WTC Points Table update 2023-25: England displace Sri Lanka, move to 4th in World Test Championship standings; India, Australia on top

Post At: Aug 25/2024 01:10PM

England moved up to the fourth spot in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, after overcoming Sri Lanka by five wickets in the first Test of the three-match series at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The five wicket was England’s seventh win in 14 Tests this cycle, improving their points percentage (PCT) to 41.1. Meanwhile, the Lankans suffered their third defeat in five games and dipped from 50 to 40 PCT. New Zealand are currently placed third with a 50 PCT.

England and Sri Lanka are still slated to play eight more Tests this cycle.

India and defending champions Australia are currently in the lead with PCTs of 68.5 and 62.5 respectively.

Pakistan and Bangladesh, ranked seventh and eighth respectively, can also improve their standings during their ongoing two-match series in Rawalpindi.

As of August 25, 2024, 14 Test series remain in the WTC 2023-25 cycle with eight teams in contention. With only four Tests left and a PCT of 20, West Indies have been knocked out of the race for the next year’s WTC final at Lord’s.

Here is a look at the updated WTC 2023-25 points table standings and the remaining fixtures:

As of August 25, 2024*

Rank Team Matches Point Deductions Pts. Contested Pts. Won PCT
P W L D
1 India 9 6 2 1 2 108 74 68.5
2 Australia 12 8 3 1 10 144 90 62.5
3 New Zealand 6 3 3 0 0 72 36 50
4 England 14 7 6 1 19 168 69 41.1
5 Sri Lanka 5 2 3 0 0 60 24 40
6 South Africa 6 2 3 1 1 72 28 38.9
7 Pakistan 5 2 3 0 2 60 22 36.7
8 Bangladesh 4 1 3 0 0 48 12 25
9 West Indies 9 1 6 2 0 108 20 18.5

World Test Championship 2023-25 remaining match fixtures

Pakistan v Bangladesh

21-25 August, 2024: 1st Test, Rawalpindi*

30 August – 3 September 2024: 2nd Test, Rawalpindi

England v Sri Lanka

29 August – 2 September 2024: 2nd Test, Lord’s – London

6-10 September 2024: 3rd Test, The Oval – London

Sri Lanka v New Zealand

18-22 September, 2024: 1st Test, Galle

26-30 September, 2024: 2nd Test, Galle

India v Bangladesh

19-23 September, 2024: 1st Test, Chennai

27 September – 1 October, 2024: 2nd Test, Kanpur

Pakistan v England

7-11 October, 2024: 1st Test, Multan

15-19 October, 2024: 2nd Test, Karachi

24-28 October, 2024: 3rd Test, Rawalpindi

India v New Zealand

16-20 October, 2024: 1st Test, Bengaluru

24-28 October, 2024: 2nd Test, Pune

1-5 November, 2024: 3rd Test, Mumbai

Bangladesh v South Africa

October-November, 2024: Two Tests

Border Gavaskar Trophy – Australia v India

22-26 November, 2024: 1st Test, Perth

6-10 December, 2024: 2nd Test, Adelaide

14-18 December, 2024: 3rd Test, Brisbane

26-30 Decemeber, 2024: 4th Test, Melbourne

January 3-7, 2024: 5th Test, Sydney

West Indies v Bangladesh

22-26 November, 2024: 1st Test, North Sound

30 November – 4 December 2024: 2nd Test, Kingston

South Africa v Sri Lanka

27 November – 1 December, 2024: 1st Test, Durban

5-9 December, 2024: 2nd Test, Gqeberha

New Zealand v England

28 November – 2 December, 2024: 1st Test, Christchurch

6-10 December, 2024: 2nd Test, Wellington

14-18 December, 2024: 3rd Test, Hamilton

South Africa v Pakistan

26-30 December, 2024: 1st Test, Centurion

3-7 January, 2025: 2nd Test, Cape Town

Pakistan v West Indies

16-20 January, 2025: Karachi

24-28 January, 2025: Multan

Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka v Australia)

January-February 2025: Two Tests

World Test Championship 2023-25 Final

June 2025: TBD v TBD – Lord’s

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