Bangladesh men’s cricket team lost the Second Test Match to New Zealand which has resulted in change of rankings for the 2023-25 cycle of World Test Championship.
Before the start of the match, Bangladesh was ranked second but the loss has resulted in them dropping to joint-third (joint with New Zealand).
Pakistan is leading the pack, but they face a stiff challenge against Australia down under, when the two teams collide for a 3-Match Test series starting 14 December 2023.
Glenn Phillips was the hero for the Kiwis side that won the second Test match of the 2-Match Test series. Being a part-time spinner, he picked up three wickets in the first innings while contributed 87, with a strike rate of 120, and 40* with the bat.
The Test match, at Mirpur, finished in less than four days as the spinners had a field day, or a couple of days. 30, out of the 36 wickets, were picked up by the spinners, as New Zealand front-line spinners Ajaz Patel grabbed 8 and Mitchell Santner took 6 wickets.
Meanwhile, Indian cricket team has reached South Africa to play a lengthy tour. The tour includes a 2-match Test series which will further have an impact on the standings of the ongoing WTC cycle.
2023-25 World Test Championship Standings
| Position | Team | Win | Loss | Draw | Points | Percentage (%) |
| 1 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 100 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 50 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 50 |
| 5 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 30 |
| 6 | West Indies | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.67 |
| 7 | England | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |