England have defeated Pakistan in the first Test on home soil. Pakistan failed to deliver with both the bat and ball and suffered a heavy innings and 103 runs loss.
This defeat has also hurt Pakistan’s position in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 standings. However India remains the team attracting the most attention in the points table.
Where does Pakistan stand in the WTC table following recent results?
Pakistan struggled in the Test series against the West Indies, although they managed to finish the series 1-1. That result left them almost out of the race for the final. Pakistan are now playing a three match Test series against England, but they have already lost the opening game. After this defeat, Pakistan are at the bottom of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 table. They are ninth with a win percentage of just 19.05 per cent.
What is the status of England, West Indies, and Sri Lanka in the points table?
Despite winning this Test, England remain seventh in the standings. Their win percentage has now improved to 29.76 per cent. However, their hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final are also almost over. West Indies are eighth with a 20.83 per cent win percentage while Sri Lanka sit sixth with 33.33 per cent.
Australia currently lead the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 standings with a win percentage of 77.78 per cent. Defending champions South Africa are second with 75 per cent. New Zealand hold third place with 72.22 per cent while Bangladesh are fourth on 66.67 per cent after their impressive win over Australia.
India are currently fifth in the World Test Championship standings with a win percentage of 53.33 per cent. At the moment, only the top five teams appear to have a realistic chance of reaching the final. Bangladesh could soon drop out of the race while either Australia or South Africa looks likely to secure a place in the final.
World Test Championship Points Table 2025-27
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Deduction | Points | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 77.78% |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 75.00% |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 72.22% |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 66.67% |
| 5 | India | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 53.33% |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 33.33% |
| 7 | England | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 29.76% |
| 8 | West Indies | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 20.83% |
| 9 | Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |