Australia beat Pakistan by 115 runs on Day 5 of the third and final Test at the iconic Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore on Friday (March 25). Resuming the day at 73 for no loss, the Babar Azam-led home side had an opportunity to go for the challenging 351-run chase, however, regular fall of wickets derailed their progress as the hosts were eventually bundled out for a moderate 235 all-out, courtersy Nathan Lyon's five-fer and skipper Pat Cummins' 3 for 23.

Updated ICC World Test Championship points table after Australia's historic series win over Pakistan

The third and final Test between Pakistan and Australia is going down the wire. Plenty of action, drama and entertainment has been witnessed during the course of the final Test, in Lahore, and the fourth and penultimate day wasn't any different.

WATCH: 'I won't start until you...' - David Warner's heated exchange with umpire goes viral in Lahore Test

Pakistan and Australia are involved in the third and final Test at the Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore. On Day Three of the series decider, on Wednesday (March 23), the Pat Cummins-led visitors managed to end the day's proceedings on a high courtesy an overall lead of 134 runs.

Pak vs Aus, 3rd Test: Pat Cummins achieves new feat as his 5/56 puts visitors on top in Lahore

There is a lot of action taking place in the longest format of the game and, hence, leading to rapid changes in the points table of the second cycle of the ICC World Test Championship.

Updated ICC World Test Championship points table after Pakistan's riveting draw vs Australia

India thrashed Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series opener, in Mohali, to win by an innings and 222 runs. Despite the big win, Rohit Sharma's Team India is at the fourth position in the points table of the ongoing second World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

WTC summit clash: Aakash Chopra rules out defending champions NZ's chances, predicts finalists

Pat Cummins-led Australia have benefitted immensely following their resounding Ashes 2021/22 series win over Joe Root's England. After climbing to the second spot in the second cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), Cummins & Co.

ICC Test Rankings: Australia take No. 1 spot post Ashes success, India drop to 3rd position

Australia thumped England by 146 runs in the fifth and final Ashes Test of the 2021/22 edition, held Down Under, on Sunday (January 16). After Root & Co. had ensured to have prevented a whitewash, drawing the fourth and penultimate Test in Sydney, the visitors came to the series finale with an aim to sign off with a consolation win.

WATCH: Cummins asks Aussie players to stop champagne popping for Khawaja's inclusion in team pic

India lost the third and final Test versus Dean Elgar-led South Africa to lose the three-match series 2-1. On Friday (January 14), the Proteas resumed their 212-run chase with Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen in the middle.

Updated ICC World Test Championship points table after South Africa clinch series vs India at home

India and South Africa played out an intense second and penultimate Test, at The Wanderers, Johannesburg, where Dean Elgar-led Proteas won the clash by 7 wickets on a rain-marred fourth day on Thursday (January 6).

Updated ICC World Test C'ship points table after Dean Elgar-led South Africa beat India in J'burg

Ebadot Hossain picked up a six-wicket haul in the second innings as Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by eight wickets in the first Test of the two-match series here at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.

Mominul Haque-led Bangladesh stun WTC champions NZ in first Test, win by 8 wickets

India beat South Africa by 113 runs on Day 5 of the first Test at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Thursday (December 30). With this, India ended their glorious year in Tests, winning as many as four Tests in SENA countries (in Brisbane, Lord's, The Oval and Centurion).

Updated WTC points table after India beat South Africa to achieve maiden win at Centurion

Australia thrashed England by an innings and 14 runs in the third Test of the ongoing Ashes 2021-22 to go 3-0 up in the five-match series and retain the prestigious urn.

Updated ICC World Test Championship points table after Australia beat England in 3rd Ashes Test

The second Test between Australia and England ended with the Steve Smith-led Aussies thrashing England by a whopping 275-run margin at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Monday (December 20).

Updated WTC points table after Australia thrash England in day-night Ashes Test in Adelaide

The Joe Root-led England Test team are tottering in the ongoing Ashes 2021/22 edition Down Under. Losing the first Test by a whopping 9-wicket margin versus Pat Cummins-led Australia, the English line-up saw five crucial points being deducted from their tally for slow over-rate at The Gabba, Brisbane.

Updated World Test Championship points table as England penalised for slow over-rate in Ashes opener

India took less than a session on Day 4 to wrap up proceedings and thrash New Zealand by 372 runs in the second and final Test at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Monday morning (December 6).

Updated World Test Championship points table after India vs New Zealand series

Virat Kohli's captaincy has been the talk of the town in the cricketing fraternity for quite some time. Under him, India remains a potent force across formats and have excelled in bilateral series.

Trouble for Virat Kohli? Senior cricketers complained about Indian skipper's attitude to BCCI's Jay Shah: Report

The winners of the much-awaited ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final between India and New Zealand will take home a purse of $ 1.6 million along with the ICC Test Championship Mace, the International Cricket Council announced on Monday.

Cricket: ICC World Test Championship Final - Details of WTC prize money announced

Team India handed England an innings defeat on Day 3 of the fourth Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. With this win, India go on top of the ICC Test rankings, as well as, booked their berth in the World Test Championship finals.

IND vs ENG, 4th Test: India go on top of ICC Test rankings after innings win over England

England’s winning start against India in their ICC World Test Championship series has kept alive the visiting side’s hopes of making the final of the nine-team competition.

ICC World Test Championship: India drop to 4th after Chennai Test; Here's updated standings

Team India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday congratulated New Zealand for becoming the first team to qualify for the final of ICC World Test Championship, to be held on June 18-22 in England.

New Zealand deserve to be in WTC final, India focused on England series: Ajinkya Rahane

The postponement of the Test series between South Africa and Australia means New Zealand have become the first team to qualify for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final to be held in England from June 18 to 22, with June 23 booked as the reserve day.

New Zealand first team to qualify for ICC World Test Championship final

Australia's tour of South Africa has been officially called off on Tuesday with the Tim Paine-led outfit likely to miss the ICC World Test Championship final spot following their 2-1 series defeat against India.

Australia vs South Africa Test series postponed over COVID-19 threat

The latest postponement of the Test series between Australia and South Africa have shaken up the ICC World Test Championship scenario. While India and New Zealand are the first and second teams in the ICC WTC standings, Australia had a chance to qualify for the summit clash had their tour of South Africa gone ahead.

ICC World Test Championship final: Qualification scenario for each team

The much-awaited final of the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) has been shifted to June 18 to June 22 with June 23 booked as a reserve day.

ICC World Test Championship final postponed, new dates revealed!

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