571253.33352
3South Africa(2005)552512181.0477952.73348
4Ireland(2024)55268211.05671052.12344
5West Indies(2022)552412191.0746951.21338
6New Zealand(2000)55245261.0135646.67308
7Pakistan(1989)55218260.96151343.03284
8Afghanistan(2023)552010250.92451042.42280
9India(1989)551911250.9333541.21272
10Australia(1986)55198280.96231039.39260
11Zimbabwe(1997)551713250.9594639.09258
12Bangladesh(2007)55139330.8521729.09192
Drafted XI and player performanceXI overall 91 · 11 players

The XI

  1. JH EdrichEngland 1968904125 runs · 0 wickets · 43 catches
  2. Z CrawleyEngland 2022903647 runs · 0 wickets · 35 catches
  3. FE WoolleyEngland 1921823449 runs · 35 wickets · 33 catches
  4. IJL TrottEngland 2010933845 runs · 24 wickets · 44 catches
  5. JE RootEngland 2016994281 runs · 25 wickets · 38 catches
  6. AJ StewartEngland 1991762670 runs · 0 wickets · 160 catches
  7. IT BothamEngland 1981993190 runs · 165 wickets · 52 catches
  8. R PeelEngland 1885901316 runs · 191 wickets · 49 catches
  9. JC WhiteEngland 1929991114 runs · 231 wickets · 29 catches
  10. FS TruemanEngland 1959881373 runs · 206 wickets · 20 catches
  11. SJ HarmisonEngland 2004941361 runs · 212 wickets · 33 catches

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Test series and fixtures60 fixtures · 38 wins · 9 draws/ties · 8 losses

The 11 series

38 wins · 9 draws/ties · 8 losses across 55 league Tests

West Indies 2022AWAY · 48 points4-0-1
  1. T1Won by 7 wickets · dry spinWIN
  2. T2Lost by 169 runs · seamingLOSS
  3. T3Won by 4 wickets · dry spinWIN
  4. T4Won by 138 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  5. T5Won by 4 wickets · dry spinWIN
Zimbabwe 1997HOME · 44 points3-2-0
  1. T1Won by 32 runs · dry spinWIN
  2. T2Drawn · balancedDRAW
  3. T3Won by 5 wickets · dry spinWIN
  4. T4Won by 6 wickets · balancedWIN
  5. T5Drawn · seamingDRAW
Afghanistan 2023AWAY · 52 points4-1-0
  1. T1Won by an innings and 103 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  2. T2Won by 4 wickets · weather affectedWIN
  3. T3Won by an innings and 92 runs · balancedWIN
  4. T4Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  5. T5Won by an innings and 97 runs · dry spinWIN
Australia 1986HOME · 48 points4-0-1
  1. T1Won by 33 runs · seamingWIN
  2. T2Lost by 10 wickets · seamingLOSS
  3. T3Won by 156 runs · weather affectedWIN
  4. T4Won by an innings and 69 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  5. T5Won by an innings and 56 runs · seamingWIN
Bangladesh 2007AWAY · 40 points3-1-1
  1. T1Won by 10 wickets · batting friendlyWIN
  2. T2Lost by an innings and 79 runs · balancedLOSS
  3. T3Won by an innings and 66 runs · balancedWIN
  4. T4Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  5. T5Won by 74 runs · balancedWIN
India 1989HOME · 32 points2-2-1
  1. T1Lost by an innings and 61 runs · balancedLOSS
  2. T2Won by 4 wickets · batting friendlyWIN
  3. T3Drawn · seamingDRAW
  4. T4Drawn · batting friendlyDRAW
  5. T5Won by 45 runs · dry spinWIN
Ireland 2024AWAY · 48 points4-0-1
  1. T1Won by 72 runs · dry spinWIN
  2. T2Won by 49 runs · seamingWIN
  3. T3Won by 6 wickets · batting friendlyWIN
  4. T4Won by 4 wickets · balancedWIN
  5. T5Lost by 69 runs · balancedLOSS
New Zealand 2000HOME · 52 points4-1-0
  1. T1Drawn · balancedDRAW
  2. T2Won by 5 wickets · balancedWIN
  3. T3Won by an innings and 45 runs · seamingWIN
  4. T4Won by an innings and 19 runs · dry spinWIN
  5. T5Won by 5 wickets · batting friendlyWIN
Pakistan 1989AWAY · 48 points4-0-1
  1. T1Lost by 19 runs · seamingLOSS
  2. T2Won by 176 runs · seamingWIN
  3. T3Won by 83 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  4. T4Won by an innings and 85 runs · dry spinWIN
  5. T5Won by 8 wickets · seamingWIN
South Africa 2005HOME · 60 points5-0-0
  1. T1Won by an innings and 13 runs · dry spinWIN
  2. T2Won by 42 runs · balancedWIN
  3. T3Won by 10 wickets · balancedWIN
  4. T4Won by an innings and 103 runs · dry spinWIN
  5. T5Won by 10 wickets · seamingWIN
Sri Lanka 1991AWAY · 20 points1-2-2
  1. T1Lost by 10 wickets · balancedLOSS
  2. T2Drawn · seamingDRAW
  3. T3Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  4. T4Won by 63 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  5. T5Lost by an innings and 25 runs · seamingLOSS
World Test Championship finalchampion

