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World Test Champion

Bensons XI

Managed by Haydn Benson · England · 56.36% PCT · 7-0-4 series · XI rating 86

Top run-scorerJE Root
Leading wicket-takerSCJ Broad
Player of seasonSCJ Broad

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Competition outcome and final tableWorld Test Champion · 56.36% PCT

world test championship

champion

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

Qualified for final
Match points
372
Batting bonus
0
Bowling bonus
0
  1. finalSouth AfricaWIN · eliminated
  2. finalSouth AfricaWIN · eliminated
  3. finalSouth AfricaWIN · eliminated
  4. finalSouth AfricaDRAW · eliminated
  5. finalSouth AfricaLOSS · advanced

Final competition table

Seeded historical table for this competition.

#TeamPWDLQ/NRPWSeriesAway WPCTPts
1Bensons XI55289181.16371756.36372
2South Africa(2006)552518121.08071856.36372
3Australia(1955)552512181.03661352.73348
4West Indies(2020)55249221.0375749.09324
5Sri Lanka(2025)552312200.98351349.09324
6India(2018)552214191.00051348.48320
7Ireland(2023)55247240.9554947.88316
8Afghanistan(2021)552013220.9713544.24292
9Pakistan(2013)55218260.9823443.03284
10Bangladesh(2014)551714240.9953839.39260
11New Zealand(1997)551513270.9402535.15232
12Zimbabwe(1997)551317250.9142733.94224
Drafted XI and player performanceXI overall 86 · 11 players

The XI

  1. C WashbrookEngland 1947873755 runs · 0 wickets · 36 catches
  2. MA AthertonEngland 2000954158 runs · 0 wickets · 50 catches
  3. MC CowdreyEngland 1957934219 runs · 0 wickets · 52 catches
  4. AJ LambEngland 1984893702 runs · 30 wickets · 36 catches
  5. JE RootEngland 2016994881 runs · 30 wickets · 49 catches
  6. BN FrenchEngland 1987742150 runs · 0 wickets · 161 catches
  7. AW GreigEngland 1977873288 runs · 97 wickets · 28 catches
  8. AR CaddickEngland 1999851440 runs · 179 wickets · 31 catches
  9. SCJ BroadEngland 2015911434 runs · 193 wickets · 46 catches
  10. AV BedserEngland 1950841155 runs · 153 wickets · 35 catches
  11. T GreenhoughEngland 1959771473 runs · 144 wickets · 29 catches

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Test series and fixtures60 fixtures · 28 wins · 9 draws/ties · 18 losses

