WTC Points Table: This third cycle of the ICC World Test Championship is going on. Whose final is to be held next year i.e. 2025. Pakistan has jumped one place by defeating England in the Multan Test.
WTC Points Table: Pakistan cricket team has got a big victory in Test after a long time. In the second test played in Multan, Shan Masood’s team defeated England by 152 runs in Multan. With this victory, it leveled the Test series at 1-1, as Pakistan had lost the first Test by a huge margin of an innings and 47 runs. After winning the second Test, Pakistan has changed the equation of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table. While Pakistan benefited, England suffered loss. The West Indies team has now reached the lowest position.
The third match between Pakistan and England will be played in Rawalpindi, whichever team wins this match will win the series.
How much advantage does Pakistan have in WTC Points Table?
After this victory, Pakistan’s Percentage of Points (PCT) has increased from 16.670 to 25.92, due to which the team moved from ninth to eighth position. On the other hand, West Indies is now at the bottom i.e. ninth position with 18.520 PCT. England’s PCT dropped from 45.590 to 43.05, but the team still remains in fourth position.
India and Australia continue to dominate
India and Australia continue to occupy the top 2 positions in the WTC points table. India ranks first with 74,240 PCT, while Australia ranks second with 62,500 PCT. Both these teams are at the forefront in the race for the finals, but the results of the upcoming matches can make this match more interesting.
Top 5 teams of WTC Points Table
India- is at number one with 9 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in 11 matches, having 74.24 PCT. Australia- is at second place with 62.50 PCT. Out of total 12 matches, 8 were won, 3 were lost and one was a draw. Sri Lanka- is at third position with 5 wins and 4 losses in 9 matches. Lanka has 55.56 pct. England- is at fourth position with 9 wins, 8 losses and one draw in 18 tests. It has 43.05 pct. South Africa – So far, in 6 matches, it is at number 5 with 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. It has 38.89 pct.
