Now that the celebrations for the winner of the 2023/2025 ICC World Test Championship have calmed down, the attention of the cricket world is once again back to the newly started 2025/2027 ICC World Test Championship.
The third series of the season, the Frank Worrell Trophy, will see the Australian cricket team tour the West Indies between 25 June and 16 July 2025. The two teams will play three Test matches against each other. The first Test is scheduled to take place on 25-29 June at the Kensington Oval stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados and will kick off at 15:00 for the British viewers.
As Test cricket is considered the most challenging form of the game, where matches can last up to five days, the Championship is the ultimate test for the best teams and a prestigious award to take home. To qualify for participation, teams have to fall within the first nine positions of the ICC Men’s Test Team Ranking. Currently, Australia occupies the first line, while West Indies are ranked eighth.
During the three editions of the ICC World Test Championship, Australia has won the trophy once, in the 2021/2023 season. They were aiming for the champion title in the last season as well but lost to South Africa in the finals.
West Indies, on the other hand, haven’t yet climbed above the eighth position of the league table.
Every win, draw, or tie in the series gives the team a certain amount of points, defining their place in the league table. At the end of the biennial season, two teams with the highest PCT (points won out of points contested) will meet in the final.
West Indies Team Preview
The 2023/2025 edition of the ICC World Test Championship didn’t bring any new results for the West Indies team. Same as in the previous two editions, they finished the tournament in the eighth position out of the existing nine. Despite having won the last game of the season, which took place against the Pakistani team, they couldn’t climb any further up the league table.
The game against Australia will be the West Indies team’s first match in the new season.
West Indies Team Test Stats 2024
- Matches played: 13
- Wins: 3
- Losses: 8
- Draws: 2
- Points: 44
- PCT: 28.21%
West Indies Team Overall Test Stats
- Matches played: 584
- Wins: 185
- Losses: 216
- Draws: 182
- Ties: 1
West Indies Team Previous Results
West Indies vs India, West Indies 0 – 1 India
12 – 14 July 2023, India won by an innings and 141 runs
| West Indies | India |
| 150 (64.3 overs) | 421/5d (152.2 overs) |
| 130 (50.3 overs) |
20 – 24 July 2023, match drawn
| India | West Indies |
| 438 (128 overs) | 255 (115.4 overs) |
| 181/2d (24 overs) | 71/2 (32 overs) |
Frank Worrell Trophy, Australia 1 – 1 West Indies
17 – 19 January 2024, Australia won by 10 wickets
| West Indies | Australia |
| 188 (62.1 overs) | 283 (81.1 overs) |
| 120 (35.2 overs) | 26/0 (6.4 overs) |
25 – 28 January 2024, West Indies won by 8 runs
| West Indies | Australia |
| 311 (108 overs) | 9/289d (53 overs) |
| 193 (72.3 overs) | 207 (50.5 overs) |
Richards–Botham Trophy, West Indies 0 – 3 England
10 – 12 July 2024, England won by an innings and 114 runs
| West Indies | England |
| 121 (41.4 overs) | 371 (90 overs) |
| 136 (47 overs) |
18 – 21 July 2024, England won by 241 runs
| England | West Indies |
| 416 (88.3 overs) | 457 (111.5 overs) |
| 425 (92.2 overs) | 143 (36.1 overs) |
26 – 28 July 2024, England won by 10 wickets
| West Indies | England |
| 282 (75.1 overs) | 376 (75.4 overs) |
| 175 (52 overs) | 87/0 (7.2 overs) |
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy, South Africa 1 – 0 West Indies
7 – 11 August 2024, match drawn
| South Africa | West Indies |
| 357 (117.4 overs) | 233 (91.5 overs) |
| 173/3d (29 overs) | 201/5 (56.2 overs) |
15 – 17 August 2024, South Africa won by 40 runs
| South Africa | West Indies |
| 160 (54 overs) | 144 (42.4 overs) |
| 246 (80.4 overs) | 222 (66.2 overs) |
West Indies v Bangladesh, West Indies 1 – 1 Bangladesh
22 – 26 November 2024, West Indies won by 201 runs
| West Indies | Bangladesh |
| 450/9d (144.1 overs) | 269/9d (98 overs) |
| 152 (46.1 overs) | 132 (38 overs) |
30 November – 3 December 2024, Bangladesh won by 101 runs
| Bangladesh | West Indies |
| 164 (71.5 overs) | 146 (65 overs) |
| 268 (59.5 overs) | 185 (50 overs) |
Pakistan v West Indies, Pakistan 1 – 1 West Indies
17 – 19 January 2025, Pakistan won by 127 runs
| Pakistan | West Indies |
| 230 (68.5 overs) | 137 (25.2 overs) |
| 157 (46.4 overs) | 123 (36.3 overs) |
25 – 27 January 2025, West Indies won by 120 runs
| West Indies | Pakistan |
| 163 (41.1 overs) | 154 (47 overs) |
| 244 (66.1 overs) | 133 (44 overs) |
West Indies Squad Overview
The West Indies have announced the following squad for the series:
- Roston Chase (captain)
- Jomel Warrican (vice captain)
- Kevlon Anderson
- Kraigg Brathwaite
- John Campbell
- Keacy Carty
- Justin Greaves
- Shai Hope (wicket keeper)
- Tevin Imlach (wicket keeper)
- Alzarri Joseph
- Shamar Joseph
- Brandon King
- Johann Layne
- Mikyle Louis
- Anderson Phillip
- Jayden Seales
As Daren Sammy takes over head coaching in all three formats, there are some significant changes in the team. To begin with, they will face the Australian team led by a new captain Roston Chase.
