Pakistan plummeted to rock-bottom in the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table after suffering a defeat against England by an innings and 45 runs on the final day of the first Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan is now ranked nine — the last spot at the table — with the Shan Masood team winning only two games and losing six out of the eight played.
Masood and Co have only 16 points as eight have been deducted. ICC dictates that points are deducted due to slow overrates in a game.
Furthermore, the cricketing body rules for the championship indicate that a win will be rewarded with 12 points, six points for teams if a match results in a tie, and four if a game ends in a draw.
The top two teams at the points table will progress to the final played at Lord’s in 2025 and as of now, India is ranked first with Australia taking the second spot.
With Pakistan’s sixth consecutive defeat in a red-ball game, it is seeming less and less likely that the team will have a chance to play the final at the prestigious ground of Lord’s.
Masood’s men have another challenge coming their way as they have to play two more Tests against England with the second starting on October 15 in Multan.
