WTC 2025-27 Points Table [UPDATED]: Australia remains top with Ashes Test series win over England; India is ranked below Pakistan

Australia have officially reaffirmed their status as kings of the red ball format and have a dominant 4-1 Ashes series win over England after a hard-fought five-wicket win in the Sydney Test on January 8, 2026.

Australia’s dominant victory over England in the final Ashes 2025-27 Test in Sydney

While England’s young prodigy Jacob Bethell delayed the inevitable with a breathtaking maiden century of 154, the Australian side’s ruthless depth eventually broke through to secure the final match of the summer. The victory at the SCG was not just about the historic urn, but also served as an emotional farewell to the veteran opener Usman Khawajawho retired from international cricket on a winning note. This series triumph marks a major milestone for the stand-in skipper Steve Smith and its experienced attack, which successfully overcame a minor wobble on the final morning to reach their target of 160 runs after lunch. The result brings the curtain down on a grueling but enthralling Ashes campaign that leaves Australia at the pinnacle of the cricketing world and England searching for answers after their sixth defeat of the cycle.

Australia’s iron grip on the 2025-2027 WTC summit

The 4-1 series scoreline significantly increased Australia’s lead at the top of the league World Testing Championship (WTC) 2025-27 rankings, as they start the 2026 calendar year with an impressive points percentage (PCT) of 87.50. Having won seven of their eight games this cycle, with the only blemish being the Boxing Day collapse at the MCG, the Aussies have built a formidable buffer between themselves and the chasing pack.

This clinical consistency in two big series (a 3-0 sweep of the West Indies and this 4-1 Ash victory) makes them the overwhelming favorites to secure a spot in the 2027 finals. For a team that has been a mainstay in the WTC finals, this latest wave proves that their aging core still has the tactical discipline and hunger to dominate the world’s most elite competition.

The origins of England and the logjam of the WTC 2025-27

In stark contrast, England’s Bazball era is facing a statistical crisis in the WTC rankings as the country continues to languish in seventh place with a dismal PCT of 31.66. Despite showing glimpses of brilliance from players like Jacob Bethel And Joe Root, Ben Stokes‘ have now suffered six defeats in just ten matches, effectively ending their realistic hopes of reaching the Championship final.

Meanwhile, the center table has become a busy battleground; New Zealand (77,78) and South Africa (75.00) are currently ranked second and third respectively, but have played far fewer games. India find themselves in a precarious 6th position with a 48.15 PCT after a mixed run of form, meaning the subcontinental giants will likely need a near-perfect record in their upcoming home and away games to get back into contention.

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WTC rankings 2025-27: India and the chasing pack

The final day at the SCG produced a stratified ranking India currently in 6th place with 52 points from nine matches and struggling to find momentum under the leadership of Shubman Gill. For them the top five is supplemented with Sri Lanka (66.67) in fourth place and Pakistan (50.00) in fifth place, both of whom remain in a waiting game as their schedules expand later in the year.

It says at the bottom of the table Bangladesh occupy the 8th spot with a PCT of 16.67, while West Indies are at the 9th place with just 4.17 PCT after an eight-match winless run. This updated hierarchy highlights a huge gap between Australia and the rest of the world, leaving a desperate scrap for the second qualifying spot between five countries separated by less than 30 percentage points.

Pos	Team	Matches played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points	PCT (%)
1	Australia	8	7	1	0	84	87.50
2	New Zealand	3	2	0	0	28	77.78
3	South Africa	4	3	1	0	36	75:00
4	Sri Lanka	2	1	0	1	16	66.67
5	Pakistan	2	1	1	0	12	50.00
6	India	9	4	4	0	52	48.15
7	England	10	3	6	0	38	31.67
8	Bangladesh	2	0	1	0	4	16.67
9	West Indies	8	0	7	0	4	4.17

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