Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table After AUS vs PAK 2nd Test
Published - 29 Dec 2023, 02:49 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:24 AM
Australia secured a comfortable 79-run victory against Pakistan in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series at home. Australia also gained crucial points in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 with their second consecutive win in the red-ball series.
Team Australia resumed from 187/6 on Day 4 and posted a total of 262, establishing a target of 317 runs. Alex Carey notched a half-century, scoring 53 runs off 101 deliveries. Shaheen Afridi and Mir Hamza both claimed four wickets each in Australia’s second innings.
The Pat Cummins-led team retained the Benaud–Qadir Trophy by securing victories in the first two matches. The home team bowled out the opposition team for 237 runs while defending the target. Skipper Pat Cummins achieved his second 10-wicket haul in the match.
Australia Moves To Second Place In WTC Table
Following the comprehensive victory, the Australia team now holds the second position in the World Test Championship points table with a percentage of 50. In contrast, the Pakistan team has dropped to the fifth position, and their percentage has decreased to 45.58.
New Zealand and Bangladesh currently share the third position in the WTC 2023-25 table, both accumulating 12 points and a percentage of 50. India currently sits in sixth place with a percentage of 38.89. The West Indies hold seventh place with a mere four points.
The England team, led by Ben Stokes, and Sri Lanka currently occupy the bottom two positions in the table. The England cricket team has secured nine points with a percentage of 15, while the Sri Lanka team is the only team to earn any points in the championship.
Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table After AUS vs PAK 2nd Test
| POS | TEAM | PCT (%) | PTS | MATCHES | SER | PEN | ||
| W | L | D | ||||||
| 1 | SOUTH AFRICA | 100 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | AUSTRALIA | 50 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -10 |
| 3 | BANGLADESH | 50 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | NEW ZEALAND | 50 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | PAKISTAN | 45.58 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| 6 | INDIA | 38.89 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| 7 | WEST INDIES | 16.67 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | ENGLAND | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -19 |
| 8 | SRI LANKA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Cummins-led Beautifully As Well – Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh acknowledged the opposition’s resilient fight throughout the game. He highlighted the significance of luck in the game, particularly in crucial moments when Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan posed a threat.
“Pretty funny way to end, but it was a tense day of cricket. They fought extremely well right through the day. Another one that depended on a bit of luck, I nearly lost it and did well to hang on. This feels like a lot, when Babar was in, Rizwan as well, it looked like they’d take it away (from us), but our (bowling) experience counted in the end. What a game he had (on Pat Cummins), 10 wickets and he led beautifully as well. We’ll celebrate in the change room and then get ready for the New Year Test in Sydney,” Mitchell Marsh said.
In the second innings, Pakistan’s two left-arm pacers reduced the hosts to 16/4. Mitchell Marsh, having been dropped on 20, capitalized on the opportunity, scoring a crucial fifty. Alex Carey’s fifty extended Australia’s lead beyond 300, making the chase challenging for Pakistan.
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