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Joseph Smith XI

Managed by Joseph Robert Smith · England · 77.58% PCT · 9-1-1 series · XI rating 91

Top run-scorerJE Root
Leading wicket-takerK Higgs
Player of seasonK Higgs

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Competition outcome and final tableWorld Test Champion · 77.58% PCT

world test championship

champion

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

Qualified for final
Match points
512
Batting bonus
0
Bowling bonus
0
  1. finalSouth AfricaLOSS · eliminated
  2. finalSouth AfricaWIN · eliminated
  3. finalSouth AfricaWIN · eliminated
  4. finalSouth AfricaWIN · eliminated
  5. finalSouth AfricaDRAW · advanced

Final competition table

Seeded historical table for this competition.

#TeamPWDLQ/NRPWSeriesAway WPCTPts
1Joseph Smith XI5541591.32891677.58512
2South Africa(1997)55279191.00451154.55360
3Bangladesh(2023)55268211.05651452.12344
4India(1965)552311211.00661948.79322
5Sri Lanka(1999)552214191.0396648.48320
6West Indies(2002)552310221.00351447.88316
7New Zealand(1974)552213200.9684747.88316
8Zimbabwe(2003)55219250.99231343.64288
9Pakistan(1974)552011240.9865243.03284
10Afghanistan(2019)551514260.9394836.06238
11Australia(1954)551512280.9321334.55228
12Ireland(2023)55146350.8633529.09192
Drafted XI and player performanceXI overall 91 · 11 players

The XI

  1. GA GoochEngland 1980874158 runs · 32 wickets · 22 catches
  2. MC CowdreyEngland 1960964086 runs · 29 wickets · 33 catches
  3. AJ StewartEngland 1998994421 runs · 0 wickets · 45 catches
  4. RA SmithEngland 1992854016 runs · 30 wickets · 44 catches
  5. JE RootEngland 2015994625 runs · 31 wickets · 20 catches
  6. JM BairstowEngland 2016993909 runs · 0 wickets · 176 catches
  7. AW GreigEngland 1973893095 runs · 121 wickets · 39 catches
  8. FJ TitmusEngland 1965931540 runs · 189 wickets · 27 catches
  9. K HiggsEngland 1966991293 runs · 228 wickets · 36 catches
  10. DA AllenEngland 1961931318 runs · 196 wickets · 39 catches
  11. G UlyettEngland 1884811284 runs · 148 wickets · 42 catches

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Test series and fixtures60 fixtures · 41 wins · 5 draws/ties · 9 losses

The 11 series

41 wins · 5 draws/ties · 9 losses across 55 league Tests

Afghanistan 2019HOME · 48 points4-0-1
  1. T1Won by an innings and 53 runs · dry spinWIN
  2. T2Lost by 7 wickets · dry spinLOSS
  3. T3Won by an innings and 99 runs · seamingWIN
  4. T4Won by an innings and 107 runs · balancedWIN
  5. T5Won by 10 wickets · balancedWIN
Australia 1954AWAY · 36 points3-0-2
  1. T1Won by 7 wickets · batting friendlyWIN
  2. T2Won by an innings and 64 runs · dry spinWIN
  3. T3Lost by 4 wickets · batting friendlyLOSS
  4. T4Lost by 4 wickets · batting friendlyLOSS
  5. T5Won by 5 wickets · batting friendlyWIN
Bangladesh 2023HOME · 60 points5-0-0
  1. T1Won by 178 runs · seamingWIN
  2. T2Won by an innings and 11 runs · dry spinWIN
  3. T3Won by an innings and 20 runs · dry spinWIN
  4. T4Won by 8 wickets · balancedWIN
  5. T5Won by 1 wickets · dry spinWIN
India 1965AWAY · 52 points4-1-0
  1. T1Won by 182 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  2. T2Won by 48 runs · dry spinWIN
  3. T3Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  4. T4Won by 10 wickets · balancedWIN
  5. T5Won by 75 runs · seamingWIN
Ireland 2023HOME · 52 points4-1-0
  1. T1Won by 24 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  2. T2Won by an innings and 29 runs · weather affectedWIN
  3. T3Won by 4 wickets · batting friendlyWIN
  4. T4Won by 151 runs · balancedWIN
  5. T5Drawn · seamingDRAW
New Zealand 1974AWAY · 24 points2-0-3
  1. T1Lost by 8 wickets · balancedLOSS
  2. T2Won by 67 runs · dry spinWIN
  3. T3Lost by an innings and 65 runs · balancedLOSS
  4. T4Lost by 27 runs · weather affectedLOSS
  5. T5Won by an innings and 69 runs · seamingWIN
Pakistan 1974HOME · 44 points3-2-0
  1. T1Won by 95 runs · seamingWIN
  2. T2Drawn · seamingDRAW
  3. T3Drawn · dry spinDRAW
  4. T4Won by 7 wickets · seamingWIN
  5. T5Won by an innings and 94 runs · seamingWIN
South Africa 1997AWAY · 28 points2-1-2
  1. T1Lost by 62 runs · seamingLOSS
  2. T2Won by an innings and 73 runs · dry spinWIN
  3. T3Lost by 8 wickets · balancedLOSS
  4. T4Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  5. T5Won by an innings and 75 runs · seamingWIN
Sri Lanka 1999HOME · 60 points5-0-0
  1. T1Won by 5 wickets · seamingWIN
  2. T2Won by an innings and 51 runs · balancedWIN
  3. T3Won by 144 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  4. T4Won by an innings and 18 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  5. T5Won by an innings and 77 runs · weather affectedWIN
West Indies 2002AWAY · 60 points5-0-0
  1. T1Won by an innings and 63 runs · seamingWIN
  2. T2Won by an innings and 98 runs · seamingWIN
  3. T3Won by an innings and 114 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  4. T4Won by 160 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  5. T5Won by an innings and 85 runs · batting friendlyWIN
Zimbabwe 2003HOME · 48 points4-0-1
  1. T1Won by 136 runs · seamingWIN
  2. T2Won by 9 wickets · weather affectedWIN
  3. T3Won by 3 wickets · balancedWIN
  4. T4Lost by an innings and 96 runs · balancedLOSS
  5. T5Won by 62 runs · balancedWIN
World Test Championship finalchampion

