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WTC 2023-25 Standings After NZ vs SA 1st Test: New Zealand Go Top Of World Test Championship Points Table
New Zealand move to the summit of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings following a comprehensive 281-run victory over South Africa in the first Test of the two-match series on Wednesday (February 7).
After missing out on whitewashing a series against Bangladesh last year, New Zealand opened their account this year with a huge win against a second-string South Africa side at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
Put in to bat first, New Zealand rode on Rachin Ravindra double century and Kane Williamson century to post 511 before Matt Henry and Mitchell Santner helped bundle out South Africa for 162, taking a massive 349-run lead into the second innings.
Williamson carried on from where he left of in the first innings with another century in the second innings as New Zealand set South Africa a daunting target of 529 before bundling the visitors again for 247 on the final day of the Test.
As a result of this match, New Zealand toppled first placed Australia and second-placed India to the top of the World Test Championship points table. South Africa in third dropped down to seventh. Here is a look at the latest WTC standings:
WTC 2023-25 Standings After NZ vs SA 1st Test - World Test Championship Points Table
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win Percent | Points |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 | 24 |
| Australia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 55.00 | 66 |
| India | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 52.77 | 38 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | 12 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 36.66 | 22 |
| West Indies | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33.33 | 16 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 | 12 |
| England | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25.00 | 21 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
The table could see a lot of changes in the next two month as England, India, New Zealand and Australia will be among teams involved in Test action. Here is a look what's next in the WTC 2023-25 cycle:
WTC 2023-25 Cycle Next Matches Till April 4, 2024
- February 13 - 17: New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test - Hamilton
- February 15 - 19: India vs England 3rd Test - Rajkot
- February 23 - 27: India vs England 4th Test - Ranchi
- February 29 - March 4: New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test - Wellington
- March 7 - 11: India vs England 5th Test - Dharamsala
- March 8 - 12: New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test - Christchurch
- March 22 - 26: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st Test - Sylhet
- March 30 - April 4: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st Test - Chattogram
Story first published: Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 17:03 [IST]
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