Someone’s loss means another person’s achieve and this time it’s India’s so far as the World Test Championship (WTC) points table is anxious as the two-time finalists have gone to the top of the ladder in the ongoing 2023-25 cycle. This was doable after the erstwhile toppers Pakistan misplaced the first Test in opposition to Australia in Perth by 360 runs. Pakistan nonetheless have extra points (24) than India (16) however the win share is the similar for each groups – 66.67.
India have performed only one collection in the present cycle to date in opposition to the West Indies in July earlier this 12 months which they gained 1-0. A win and a draw gave them 16 points out of 24 obtainable and therefore a 66.67 PCT. Pakistan on the different hand, gained 2-0 in opposition to Sri Lanka however have already misplaced the first Test of the three-match collection in opposition to Australia which sees them be degree on PCT with India, nevertheless, since they’ve misplaced a recreation, they’re in the second place.
Pakistan will hope to win not less than one Test match Down Under to keep away from a extreme downward slide as two extra losses might critically harm their probabilities of staying in the race for the WTC 2025 ultimate.
Australia stayed in fifth place whereas New Zealand and Bangladesh purchase the third and fourth locations. The standings will hold altering all through the subsequent few months with Australia set to play two extra Tests in opposition to Pakistan, then a pair in opposition to the West Indies after which two extra in opposition to New Zealand.
New Zealand play South Africa and earlier than that, the Proteas play India in a pair of Test matches. India after the South Africa tour will likely be concerned in a five-match house Test task in opposition to England. After that Bangladesh play Sri Lanka in a pair of Test matches. Hence, there’s a lot of Test cricket to be performed earlier than the IPL and subsequent 12 months’s T20 World Cup and the standings are more likely to witness a number of ups and downs.
