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A 3 Test match series is being played between England and Sri Lanka. By defeating Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the first Test match itself, England has raised the heartbeats of many teams including India. The England team has made a big change in the points table of the World Test Championship 2023-25. With this win, the team has jumped 2 places in the points table. With this, England's hopes of reaching the final of the World Test Championship have also increased.
England has made a big leap in the points table
Before the match against Sri Lanka, the England team was in the sixth position in the points table. In this match, England won by 5 wickets and secured the fourth position in the points table. The fourth placed team Sri Lanka reached the fifth position and recently South Africa defeated West Indies and moved from the fifth position to the sixth position. In the points table, Pakistan is at the seventh position, Bangladesh at the eighth and West Indies at the ninth position.
Who is in the top-5?
Team India is still at the top of the points table of the World Test Championship 2023-25. Australia is second, New Zealand third, England fourth and Sri Lanka fifth. With England in the top-5, the race for the final has become even more difficult. Now the teams in the top-5 will have to give their best performance.
How to get points?
In the World Test Championship points table, any team is given 12 points for winning a match. 6 points are given for a tie, 4 points for a draw and no points are given for losing. On the other hand, if we talk about the percentage of points, then 100 points are given for winning, 50 points for a tie, 33.33 points for a draw and no points for losing. The final match is played between the top-2 teams on the basis of percentage of points.