The Longest Format
Test cricket, the five-day format, is contested across bilateral series that feed into the ICC World Test Championship — a two-year league cycle culminating in a one-off final between the top two ranked teams.
When and where the next major event in this format takes place.
England hosts the WTC Final for a third straight cycle. The two finalists are decided by table position at the end of the 2025–27 league phase, which runs across bilateral series worldwide through spring 2027.