WTC Points Table update: India out of race after Sydney loss, Australia qualify for World Test Championship final vs South Africa | Cricket News
ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table: India’s qualification chances for the WTC final ended on Sunday as they suffered a defeat in the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney, conceding the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in 10 years a 3-1 margin. Australia qualified for their second successive final alongside South Africa with the BGT series triumph and two games remaining in the cycle.
The defeat reduced India’s points PCT at third place from 52.77 to 50.00, with an eighth loss this cycle. Meanwhile, Australia recorded their 11th win this edition, elevating the points percentage to 63.72 from 61.45. Having won the previous WTC final beating India at the Oval in 2023, Pat Cummins’ men will step up to meet South Africa in the WTC 2025 final to be held at Lord’s between July 11-15 this year.
While Australia lead South Africa a 54-26 margin in Test cricket, the WTC 2025 final will mark the first neutral Test between the sides at Lord’s since the Triangular Tournament involving England in 1912.
India’s chances for a third successive WTC final nosedived in only three months, suffering six defeats starting with the 0-3 home series whitewash against New Zealand in November.
Updated WTC points table after India vs Australia 5th Test on January 5, 2025
Pos.
Team
Matches
Points Played
Points
PCT
P
W
L
D
1
South Africa (Q)
11
7
3
1
132
88
66.67
2
Australia (Q)
17
11
4
2
204
130
63.72
3
India
19
9
8
2
228
114
50.00
4
New Zealand
14
7
7
0
168
81
48.21
5
Sri Lanka
11
5
6
0
132
60
45.45
6
England
22
11
10
1
264
114
43.18
7
Bangladesh (E)
12
4
8
0
144
45
31.25
8
Pakan (E)
11
4
7
0
132
40
30.30
9
West Indies (E)
11
2
7
2
132
32
24.24
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