In October 2017, the ICC announced that there will be a Test League which would involve the top nine teams playing series over two years with the top two teams qualifying for a World Test Championship Final. The first ICC World Test Championship started with the 2019 Ashes series and finished with New Zealand lifting the trophy after defeating India in the final in June 2021. The second ICC World Test Championship was started on 4 August 2021 with the 5-match Pataudi Trophy and finished with the final between India & Australia. Australia won the World Test Championship 2021-23 after defeating India by 209 runs at the Oval. In this Article, We'll talk about the top scorers of the World Test Championship 2021-23.

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Leading Run-scorers of the World Test Championship 2021-23 (Top Five):

1. Joe Root (England) | 1915 runs

Joe Root is at the top by scoring the most runs in the WTC 2021-23. five run-getters. Australia opener Khawaja has to score more than 300 runs to get past Root in the top place. Joe Root will more likely to stay on top of the charts with 1915 runs from 22 Tests. The former England skipper carried his form from the previous cycle into the current one. He started hot with three centuries and a fifty in the first three matches against India. During the 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia, Root was the only English batter in the top five run-scorers with 322 runs. In the series against the West Indies, Root scored two centuries but the team fell to a 1-0 series loss. In the first four matches under Ben Stokes' captaincy, Root accumulated three centuries (two against New Zealand and one against India) and a half-century.

2. Usman Khawaja (Australia) | 1621 runs

Usman Khawaja made the most of an unlikely recall at The Ashes to become one of the pillars of Australia in their table-topping effort in 16 matches in the World Test Championship 2021-23. It was a dream return for the left-hander in the opening slot as he registered two centuries (137 and 101*) against England in Sydney. Khawaja's form carried over to Pakistan where he scored (397 runs in three matches) two centuries and as many fifties to his name. Khawaja did manage to finish the WTC cycle on a high, with a career-best 195* against South Africa followed by two fifties and a hundred on some challenging tracks in India during the Border-Gavaskar series.

3. Marnus Labuschagne (Australia)| 1576 runs

Marnus Labuschagne started the WTC 2021-23 brilliantly against their fierce rival England, finishing as the second-highest run-getter in the Ashes with 335 runs which included a century in Adelaide as well as two fifties. After a quiet tour to Pakistan, Labuschagne went on a dream run against Sri Lanka and the West Indies with a double hundred and three centuries in three matches. Labuschagne put his name in the history books in the first Test against the West Indies by becoming only the eighth player in Test cricket to register a double hundred and a century (204 and 104*) in the same Test match. He followed it with more runs in the final Test against South Africa and India. The 28-year-old climbed to the top of the MRF Tyres Test Batting Rankings after the dream double century against West Indies and has held the spot since then.

4. Babar Azam (Pakistan) | 1527 runs

Babar Azam fought alone for his team and once again showed the Cricketing World why he is among the best in the game across 14 Tests in the cycle. He hadn't been great at the start by his standards but he still managed to score three fifties in the first five Tests of Pakistan's WTC campaign. When Pakistan needed him the most, Babar stepped up to play the best knock of his Test career so far. Chasing the target of 506 in the final innings on a challenging Karachi track, Babar took Pakistan from a loss to the verge of an impossible victory before eventually settling for a thrilling draw. Babar fell short of a double century on 196, the seventh-highest individual score ever in the fourth innings of a Test match.

He then scored seven fifties and two hundreds in his next six Tests. The top-order star put in yet another stunning performance against New Zealand in Karachi on Boxing Day to rescue Pakistan in the first innings. His 161 helped Pakistan to reach from 110/4 to a total of 438.

5. Steve Smith (Australia) | 1407 runs

A brilliant campaign for Smith and Australia in the World Test Championship 2021-23 as they lifted the title after defeating India in the Final. Smith contributed with an amazing century in the first inning at Oval which built the foundation for Australia. He finished as Australia's third-highest runscorer during 2021-23 WTC with 1407 runs with an average of 52.11. His best inning came against West Indies in the first test in December 2022. Smith has scored 4 centuries and 6 half-centuries during this campaign and has been one of the key men behind Australia's success.

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Leading Run-scorers of the World Test Championship 2021-23 (Top Ten):

The ongoing five-match T20I series between India and Australia has now reached a thrilling stage with both teams tied at 1-1 with one match abandoned. The Indian team, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, leveled the series with a resounding victory in the third match. Now after winning the third match, the fourth T20I between the two teams will be played on November 6, 2025, which is going to be held at a new venue, Carrara Oval Stadium in Queensland.

After the first game in Canberra was washed out, Australia took a 1-0 lead after winning the second in Melbourne by four wickets. They chased down a 126-run target in 13.2 overs on a spicy track after Josh Hazlewood bowled a brilliant spell with the new ball.

India bounced back commendably in the third T20I in Hobart to restore parity in the series. They made light work of a 187-run target, reaching the score in just 18.3 overs, with five wickets to spare. Washington Sundar played a blinder of an innings after Arshdeep Singh's exemplary three-for on his comeback.

The team that wins the fourth T20I, will ensure they do not lose the series. Consequently, both India and Australia are expected to put in all their efforts to win the fourth match.

