The two-day finish in the Boxing Day Ashes Test between Australia and England has also brought a premature end to Test cricket around the world for 2025.
In total, 34 men’s Tests were contested over the course of the past calendar year with plenty of standout performances—including several surprising names on the various leader boards.
Here are some the highlights, and lowlights, from another big year of Test cricket.
ICC World Test Champions 2023-2025
- South Africa
- Defeated Australia by 5 wickets at Lords, 11-14 June 2025
Most Test wickets in 2025
- Mitchell Starc (Australia) - 55 wickets
- Mohammed Siraj (India) - 43 wickets
- Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe) - 42 wickets
Best Test bowling average*
- Shamar Joseph (West Indies) - 14.95
- Scott Boland (Australia) - 15
- Jacob Duffy (New Zealand) - 16.28
* min 100 overs
Best innings bowling figures
- Jomel Warrican (West Indies) - 7/32 vs Pakistan
- Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe) - 7/58 vs Ireland
- Mitchell Starc (Australia) - 7/58 vs England
Most Test runs in 2025
- Shubman Gill (India) – 983 runs
- Travis Head (Australia) – 817 runs
- KL Rahul (India) – 813 runs
Best Test batting average*
- Devon Conway (New Zealand) – 87.12
- Wiaan Mulder (South Africa) – 66.9
- Shubman Gill (India) – 70.21
*min 500 runs
Highest individual Test scores in 2025
- Wiaan Mulder (South Africa) – 367 n.o. Vs Zimbabwe
- Shubman Gill (India) – 269 vs England
- Ryan Rickelton (South Africa) - 259 vs Pakistan
Most Test ducks in 2025
- Mohammed Siraj (India) & Jomel Warrican (West Indies) – 5
- Jasprit Bumrah (India) & Jayden Seales (West Indies) – 4
Most Test catches (non wicket keeper)
- Harry Brook (England) – 25
- Steve Smith (Australia) – 20
- Aiden Markram (South Africa) – 19
Highest Test innings totals in 2025
- England – 669 vs India (Manchester)
- Australia – 654/6d vs Sri Lanka (Galle)
- South Africa – 626/5d vs Zimbabwe (Bulawayo)
Biggest Test partnerships in 2025
- Devon Conway & Tom Latham (New Zealand) – 323 runs vs West Indies
- Harry Brook & Jamie Smith (England) – 303 runs vs India
- Tom Latham & Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) – 279 runs vs West Indies
SOURCE: ESPN cricinfo
ICC World Test Championship Standings 2025-2027
Teams | Matches | W | L | T | D | N/R | Points | % |
1. AUSTRALIA | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 85.71 |
2. NEW ZEALAND | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 77.78 |
3. SOUTH AFRICA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 75.00 |
4. SRI LANKA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 66.67 |
5. PAKISTAN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
6. INDIA | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 48.15 |
7. ENGLAND | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 35.19 |
8. BANGLADESH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16.67 |
9. WEST INDIES | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.17 |
SOURCE: ICC
Correct as of 28 December 2025.