5th – England – 45.24% of available points
Remaining matches: New Zealand (away, 1 Test)
Best possible finish: 47.73%
Expectations were high for England due to their strong home season, but consecutive losses against Pakistan meant they were eliminated from the race for next year’s finals.
They started their last match at the WTC at the end of November on a strong note with an eight-wicket win against the Black Caps. They then won a huge 323 points in the second Test, taking an absolute lead in the series with 2 wins and 0 losses.
6th place – New Zealand – 44.23% of available points
Remaining matches: England (home, 1 Test)
Best possible finish: 48.21%
India’s historic series victory strengthened New Zealand’s hopes of winning a second World Test Championship title, but their chances were seriously dented after they lost to Ben Stokes’ England in the first Test in Christchurch. I got hit.
New Zealand’s hopes were further dented when they were handed a three-point penalty for a slow overrate in the first Test. As a result, they fell from 4th place, tied with Sri Lanka, to 5th place.
The Black Caps’ struggles continued after a crushing defeat in the second Test in Wellington, where they lost by 323 runs and fell to sixth place in the standings, overtaken by England.
Even if they won the remaining Tests, New Zealand would fail to break the 60% mark, the all-important points percentage in the World Test Championship table, effectively knocking them out of the final race.
