ICC Test team rankings for 2025: Updated list following the drawn series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between England and India, ending in a 2-2 split
The 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series between England and India has concluded at The Oval, with a 2-2 draw. The series was filled with multiple batting records, heartbreaks, and redemptions, culminating in a reshaping of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) team rankings.
In the WTC 2025-27 standings, Australia leads with a perfect 100% points percentage, having won all three matches played so far. Sri Lanka follows in second place with a 66.67% points percentage. The most significant change in the top four standings came as India moved up to third place after beating England at The Oval, earning 12 points, with a 46.67% points percentage. England, affected by a two-point slow over rate penalty during the Lord's Test, slipped to fourth place with a 43.33% points percentage.
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were instrumental in reducing England to 357-9, setting up India's victory in the fifth Test and their move above England in the WTC points table. Siraj, who had a previous heartbreak at Lord's, redeemed himself by dismissing Gus Atkinson with a pinpoint yorker. Atkinson had threatened to win the match for England, bringing them within seven runs of victory.
However, England lost one rating point after the 2-2 series result, while India gained two points to reduce the gap to just five points between the two sides. Pakistan is in seventh place with 1705 points and a rating of 78, followed by Bangladesh in ninth place with 1648 points and a rating of 61. Afghanistan is in eleventh place with 104 points and a rating of 21. Zimbabwe is in twelfth place with 137 points and a rating of 10, and Ireland is in tenth place with 152 points and a rating of 30.
The joint-most individual hundreds were scored during this series, and the second-most runs were scored in a Test series. The series was a thrilling display of cricket, with both teams showcasing their skills and determination. As the WTC 2025-27 continues, it will be interesting to see how the teams perform in the upcoming matches and whether the standings will continue to change.
[1] ICC World Test Championship Official Site [2] ESPN Cricinfo [3] Cricket Australia [4] Sky Sports [5] Cricbuzz
Sports news outlets reported that India moved up to third place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 standings following their draw with England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. [4] (\"England slip to fourth place in World Test Championship after 2-2 draw with India at The Oval\")
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were crucial in India's improvement in the WTC points table as their performances in the fifth Test leads to India's victory. [5] (\"Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna star as India beat England to move above in WTC points table\")
