World Test Championship 2023–25 Points Table Has Been Updated: In the fourth Test at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi, India produced an incredible comeback victory over England by five wickets, solidifying their position in the ICC World Test Championship 2023–25 points standings on Monday.
In addition, the victory gave India a commanding 3-1 series lead over England going into the fourth Test. After four Tests, New Zealand topped the rankings with a points percentage (PCT) of 75. Prior to their two-match Test series against the Kiwis, which is scheduled to begin later this week, the defending champions Australia are ranked third with a 55 PCT after ten matches.
In the fourth Test of the five-match series, India defeated England in Ranchi by five wickets after successfully chasing down 192 runs. With one more Test match to be played in Dharamsala, they have sealed the series with this victory and an unstoppable 3-1 advantage. The two teams were playing evenly until India dropped consecutive deliveries to Sarfaraz Khan and Ravindra Jadeja, putting them 72 runs behind.
However, in the challenging chase, Dhruv Jurel, who had put India within striking distance in the opening innings, along with Shubman Gill, displayed remarkable poise and calmness to lead India across the finish line. India has already won five of the last eight matches in the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, and with a PCT of 64.58, they remain in second place in the points standings. With a PCT of 19.44 and five defeats in nine games this cycle, England is currently in seventh position in the standings as they continue to lose ground. England has suffered greatly from this setback, as it has impacted their prospects of finishing in the top two.
World Test Championship Points Table for the 2023–2025
Teams in the WTC 2023–2025 will receive 12 points for winning, 4 for a tie, and 6 for a loss. The leaderboard will be determined using the points percentage system (PCT). PCT is equal to a team’s wins / contested points * 100.
New Zealand is still leading the other teams, having won three of the last four games in this cycle. After losing to the West Indies in the pink ball Test with a PCT of 55, Australia is currently ranked third. It’s interesting to note that, despite having only played two Tests, Bangladesh is ranked fourth with a PCT of fifty, behind Pakistan and the West Indies in fifth and sixth place, respectively. With a PCT of 25, South Africa is ranked seventh after losing significant points while sending a second string squad for a trip of New Zealand.