Decoding WTC 2025-27 standings after England beat Pakistan at Edgbaston
What's the story
England completed a clean sweep over Pakistan in the three-match Test series, winning the final match by eight wickets at Edgbaston, Birmingham. With this win, England remain sixth on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table. Meanwhile, bottom-placed Pakistan's PCT slipped further with another defeat. Pakistan managed 133 in the 1st innings before England hammered 453 to take a 320-run lead. In their 2nd innings, Pakistan got to 449. Chasing 130, England won the contest on Day 4.
Match details
England chase down 130 runs in just 24.2 overs
England started their chase of 130 runs on a shaky note with openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay dismissed in the first over by Mohammad Abbas.
However, Joe Root, England's record run-scorer, and Jordan Cox steadied the ship.
Root survived a close call when he was bowled by Mohammad Ali but the delivery was called a no-ball.
He made Pakistan pay for their missed chances with an unbeaten 62 while Cox remained not out on 59 as England reached their target in just 24.2 overs.
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England and Pakistan's positions on the WTC table
The win has taken England's points tally to 74 and their points percentage (PCT) to 38.54 on the ICC WTC 2025-27 points table.
England are placed sixth and remain behind India. From 16 matches, England own 7 wins, 8 defeats and 1 draw.
Pakistan continue to languish at the bottom of the WTC 2025-27 points table with a PCT of 14.81.
From 9 matches, they own seven defeats and 2 wins.
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What about other sides?
While Australia lead the table with a PCT of 80, South Africa and New Zealand follow them with 75 and 72.22, respectively. Bangladesh (55.56) are ahead of India (51.52), followed by England and Sri Lanka (33.33). West Indies and Pakistan are the bottom two sides.