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Australia beat India by 10 wickets in the second Test of the ongoing five-match series played at Adelaide Oval on Sunday (December 8). After taking a 157-run lead in the first innings, Pat Cummins & Co. bowled India out for just 175 runs in the second inning and then chased down the 19-run target in 3.2 overs without losing any wickets.
By getting the better of India inside three days in the pink-ball Test, Australia has moved back to the No. 1 position in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table. The Baggy Greens have 60.71 PCT%. On the other hand, the defeat in the second straight day-night Test against Australia at Adelaide has dropped India to the No. 3 position. The Rohit Sharma-led side has 57.29 PCT%.
World Test Championship 2023-25 points table
| POSITION | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | DRAW | PENALTY | POINTS | PCT% |
| 1. | Australia | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 102 | 60.71 |
| 2. | South Africa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 59.26 |
| 3. | India | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 57.29 |
| 4. | Sri Lanka | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 50.00 |
| 5. | England | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 114 | 45.24 |
| 6. | New Zealand | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 44.23 |
| 7. | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8. | Bangladesh | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 32.25 |
| 9. | West Indies | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 24.24 |
South Africa sits at the No. 2 position with 59.26 PCT%. South Africa will replace Australia from the top position if they beat Sri Lanka in the ongoing second Test at St. George’s Park in Gqeberha.
2021 champions New Zealand has dropped to the No. 6 position in the WTC 2023-25 points table after losing the second Test against England. England beat the Kiwis by 323 runs on Sunday to win the second Test played between the two teams at Basin Reserve in Wellington.
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