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28-10-17

World Test Champion

GARETH XI

Managed by GARETH · Australia · 56.97% PCT · 6-3-2 series · XI rating 88

Top run-scorerRT Ponting
Leading wicket-takerDK Lillee
Player of seasonR Benaud

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Competition outcome and final tableWorld Test Champion · 56.97% PCT

world test championship

champion

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

Qualified for final
Match points
376
Batting bonus
0
Bowling bonus
0
  1. finalZimbabweWIN · eliminated
  2. finalZimbabweWIN · eliminated
  3. finalZimbabweDRAW · eliminated
  4. finalZimbabweLOSS · eliminated
  5. finalZimbabweDRAW · advanced

Final competition table

Seeded historical table for this competition.

#TeamPWDLQ/NRPWSeriesAway WPCTPts
1Zimbabwe(1998)55297191.0766856.97376
2GARETH XI552810171.16761256.97376
3England(1896)55269201.0345952.73348
4South Africa(1995)552313191.03151050.00330
5Bangladesh(2011)552313190.9624949.70328
6Pakistan(2020)55248230.98561748.79322
7India(2003)55239231.0294847.27312
8Sri Lanka(1994)55237251.01841046.06304
9West Indies(2001)55208270.9172841.21272
10Ireland(2023)551811260.95231039.39260
11Afghanistan(2019)551712260.9223938.48254
12New Zealand(1951)551711270.9644837.88250
Drafted XI and player performanceXI overall 88 · 11 players

The XI

  1. W BardsleyAustralia 1909894165 runs · 0 wickets · 24 catches
  2. RB SimpsonAustralia 1964994527 runs · 33 wickets · 18 catches
  3. RT PontingAustralia 2003994675 runs · 32 wickets · 36 catches
  4. DG BradmanAustralia 1931944560 runs · 0 wickets · 32 catches
  5. RM CowperAustralia 1965783318 runs · 32 wickets · 34 catches
  6. JJ KellyAustralia 1898732156 runs · 0 wickets · 151 catches
  7. R BenaudAustralia 1956912970 runs · 151 wickets · 46 catches
  8. SK WarneAustralia 2002941560 runs · 204 wickets · 36 catches
  9. DK LilleeAustralia 1972991205 runs · 219 wickets · 38 catches
  10. MHN WalkerAustralia 1977941506 runs · 207 wickets · 51 catches
  11. KR MillerAustralia 1946771524 runs · 135 wickets · 35 catches

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Test series and fixtures60 fixtures · 28 wins · 10 draws/ties · 17 losses

The 11 series

28 wins · 10 draws/ties · 17 losses across 55 league Tests

India 2003AWAY · 40 points3-1-1
  1. T1Lost by 204 runs · dry spinLOSS
  2. T2Won by 148 runs · balancedWIN
  3. T3Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  4. T4Won by an innings and 21 runs · balancedWIN
  5. T5Won by 148 runs · weather affectedWIN
Ireland 2023HOME · 28 points2-1-2
  1. T1Won by 53 runs · weather affectedWIN
  2. T2Lost by 128 runs · balancedLOSS
  3. T3Drawn · balancedDRAW
  4. T4Won by an innings and 104 runs · balancedWIN
  5. T5Lost by 6 wickets · dry spinLOSS
New Zealand 1951AWAY · 40 points3-1-1
  1. T1Drawn · batting friendlyDRAW
  2. T2Won by 138 runs · seamingWIN
  3. T3Won by 6 wickets · seamingWIN
  4. T4Lost by 167 runs · balancedLOSS
  5. T5Won by an innings and 95 runs · batting friendlyWIN
Pakistan 2020HOME · 60 points5-0-0
  1. T1Won by an innings and 12 runs · balancedWIN
  2. T2Won by 18 runs · balancedWIN
  3. T3Won by 9 wickets · dry spinWIN
  4. T4Won by 5 wickets · seamingWIN
  5. T5Won by 1 wickets · batting friendlyWIN
South Africa 1995AWAY · 28 points2-1-2
  1. T1Won by 5 wickets · dry spinWIN
  2. T2Lost by an innings and 82 runs · seamingLOSS
  3. T3Lost by an innings and 41 runs · balancedLOSS
  4. T4Won by an innings and 20 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  5. T5Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
Sri Lanka 1994HOME · 48 points4-0-1
  1. T1Lost by an innings and 90 runs · weather affectedLOSS
  2. T2Won by 23 runs · batting friendlyWIN
  3. T3Won by 198 runs · dry spinWIN
  4. T4Won by 2 wickets · weather affectedWIN
  5. T5Won by 9 wickets · dry spinWIN
West Indies 2001AWAY · 32 points2-2-1
  1. T1Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  2. T2Lost by 53 runs · weather affectedLOSS
  3. T3Drawn · dry spinDRAW
  4. T4Won by an innings and 76 runs · balancedWIN
  5. T5Won by 6 wickets · batting friendlyWIN
Zimbabwe 1998HOME · 40 points3-1-1
  1. T1Won by 197 runs · balancedWIN
  2. T2Lost by an innings and 94 runs · seamingLOSS
  3. T3Drawn · dry spinDRAW
  4. T4Won by 113 runs · weather affectedWIN
  5. T5Won by 3 wickets · seamingWIN
Afghanistan 2019AWAY · 16 points1-1-3
  1. T1Won by 5 wickets · weather affectedWIN
  2. T2Drawn · seamingDRAW
  3. T3Lost by 5 wickets · balancedLOSS
  4. T4Lost by an innings and 56 runs · batting friendlyLOSS
  5. T5Lost by an innings and 20 runs · dry spinLOSS
Bangladesh 2011HOME · 28 points2-1-2
  1. T1Lost by 10 wickets · dry spinLOSS
  2. T2Drawn · dry spinDRAW
  3. T3Won by 6 wickets · dry spinWIN
  4. T4Lost by 86 runs · dry spinLOSS
  5. T5Won by an innings and 97 runs · batting friendlyWIN
England 1896AWAY · 16 points1-1-3
  1. T1Lost by an innings and 65 runs · seamingLOSS
  2. T2Drawn · weather affectedDRAW
  3. T3Won by an innings and 72 runs · seamingWIN
  4. T4Lost by an innings and 63 runs · batting friendlyLOSS
  5. T5Lost by 7 wickets · dry spinLOSS
World Test Championship finalchampion