Sri Lanka · Five-Test series 4-1-0 · final series 4-1-0

  1. F1Won by 6 wicketsNeutral venueWIN
  2. F2DrawnNeutral venueDRAW
  3. F3Won by 115 runsNeutral venueWIN
  4. F4Won by 6 wicketsNeutral venueWIN
  5. F5Won by an innings and 83 runsNeutral venueWIN
Draft review9 right · 0 missed · net +55

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
8
Joint-best
1
Missed
0
Only option
2
Rating advantage
+55
Points missed
0
Net delta
+55

Round 1 · England 1968

✓ BEST PICK · +8
Your pick
JH Edrich

opener 1 · batting 90 · bowling 40 · keeping 40 · confidence 63%

90
Best legal alternative
G Boycott82

Round 2 · England 2022

✓ BEST PICK · +13
Your pick
Z Crawley

opener 2 · batting 90 · bowling 40 · keeping 40 · confidence 74%

90
Best legal alternative
AZ Lees77

Round 3 · England 1921

✓ BEST PICK · +1
Your pick
FE Woolley

middle order 1 · batting 82 · bowling 79 · keeping 40 · confidence 62%

82
Best legal alternative
JWHT Douglas81

Round 4 · England 2010

✓ BEST PICK · +9
Your pick
IJL Trott

middle order 2 · batting 93 · bowling 72 · keeping 40 · confidence 71%

93
Best legal alternative
KP Pietersen84

Round 5 · England 2016

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Your pick
JE Root

middle order 3 · batting 99 · bowling 72 · keeping 40 · confidence 76%

99
Best legal alternative
JM Bairstow99

Round 6 · England 1991

ONLY LEGAL PICK
Your pick
AJ Stewart

wicketkeeper · batting 76 · bowling 40 · keeping 74 · confidence 50%

76
No legal alternative remained in this offer.

Round 7 · England 1981

ONLY LEGAL PICK
Your pick
IT Botham

all rounder · batting 90 · bowling 99 · keeping 40 · confidence 70%

99
No legal alternative remained in this offer.

Round 8 · England 1885

✓ BEST PICK · +2
Your pick
R Peel

bowler 1 · batting 69 · bowling 90 · keeping 40 · confidence 67%

90
Best legal alternative
W Attewell88

Round 9 · England 1929

✓ BEST PICK · +8
Your pick
JC White

bowler 2 · batting 69 · bowling 99 · keeping 40 · confidence 69%

99
Best legal alternative
MW Tate91

Round 10 · England 1959

✓ BEST PICK · +8
Your pick
FS Trueman

bowler 3 · batting 71 · bowling 88 · keeping 40 · confidence 63%

88
Best legal alternative
JB Statham80

Round 11 · England 2004

✓ BEST PICK · +6
Your pick
SJ Harmison

bowler 4 · batting 71 · bowling 94 · keeping 40 · confidence 68%

94
Best legal alternative
A Flintoff88
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