Australia beat England in the first Test of the 2025-26 Ashes in Perth. Here's what the World Test Championship points table looks like after the result.
England scraped to 172 in their first innings but still seized control by skittling out Australia for 132, thanks to Ben Stokes’ sixth five-for. Australia hit back through Scott Boland’s 4-33 and another three-for from Mitchell Starc, who had taken 7-58 earlier.
Chasing 205, Travis Head produced a blistering 69-ball hundred – the fourth-fastest by an Australian – storming to 123 off 83 deliveries. His assault, featuring 16 fours and four sixes, powered Australia to victory in just 28.2 overs with eight wickets in hand. Their scoring rate of 7.23 was the highest ever in a 200-plus fourth-innings chase in Tests, eclipsing England’s 5.98 against New Zealand in 2022. The match’s two-day finish placed it among the shortest Tests in history.
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Updated WTC 2025-27 standings after Aus vs ENG first Ashes 2025-26 Test
Australia sit comfortably on top, preserving their perfect 100 percent points percentage with four wins from four. England, meanwhile, are at sixth with their PCT dipping from 43.33 to 36.11. It's worth noting that neither side has changed positions following the Ashes opener result. West Indies remain eighth, winless in five, while New Zealand are yet to open their campaign this cycle.
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