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Updated ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Standings after Australia vs England 5th Ashes Test Match

Updated ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Standings after Australia vs England 5th Ashes Test Match

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ICC WTC 2025-2027 Updated Standings: Former champions Australia took a commanding lead at the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings after annihilating England 4-1 in the Ashes 2025-26 series that concluded at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. Chasing a 160-run target on the final day, Australia scraped home after England triggered a scare with a flurry  of wickets. Led by wicket-keeper Alex Carey and all-rounder Cameron Green, Australia saw off the target with five wickets to spare post Lunch. England were able to push the game to a fifth day, thanks to the rearguard fight from No. 3 Jacob Bethell who cracked his maiden Test century on Wednesday. The left-hander became the second youngest batter to record a century in the Ashes in the 21st century, following Alastair Cook in 2006. Bethell eventually fell on the final day morning with Mitchell Starc wrapping up the England innings with a three-wicket haul. Australia improved their points percentage (PCT) from 85.71 to 87.50 following their seventh in the ongoing cycle. The Aussies suffered their only …

Updated ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Standings after Australia vs England 3rd Ashes Test Match

Updated ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Standings after Australia vs England 3rd Ashes Test Match

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ICC WTC 2025-2027 Updated Standings: Australia thrashed England by 82 runs in the 3rd test to retain the Ashes with 2 matches to spare. England had already lost the first two matches at Perth and Brisbane and with another defeat at Adelaide, they went 0-3 down with their hopes to reclaim the urn up in smoke. Ben Stokes and Co are now staring at a very realistic possibility of getting whitewashed 5-0. How the WTC table looks after Australia’s victory Australia have consolidated their position at the top without dropping any points and their win at Adelaide was their sixth straight win of the cycle, leaving them with a full 72 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 back in November. With a PCT of 75, the Proteas sit ahead of third-placed New Zealand, who—along with Australia and Sri Lanka—remain unbeaten this cycle. The Kiwis have won one match …

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 …

ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Standings after India vs South Africa 2nd Match

ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Standings after India vs South Africa 2nd Match

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ICC WTC 2025-2027 Updated Standings: On Wednesday, India got thrashed by South Africa in the 2nd Test by 408 runs and have now slipped below Pakistan in the World Test Championship Table to the fifth spot. Chasing 549 runs, India were bundled out for 201 runs as South African spinner Simon Harmer managed to pick up six wickets in the second innings. The loss marks another embarrassing chapter in India’s Test history, as it was their biggest loss in terms of runs. It was South Africa’s first series win in India in 25 years. The tourists outplayed India in all three departments, with Aiden Markram (9) setting the record for most catches in a Test match, overtaking Ajinkya Rahane’s eight claimed in 2015. Sai Sudharsan’s excruciating 138-ball stay came to an end as Senuran Muthusamy had him caught by Markram soon after the second session began, as India failed to reach even 150. Earlier in the first Test in Kolkata too India where thrashed chasing 124 runs; the hosts were bundled out for 93 runs. …

ICC WTC Points Table 2025-27 update: India slip to 4th in standings after Kolkata Test defeat, South Africa in top 2 | Cricket News

ICC WTC Points Table 2025-27 update: India slip to 4th in standings after Kolkata Test defeat, South Africa in top 2 | Cricket News

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ICC WTC 2025-2027 Updated Standings after IND vs SA 1st Test: India slipped down to the fourth position after suffering a fatal 30-run defeat to reigning World Test Champions, South Africa, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. Chasing 123 runs, India crumbled under pressure on a heavily spin-friendly wicket, crashing out for 93 runs. India had also landed another blow after losing Test skipper Shubman Gill to a neck spasm before the day’s play. Led by Proteas captain Temba Bavuma’s solid 55 not out, South Africa mustered 153 runs in the second innings. Bavuma was the only batter to cross more than 40 runs in the entire Test as the Saffers won their first Test in India in 15 years. India have now lost three Tests in the ongoing WTC cycle, following two losses in England earlier this year. Meanwhile, South Africa who began their title defence in Pakistan last month, has now won two of their three matches thus far, their 66.67 PCT placing them second only to Australia who have won all …