ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 Points Table: South Africa Still Dominates The Top Spot
ICC World Test Championship 2021-23: International Cricket Council’s World Test Championship Points Table 2021-23, With Latest Rankings 2022. So far, South Africa has won 5 of 7 matches with 2 losses. Their PCT is 71.43, after winning 5 matches and losing 2 out of the 7 matches they contested so far.
The Australia team has a 70.0 PCT and won six games, losing only one out of ten matches in total. Sri Lankan cricket team has improved its position in the World Test Championship points table by drawing a home series against Pakistan recently.
With an average of 53.33, Sri Lanka finished in first place on the scoreboard with 5 wins, 4 defeats, and 1 draw. India came in a distant second place with an average of 52.08, winning 6 games and finishing 4th place twice with losses and draws afterwards.
Pakistan ranks 5th in the WTC points table with a PCT of 51.85 and West Indies ranks 6th with 50.0 points. England, New Zealand, and Bangladesh hold the bottom spots in the table. Pakistan and West Indies have played 9 games in total, winning four for each team, losing three for each team, and drawing two for each team.
England is the seventh best team with a total predicted score of 33.33, while New Zealand and Bangladesh have won 2 games and lost 6 of 10 apiece (both have 1 draw).
India began the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 in August of last year with the England tour. During this time, India played 4 matches against England and won twice and lost once, while one game ended in a draw.
Resulting in 6 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, India’s rate of 52.08 PCT puts them in their 4th place standing.
In the first Test of their ICC World Test Championship in 2021-22, England faced a loss to India. The series was rescheduled as a part of a tie that ended in June 2022, but in Ashes 2021-22 they suffered a humiliating defeat against Australia.
England just lost a Test series against West Indies 1-0, but they followed that up with a 3-0 victory over New Zealand. Now, they are ranked 7th in the World Test Championship, with an Elo rating of 33.33.
Pakistan dropped to fifth in the World Test Championship 2021-23 table with a PCT of 51.85 after playing 18 matches, drawing one, and defeating 6.
The West Indies have pulled off a major surprise by defeating England for the first time in a Test series last year. They still have one more chance to achieve the Finals and many see their success as highly unlikely.
Sri Lanka, who finished the World Test Championship rankings 2nd in points table, ended their series against Pakistan 1-1 and 5-4. They are currently on 53.33 points and will soon be the 1st ranked Asian team.
New Zealand ranks eighth in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 points table with a score of PCT of 25.93. New Zealand lost the recent test series against England in three games, and this has taken a toll on New Zealand’s position in the 2020-21 WTC points table. New Zealand won 2 games and lost 6 out of 9, as well as drawing 1 game for a total of 7/14 games played so far.
Australia had a spectacular start in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-22, with the Ashes 2021-22 series. They won 4-0 against England at home. Australia is now ranked second, with a PCT of 70.0 for 5 wins and 1 loss on field.
South Africa comes in at 1st place of the World Test Championship with a PCT of 71.43. 5 games, 2 wins and 3 losses out of 7 so far. The team has played 3 series in the tournament, going undefeated and then ousting Australia from the top spot. South Africa is scheduled to play England soon, which will affect the WWCT standings.
Bangladesh hasn’t won any games yet, lost 8 of them, and has drawn one. They’ve played a total of 5 series and they only have one left before the World Test Championships end. With a PCT of 13.33%, Bangladesh is among the worst teams so far this tournament.