WTC 2025–27 Update: New Zealand Moves to Top Four, India Drops Lower
New Zealand won the second Test against the West Indies. The match was played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Both teams wanted to play well, especially since the first Test ended in a draw after a hard contest from both sides.
But the second Test was different. Past three days, New Zealand played very well and beat the West Indies by nine wickets, proving how strong the Black Caps were. New Zealand’s win against the Windies also helped them in the World Test Championship standings.
Before the second Test, New Zealand was in sixth place in the WTC points table, but after their win in second test in Wellington, the Black Caps have moved into joint third with Sri Lanka. Currently, Australia is in the first place in the WTC standings. South Africa in second place, with Sri Lanka in third also same place New Zealand.
The win for New Zealand against the Windies in the second Test has negatively impacted the Indian side. Before the Wellington, India sat in fifth place, with New Zealand in sixth. Currently, team India has won four matches, lost four, and drawn one game. With nine matches played, the side has been unable to perform at the peak of their capabilities, and their recent subpar performances in the longest format see them occupy sixth place, whereas Pakistan sit in fifth place.
Updated WTC standings after NZ vs WI 2nd Test
| Rank | Teams | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | PCT (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 100 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 75.00 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 6 | India | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 48.15 |
| 7 | England | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 30.95 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.67 |
| 9 | West Indies | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4.76 |