Here is everything you need to know before the India vs Australia 4th T20I match in the India tour of Australia 2025.

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Match Details

• Match: India vs Australia
• Tournament: India tour of Australia 2025, 4th T20I
• Date: 6 November 2025
• Time: 1:45 PM IST
• Venue: Carrara Oval, Queensland

Streaming Details

The 4th T20I between India and Australia will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network.

The live streaming of the 4th T20I between India and Australia will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.

India vs Australia: Head-to-head stats in T20I

Australia and India have met 35 times in T20 cricket, with the Men in Blue winning on 21 occasions. Australia have won 12 times, while two match ended in no result.

Pitch Report: Carrara Oval

📍 The Gold Coast

Soaking in the sun and the work ahead of the 4️⃣th T20I, ft. #TeamIndia 😎💪#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/iKF4pXOTB9

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 5, 2025

Batters are expected to have a jolly time at the Carrara Oval in Queensland. The fast bowlers will have to make the most of the new ball as it might swing around for the first few overs. However, once the ball gets old, conditions could be ideal for batting.

Weather Report

According to Accuweather's weather forecast, there is, overall, just a 2% chance of precipitation (rain) in Gold Coast this Thursday. In fact, this percentage dips further to 0% in the evening, which is when the India vs Australia T20I will kick-off.

So as per this weather forecast, the match should go ahead and conclude without any interruptions from nature. Although not the final match, it is an important clash in the greater context, as the loser will only the chance to draw the series in the last T20I.

Possible Lineups

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shivam Dube/Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (C), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (WK), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann.

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India vs Australia 4th T20I Match Prediction

India have the upper hand heading into the fourth T20I after a confident run chase in Hobart. Their batting depth and form in the middle order make them slight favourites to take a 2-1 series lead. Australia remain dangerous at home but will miss key players like Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood, which could tilt the contest in India’s favour.

The Indian cricket team beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final to win the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. After heartbreaks in 2005 and 2017, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side produced a complete performance to lift their maiden Women’s Cricket World Cup title, also becoming the first women’s team from Asia to win a global title across formats.

Let's have a look at the ICC Women's World Cup past winners and most successful teams.

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ICC Women's World Cup | First Edition Winner

The women's cricket World Cup was held 2 years before the first men's World Cup. In 1973, the tournament was first hosted with 7 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament was hosted by England. England became the champion by defeating Australia in the 60-over tournament.

India was not a part of it. The Indian women's cricket team made its debut in the Women's Cricket World Cup in 1978, which was hosted by India.

England scored a mammoth total of 279/3 in 60 overs with Enid Bakewell scoring 118 and captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint contributing 64. Australia struggled to chase the target and scored 187/9. Bakewell became the highest run scorer in the tournament. She scored 264 runs. Rosalind Heggs of England took the most wickets with 12.

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2025 Women's World Cup Winner

Harmanpreet Kaur's Indian women's cricket team has made history by becoming the first from the country to clinch the Women's World Cup title. Playing their third final after the heartbreaks of 2005 and 2017, the Women in Blue rose to the occasion in style, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the Women's World Cup 2025 title clash to script a watershed moment in Indian cricket. 

After posting 298 for 7, the second-highest total in tournament history, India held their nerve to bundle out South Africa for 246 in 45.3 overs.

ICC Women's World Cup | Most Successful Teams

Australia is the most successful women's cricket team with seven titles. Australia has dominated women’s cricket like no other team, winning the most ICC trophies in history. With a staggering 7 titles in the Women’s ODI World Cup, the Australian Women’s team has set the benchmark for excellence on the global stage. 

Their closest competitor, England, has managed to secure four World Cups, a distant second that underscores Australia’s dominance.

• Australia (7 times): 1978, 1982, 1989, 1998, 2005, 2013, 2022
• England (4 times): 1973, 1993, 2009, 2017
• New Zealand (1 time): 2000
• India (1 time): 2025

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ICC Women's World Cup | Past Winners

Cricket's biggest tournaments bring together the best teams from around the world. From the fast-paced T20 format to the longest format of the game, each trophy is a huge achievement in international cricket.

Our list will provide you with the statistical breakdown of every ICC tournament, highlighting the teams that have dominated the cricket world across men's and women's competition, as well as the Under-19 category.

Check out the ICC trophy winners list year-wise (2000-2025):

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup (ODI)

Australia dominated the ICC ODI World Cup with 4 titles in 6 seasons from 2000-2025. They are the current champion side that defeated the host nation, India, on their home soil in the 2023 finals.

Here's the complete list of trophy winners:

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ICC Men's T20 World Cup

India holds the current title of the ICC T20 World Cup. They, along with England and the West Indies, won the title 2 times from 2000 to 2025. India defeated South Africa in a thrilling final match to reign as champions in 2024.

Here's the complete list of trophy winners (2000-2025):

ICC Champions Trophy (ODI)

Another ICC tournament where India has done exceptionally well with the most number of titles (3) from 2000 to 2025. They are also the current champions of the 2025 season, where they dominated the entirety of it, and eventually lifted the cup after a phenomenal victory over New Zealand.

