West Indies beat Pakistan in 1st Test: WTC standings
What's the story
West Indies moved closer to the seventh spot in the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings after defeating Pakistan by 90 runs in the first Test of a two-match series. The match, played at Trinidad, saw Jayden Seales shine with a five-wicket haul, helping his team defend a target of 211 runs. West Indies shone after beating Sri Lanka recently.
Performance review
WI improve points percentage; Pakistan at bottom
West Indies started their 2025-27 WTC cycle with losses against Australia, India, and New Zealand.
However, they have turned things around with a recent home series win over Sri Lanka and a lead against Pakistan.
Their win percentage has now improved to 22.73, though they continue to hold the eighth spot.
Meanwhile, Pakistan have been struggling, winning only one of their first five matches. They sit at the bottom with a win percentage of 6.67.
Sides
What about other sides?
Australia, the 2023 WTC winners, continue to top the 2025-27 standings. They have won seven out of eight matches with a PCT of 87.50.
Defending champions South Africa are second with a PCT of 75.00 after winning three out of four matches played so far in this cycle.
New Zealand are third with a PCT of 72.22.
Bangladesh follow NZ with a PCT of 58.33, and India are fifth (48.15). They are followed by Sri Lanka (41.67) and England (24.36).
System
Points system explained
As has been the case, the ICC 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.