Two sets of five-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in each of the upcoming cycles of the ICC World Test Championship have been one of the major highlights in the ICC Men’s FTP cycle of 2023-27 released on Wednesday. The 12 members in men’s cricket will play a total of 777 international matches 173 Tests, 281 ODIs, and 323 T20Is in the 2023-2027 FTP cycle compared to the 694 in the current cycle. As per the FTP, Australia is set to welcome India for a five-match series in the 2023-25 cycle of the WTC while a reciprocal tour is set to be played in the 2025-27 cycle.
It will be the first time in over 30 years that the two sides will clash in a five-match Test series, the last time being in 1992. Australia, England, and India all play five-match Test series as part of the third and fourth editions of the WTC, which also comprises 19 two-match series and five three-match series each in the two editions of the Championship that run from 2023-25 and 2025- 27. Also, England, Australia, and India will feature in the greatest number of Test matches during the cycle, as they are set to play 22, 21, and 20 matches in the longest format of the game respectively.
