ICC WTC Points Table: West Indies is on a tour of England for a test series of four matches and England dominatingly welcomed the guests in the first faceoff. This win for England would make them up in the series but their performance in the ICC WTC Points Table is pathetic. This post will lead you to the ICC WTC Points Table Latest Updated After the Eng vs WI 1st Test.
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The Lords! Historic ground captured a lot of iconic moments and one more added to it when James Anderson played his last game at this Venue in the first test of the West Indies tour of India 2024.
For 21 years, he has thundered down the pitch, defying age with his relentless fitness at 41. In an era dominated by money-luring global franchise leagues, he stood firm as a purist, choosing the honor of the game over the allure of riches. Specializing in a single format, he remained a relevant and formidable force, outwitting batters with his strategic mind games.
With a quiet dignity, he performed his craft, shunning the limelight and letting his prowess speak for itself. Fiercely competitive yet outwardly gracious, he concluded his illustrious career with a staggering 704 Test wickets. A fast bowler like no other, James Michael Anderson – thank you for gracing Test cricket with your masterful swing and seam.
ENG VS WI 1st Test Highlights
The first test of ENG vs WI 2024 started with the Home team winning the toss and opting to bowl first. Many called it an audition for Gus Atkinson to fill the huge spot of James Anderson and guess what, he not only passed it but overtook the legacy. He scalped 7 wickets in the first innings and became the 53rd English to take a fifer on the test debut.
England summed up West Indies for just 121 runs and in return posted 371 runs in their first innings. The carnage from Gus Atkinson didn’t stop in the first innings, he came in the second innings as well and again took a five-wicket haul. He took 12 wickets in the match which is the joint-third highest in the history of test cricket for a debutant.
England won the game by an innings and 114 runs. They would be highly confident with this win but where do they stand in the ICC WTC Points table? Let’s take a look at the ICC WTC Points Table Latest Updated After the Eng vs WI 1st Test:
ICC WTC Points Table After Eng vs WI 1st Test
England have won the match but they are still last in the ICC WTC Points table with just 25 PCT points. They have played 11 matches and have won just 4 of them. It is the lowest of the England Cricket Team in the past decade.
West Indies, on the other hand, have played five matches and have won just one but still, they are sitting sixth in the ICC WTC Points table 2024-35 with 26 PCT points.
India is leading the board with 68.51 PCT in a total of 9 matches played. They have won 6 out of 9 and lost two with one being a draw.
ICC WTC Points Table
| TEAMS | M | W | L | T | D | N/R | PT | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIA | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 68.51 |
| AUSTRALIA | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 62.50 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 50.00 |
| SRI LANKA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 50.00 |
| PAKISTAN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 36.66 |
| WEST INDIES | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 26.67 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25.00 |
| BANGLADESH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25.00 |
| ENGLAND | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 25.00 |
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SOURCE- ICC OFFICIAL WEBSITE
