England's Leeds Rout Reshapes WTC Standings
Hosts climb in percentage but remain seventh as Pakistan slide to the bottom of the 2025-27 table.
A commanding victory inside three days at Headingley has given England just their fifth win in the current World Test Championship cycle, lifting their points percentage to 29.76. Despite that improvement from 24.36, the side led by new captain Joe Root stays in seventh place on the nine-team ladder.
Pakistan, meanwhile, have fallen to the bottom after this heavy defeat. Their points percentage dropped from 22.22 to 19.04, pushing them below West Indies. The visitors were without regular skipper Babar Azam, and stand-in captain Agha Salman was sidelined by an injury on day two, leaving the team short-handed in Leeds.
The top six positions remain unchanged, with Australia still leading the standings despite their recent loss to Bangladesh. England's win brings some relief after series setbacks against Australia and New Zealand, but the race for a top-two finish continues to heat up as the cycle progresses.