Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table After England's Win In First Test Against New Zealand

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In a match full of twists & turns, the England team with a new coach & skipper managed to win by 5 wickets against WTC defending champions New Zealand. After opting to bat first, the Kiwis were bowled out for 132. However, they made a comeback as they restricted England to 141.

The Kiwis continued to fight back as Daryl Mitchell (108) and Tom Blundell (96) played excellent knocks to help the tourists to 285 in the second innings, setting a target of 277. With the former captain Joe Root's unbeaten ton (115*) and current skipper Ben Stokes' fifty (54), England chased down the total with 5 wickets in hand. 

Updated ICC World Test Championship WTC Points Table after ENG vs NZ 1st test:

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In regards to the World Test Championship WTC Points Table, England are still languishing at the bottom with only 30 points from 13 matches and a PCT of 19.23. England have managed to win only two matches till now in the ongoing WTC cycle. 

The defending champions New Zealand are also almost out of the race for the finals, with 28 points in 7 matches and a PCT of 33.33, placed just above England on the points table. 

Australia is placed atop the points table with 72 points to their name in 8 matches, a PCT of 71.43. South Africa are placed second with 60 points in 7 matches (PCT - 71.43) while Team India is placed third with a PCT of 58.33, having won 6 of 11 test matches they've played in this season. Hereon, India would need to win 6 of their remaining 7 tests to make it to the finals of the World Test Championship.