Australia continue to strengthen their top spot in WTC points table after another emphatic victory against West Indies in 1st Test

Australia has continued its dominance in world cricket by producing another 10-wicket thumping victory over the inexperienced West Indies team in the first test of the two-test series at the Adelaide Oval Ground. On the back of sensational performances from Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood, Australia raced past West Indies in under 3 days and signified their dominance in world cricket. 

After putting West Indies into batting after winning the toss, Australia restricted them to under 188 runs in the first innings and gained a sizeable lead of 95 runs because of a sensational innings of 119 runs by Travis Head who was the only batter to hit a century in the entire match. West Indies continued their horrid run with the bat and tumbled down for 120 runs in their second innings on the back of an emphatic five-wicket haul by Josh Hazlewood who ripped through the West Indian batting line-up with his pinpoint accuracy. 

Australia continued its domination in the WTC Championship

Australia maintains its leading position in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings. Following their decisive victory, Australia now holds 66 points in the points table for the World Test Championship 2023-25. Out of their nine Test matches, they have secured six wins, suffered two losses, and had one match ended in a draw, resulting in a points percentage (PCT) of 61.11.

In contrast, West Indies find themselves in the eighth position, having experienced two losses and a draw in their three matches. They have accumulated only four points, leading to a PCT of 11.11. India currently occupies the second spot in the World Test Championship points table. Having played four matches, they have won two, lost one, and drawn one, amassing 26 points with a PCT of 54.16.

Rohit Sharma and his team will aim to secure vital points in their upcoming Test series at home against England, which consists of five matches. The series kicks off with the first Test scheduled at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on January 25.