WTC Points Table Update: New Zealand win changes World Test Championship points table; A blow to England, what is the condition of India?

• World Test Championship points table changed by New Zealand’s victory
• A blow to England
• What is the status of India?

WTC Points Table 2025-27: New Zealand defeated England by a huge margin of 253 runs in the second Test match played at Kennington Oval. Chasing a target of 463, England were bowled out for 209 on day five and New Zealand leveled the series 1-1 with the win. New Zealand’s resounding victory also affected the rankings for the ‘World Test Championship’ (WTC) 2025-27; New Zealand improved their points percentage (PCT), while England suffered a loss.

Australia tops; New Zealand’s fourth position remains

Australia is currently dominating the top spot in the WTC 2025-27 rankings. The Australian team has played eight Test matches so far, including seven wins and one loss. Australia’s percentage points (PCT) is 87.50. South Africa is second with 75.00 PCT.

WTC 2025-27 table after Oval Test
not much change
England’s task became harder now
NZ still have to win something on Aus tour in Dec
(4 Tests scheduled)
NZ have not won in Aus in last 15 yrs pic.twitter.com/7llcXrysKO

— ABHIJIT NAIR (@Rahul_bill) June 21, 2026

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are ranked third and fourth respectively. By defeating England, New Zealand recorded their third win in five matches in this WTC cycle. The win brought the Kiwi team’s PCT level with Sri Lanka; Now the scoring percentage of both the teams is 66.67. Bangladesh has also performed impressively this cycle, ranking fifth with 58.33 PCT.

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Indian team ranked sixth; England hit

The Indian team is currently ranked sixth in the points table for WTC 2025-27. Team India has played nine Test matches so far, out of which four wins, four losses and one draw has been recorded. As a result, India’s score percentage currently stands at 48.15. The upcoming Test matches will be very important for the Indian team to climb to the top of the points table.

On the other hand, England have taken a hit in the points table after the Oval Test defeat. Although the team maintained their seventh position, their PCT dropped from 37.88 to 37.38. Pakistan and West Indies occupy the bottom two positions in the points table; Pakistan’s PCT is 8.33, while West Indies’ PCT is 4.17.

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