World Test Championship 2023-25 Standings: Australia Sit Atop With Defeat Of West Indies

Australia thumped West Indies in the first Test to lead the Test series 1-0 and now sit atop in the WTC standings. Here are the details.

Travis Head was awarded the man of the match after a brilliant ton in the first Test match

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Australia Vs West Indies 1st Test Match: Australia thumped West Indies by 10 wickets in the first Test of the two-match Test series (WTC) 2023-25. It merely took Australia seven sessions of the Test match to decimate the dismal West Indies as they now further solidify their position atop of the WTC standings. After the conclusion of the Test matc, the table looks like this:

Team	Series	Played	Won	Lost	Draw	Points	Points Percentage System
Australia	3*	9	6	2	1	66	61.11
India	2	4	2	1	1	26	54.16
Bangladesh	1	2	1	1	0	12	50
New Zealand	1	2	1	1	0	12	50
South Africa	1	2	1	1	0	12	50
Pakistan	2	5	2	3	0	22	36.66
England	1	5	2	2	1	9	15
West Indies	2*	3	0	2	1	4	11.11
Sri Lanka	1	2	0	2	0	0	0

Star indicates the active series going on

 

Australia Vs West Indies 1st test Match Match Report

Australia and West Indies played the first Test of the Frank Worrell Trophy from January 17, which concluded on January 19 as it took Australia merely seven sessions to thump and decimate the Island nation.The Frank Worrell Trophy is a symbol of true sportsman spirit and equality in sporting world as Worrell was the first ever black captain of the West Indies team and was adored and respected even by the mightiest of opponents.

Electing to bowl first on the tricky surface of the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia did thoroughly well as they showed no mercy to the Windies batters' and bundled them out for 188 within 62.1 overs.  The scoreboard would've looked even more embarrassing if not for the fightback from one of the bright stars of West Indies in red-ball cricket, Kirk McKenzie, had notched up a vital half-century, and some solid quick runs chipped in by debutant Shamar Joseph. The decimation was done via a four-wicket haul each for Josh Hazlewood and Australian skipper Pat Cummins.

Australia endured a mixed batting form on the tricky surface as the quality of the pitch seemed not so good and the Aussies got bundled out for a paltry score of 283 before unleashing wrath of world class bowling on the already-outclassed Windies as they found no answers to the fire-breathing pace attack of the mighty Aussies. 

After bowling the Island nation out for 120 in their second innings, Australia chased the target of 26 with ease in the Session 1, on Day 3 as they registered a 10-wicket victory.