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Updated ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Standings after Australia vs England 2nd Ashes Test Match

Updated ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Standings after Australia vs England 2nd Ashes Test Match

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ICC WTC 2025-2027 Updated Standings: A dominant Australia handed England an eight-wicket defeat in the second Ashes Test at Brisbane’s iconic Gabba on Sunday, extending their perfect record in the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. Having lost the Perth Test in just two days, England again failed to mount a serious challenge in Brisbane, succumbing in the Pink-Ball Day-Night Test on the fourth day. The visitors set Australia a paltry target of 65, which the home team chased down in just 10 overs. How the WTC table looks after Australia’s victory Australia have consolidated their position at the top without dropping any points. Their victory in the Pink Ball Test was their sixth straight win of the cycle, leaving them with a full 60 points and 100 PCT. Defending champions South Africa are second, having won three of their four Tests. They drew an away series against Pakistan 1–1 before sweeping India 2–0 in a two-match series. With a PCT of 75.09, the Proteas sit ahead of third-placed Sri Lanka, who—along with Australia and …

Australia’s Cameron Green takes field in 2nd Test vs West Indies despite testing Covid positive | Cricket News

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Australian allrounder Cameron Green was allowed to take the field despite testing Covid positive for the second Test against West Indies on Thursday. Along with Green, coach Andrew McDonald and opener Travis Head had also contracted the virus with the latter testing negative before the test, according to reports. During the national anthems, Green was also standing a few feet away from his teammates with the cricket.com.au Instagram confirming the development. “Cameron Green socially distancing at the national anthem – because he’s Covid positive!,” it wrote in the caption. As the match progressed, Green’s teammate Josh Hazlewood lightheartedly shooed away the allrounder from the celebrations when a West Indies wicket fell. Meanwhile, in the match, Mitchell Starc became the fifth Australian bowler to take 350 Test wickets after claiming three on the opening day at the Gabba on Thursday. The 33-year-old Starc reached the milestone when he had Alick Athanaze (eight) caught behind by Alex Carey. He had earlier picked up opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul (21) when he was caught at slip by Steve Smith. Hazlewood …