The Pakistan cricket team faced defeat in their first Test against England at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan became the first team to lose a match after scoring 550+ runs in the first innings. England won by an innings and 47 runs. They posted the fourth-highest innings total in Test history, scoring 823/7d, which is also the highest against Pakistan. After the PAK vs ENG 1st Test result, here is the updated World Test Championship (WTC) points table.
World Test Championship points table
| Rank | Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws | No Results | Points | Percentage |
| 1 | India | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 74.24% |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 62.50% |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 55.56% |
| 4 | England | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 42.19% |
| 5 | South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 38.89% |
| 6 | New Zealand | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 37.50% |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 34.38% |
| 8 | Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19.05% |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18.52% |
Pakistan and England chances for WTC final qualification
England is currently in fourth place, while Pakistan is in eighth position in the WTC points table. England has a chance to make it to the final by winning all their upcoming games, while it would be impossible for Pakistan to qualify for the WTC final. The hopes of fans to see an IND vs PAK match in the WTC final in England are now an impossible dream.
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