Playing on Day 2, England chased down 175 runs in the final session, meaning the Aussies were condemned to their first loss of the season. Despite the defeat, Australia remain top of the standings at the end of 2025 while England made no progress, having won the Ashes Test by four wickets.

Updated WTC standings: England halt Australia's perfect record with Boxing Day Test win, India stay sixth

While the credit for the New Zealand win went to Jacob Duffy for his superb spell with the ball, it is India who have been on the receiving end of the result as they now sit sixth, below Pakistan in the WTC standings.

Updated WTC standings: Jacob Duffy propels New Zealand to third spot, India slip to sixth spot

India dominated Day 1 of the World Test Championship with late strikes that shifted momentum in their favor. This video covers key performances, standout moments, and expert analysis on how India gained control in the opening session. Stay tuned for updates on the match and in-depth cricket insights.

World Test Championship: India Takes Control of Day 1 with Late Strikes

India will start Saturday’s contest against South Africa in Guwahati sitting fourth in the standings with a record of four wins, one draw and three defeats so far. 

IND vs SA: Here's where India will sit in WTC standings after Guwahati Test with Rishabh Pant set for captaincy debut

The member boards were skeptical of the two-tier Test system with promotion and relegation also being a major issue among them. Apart from that, the teams likely to feature in second tier namely, WI, Pakistan, SL, etc. opposed the idea due to possible lack of matches against bigger teams.

Two-tier system in next WTC cycle unlikely after idea fails to get support in ICC meet

The spinners accounted for 34 wickets in the match out of 40 while only two pacers, Kagiso Rabada from SA and Shaheen Afridi from Pakistan, were able to take wickets.

Spinners take 34 out of 40 wickets and Pak skipper Masood calls Lahore Test win vs SA 'collective effort'

Australia are number one with 36 points (100 per cent) and Sri Lanka are second with 16 points (66.67 per cent). India currently have 52 points or 61.90 per cent of total available and are at the third place.

World Test Championship 2025-27 Updated Points Table: India third, Australia first with Sri Lanka in between

The gulf of quality gap between teams is clearly evident between the opponents, indicating England, Australia and India are in a different bracket while rest of the nations are struggling to cope with demands of red-ball cricket. 

Does Test cricket need two-tier system for World Test Championship?

The second Test between India and the West Indies will start at 9:30 AM IST on Friday, with the toss taking place at 9:00 AM.

What will be India's position in WTC 2025-27 standings after Delhi Test? Details here

Check the latest updated standings of the World Test Championship (WTC) after the England vs India Test series.

WTC Points Table 2025-27: India climb to third spot after beating England at Oval, check where Team England stands

Cricket, Sports: With questions swirling around Rohit Sharma's future, former Australia captain Steve Waugh said the decision to lead India must come from the man himself

‘Only Rohit can answer that’: Australia legend Steve Waugh on Indian captain’s future in Tests

Cricket, Sports: The next WTC cycle begins with India touring England for a five-match series in June 2025, five days after the conclusion of the final for the 2023-2025

ICC likely to agree to changes in point system in World Test Championship cycle?-Reports

Sports, Cricket: Speaking on Tuesday (Jan 7) at the SA20 program, Graeme Smith reckoned implementing a promotion-relegation system could result in disparity.

Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith reacts to two-tier Test structure, says 'world cricket needs...'

Sports, Cricket: According to Australian media reports, teams will compete in a two-tier format under which the elite teams will compete for the World Test Championship (WTC) and lower-ranked teams will play in the second tier.

'It will be terrible for all those countries': Clive Lloyd slams proposed two-tier Test format

Sports, Cricket: South Africa secured the top spot in the WTC standings after winning the Test series against Pakistan 2-0 while Australia will finish second.

WTC 2025 Final: Kagiso Rabada hungry for success against Australia, 'We know how to beat them'

The draw at Gabba leaves Rohit Sharma and Co in third spot and will now have to win at least one of their remaining two matches in the current cycle. Australia on the other hand sit second despite the draw but will have to be at their best for the remaining contests to avoid elimination from the race to the final, which takes place at Lord’s in June 2025.



