Pakistan’s WTC Final Hopes Fade After Rawalpindi Loss: Latest Standings Update

Pakistan’s cricket team faces a tough road in the WTC Final race after a home defeat, while England climbs to fourth place and Bangladesh improves to sixth.

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After a humiliating defeat to Bangladesh at home, the Pakistan cricket team has dropped down in the World Test Championship 2023-2025 points table. Ahead of the start of the ongoing Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test series, Pakistan’s captain Shan Masood had expressed his desire to play the WTC Final of the ongoing edition, however, looking at their recent results, it looks like a long-lost dream for the team.

Pakistan’s Fall in the World Test Championship Standings

Pakistan is currently placed at the eighth position on the points table, which is the second last spot, with just 2 wins in 6 games and a winning percentage of just 30.56.

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Pakistan's WTC Final Hopes Fade After Rawalpindi Loss: Latest Standings Update

It has to be noted that the Pakistan cricket team has suffered a massive downfall in red-ball cricket in recent times. The defeat on Sunday has extended Pakistan’s barre run in red-ball cricket at home to five defeats and four draws since it last defeated South Africa at Rawalpindi in 2021. The leadership change move hasn’t also worked in favor of the team, as Shan Masood has lost all four Test matches as captain so far.

Bangladesh’s Rise in the World Test Championship Rankings

On the other hand, with their important win, the Bangladesh cricket team has climbed to sixth position in the points table. They have won two of the 5 matches they have played so far with a winning percentage of 40.00.

Pakistan's WTC Final Hopes Fade After Rawalpindi Loss: Latest Standings Update

India and Australia Lead the Charge: Upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Meanwhile, in another Test match, the England cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets and has moved up from the seventh position to fourth in the World Test Championship 2023-2025 points table. And Sri Lanka has dropped to fifth place after the defeat.

Joe Root played an unbeaten knock of 62 runs to lead the England cricket team to victory on Day 4 of the first Test match at Old Trafford. Chasing a target of 205 runs, England was struggling at 70-3 when Joe Root formed a brilliant partnership with Harry Brook (32 runs) and helped to bring back the momentum and secure a win for his side.

Pakistan's WTC Final Hopes Fade After Rawalpindi Loss: Latest Standings Update

Talking about the Men in Blue, the Indian cricket team remains at the top of the points table with 6 wins in 9 games and a winning percentage of 68.52%. On the other hand, the defending champions, the mighty Australians are close behind with 8 wins in 12 games and with a winning percentage of 62.50%. Both the cricketing giants will be looking forward to facing each other again in the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year. The BGT series will be a crucial contest for both sides.

World Test Championship Points Table

Position Team Matches Won Lost Drawn NR Points PCT
1 India 9 6 2 1 0 74 68.51
2 Australia 12 8 3 1 0 90 62.5
3 New Zealand 6 3 3 0 0 36 50
4 England 14 7 6 1 0 69 41.07
5 Sri Lanka 5 2 3 0 0 24 40
6 Bangladesh 5 2 3 0 0 24 40
7 South Africa 6 2 3 1 0 28 38.89
8 Pakistan 6 2 4 0 0 22 30.56
9 West Indies 9 1 6 2 0 20 18.52