Here's the list of trophy winners:

ICC World Test Championship

Inaugurated in 2019, the ICC World Test Championship was designed to award the supremacy of cricket's longest format. South Africa made history by winning the 2023-25 WTC cycle and breaking their ICC trophy drought.

Here's the list of trophy winners:

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ICC Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup (ODI)

India won the most titles in Under-19 World Cup history with 5 titles to their name. The Australian side is the current champion, who won the 2024 edition, clinching their 4th title of this tournament.

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup (ODI)

Australia are the most successful team with 7 titles overall in the ICC Women's World Cup. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to clinch their maiden Women's World Cup title in 2025 edition. Playing their third final after the heartbreaks of 2005 and 2017, the Women in Blue finally rose to the occasion in style.

Here's the list of trophy winners:

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup

ICC Women's T20 World Cup is a relatively new tournament, with the first edition being held in 2019. Out of the 9 seasons played so far, Australia stood victorious in 6 of them. However, New Zealand broke their winning streak by emerging as champions of the 2024 season. 

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ICC UNDER-19 WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP

ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup is the newest among all the tournaments held by the International Cricket Council, inaugurated in 2023. India has won both the 2023 and 2025 seasons and has purely dominated the WC.

The Indian Women's Cricket team has seen remarkable growth in recent years, with two runners-up positions at the ODI World Cup to their credit to go with their recent triumph at the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. The new-age Indian players like Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Shafali Verma are taking Indian women's cricket to the next level, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading the team calmly. 

As India lift their maiden ICC Women's World Cup in Navi Mumbai, beating South Africa by 52 runs, we present you with the Indian cricket team's performance in every ICC Women's World Cup edition.

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ICC Women's World Cup: India's Performance So Far

A sight to behold for all of India 🏆#CWC25 pic.twitter.com/3TeI3Ksrhi

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) November 2, 2025

India Women's Cricket Team's journey in the ODI World Cup began in 1978. They did not participate in the first edition in 1973 before playing in the second edition. India crashed out at the group stage in 1978 as well as 1982 and did not participate in 1988.

In the 1993 edition, India made a group stage exit once again before finally progressing to the semifinals in 1997, when they hosted the tournament. India made it to the semifinal in 2000, too.

In 2005, the Indian Women's Cricket Team qualified for the final of the World Cup for the first time but ultimately lost the title-decider. Their campaign ended at the Super 6s stage in 2009 before they crashed out at the group stage in 2013.

In 2017, they faced heartbreak after losing to England final, despite being really close to lifting the trophy.

Four years later, India qualified for the final once again but lost the match against England. In 2022, India made a group stage exit.

But, finally, on their home soil in 2025, they defeated South Africa in the final in Navi Mumbai to lift their maiden ICC Women's World Cup. Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian woman captain to lift an ICC trophy.

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India and South Africa will play in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Both teams will be vying for their first title. It will also be the first Women’s Cricket World Cup final that will not feature Australia or England.

Sunday’s title clash will be India’s third time in the Women’s World Cup final. India lost to Australia by 98 runs in the 2005 final and suffered a dramatic late collapse in 2017 against England to lose by nine runs. 

South Africa, meanwhile, will feature in their first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup final. Laura Wolvaardt’s commanding 169 powered them to 319/7 against England in their semi-final before Marizanne Kapp’s career-best 5/20 sealed a 125-run win.

Here is everything you need to know before the India Women vs South Africa Women Final match in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.

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Match Details

• Match: India Women vs South Africa Women
• Tournament: ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Final
• Date: 2 November 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM IST
• Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

Streaming Details

The India Women vs South Africa Women, ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Final will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network. On TV, fans can watch the match on Star Sports' separate channels, Star Sports 1/HD and Star Sports Hindi/HD, with commentary in Hindi and English.

The match can be streamed live online on JioHotstar app or website.

India Women vs South Africa Women: Head-to-head stats

India and South Africa have faced each other 34 times in the women’s ODIs. India have come on top on 20 occasions while South Africa have won 13. One match ended in no result.

The two teams also met during the league stage, with the Proteas coming out on top after chasing down a target of 252 with three wickets and seven balls to spare.

Pitch Report: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy

The red soil surfaces at the Navi Mumbai play to the general strengths for India. It is reported that the pitch that will be used for the game will be the same as the strip employed for the India vs New Zealand contest where the home side racked up a whopping 340 on the board.

The surface is expected to offer good bounce and carry early on, with spinners likely to come into play as the match progresses.

Weather Report

According to forecasts, there is a 63% chance of rain on Sunday, with the likelihood rising to over 50% between 4 PM and 7 PM, accompanied by a cloud cover of around 62%.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a yellow alert for Maharashtra, with Mumbai and nearby regions expected to receive light to moderate rainfall and possible thunderstorms.

Possible Lineups

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur.

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta(w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.

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India Women vs South Africa Women Final Match Prediction

If we look at the team strength and head-to-head record, India Women are the clear favorite in the Final match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. However, South Africa has played far better than India, so it’s going to be a close contest between both teams in Navi Mumbai. After a long time, we are going to witness new World Champions in Women’s Cricket.