WTC standings: Australia consolidate top spot, England slip to seventh
What's the story
England's dismal performance in the second Test of the 2025-26 Ashes series has resulted in a major slip on the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points table. The pink-ball match at The Gabba, Brisbane, saw England lose by eight wickets within four days. This defeat has pushed them down to seventh position on the WTC standings with just 26 points from a possible 84 and a PCT% of 30.95.
Summary
How did the game pan out?
England's first innings ended at 334/10 thanks to Joe Root's unbeaten 138. Mitchell Starc claimed six wickets. Australia finished at 511/10 in response as five of their batters scored fifties - Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Alex Carey, and Starc. A 50-run knock from Ben Stokes meant England managed 241/10 in their second outing. Australia (69/2) then accomplished the 65-run target without breaking a sweat.
Current standings
Australia's dominance and England's struggle
With this win, Australia continue to dominate the WTC points table with a perfect record in this cycle. They have won all five matches played so far, accumulating 60 points and a PCT% of 100. Meanwhile, England's performance has been lackluster with only two wins out of seven matches played so far. Their struggles have been compounded by a penalty of two points for slow over rates during the India-England series in the summer.
Table shift
New Zealand benefits from England's slip
England's fall on the WTC 2025-27 points table has allowed 2021 WTC winners New Zealand to climb up from seventh to sixth position with a PCT% of 33.33%. They drew their first Test against West Indies in an ongoing three-match series in New Zealand. India remain fifth on the table with a PCT% of 48.15 after winning four out of nine Tests played so far in this cycle.
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Position of other teams
Meanwhile, the Aussies are followed by South Africa (75%), Sri Lanka (66.67%), and Pakistan (50%) in the standings. West Indies remain at the bottom of the points table as their PCT after six games is a paltry 5.55%. Bangladesh (16.67%) are the only other team below seventh-placed England in the points table.