Pakistans players pose with the trophy after their win at the end of the fourth day of the second and final cricket Test match against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo on July 27, 2023. (AFP)
Dubai: Pakistan consolidated its top spot in the 2023-24 ICC World Test Championship table after a a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in the first Test at Galle, while they emerged an innings and 222-run winner in the second Test at Colombo.
With this series win, Pakistan has accumulated 24 points from the two Tests, while its point percentage stays at 100%. Pakistan will next face Australia in an away series which features three Tests.
India remained second in the WTC table with 16 points following a 1-0 series triumph over the West Indies. India’s point percentage is 66.67%.
Current WTC champions by Australia is at third (26 points – 54.17%), England at fourth (14 points – 29.17%) and West Indies at fifth (4 points – 16.67%).
The final of the present cycle will be played in June 2025 between the top two nations in the table at Lord’s in London.