England thrashed Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs in the first Test at Multan on Friday. The humiliating defeat for Pakistan dropped them to the bottom of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table, while England maintained their position in fourth.
India Leads WTC Standings India, with a PCT of 74.24, currently leads the WTC standings, followed by defending champions Australia with 62.50%. Sri Lanka is in third place, while England’s win keeps them in fourth with a PCT of 45.59%. Pakistan's slim chances for a WTC final spot have evaporated, as they sit at the bottom with a PCT of just 16.67%.
Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table:
| NO | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | DRAW | POINTS | DEDUCTIONS | PCT |
|---|
| 1 | India | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 110 | 2 | 74.24 |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 55.56 |
| 4 | England | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 93 | 19 | 45.59 |
| 5 | South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 38.89 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 37.50 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 34.37 |
| 8 | West Indies | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 18.52 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 16.67 |
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Pakistan is currently on a six-match losing streak in Test cricket, which includes a 0-2 defeat to Bangladesh at home. The team's only victories in the ongoing WTC cycle have come against Sri Lanka, where they secured a 2-0 win in an away Test series. With this victory, England leads the series 1-0 and maintains its position in the WTC standings.
The second Test between England and Pakistan is scheduled to begin at the same venue in Multan on Tuesday, October 15. India, led by Rohit Sharma, will face New Zealand in the first Test of their upcoming series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, starting October 16.
