ICC World Test Championship 2023-25: Updated points table after 5th test, AUS vs IND 2024

Australia sealed their place in the ICC WTC 2023-25 final with win in the 5th AUS vs IND test in Sydney.

After a decade, Australia managed to defeat India in a test series and reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) with a 3-1 series win in the BGT 2024-25.

Australia won the fifth test of the series in Sydney by six wickets in the second session on day 3. The hosts rode on Scott Boland’s terrific performances with the ball in both innings – 4/31 and 6/45 – to thump India at the SCG.

India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and elected to bat first on a green pitch. India were bowled out for 185 runs in their first innings but the bowlers kept the side alive in the game by knocking over the hosts for 181. That was despite Bumrah not being available for the latter half of Australia’s innings due to back spasms.

Indian batsmen failed to step up once again as the visitors managed only 157 runs in their second innings. Rishabh Pant’s blitz of 61 (33) allowed them to set a competitive target of 162 runs.

The Bumrah-less bowling attack was unlikely to challenge Australia. Konstas scored 22, Usman Khawaja cracked 44 before Travis Head and Beau Webster’s partnership took them home.

ICC WTC 2023-25 points table:

With the win in Sydney, Australia booked their place in the ICC WTC 2023-25 final, where they will meet South Africa at Lord’s in June.

Australia remain in the second position and India in the third but their difference in PCT has widened. Australia’s PCT is 63.73, while India’s is 50.00.

Pat Cummins’ side will next fly to Sri Lanka for a two-test series. Sri Lanka are fifth in the table with 45.45 PCT. New Zealand are fourth with 48.21%. England have PCT 43.18 and are sixth in the points table.

Bangladesh, Pakistan and West Indies occupy the bottom three places in the ICC WTC 2023-25 standings.

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