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WTC points table: Australia solidify top spot; ENG demoted after 2nd Ashes Test defeat

Debashis Sarangi

Australia crushed England in 2nd Ashes Test [Source: AFP]Australia crushed England in 2nd Ashes Test [Source: AFP]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) updated the World Test Championship (WTC) points table following Australia's landslide win over England in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. While Australia further solidified the first position, England suffered a demotion, falling to seventh in the standings. 

WTC points table after Australia's clinical win over England in pink-ball Ashes Test

Position
Team
PCT
1Australia100
2South Africa75
3Sri Lanka66.67
4Pakistan50
5India48.15
6New Zealand33.33
7England30.95
8Bangladesh16.67
9West Indies5.56

(Updated WTC points table)

As mentioned in the above table, Australia claim the top spot with a PCT of 100, winning all five Tests in the current WTC cycle. Defending WTC champions South Africa are second on the list, having recently beaten India by two-nil in a historic away series triumph. 

Sri Lanka are placed third with a respectable PCT of 66.67, winning one and securing a drawn affair in the WTC cycle. Shan Masood-led Pakistan claim the fourth spot, with arch-rivals India following them at fifth with a PCT of 48.15. 

Meanwhile, the defeat in the pink ball Test in Brisbane resulted in England's massive demotion in the WTC points table. The Ben Stokes-led side, which was placed sixth earlier, currently sits at seventh with a miserable PCT of 30.95 after seven outings in the cycle. 

Bangladesh and West Indies have yet to win a Test this cycle, and, deservingly, occupy the bottom two positions in the standings. 

The Gabba Test witnessed another miserable performance from England, as the visitors struggled to get going against Australia's rampant unit. The hosts comfortably outclassed the Englishmen across all departments, bowling them out for 241 runs in the second innings. 

Chasing a paltry target of 65, Australia went past the finish line in a flash, as Steve Smith led the charge with a quick-fire nine-ball 23*. The third Test of the five-match series will be played on December 17 at the iconic Adelaide Oval.