ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 Points Table Updated: SA Slip To Third Place After Durban Test Loss To AUS
The fourth edition of the ICC World Test Championship standings is being determined by the Points Percentage System (PCT). South Africa are the reigning WTC champions after defeating Australia in the grand finale at the iconic Lord's.
ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 Updated Points Table: Following their 214-run defeat to Australia in the Durban Test, defending champions South Africa have slipped to third place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 standings with a points percentage (PCT) of 60.00. Australia further solidified their stay at the summit with nine wins in 11 matches, lifting their PCT to an imposing 81.82. The Proteas' slide allowed New Zealand to climb into second position at 72.22 percent, while Bangladesh (55.56 percent ) and India (51.52 percent ) continue to occupy fourth and fifth places respectively. England, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and a penalty-hit Pakistan round out the bottom four of the nine-team table. Meanwhile, you can check the full scorecard of the ongoing WTC 2025-27 cycle below. Matt Henry Shines As New Zealand Beat England in ENG vs NZ 2nd Test 2026 To Level Series 1–1.
The ICC WTC cycle is a premier Test cricket tournament which is organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The WTC was launched in 2019. Since the inaugural edition, the WTC has brought context, competitiveness and global significance to the longest format. In the fourth edition of the WTC 2025-27 cycle, nine nations, South Africa, Australia, India, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the West Indies, and Pakistan, will fight for the showpiece title.
For every Test match victory, a team is awarded 12 points. A tie would give each side six points. In case of a drawn Test match, four points are awarded to both teams. It is to be noted that teams would be ranked on Pct and not on points. The South Africa national cricket team are the defending champion of the ICC World Test Championship. They defeated the Australia national cricket team at the iconic Lord's Stadium. Joe Root Becomes 2nd Cricketer After Sachin Tendulkar To Reach 14,000 Runs in Tests, Achieves Feat During ENG vs NZ 2nd Test 2026.
WTC 2025-27 Table
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Ded | Points | PCT (%) |
| 1 | Australia | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 81.82 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 72.22 |
| 3 | South Africa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 60.00 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 55.56 |
| 5 | India | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 51.52 |
| 6 | England | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 74 | 38.54 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 33.33 |
| 8 | West Indies | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 20.83 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 4.63 |
(Updated After SA vs AUS 1st Test 2026)
(Abbreviations: M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, D: Draw, PT: Points, PD: Points Deduction, PCT: Point Percentage)
The India national cricket team and the Australia national cricket team are the only two sides to reach the ICC WTC finals on two occasions. Sadly, India failed to clinch the title even once. The New Zealand national cricket team are the inaugural champion of the prestigious tournament. The Baggy Green won the second edition of the World Test Championship, followed by South Africa in the WTC cycle 3.
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