Zimbabwe · Five-Test series 2-2-1 · final series 2-2-1

  1. F1Won by 9 wicketsNeutral venueWIN
  2. F2Won by 164 runsNeutral venueWIN
  3. F3DrawnNeutral venueDRAW
  4. F4Lost by an innings and 57 runsNeutral venueLOSS
  5. F5DrawnNeutral venueDRAW
Draft review9 right · 1 missed · net +74

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
1
Only option
1
Rating advantage
+76
Points missed
2
Net delta
+74

Round 1 · Australia 1909

✓ BEST PICK · +13
Your pick
W Bardsley

opener 1 · batting 89 · bowling 40 · keeping 40 · confidence 50%

89
Best legal alternative
SE Gregory76

Round 2 · Australia 1964

✓ BEST PICK · +3
Your pick
RB Simpson

opener 2 · batting 99 · bowling 76 · keeping 40 · confidence 72%

99
Best legal alternative
WM Lawry96

Round 3 · Australia 2003

✓ BEST PICK · +14
Your pick
RT Ponting

middle order 1 · batting 99 · bowling 72 · keeping 40 · confidence 65%

99
Best legal alternative
AC Gilchrist85

Round 4 · Australia 1931

✓ BEST PICK · +15
Your pick
DG Bradman

middle order 2 · batting 94 · bowling 40 · keeping 40 · confidence 50%

94
Best legal alternative
WM Woodfull79

Round 5 · Australia 1965

✓ BEST PICK · +2
Your pick
RM Cowper

middle order 3 · batting 78 · bowling 71 · keeping 40 · confidence 50%

78
Best legal alternative
NCL O'Neill76

Round 6 · Australia 1898

ONLY LEGAL PICK
Your pick
JJ Kelly

wicketkeeper · batting 71 · bowling 40 · keeping 77 · confidence 40%

73
No legal alternative remained in this offer.

Round 7 · Australia 1956

✓ BEST PICK · +7
Your pick
R Benaud

all rounder · batting 82 · bowling 91 · keeping 40 · confidence 60%

91
Best legal alternative
KR Miller84

Round 8 · Australia 2002

✓ BEST PICK · +4
Your pick
SK Warne

bowler 1 · batting 74 · bowling 94 · keeping 40 · confidence 63%

94
Best legal alternative
GD McGrath90

Round 9 · Australia 1972

✓ BEST PICK · +9
Your pick
DK Lillee

bowler 2 · batting 69 · bowling 99 · keeping 40 · confidence 62%

99
Best legal alternative
RAL Massie90

Round 10 · Australia 1977

✓ BEST PICK · +9
Your pick
MHN Walker

bowler 3 · batting 74 · bowling 94 · keeping 40 · confidence 65%

94
Best legal alternative
JR Thomson85

Round 11 · Australia 1946

✕ MISSED BETTER PICK · -2
Your pick
KR Miller

bowler 4 · batting 74 · bowling 76 · keeping 40 · confidence 33%

77
Best legal alternative
ERH Toshack79
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