South Africa took over Australia as they secured first position in WTC points table after winning over Sri Lanka with 109 runs.
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs in the second Test and won the two-match Test series 2-0, securing their spot at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings. The team is just one win away to qualify for their first ever WTC final.
South Africa are at the top with a 63.33 win percentage. This is their sixth win out of the ten Tests. Australia is following in closely with a percentage of 60.71. Indian team has secured nine wins out of the 16 total Tests they have played, and have a win percentage of 57.29.
After the whitewash on South African soil, Sri Lanka has kept their fourth position with a win percentage of 45.45, and they a over England by a little bit as they are at 45.24.
| Rank | Teams | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draw | Points | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | South Africa | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 63.33 |
| 2. | Australia | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 102 | 60.71 |
| 3. | India | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 110 | 57.29 |
| 4. | Sri Lanka | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 45.45 |
| 5. | England | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 114 | 45.24 |
| 6. | New Zealand | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 44.23 |
| 7. | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8. | Bangladesh | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 31.25 |
| 9. | West Indies | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 24.24 |
Coming to India, the team can still secure their chance to enter the WTC finals if they win the remaining three Tests against Australia and secure the series 4-1. This will take their win percentage to 63.15 and solidify their place in WTC Finals. However, if the team loses even one more Test, their win percentage will drop to 57.89.
In case such thing happens, Indian will have to be dependent on the outcomes of other teams, and will have to hope that Pakistan beats South Africa 2-0 and for Sri Lanka to whitewash Australia at home, with one or both Tests ending in a draw.
