ICC WTC Standings – ENG beat NZ Highlights: The ICC World Test Champions New Zealand is down and out of World Test Championship Finals Race (WTC) 2021-23. Now West Indies leapfrogged New Zealand after beating Bangladesh in the first Test. The seven-wicket win in the opening match meant West Indies jumped to sixth spot in the table. India are third while Australia continue to lead the charts. Follow All Bangladesh tour of West Indies LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN.
- West Indies won the first Test by seven wickets on Day 4 against Bangladesh
- The win saw West Indies go sixth above New Zealand in WTC standings
- India are still third and will face England at Edgbaston to complete the Test series
- Australia lead the charts while South Africa are second
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WTC standings after the ENG vs NZ-
- England’s win saw them secure 25 win percent points which sees them at ninth position.
- Only Bangladesh with 16.67 win percent points sit below England.
- The crushing defeat sees New Zealand sit eight in the standings with 29.17 win percent points.
- The defeat for New Zealand has all but evaporated their chances to make it to the top two as they now face an improbable task of making it to the WTC finals next year.
- England will now look to seal a whitewash over the Kiwis, which could see them close the gap on New Zealand in the standings.
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Aussies still top in rest of the best, India third-
- Australia are still sitting top of the pile with 75 win percent points and are yet to lose a match in the current WTC standings.
- As things stand Australia and South Africa will qualify for the final next year, however there are plenty of ups and downs still remaining in the course of the WTC 2021-23 cycle.
- 2021 WTC runners-up India sit third in the standings with 58.33 win percent points, which lower than second place South Africa (71.43).
- Sri Lanka, Pakistan and West Indies make the rest of the top six, while Bangladesh sit ninth in the table.
Upcoming important Test matches in WTC 2021-23 cycle-
India tour of England (1 rescheduled Test)
Bangladesh tour of West Indies (2 Tests)
Australia tour of Sri Lanka (2 Tests)
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