WTC 2025-27 Points Table Update: New Zealand defeated England by 160 runs in the third test. With the victory in the match played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, the Kiwi team also won the series. After losing the first match, New Zealand won the series by winning the last 2 tests. This was the first time that England won a 3-Test series after losing the first match. Now the question is, what changed in the World Test Championship points table (WTC 2025-27) after the victory in the third match? Apart from this, we will also look at the impact on India.

New Zealand did not jump with victory

Before the match, New Zealand, captained by Tom Latham, was at third position. Even after winning the match, the team is still at third position in the points table. The team’s percentage (PCT) has become 72.22. South Africa, which is at second position, has a winning percentage of 75. Therefore, New Zealand has come very close to coming in second place.

What loss did England suffer with the defeat?

The losing English team did not suffer any loss in terms of ranking. Even before the match, the team was at 7th position and even after losing the match, it is at 7th position. However, the team’s percentage definitely decreased, which has come down from 26.39 to 24.36.

What was the impact on Team India?

Team India had no impact on this match in terms of points table. The team was at 5th position earlier also and is still at 5th position. The team’s percentage is 48.15.

Which teams are in the top-5?

If we look at the top-5 teams in the table, Australia appears to be at the first position. The percentage of Kangaroo team is 87.50. South Africa, which is at second position, has a percentage of 75. Moving ahead, New Zealand appears at third place (percentage 72.22). Bangladesh is at fourth position with 58.33 percent and Team India is at fifth position with 48.15 percent.

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