ICC World Test Championship Winners List: ICC World Test Championship is the most prestigious tournament for Test cricket administered by the International Cricket Council. This tournament identifies the world’s best Test cricket team over a period of two years, culminating into a grand final where the winning team receives the coveted ICC Test Championship Mace.
Following the completion of the latest tournament series, the South Africa national cricket team has earned a coveted spot in the elite group of ICC World Test Championship winning teams by defeating the Australian national cricket team in the final.
Latest ICC World Test Championship Winner – 2025
South Africa made history in the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 by winning against Australia by five wickets at the legendary Lord’s Cricket Ground in England.
South Africa’s win marked the end of the team’s 28-year-long wait for the coveted ICC trophy, and the win is definitely one of the most iconic in the history of cricket played in the country. The Proteas team has become the newest addition to the list of ICC World Test Championship winners after lifting the mace.
ICC World Test Championship Winners List
From the time the tournament was started in 2019, three different teams have won the trophy. The list of the ICC World Test Championship winners and runners-up is provided below:
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| Cycle | Host | Winner | Runner-Up |
| 2019–2021 | England | New Zealand national cricket team | India national cricket team |
| 2021–2023 | England | Australia national cricket team | India national cricket team |
| 2023–2025 | England | South Africa national cricket team | Australia national cricket team |
Key Highlights
- New Zealand won the inaugural WTC final in 2021 after defeating India by eight wickets.
- Australia dominated in the 2023 WTC final, winning by 209 runs against India.
- South Africa won the title in 2025 after defeating Australia at Lord’s.
What is the ICC Test Championship Mace?
The ICC Test Championship Mace is the prestigious trophy given to the winner of the ICC World Test Championship. The trophy represents dominance in the longest form of the game.
Before the introduction of the WTC in 2019, the ICC Test Championship Mace was given annually to the best Test side in the ICC rankings as of April 1 of that year.
ICC Test Championship Winners Before the WTC Era (2003-2019)
Prior to the introduction of the World Test Championship format, the mace was given to the No.1 ranked Test side in the world. The list of winners is as follows:
| Year | Winner |
| April 2003 | Australia national cricket team |
| April 2004 | Australia |
| April 2005 | Australia |
| April 2006 | Australia |
| April 2007 | Australia |
| April 2008 | Australia |
| April 2009 | Australia |
| April 2010 | India national cricket team |
| April 2011 | India |
| April 2012 | England national cricket team |
| April 2013 | South Africa |
| April 2014 | South Africa |
| April 2015 | South Africa |
| April 2016 | Australia |
| April 2017 | India |
| April 2018 | India |
| April 2019 | India |
After the WTC format started, the mace has been awarded to the champion of the WTC Final:
| Year | Winner |
| June 2021 | New Zealand |
| June 2023 | Australia |
| June 2025 | South Africa |
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