Karachi: Australia once again took the top position in the World Test Championship by defeating India in Adelaide.
On the other hand, England took a decisive 0-2 lead in the 3-match series against New Zealand, eliminating the Kiwis’ chances of reaching the final. The 10-wicket defeat pushed India to third place.
South Africa is currently in second place, Sri Lanka is in fourth place, while England is in fifth and New Zealand is in sixth place.
Despite the victory in Christchurch, England had to face a deduction of 3 World Championship points for slow over-rate, and the Kiwis have also suffered the same punishment.
The Kiwis had moved to fifth place after their failure in Christchurch, but now the big defeat by 232 runs in Wellington has further degenerated them and pushed them to sixth place.
Australia is currently number one with a win-loss ratio of 60.71, the Kangaroos still have 3 home series matches against India and 2 away series matches against Sri Lanka remaining, their best possible finish could be 67.65%.
South Africa has strengthened its position by defeating Sri Lanka in the first Test, South Africa is in second place with 59.26%, the Proteas have 2 home Test matches against Pakistan after one Test against Sri Lanka.
India is in third place with 57.29%, they now have 3 away matches against Australia, Sri Lanka’s ratio is 50%, they are in fourth place, England is in fifth place with 45.24%, the Kiwis in sixth place have 44.23%.
Pakistan is in seventh place with a win percentage of 33.33%. Bangladesh is in eighth place with 31.25%. All matches in their current cycle have been completed. West Indies is in ninth place with 24.24%. Pakistan has 2 away matches remaining.
