Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Pat Cummins Leads WTC Captains with Most Wins
The World Test Championship (WTC) is like a special tournament for the best cricket teams, just for Test matches.
It started in 2019 to make Test cricket more exciting.
Teams play matches over two years, and the top two teams then play in a final.
New Zealand and Australia have won the championship so far.
Pat Cummins has led his team to win the most matches in the WTC as captain.
The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) was introduced in 2019 to give Test cricket a summit event.
Nine teams compete over two years, with the top two playing in the Final.
New Zealand won the inaugural WTC in 2021, defeating India.
Australia won the 2023 Final, beating India.
Pat Cummins has the most wins as captain in WTC history with 23 wins.
- Who
- Captains like Pat Cummins, Kane Williamson, Ben Stokes, Virat Kohli and Joe Root.
- What
- The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) and the most successful captains in WTC history.
- When
- The WTC began in 2019.
- Where
- The WTC involves matches played globally, with the final held in England.
- Why
- To ensure Test cricket has a summit clash like ODI and T20I World Cups.
- Inaugural Winner
- New Zealand
- Current Champion
- Australia
- Most Wins (Captain)
- Pat Cummins (23)
- WTC Format
- Teams play series over two years, top two reach final