WTC 2023-25 points table update: India jump to first spot before Dharamsala Test as Australia beat New Zealand

India moved to the top of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table after Australia beat New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington on Sunday.

The Kiwis suffered a substantial drop in points percentage (PCT) as the visiting Aussies recorded a 172-run victory after a first-innings hundred from Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon’s ten-wicket match haul leading the way. New Zealand’s PCT slipped from 75 to 60 with the defeat. Meanwhile, Australia, the reigning champions, improved their PCT from 55 to 59.09 with their seventh win in 11 matches this cycle. New Zealand and Australia will next lock horns in the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch from March 3.

New Zealand’s next series in the cycle will be away in Sri Lanka and India later this year before wrapping up the league against England at home in November-December. Meanwhile, Australia have two series left – the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in late 2024 before a two-Test tour to Sri Lanka in January 2025.

India will head into the fifth Test of the ongoing series against England with a chance to improve their lead at the top of the WTC standings. India have a PCT of 64.58 after eight matches with five wins, two losses and a draw to their name. Meanwhile, England are languishing on eighth place after their sixth defeat. They have also lost 19 points due to slow over-rate offenses thus far. Sri Lanka is at the bottom of the points table with two losses from as many games.

Rohit Sharma’s men will next host Bangladesh and New Zealand across five Tests between September and November this year before completing their WTC cycle with the BGT tour to Australia.

India and England will head into the final Test in Dharamsala from March 7-11.

Here is a look at the WTC 2023-25 points table standings after the first Test between New Zealand and Australia:

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