Updated World Test Championship Points Table After Australia vs England 1st Test

Updated - 11 Dec 2021, 11:24 AM

Updated World Test Championship Points Table After Australia vs England 1st Test.

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Australia won the first Ashes Test against England at the Gabba to get off the mark on the ICC’s World Test Championship Points Table. They now sit in second place having grabbed 100% of the points on offer.

The Aussies blew away England for 147 in the first innings before David Warner‘s 94 and Travis Head’s 152 ensured that the hosts end up with a mammoth 278-run lead. England showed a much better fight in the second innings with Joe Root and Dawid Malan’s record 162-run stand for the third wicket.

Nathan Lyon dismissed Dawid Malan to pick his 400th Test wicket in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane. (Credits: Twitter)

However, a collapse on the morning of Day 4 meant that they were all-out for 297, setting a paltry target of 20 which was chased down by Australia for the loss of a solitary wicket.

Sri Lanka continues to remain in the top spot having won both their matches in the home series against the West Indies. Pakistan with 3 wins and a loss is in third place (75%) while India is in fourth place with 3 wins, 1 loss, and two draws (58.33%).

India National Cricket Team, World Test Championship — Image Source: Twitter

Pakistan recently defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in a dramatic fashion. With more than 2 days washed out due to the incessant rain, Babar Azam and co. became the first side to declare with a sub-300 score and end up winning by an innings.

England and New Zealand are in sixth and seventh place with 23.33% and 16% of the points gained. The WTC Champions haven’t registered a win yet as their first series ended in a 0-1 loss to India.