Australia has defeated England by 8 wickets in the first Ashes Test. This match ended in just 2 days. In the fourth innings, the Kangaroo team had a target of 205 runs, chasing which Travis Head single-handedly ensured Australia’s victory by playing an inning of 123 runs. After this match, there has been a big change in the points table of the World Test Championship. Australia still remains in first place in the current WTC cycle.

WTC Points Table

Australia has maintained its dominance in the points table of the World Test Championship. Australia has won all four of its matches so far in the WTC 2025-27 cycle, after which its points percentage is 100. Australia is still far ahead of other teams. On the other hand, difficulties are increasing for England, which has so far been able to register only 2 wins after playing 6 matches in the current cycle. England is currently at sixth position in the table. England’s points percentage is currently only 36.11.

South Africa is currently in second place in the points table, which is also the defending champion of the WTC. Sri Lanka is at third place and India is at fourth place. Pakistan remains at fifth position and England at sixth position. Bangladesh and West Indies have not been able to register any win yet, they are at seventh and eighth position respectively.

1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. Sri Lanka
4. India
5. Pakistan
6. England
7. bangladesh
8. west indies
9. New Zealand

The match lasted only 2 days

Australia vs England The first Ashes Test lasted only for 2 days, due to which the Perth pitch is being heavily criticized. England’s first innings was limited to 172 runs, in response to which host Australia was able to score only 132 runs in the first innings. England had got a lead of 40 runs.

England’s second innings also proved to be sluggish in batting, scoring only 164 runs, but on the basis of a lead of 40 runs in the first innings, they gave Australia a target of 205 runs. Australia won the match easily thanks to Travis Head’s century of 123 runs and Marnus Labuschagne’s half-century of 51 runs.

India vs England ended at the fourth Test draw. In the second innings for India, 3 batsmen (Shubman Gill, Rabindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar) scored a century, while KL Rahul scored an important innings of 90 runs. However, there was a time when England would easily win this match, but the struggle of Team India batsmen draws this Test. See which team is in the points table of the World Test Championship 2025-27 after this match.

After losing the toss, Team India came out to bat first and scored 358 runs in the first innings. England took a lead of 311 runs by scoring 669 runs in the first innings. This was the time when it was confirmed that now India cannot win this test but it can also be very difficult to draw. Then in India’s second innings, 2 batsmen (Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudarshan) were dismissed in the first over. But after this the English bowlers were seen craving the wicket.

WTC points table after India vs England fourth Test draw

India ended England by finishing the fourth Test on a draw. After winning the fourth Test, England could come in the top 2 but now it is at number three. England have 26 points with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in 4 matches. The Indian team is also at number four as before. India has 16 points after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in 4 matches.

After the fourth draw, India and England have got 4-4 points. Let us know that the winning team in the Test gets 12 points in the points table of the World Test Championship, if the test is tied then 6-6 marks are scored. And if there is a test draw, you get 4-4 marks. But in the WTC points table, the position of the teams is not determined by the winning point but from the percentage percentage.

WTC points table 2025-27 (top teams and win percentage)

1. Australia- 100.00
2. Sri Lanka- 66.67
3. England- 54.17
4. India- 33.33
5. Bangladesh- 16.67
6. West Indies-00

The last and 5th Test of India vs England Test series will be played in ‘The Oval’ between 31 July and 4 August. England are ahead 2–1 in the series, now Team India cannot win this series but it will have to win the last Test to save the series.