WI vs ENG: Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table After West Indies vs England 3rd Test
West Indies defeated England by 10 wickets in the third and final Test of the series to take home the trophy. They also secured 12 points on the ICC WTC points table, taking them to seventh place.
As for England, they continue sulking at the bottom with a meager 18 points from 12 matches. Coming into the third Test, things were equal as both teams played out draws in the first two Tests.
The third Test saw a bit more spice in the pitch and the English batters crumbled spectacularly. They were down at 104/8 before a lower-order partnership between Jack Leach and Saqib Mahmood saw them get to 204.
This was nowhere close to enough but the English bowlers gave a tough fight. They had the Windies down at 95/6 before Joshua de Silva stuck around with the tail-enders to smash his maiden Test century.
Having secured a lead of 93 runs, it was upto the Englishmen to set a good target. Unfortunately, the typical England story continued as they were blown away for a paltry 120, setting a target of 26 which was chased down by the Windies openers.
Australia continues to lead the WTC table having secured 75% of their points so far. They are yet to lose in this edition of the Championship, winning 5 matches and drawing three games.
The final spot is likely going to be a 3-way battle between South Africa, India, and Pakistan, who are in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th spots respectively.
Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table After West Indies vs England 3rd Test
