New Delhi, 08 January (H.S.): The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points table underwent a significant update on Thursday following Australia's commanding 4-1 Ashes series victory over England, cementing the hosts' lead at the summit while consigning England to seventh place.

Australia clinched the decisive fifth Test by five wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground, wrapping up the series with seven wins from eight matches—their sole defeat coming in the Boxing Day Test. This haul propelled them to 84 points and an imposing 87.50 points percentage.

New Zealand holds second with 28 points from three matches (two wins, one draw) at 77.78 percentage, while South Africa ranks third with 36 points from four matches (three wins, one loss) yielding 75.00 percentage. Sri Lanka occupies fourth with 16 points from two matches (one win, one draw) at 66.67 percentage, and Pakistan sits fifth with 12 points from two matches (one win, one loss) at 50.00 percentage.

India lingers in sixth with 52 points from nine matches (four wins, four losses, one draw) for a 48.12 percentage. England, penalized two points for slow over rates, languishes seventh with 38 points from 10 matches (three wins, six losses, one draw) at a dismal 31.67 percentage.

Bangladesh ranks eighth with four points from two matches (one loss, one draw) at 16.67 percentage, and West Indies anchor the table with four points from eight matches (seven losses, one draw) at 4.17 percentage.

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