The 11 series

28 wins · 9 draws/ties · 18 losses across 55 league Tests

India 2018AWAY · 16 points1-1-3
  1. T1Won by an innings and 56 runs · seamingWIN
  2. T2Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  3. T3Lost by an innings and 52 runs · dry spinLOSS
  4. T4Lost by an innings and 37 runs · balancedLOSS
  5. T5Lost by 141 runs · weather affectedLOSS
Ireland 2023HOME · 12 points1-0-4
  1. T1Won by 6 wickets · dry spinWIN
  2. T2Lost by 10 wickets · seamingLOSS
  3. T3Lost by 44 runs · balancedLOSS
  4. T4Lost by 176 runs · seamingLOSS
  5. T5Lost by 76 runs · seamingLOSS
New Zealand 1997AWAY · 44 points3-2-0
  1. T1Won by 6 wickets · balancedWIN
  2. T2Won by an innings and 41 runs · seamingWIN
  3. T3Won by an innings and 91 runs · seamingWIN
  4. T4Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  5. T5Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
Pakistan 2013HOME · 60 points5-0-0
  1. T1Won by 104 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  2. T2Won by an innings and 13 runs · balancedWIN
  3. T3Won by 8 wickets · balancedWIN
  4. T4Won by 41 runs · weather affectedWIN
  5. T5Won by an innings and 101 runs · batting friendlyWIN
South Africa 2006AWAY · 36 points3-0-2
  1. T1Lost by 10 wickets · weather affectedLOSS
  2. T2Won by 136 runs · dry spinWIN
  3. T3Won by 114 runs · dry spinWIN
  4. T4Lost by 178 runs · dry spinLOSS
  5. T5Won by 8 wickets · balancedWIN
Sri Lanka 2025HOME · 16 points1-1-3
  1. T1Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  2. T2Lost by 1 wickets · balancedLOSS
  3. T3Won by an innings and 76 runs · balancedWIN
  4. T4Lost by 8 wickets · dry spinLOSS
  5. T5Lost by an innings and 71 runs · dry spinLOSS
West Indies 2020AWAY · 48 points4-0-1
  1. T1Lost by an innings and 21 runs · seamingLOSS
  2. T2Won by an innings and 32 runs · balancedWIN
  3. T3Won by 3 wickets · seamingWIN
  4. T4Won by an innings and 101 runs · seamingWIN
  5. T5Won by 7 wickets · dry spinWIN
Zimbabwe 1997HOME · 44 points3-2-0
  1. T1Won by 68 runs · balancedWIN
  2. T2Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  3. T3Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  4. T4Won by an innings and 114 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  5. T5Won by an innings and 97 runs · dry spinWIN
Afghanistan 2021AWAY · 32 points2-2-1
  1. T1Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  2. T2Won by an innings and 46 runs · dry spinWIN
  3. T3Lost by 4 wickets · batting friendlyLOSS
  4. T4Drawn · seamingDRAW
  5. T5Won by 125 runs · balancedWIN
Australia 1955HOME · 12 points1-0-4
  1. T1Lost by 8 wickets · batting friendlyLOSS
  2. T2Lost by 98 runs · balancedLOSS
  3. T3Lost by 8 wickets · batting friendlyLOSS
  4. T4Won by an innings and 16 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  5. T5Lost by an innings and 116 runs · dry spinLOSS
Bangladesh 2014AWAY · 52 points4-1-0
  1. T1Won by 8 wickets · batting friendlyWIN
  2. T2Won by 176 runs · weather affectedWIN
  3. T3Won by an innings and 37 runs · dry spinWIN
  4. T4Drawn · batting friendlyDRAW
  5. T5Won by 120 runs · weather affectedWIN
World Test Championship finalchampion

South Africa · Five-Test series 3-1-1 · final series 3-1-1

  1. F1Won by 9 wicketsNeutral venueWIN
  2. F2Won by 3 wicketsNeutral venueWIN
  3. F3Won by 5 wicketsNeutral venueWIN
  4. F4DrawnNeutral venueDRAW
  5. F5Lost by 9 wicketsNeutral venueLOSS
Draft review8 right · 0 missed · net +43

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
7
Joint-best
1
Missed
0
Only option
3
Rating advantage
+43
Points missed
0
Net delta
+43

Round 1 · England 1947

✓ BEST PICK · +1
Your pick
C Washbrook

opener 1 · batting 87 · bowling 40 · keeping 40 · confidence 63%

87
Best legal alternative
L Hutton86

Round 2 · 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 3 · England 1957

✓ BEST PICK · +3
Your pick
MC Cowdrey

middle order 1 · batting 93 · bowling 40 · keeping 40 · confidence 60%

93
Best legal alternative
PBH May90

Round 4 · England 1984

✓ BEST PICK · +1
Your pick
AJ Lamb

middle order 2 · batting 89 · bowling 72 · keeping 40 · confidence 71%

89
Best legal alternative
DI Gower88

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 1987

ONLY LEGAL PICK
Your pick
BN French

wicketkeeper · batting 72 · bowling 40 · keeping 79 · confidence 54%

74
No legal alternative remained in this offer.

Round 7 · England 1977

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AW Greig

all rounder · batting 87 · bowling 77 · keeping 40 · confidence 63%

87
No legal alternative remained in this offer.

Round 8 · England 1999

✓ BEST PICK · +7
Your pick
AR Caddick

bowler 1 · batting 72 · bowling 85 · keeping 40 · confidence 54%

85
Best legal alternative
PCR Tufnell78

Round 9 · England 2015

✓ BEST PICK · +4
Your pick
SCJ Broad

bowler 2 · batting 74 · bowling 91 · keeping 40 · confidence 70%

91
Best legal alternative
JM Anderson87

Round 10 · England 1950

✓ BEST PICK · +8
Your pick
AV Bedser

bowler 3 · batting 68 · bowling 84 · keeping 40 · confidence 55%

84
Best legal alternative
WE Hollies76

Round 11 · England 1959

ONLY LEGAL PICK
Your pick
T Greenhough

bowler 4 · batting 70 · bowling 77 · keeping 40 · confidence 48%

77
No legal alternative remained in this offer.
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