Australia crushed Pakistan by a massive margin of 360 runs in the first Test match in Perth, and Pakistan’s failure has benefited India, as the Men in Blue have climbed to the top of the WTC table as a result of the Men in Green’s defeat in the first test match. Although India and Pakistan have the same points percentage, The Men in Blue are ahead in the points table since they have not lost yet.
Pakistan’s point percentage was 100% prior to the Perth Test against Australia, however it has dropped to 66.67% following the defeat. Pakistan has played three Tests thus far, winning two and losing one. The Men in Green have 24 points after two victories and one defeat.
At the same time, Team India has played two Tests so far, both against the West Indies, with one win and one draw and The Men in Blue have 16 points in 2 games and a points percentage of 66.67%. They have not lost any test match in the current cycle of the WTC and that is the reason why they are ahead of Pakistan in the WTC points table.
Talking about other teams, the Kiwis have a 50% points percentage and are ranked third in the points table. Bangladesh, who have won one game and drawn one against the Kiwis, are presently ranked fourth with a 50% points percentage as well.
With a points percentage of 41.67%, Defending Champions Australia is ranked fifth. Apart from that, West Indies, with a 16.67% points percentage, is in sixth position. But the most Test matches have been played by Australia as they have participated in Six Test matches and have won three (2 against England and 1 against Pakistan), losing two (2 vs England) , and drawing one game against the 3 lions.
England is currently at the 7th position in the WTC points table with a points percentage of 15.0% following two wins, two losses, and a tie versus the Kangaroos during the Ashes series. Sri Lanka has lost both of its games and has a 0% point percentage, placing them at the bottom of the table.
South Africa is getting ready for their two-match home test series against India ans The Proteas are not ranked at any position since they haven’t played any matches in the current WTC cycle.
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