World Test Championship News: South Africa Leads in 2023-25 Standings!

The ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 is entering a crucial stage! Recently, New Zealand and England wrapped up a three-match Test series, with both teams no longer in the race for the title. Right now, India and Australia, the finalists from last year, are competing hard in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, while South Africa is preparing for a tough series against Pakistan at home.

Australia briefly claimed the top spot in the 2023-25 standings after South Africa won against Sri Lanka, but South Africa managed to take the lead with a strong victory. They are looking like the favorites to make it to the final at Lord’s next year!

In the recent England vs. New Zealand series, both teams faced penalties for a slow over-rate, leading New Zealand to drop in rankings. Despite winning the final Test by 423 runs, New Zealand finished fourth in the overall standings.

Here’s how the teams currently stand:

– 1st – South Africa: 63.33% of possible points
– Remaining matches: 2 against Pakistan
– Best possible finish: 69.44%

– 2nd – Australia: 60.71% of possible points
– Remaining matches: 2 against India and 2 against Sri Lanka
– Best possible finish: 71.05%

– 3rd – India: 57.29% of possible points
– Remaining matches: 3 against Australia
– Best possible finish: 64.04%

– 4th – New Zealand: 48.21% of possible points
– Finished with a strong win, but still ended 4th overall.

– 5th – Sri Lanka: 45.45% of possible points
– Remaining matches: 2 against Australia
– Best possible finish: 53.85%

– 6th – England: 43.18% of possible points
– Finished below the top teams, ending up 6th.

– 7th – Pakistan: 33.33% of possible points
– Remaining matches: 2 against South Africa and 2 against West Indies
– Best possible finish: 52.38%

– 8th – Bangladesh: 31.25% of possible points
– Finished their matches but need better results in the future.

– 9th – West Indies: 24.24% of possible points
– Remaining matches: 2 against Pakistan
– Best possible finish: 35.90%

It has been an exciting series so far, and we can’t wait to see how the rest of the season unfolds!