WTC25 standings: After the Ashes sanctions, Pakistan and India top the WTC25 Points Table.: Due to a sluggish over-rate in the Ashes series, England and Australia had points removed from their score, affecting the World Test Championship standings.
The margin at the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings has grown significantly after England and Australia were sanctioned at the conclusion of the Ashes.
As a result of their sluggish over-rate throughout the series, England was fined 19 points and Australia was penalized 10 points, dropping them farther down the WTC25 standings.
ICC World Test Championship. 2023 – 2025
| POS | TEAM | PCT (%) | PTS | Win | Lost | Draw | SER | PEN |
| 1 | PAKISTAN | 100 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | INDIA | 66.67 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | AUSTRALIA | 30 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -10 |
| 4 | WEST INDIES | 16.67 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | ENGLAND | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -19 |
| 6 | BANGLADESH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | NEW ZEALAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | SRI LANKA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
As a result, Asian neighbors Pakistan and India lead the standings, firmly holding on to the top two spots after an unbeaten start to the WTC25.
After a clean sweep against Sri Lanka, Pakistan has made a brilliant start to the 2023–25 campaign with a 100-point percentage. Following a hard-fought first Test, Babar Azam’s side overwhelmed the hosts with an innings victory in the second Test.
The closest rival is India, who have one win and one match tied after the series against the West Indies. India won the First Test by an innings, but the weather ruined their chances of a clean sweep in the Second Test, which ended in a draw.