WTC standings: England advance to fourth, Bangladesh rise to sixth
England and Bangladesh have made advancements in the 2023-25 ICC World Test Championship table following their recent wins. The Brits beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the opening Test in Manchester. Meanwhile, Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in the Test series opener in Rawalpindi. This was their maiden Test triumph over Pakistan. Here we decode the WTC table.
Summary of Pakistan vs Bangladesh game
Mohammad Rizwan's 171* and Saud Shakeel (141) helped the hosts declare at 448/6. Mushfiqur Rahim scored 191 as Bangladesh posted 565 in response. Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy dented Pakistan's second innings as Rizwan's 51 helped the home team finish at 146. Bangladesh comfortably accomplished the 30-run target on Day 5 to script history.
Summary of England vs Sri Lanka game
SL folded for 236 in the first innings. Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva and Milan Rathnayake slammed fifties, while Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir took three-fers. England managed 358, riding on Jamie Smith's ton. Asitha Fernando's four-fer helped SL. Kamindu Mendis's ton and fiftes from Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal powered SL to 326 (second innings). However, England chased down the 205-run target.
England advance to fourth place
England, who thrashed WI 3-0 at home last month, have now advanced to the fourth spot. They have accumulated 69 points and a PCT of 41.07%, having recorded seven wins and six defeats (Draw: 1). Meanwhile, the Lankans have come one spot down to the fifth position. They boast two wins and three defeats as their PCT reads 40% (24 points).
Bangladesh also go up
Bangladesh are now sixth on the WTC points table. They have accumulated a PCT of 40%, having recorded three defeats and two wins. Meanwhile, Pakistan are now eighth in the standings with two wins and four defeats. Shan Masood's men have a PCT of 30.56%. This was their fourth successive defeat in the ongoing championship.
India lead WTC standings
India, who thrashed England 4-1 at home earlier this year, top the WTC standings (PCT: 68.51%). They have won six of their nine matches in the current cycle (L2, D1). Australia retain their second spot with a 62.50 points percentage. They have recorded eight wins, three defeats, and a solitary draw. Third-placed New Zealand have a PCT of 50%. (W3, L3).
What about South Africa and WI?
South Africa, who beat West Indies 1-0 in their recent away Test series, have slipped down to the seventh place. They have 28 points and a PCT of 38.89 %, having recorded two wins and three defeats (Draw: 1). WI continue at the ninth and last spot with 20 points and a PCT of 18.52 % (W1, D2, L6).
WTC standings: A look at points system
As has been the case, the ICC WTC standings are determined by the percentage of points earned. There are 12 points available for each win in the WTC. Four points are awarded to each team for a draw, with the teams earning six for a tie. A loss leads to no point deduction, while teams can lose points because of slow over-rates.