With Nicholas Pooran announcing his retirement from international cricket and both Kemar Roach and Joshua Da Silva missing from the squad, the West Indies are calling up some new faces. Kevlon Anderson, Johann Layne, and Brandon King will make their debut appearance, while Keacy Carty and John Campbell will return to the field. The last time the latter played a Test match was three years ago.
Australia Team Preview
The defending champions of the tournament, Australia was going strong during the last edition of the ICC World Test Championship. Having won in both games of the final series of the season, the Warne–Muralitharan Trophy, against Sri Lanka, they found themselves in the second position of the league table, which qualified them to play in the finals.
Had they won the finals, Australia would have become the first cricket team to have more than one ICC World Test Championship trophy. However, this time the South African team proved to be stronger. They won the finals by 5 wickets and became the champions.
The game against the West Indies will be the Australian team’s first match in the new season.
Australia Team Test Stats 2024
- Matches Played: 19
- Wins: 13
- Losses: 4
- Draws: 2
- Points: 154
- PCT: 67.54%
Australia Team Overall Test Stats
- Matches played: 874
- Wins: 419
- Losses: 234
- Draws: 219
- Ties: 2
Australia Team Previous Results
The Ashes, Australia 2 – 2 England
16 – 20 June 2023, Australia won by 2 wickets
| England | Australia |
| 393/8d (78 overs) | 386 (116.1 overs) |
| 273 (66.2 overs) | 282/8 (92.3 overs) |
28 June – 2 July 2023, Australia won by 43 runs
| Australia | England |
| 416 (100.4 overs) | 325 (76.2 overs) |
| 279 (101.5 overs) | 327 (81.3 overs) |
6 – 10 July 2023, England won by 3 wickets
| Australia | England |
| 263 (60.4 overs) | 237 (52.3 overs) |
| 224 (67.1 overs) | 254/7 (50 overs) |
19 – 23 July 2023, match drawn
| Australia | England |
| 317 (90.2 overs) | 592 (107.4 overs) |
| 214/5 (71 overs) |
27 – 31 July 2023, England won by 49 runs
| England | Australia |
| 283 (54.4 overs) | 295 (103.1 overs) |
| 395 (81.5 overs) | 334 (94.4 overs) |
Benaud–Qadir Trophy, Australia 3 – 0 Pakistan
14 – 17 December 2023, Australia won by 360 runs
| Australia | Pakistan |
| 487 (113.2 overs) | 271 (101.5 overs) |
| 5/233d (63.2 overs) | 89 (30.2 overs) |
26 – 29 December 2023, Australia won by 79 runs
| Australia | Pakistan |
| 318 (96.5 overs) | 264 (73.5 overs) |
| 262 (84.1 overs) | 237 (67.2 overs) |
3 – 6 January 2024, Australia won by 8 wickets
| Pakistan | Australia |
| 313 (77.1 overs) | 299 (109.4 overs) |
| 115 (43.1 overs) | 2/130 (25.5 overs) |
Frank Worrell Trophy, Australia 1 – 1 West Indies
17 – 19 January 2024, Australia won by 10 wickets
| West Indies | Australia |
| 188 (62.1 overs) | 283 (81.1 overs) |
| 120 (35.2 overs) | 26/0 (6.4 overs) |
25 – 28 January 2024, West Indies won by 8 runs
| West Indies | Australia |
| 311 (108 overs) | 9/289d (53 overs) |
| 193 (72.3 overs) | 207 (50.5 overs) |
Trans–Tasman Trophy, Australia 2 – 0 New Zealand
29 February – 4 March 2024, Australia won by 172 runs
| Australia | New Zealand |
| 383 (115.1 overs) | 179 (43.1 overs) |
| 164 (51.1 overs) | 196 (64.4 overs) |
8 – 11 March 2024, Australia won by 3 wickets
| New Zealand | Australia |
| 162 (45.2 overs) | 256 (68 overs) |
| 372 (108.2 overs) | 281/7 (65 overs) |
Border–Gavaskar Trophy, Australia 3 – 1 India
22 – 25 November 2024, India won by 295 runs
| India | Australia |
| 150 (49.4 overs) | 104 (51.2 overs) |
| 6/487d (134.3 overs) | 238 (58.4 overs) |
6 – 8 December 2024, Australia won by 10 wickets
| India | Australia |
| 180 (44.1 overs) | 337 (87.3 overs) |
| 175 (36.5 overs) | 0/19 (3.2 overs) |
14 – 18 December 2024, match drawn
| Australia | India |
| 445 (117.1 overs) | 260 (78.5 overs) |
| 7/89d (18 overs) | 0/8 (2.1 overs) |
26 – 30 December 2024, Australia won by 184 runs
| Australia | India |
| 474 (122.4 overs) | 369 (119.3 overs) |
| 234 (83.4 overs) | 155 (79.1 overs) |
3 – 5 January 2025, Australia won by 6 wickets
| India | Australia |
| 185 (72.2 overs) | 181 (51 overs) |
| 156 (39.5 overs) | 4/162 (27 overs) |
Warne–Muralitharan Trophy, Australia 2 – 0 Sri Lanka
29 January – 2 February 2025, Australia won by an inning and 242 runs
| Australia | Sri Lanka |
| 654/6d (154 overs) | 165 (52.2 overs) |
| 247 (54.3 overs) (f/o) |
6 – 10 February 2025, Australia won by 9 wickets
| Sri Lanka | Australia |
| 257 (97.4 overs) | 414 (106.4 overs) |
