WTC Points Table: India at fifth spot after losing against South Africa

India has slipped down to fifth place in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table after a seven-wicket loss to South Africa in the third Test in Cape Town on Friday. With four wins, three losses and two draws in nine matches, India's points fell from 55.21 to 49.07, while South Africa's points have jumped from fifth place to fourth place with a PCT of 66.66. India have also lost three championship points due to slow over-rate. 

India's loss against South Africa 

India play Sri Lanka and Australia at home after beating the Kiwis 1–0 in a two-match series in December 2021 and play Bangladesh and England, where they play a one-off Test that was canceled in September 2021, reported Sportstar. 

Sri Lanka stands at the top of the table with two wins from two matches after thrashing West Indies at home. Australia and Pakistan stands at second and third place respectively on the table. New Zealand, Bangladesh and West Indies are ranked sixth, seventh and eighth respectively while England stands at the bottom of the table with just one win from eight matches.

The teams 

Each team has played six series in the WTC cycle, three at home and three away from home, but an uneven number of Tests. Keeping in view the disparity in the total number of Tests played by each team, the standings are based on PTC (Percentage of Winning Points). As reported by Sportstar, a win results in 12 points, a tie six while a draw results in four points each for both teams. One championship point is docked for each over that a team falls short of the mandatory over-rate.