India lost the fifth and final Test match against England by 7 wickets in Birmingham. With this, the Men in Blue lost an opportunity to register a historic Test series win in England. While they were leading by 2-1 before the start of this game, their 7-wicket defeat against England implies the series ended in a 2-2 draw.
To make matters worse, Team India lost 2 points from the World Test Championship rankings due to slow over-rate which meant they slipped below Pakistan in the Points table. England, on the other hand, have won 4 Test matches on the trot (3 vs New Zealand and 5th Test vs India) by chasing 250-plus runs in 4th innings of a Test match.
This article will have a look at the 9 teams and how they are placed at the ICC WTC 2021-23 points table.
World Test Championship 2021-2023 Points Table:
Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | Points % | Series | Penalty |
Australia | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 77.77 | 3* | 0 |
South Africa | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 71.42 | 3 | 0 |
Pakistan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 52.38 | 3 | 0 |
India | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 52.08 | 4 | -5 |
West Indies | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 50 | 4 | -2 |
Sri Lanka | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 47.61 | 4* | 0 |
England | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 33.33 | 4 | -12 |
New Zealand | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 25.92 | 4 | 0 |
Bangladesh | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 13.33 | 5 | 0 |
12 Points for a Win
4 Points for a Draw
0 Points for a Loss
* - Series is still not completed (Ongoing)
Points Percentage calculated as [(No.of wins)*12 + (No.of Draws)*4 - Penalty Pts] / [(Total matches Played)*12]*100
1. Australia in WTC'2021-2023
- Won 4-0 (5) vs England in 2021/22 (Home)
- Won 1-0 (3) vs Pakistan in 2022 (Away)
- Lead by 1-0 (2) vs Sri Lanka in 2022 (Away)* - Ongoing Series
So far, Australia have won 6 Test matches, Drawn 3 and haven't lost a game.
Points Percentage of Australia = [(6*12) + (3*4)]/ [(9*12)]*100 = 77.77%
2. South Africa in WTC'2021-2023
- Won 2-1 (3) vs India in 2021/22 (Home)
- Drawn 1-1 (2) vs New Zealand in 2022 (Away)
- Won 2-0 (2) vs Bangladesh in 2022 (Home)
South Africa have won 5 matches and lost 2 matches in the WTC 2021-23 cycle
Points Percentage of South Africa = [(5*12)]/[(7*12)]*100 = 71.42%
3. Pakistan in WTC'2021-2023
- Drawn 1-1 (2) vs West Indies in 2021 (Away)
- Won 2-0 (2) vs Bangladesh in 2021 (Away)
- Lost 0-1 (3) vs Australia in 2022 (Home)
Till now Pakistan have won 3 matches, Drawn 2 games and lost the remaining 2 fixtures.
Points Percentage of Pakistan = [(3*12)+(2*4)]/[(7*12)]*100 = 52.38%
4. India in WTC'2021-2023
- Drawn 2-2 (5) vs England in 2021-22 (Away)
- Won 1-0 (2) vs New Zealand in 2021 (Home)
- Lost 1-2 (3) vs South Africa in 2021/22 (Away)
- Won 2-0 (2) vs Sri Lanka in 2022 (Home)
India have won 6 matches, Drawn 2 games and lost 4 Tests. In addition, they have 5 penalty points for slow over-rate.
Points Percentage of India = [(6*12)+(2*4) - 5]/[(12*12)]*100 = 52.08%
5. West Indies in WTC'2021-2023
- Drawn 1-1 (2) vs Pakistan in 2021 (Home)
- Lost 0-2 (2) vs Sri Lanka in 2021 (Away)
- Won 1-0 (3) vs England in 2022 (Home)
- Won 2-0 (2) vs Bangladesh in 2022 (Home)
West Indies have won 4 matches, drawn 2 games and lost 3 games. They also have 2 penalty points for slow over-rate.
Points Percentage of West Indies = [(4*12)+(2*4)-2] / [(9*12)]*100 = 50%
6. Sri Lanka in WTC'2021-2023
- Won 2-0 (2) vs WI in 2021 (Home)
- Lost 0-2 (2) vs Ind in 2022 (Away)
- Won 1-0 (2) vs Ban in 2022 (Away)
- Trail by 0-1 (2) vs Aus in 2022 (Home)* - Ongoing Series
Sri Lanka have won 3 matches, drawn 1 game and lost the 3 remaining Tests.
Points Percentage of Sri Lanka = [(3*12)+(1*4)]/[(7*12)]*100 = 47.61%
7. England in WTC'21-2023
- Drawn 2-2 (5) vs India in 2021-22 (Home)
- Lost 0-4 (5) vs Australia in 2021/22 (Away)
- Lost 0-1 (3) vs West Indies in 2022 (Away)
- Won 3-0 (3) vs New Zealand in 2022 (Home)
England have won 5 matches, drawn 4 games and lost 7 matches so far. They have 12 Penalty Points overall for their slow over-rate.
Points Percentage of England = [(5*12)+(4*4)-12]/[(16*12)]*100 = 33.33%
8. New Zealand in WTC'2021-2023
- Lost 0-1 (2) vs India in 2021 (Away)
- Drawn 1-1 (2) vs Bangladesh in 2022 (Home)
- Drawn 1-1 (2) vs South Africa in 2022 (Home)
- Lost 0-3 (3) vs England in 2022 (Away)
New Zealand have won 2 matches, drawn 1 game and lost 6 matches so far in this cycle of the Test championship.
Points Percentage of New Zealand = [(2*12)+(1*4)]/[(9*12)]*100 = 25.92%
9. Bangladesh in WTC'2021-2023
- Lost 0-2 (2) vs Pakistan in 2021 (Home)
- Drawn 1-1 (2) vs New Zealand in 2022 (Away)
- Lost 0-2 (2) vs South Africa in 2022 (Away)
- Lost 0-1 (2) vs Sri Lanka in 2022 (Home)
- Lost 0-2 (2) vs West Indies in 2022 (Away)
Bangladesh have won 1 game and drawn 1 game in this WTC Cycle so far.
Points Percentage for Bangladesh = [(1*12)+(1*4)]/[(10*12)]*100 = 13.33%