| 231 (68.1 overs) | 75/1 (17.4 overs) |
ICC World Test Championship 2023/2025 Finals, South Africa vs Australia
11–14 June 2025, South Africa won by 5 wickets
| Australia | South Africa |
| 212 (56.4 overs) | 138 (57.1 overs) |
| 207 (65 overs) | 282/5 (83.4 overs) |
Australia Squad Overview
Australia has announced the following squad for the series:
- Pat Cummins (captain)
- Sean Abbott
- Scott Boland
- Alex Carey (wicket keeper)
- Cameron Green
- Josh Hazlewood
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis (wicket keeper)
- Usman Khawaja
- Sam Konstas
- Matthew Kuhnemann
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Nathan Lyon
- Steve Smith
- Mitchell Starc
- Beau Webster
A notable change to the Australian squad took place after the travelling reserve Brendan Doggett who was on the field during the ICC World Test Championship final with South Africa got a minor hip issue. Sean Abbot was called to replace him. This will be his first Test match, though he previously accompanied the squad during the Sri Lanka tour.
Steve Smith, who dislocated his finger on day three of the finals, currently stays on the squad, but will be keeping his finger in a splint. The coach of the Australian team, however, is ready to change this decision, depending on Smith’s ability to play.
West Indies vs Australia: Head to Head History
Australia and West Indies first faced off in a Test match in 1930/31, with Australia emerging as the winner. Since then, they have played a total of 120 Test matches against each other, with Australia winning 61 matches, West Indies winning 33 matches, 25 matches ending in a draw, and one match ending in a tie.
The results for the teams’ most recent five matches against each other are as follows:
| Date | Event | West Indies | Australia | Result |
| 03 – 07 January 2016 | West Indies tour of Australia, 3rd Test | 330 | 176/2d | Match drawn |
| 30 November – 04 December 2022 | West Indies tour of Australia, 1st Test | 283 & 333 | 598/4d & 182/2d | Australia won by 164 runs |
| 08 – 11 December 2022 | West Indies tour of Australia, 2nd Test | 214 & 77 | 511/7d & 199/6d | Australia won by 419 runs |
| 17 – 19 January 2024 | West Indies tour of Australia, 1st Test | 188 & 120 | 283 & 26/0 | Australia won by 10 wickets |
| 25 – 28 January 2024 | West Indies tour of Australia, 2nd Test | 311 & 193 | 289/9d & 207 | West Indies won by 8 runs |
Venue Spotlight: Kensington Oval
The Australia tour of the West Indies will start in Bridgetown, the capital city of Barbados. The first Test match is scheduled to take place at the Kensington Oval stadium.
While the stadium was founded in 1871, its history of cricket began in 1882 when Pickwick Cricket Club, the country’s second oldest cricket club, officially acquired ownership of the grounds. In 2009 Pickwick relocated to Foursquare Park, and since 2013 Kensington Oval became the home base of Barbados Royals.
The stadium remains the main venue for the games that include Barbados national cricket team and the Barbados venue for all Test matches where the West Indies cricket team takes part.
Kensington Oval hosted its first Test match on 11–16 January 1930, when West Indies hosted England. The match ended in a draw. Overall, the venue has seen 43 Test matches, with the West Indies team winning 21 of them.
In 2008 Kensington Oval received an award in the category “For Sports or Leisure Structures” from the British Institution of Structural Engineers.
West Indies vs Australia 1st Test Betting Odds
It is not only the teams that are getting ready for the first Test match of the series. A lot of major bookmakers are also preparing to announce the odds for the outcome of the match as well as other betting markets, while punters are making predictions.
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Please note that odds for the Australia tour of West Indies – West Indies vs Australia 1st Test will be available closer to the event date.
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How to Watch the Australia Tour of West Indies – West Indies vs Australia
While Sky Sports is the official broadcaster of the ICC World Test Championship on the territory of the UK and Ireland, the broadcasting of the first Test match between West Indies and Australia hasn’t been officially announced yet.
When: Wednesday, 25 June – Sunday, 29 June 2025
What time: 3:00 pm BST
TV channel: to be confirmed
Home team: West Indies
Away team: Australia
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