WTC 2025-27 Points Table: Pakistan Sits at Bottom After West Indies Defeat

The race for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-2027 has intensified following significant shake-ups in the WTC points table of July 2026. Following an agonizing 90-run defeat against the West Indies at Tarouba, Pakistan has officially plummeted to the bottom of the cricket standings, languishing at 9th place. 

Meanwhile, the WTC 2025-27 top contenders continue to solidify their dominance at the top of the leaderboard.

WTC 2025-2027 Points Table As of July 2026

Rank	Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Draw	Points	PCT (%)
1	Australia	8	7	1	0	84	87.50
2	South Africa	4	3	1	0	36	75.00
3	New Zealand	6	4	1	1	52	72.22
4	Bangladesh	4	2	1	1	28	58.33
5	India	9	4	4	1	52	48.15
6	Sri Lanka	4	1	1	2	20	41.67
7	England	13	4	8	1	38	24.36
8	West Indies	11	2	7	2	30	22.73
9	Pakistan	5	1	4	0	4	6.67

 

Pakistan's Disastrous WTC 2025-27 Performance

Pakistan's campaign in the current World Test Championship cycle has been nothing short of a nightmare. With only 1 win and 4 losses across 5 matches, their PCT has tanked to a dismal 6.67%. Their latest collapse against the West Indies exposed deep-rooted vulnerabilities in their batting line-up.

Chasing a target of 211 runs, the visitors crumbled to 120 all out. Aside from an unbeaten 58 from Babar Azam, the rest of the batting order offered zero resistance against the clinical bowling of Jayden Seales and Justin Greaves. Pakistan has also suffered severe over-rate penalties, resulting in an 8-point deduction that heavily anchors them to the bottom of the WTC team standings.

Can Pakistan Reach the Top 3 by the Year-End?

No, it is highly unlikely for Pakistan to secure a top-three spot by the end of 2026. Given their current last-place ranking, extreme points deficit, and ongoing slow over-rate penalty deductions, bridging the gap to teams like New Zealand or South Africa would require a flawless winning streak combined with statistical collapses from multiple top-four nations.

The PAK vs WI 2nd Test starting August 2 is their immediate chance for redemption. While making the top two for the WTC 2027 Final seems out of reach, every match from here on is about national pride and stabilizing their cricket rankings.