Updated World Test Championship points table after Pakistan's series whitewash to Australia
Pat Cummins' side are also the No.1 ranked team in ICC Test Rankings
The formidable Australia have overtaken India in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings following their convincing eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Sydney Test.
After a triumphant 2023, where Pat Cummins' team secured two significant ICC titles – the World Test Championship Final and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup – Australia continue to display their dominance in 2024.
In the New Year's Test at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground, the hosts secured an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Pakistan, completing a 3-0 series sweep and rising to the top of the World Test Championship standings.
The team also claimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings after India's 1-1 series draw in South Africa on January 5.
Australia now leads the WTC table with 56.25 percentage points, surpassing India, who are now second-ranked with 54.16 percentage points.
Pakistan, now at No.6, witnessed a significant decrease in percentage points – from 45.83 before the SCG Test to 36.66 after the defeat.
The visitors posted a competitive first-innings score of 313 after choosing to bat, with Mohammad Rizwan (88), Agha Salman (53), and No.9 Aamer Jamal (82) contributing crucial fifties.
In response, they dismissed Australia for 299, largely due to Jamal's bowling, who returned impressive figures of 6/69. Pakistan held a slight advantage over the hosts with a narrow lead of 14 runs going into the second innings.
However, Pakistan's second innings took a sharp turn. The Australian bowlers bundled them out for a modest 115, with Saim Ayub top-scoring with 33. Josh Hazlewood led the attack with 4/16 and received good support from experienced spinner Nathan Lyon (3/36).
The hosts chased down the target in just 25.5 overs on day four, with Warner and Marnus Labuschagne contributing match-winning fifties
