ICC World Test Championship 2023–25 Points Table Updated: After South Africa's move to the second spot on the ICC World Test Championship 2024-25 points table England's win over New Zealand handed them a strong hold on sixth position. India however, remains on top of the ICC WTC 2023-25 points table with a point percentage of 61.11 after they outplayed Australia in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Sri Lanka with that loss, have dropped to the fifth spot. India WTC Final Qualification Scenario: How Can Indian Cricket Team Qualify for ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Final?.
For every victory, a team is awarded 12 points, while a tie would fetch six points each. In case of a draw, it is four points to both teams. It has to be kept in mind that teams would be ranked based on PCT and not on points. Australia are the reigning World Test Champions, having won the title with a dominant victory over India in the final in June this year. ICC WTC 2023-25 Final Dates Announced; Lord's Cricket Ground to Host Match from June 11 With June 16 as Reserve Day.
ICC WTC 2023-2025 Points Table
Teams | M | W | L | D | PD | PT | PCT |
India | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 61.11 |
South Africa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 59.26 |
Australia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 90 | 57.69 |
New Zealand | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 50 |
Sri Lanka | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 50.00 |
England | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 105 | 43.75 |
Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 33.33 |
Bangladesh | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 27.50 |
West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 18.52 |
(Updated after ENG vs NZ 1st Test 2024)
(Abbreviations: M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, D: Draw, PT: Points, PD: Points Deduction, PCT: Point Percentage)
India is the only team to reach both the WTC finals so far but has failed to win the title even once. New Zealand are the inaugural World Test Champions. At the moment, India is the top-ranked side in Test cricket, with a rating point of 118. Australia follow the Men in Blue with the same rating point and England and South Africa are third and fourth in this list.
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