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

  1. F1Lost by an innings and 109 runsNeutral venueLOSS
  2. F2Won by 7 wicketsNeutral venueWIN
  3. F3Won by an innings and 60 runsNeutral venueWIN
  4. F4Won by 108 runsNeutral venueWIN
  5. F5DrawnNeutral venueDRAW
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
8
Joint-best
1
Missed
0
Only option
2
Rating advantage
+64
Points missed
0
Net delta
+64

Round 1 · England 1980

✓ BEST PICK · +1
Your pick
GA Gooch

opener 1 · batting 87 · bowling 72 · keeping 40 · confidence 64%

87
Best legal alternative
G Boycott86

Round 2 · England 1960

✓ BEST PICK · +6
Your pick
MC Cowdrey

opener 2 · batting 96 · bowling 72 · keeping 40 · confidence 66%

96
Best legal alternative
G Pullar90

Round 3 · England 1998

✓ BEST PICK · +8
Your pick
AJ Stewart

middle order 1 · batting 99 · bowling 40 · keeping 76 · confidence 76%

99
Best legal alternative
N Hussain91

Round 4 · England 1992

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Your pick
RA Smith

middle order 2 · batting 85 · bowling 72 · keeping 40 · confidence 57%

85
Best legal alternative
CC Lewis85

Round 5 · England 2015

✓ BEST PICK · +16
Your pick
JE Root

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

99
Best legal alternative
BA Stokes83

Round 6 · England 2016

ONLY LEGAL PICK
Your pick
JM Bairstow

wicketkeeper · batting 99 · bowling 40 · keeping 82 · confidence 74%

99
No legal alternative remained in this offer.

Round 7 · England 1973

ONLY LEGAL PICK
Your pick
AW Greig

all rounder · batting 89 · bowling 85 · keeping 40 · confidence 68%

89
No legal alternative remained in this offer.

Round 8 · England 1965

✓ BEST PICK · +13
Your pick
FJ Titmus

bowler 1 · batting 73 · bowling 93 · keeping 40 · confidence 60%

93
Best legal alternative
RW Barber80

Round 9 · England 1966

✓ BEST PICK · +6
Your pick
K Higgs

bowler 2 · batting 72 · bowling 99 · keeping 40 · confidence 61%

99
Best legal alternative
DA Allen93

Round 10 · England 1961

✓ BEST PICK · +11
Your pick
DA Allen

bowler 3 · batting 72 · bowling 93 · keeping 40 · confidence 57%

93
Best legal alternative
GAR Lock82

Round 11 · England 1884

✓ BEST PICK · +3
Your pick
G Ulyett

bowler 4 · batting 73 · bowling 81 · keeping 40 · confidence 48%

81
Best legal alternative
W Barnes78
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