WTC Standings: Gabba draw puts India in 'must-win' territory ahead of Boxing Day Test

India’s bid to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) is now in a “must-win” territory after their latest draw against Australia at Gabba on Wednesday (Dec 18).

New Zealand’s 1-2 series defeat to England has their chances all but over while India’s chances could take a big hit if they fail to win the ongoing Gabba Test against Australia. However, with the Gabba Test moving towards a draw as rain continues to play spoilsport, here is a look at the possible WTC standings.



Here's how WTC standings will look if India-Australia Gabba Test ends in a draw

The race for the World Test Championship (WTC) final is heating up as South Africa, Australia, India and Sri Lanka square off for two spots. New Zealand’s 1-2 series defeat to England has their chances all but over while India’s chances could take a big hit if they fail to win the ongoing Gabba Test against Australia.

Indian team’s World Test Championship (WTC) final qualification chances hang in balance as they face Australia in the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test match, starting on Saturday (Dec 14).

BGT 2024-25: Here's how WTC standings will look if India win, loss or draw Gabba Test

England Test captain and star all-rounder Ben Stokes said his team doesn’t think about the ‘utterly confusing’ World Test Championship (WTC) Finale. Ahead of the first day of the first Test between England and New Zealand at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch, Stokes addressed England’s failure to reach the summit clash in three editions now, saying his team’s philosophy is to take things ‘game by game and series by series.

England Test captain Ben Stokes calls WTC format ‘utterly confusing’, says ‘…it’s a real weird’

South Africa have been dealt a huge blow in the race for the World Test Championship (WTC) final after star pacer Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the home season on Thursday (Nov 14).

South Africa dealt huge blow in race for WTC final, Lungi Ngidi ruled out of home Test season with injury

The race for the qualification to the World Test Championship (WTC) final is going down to the wire as a host of teams prepare to battle for the biggest prize in red-ball cricket.

Explained: Scenarios for all teams to qualify for the 2025 World Test Championship final

Sri Lanka will host Australia for two Tests and one ODI early next year, with World Test Championship (WTC) points on the line. Regardless of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy result, this two-match Test series in Galle will play a crucial role in deciding who goes through to the WTC Final, scheduled at Lord’s next year.

Sri Lanka to host Australia for two Tests, one-off ODI early next year

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Updated WTC standings: England halt Australia's perfect record with Boxing Day Test win, India stay sixth

Updated WTC standings: Duffy propels NZ to third spot, India slip to sixth spot

World Test Championship: India Takes Control of Day 1 with Late Strikes

IND vs SA: Here's where India will sit in WTC standings after Guwahati Test

Two-tier system in next WTC cycle unlikely

Pak skipper Masood calls Lahore Test win vs SA 'collective effort'

WTC 2025-27 Updated Points Table: India third, AUS first with SL in between

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WTC Points Table 2025-27: India climb to third spot after beating England

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ICC likely to agree to changes in point system in World Test Championship cycle?-Reports

Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith reacts to two-tier Test structure, says 'world cricket needs...'

'It will be terrible for all those countries': Clive Lloyd slams proposed two-tier Test format

WTC 2025 Final: Kagiso Rabada hungry for success against Australia, 'We know how to beat them'

WTC Standings: Gabba draw puts India in 'must-win' territory ahead of Boxing Day Test

WTC Standings: Gabba draw puts India in 'must-win' territory ahead of Boxing Day Test

Here's how WTC standings will look if India-Australia Gabba Test ends in a draw

Here's how WTC standings will look if India-Australia Gabba Test ends in a draw

BGT 2024-25: Here's how WTC standings will look if India win, loss or draw Gabba Test

England Test captain Ben Stokes calls WTC format ‘utterly confusing’, says ‘…it’s a real weird’

South Africa dealt huge blow in race for WTC final, Lungi Ngidi ruled out of home Test season with injury

Explained: Scenarios for all teams to qualify for the 2025 World Test Championship final

Sri Lanka to host Australia for two Tests, one-off ODI early next year