WTC 2025-27: Australia consolidate top spot with win over Bangladesh
What's the story
Australia leveled the two-match Test series against Bangladesh with a crushing victory in Mackay. The hosts wrapped up the affair within days, winning by an innings and 51 runs. Mitchell Starc was the chief architect of their win, finishing with a 10-wicket haul. Australia bounced back after losing a historic Test to Bangladesh in Darwin. With a convincing win, they have consolidated their top spot in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
Match
How the match panned out
In one of the shortest Tests, Australia won the toss and elected to field first.
A stunning six-wicket haul from Starc helped Australia bowl out Bangladesh for a mere 64. His spell included a wicket off the match's first ball.
Australia also suffered a dramatic collapse, but Cameron Green, Steve Smith, and Nathan Lyon propelled them to 210.
Shoriful Islam took a historic seven-wicket haul for Bangladesh, who later perished for 95 in 38.3 overs. Starc took four wickets.
Standings
Australia, Bangladesh in WTC standings
As mentioned, Australia consolidated their top spot in the 2025-27 WTC standings.
The 2023 WTC winners have won eight of their 10 Tests, losing two in the ongoing cycle. They have 96 points and a points percentage (PCT) of 80.00.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh are fourth with three wins in six games. They have lost 2 Tests and drawn one. Their PCT reads 55.56.
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What about other sides?
While Australia lead the table, South Africa and New Zealand follow them with PCTs of 75 and 72.22, respectively. India (53.33) are behind Bangladesh at fifth, followed by Sri Lanka (33.33), England (29.76), West Indies (20.83), and Pakistan (19.05).
System
WTC points system explained
As has been the case, the WTC standings are determined by the percentage of points earned.
There are 12 points available for each win in the WTC. Four points are awarded to each team for a draw, with the teams earning six for a tie.
A loss leads to no point deduction, while teams can lose points because of slow over-rates. The top two sides in the standings qualify for the final.