WTC Points Table update 2023-25: England displace Sri Lanka, move to 4th in World Test Championship standings; India, Australia on top | Cricket News

England moved up to the fourth spot in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, after overcoming Sri Lanka five wickets in the first Test of the three-match series at Old Trafford on Saturday.The five wicket was England’s seventh win in 14 Tests this cycle, improving their points percentage (PCT) to 41.1. Meanwhile, the Lankans suffered their third defeat in five games and dipped from 50 to 40 PCT. New Zealand are currently placed third with a 50 PCT.
England and Sri Lanka are still slated to play eight more Tests this cycle.
India and defending champions Australia are currently in the lead with PCTs of 68.5 and 62.5 respectively.
Pakan and Bangladesh, ranked seventh and eighth respectively, can also improve their standings during their ongoing two-match series in Rawalpindi.
As of August 25, 2024, 14 Test series remain in the WTC 2023-25 cycle with eight teams in contention. With only four Tests left and a PCT of 20, West Indies have been knocked out of the race for the next year’s WTC final at Lord’s.
Here is a look at the updated WTC 2023-25 points table standings and the remaining fixtures:
As of August 25, 2024*

Rank

Team

Matches

Point Deductions

Pts. Contested

Pts. Won

PCT

P
W
L
D

1
India
9
6
2
1
2
108
74
68.5

2
Australia
12
8
3
1
10
144
90
62.5

3
New Zealand
6
3
3
0
0
72
36
50

4
England
14
7
6
1
19
168
69
41.1

5
Sri Lanka
5
2
3
0
0
60
24
40

6
South Africa
6
2
3
1
1
72
28
38.9

7
Pakan
5
2
3
0
2
60
22
36.7

8
Bangladesh
4
1
3
0
0
48
12
25

9
West Indies
9
1
6
2
0
108
20
18.5

World Test Championship 2023-25 remaining match fixtures
Pakan v Bangladesh
21-25 August, 2024: 1st Test, Rawalpindi*
30 August – 3 September 2024: 2nd Test, Rawalpindi
England v Sri Lanka
29 August – 2 September 2024: 2nd Test, Lord’s – London
6-10 September 2024: 3rd Test, The Oval – London
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
18-22 September, 2024: 1st Test, Galle
26-30 September, 2024: 2nd Test, Galle
India v Bangladesh
19-23 September, 2024: 1st Test, Chennai
27 September – 1 October, 2024: 2nd Test, Kanpur
Pakan v England
7-11 October, 2024: 1st Test, Multan
15-19 October, 2024: 2nd Test, Karachi
24-28 October, 2024: 3rd Test, Rawalpindi
India v New Zealand
16-20 October, 2024: 1st Test, Bengaluru
24-28 October, 2024: 2nd Test, Pune
1-5 November, 2024: 3rd Test, Mumbai
Bangladesh v South Africa
October-November, 2024: Two Tests
Border Gavaskar Trophy – Australia v India
22-26 November, 2024: 1st Test, Perth
6-10 December, 2024: 2nd Test, Adelaide
14-18 December, 2024: 3rd Test, Brisbane
26-30 Decemeber, 2024: 4th Test, Melbourne
January 3-7, 2024: 5th Test, Sydney
West Indies v Bangladesh
22-26 November, 2024: 1st Test, North Sound
30 November – 4 December 2024: 2nd Test, Kingston
South Africa v Sri Lanka
27 November – 1 December, 2024: 1st Test, Durban
5-9 December, 2024: 2nd Test, Gqeberha
New Zealand v England
28 November – 2 December, 2024: 1st Test, Chrchurch
6-10 December, 2024: 2nd Test, Wellington
14-18 December, 2024: 3rd Test, Hamilton
South Africa v Pakan
26-30 December, 2024: 1st Test, Centurion
3-7 January, 2025: 2nd Test, Cape Town
Pakan v West Indies
16-20 January, 2025: Karachi
24-28 January, 2025: Multan
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka v Australia)
January-February 2025: Two Tests
World Test Championship 2023-25 Final
June 2025: TBD v TBD – Lord’s