Bangladesh's celebration started when Shamar Joseph was bowled by Nahid the runner. The roar of Mehdi Hasan Miraj and his teammates at Sabina Park in Jamaica was not just about a 101-run victory. In addition to drawing the two-match Test series 1-1, Bangladesh got the taste of a Test victory in West Indies after 15 years.
While the Mirages are celebrating in the late afternoon in Jamaica, it is midnight in faraway Bangladesh. After winning the second Test of the series, Bangladesh also got good news in the points table of the ICC 2023-25 Test Championship. One step ahead, the Asian team has reached the 8th position in the points table. The success rate of Bangladesh is now 31.25 percent. In this cycle, playing 12 Tests, they won 4 matches and lost 8 matches. Bangladesh finished this cycle with 45 points. West Indies lost by 101 runs. The Caribbean dropped a step back and now sit at number 9. Windies, who are at the bottom, have a success rate of 24.24 per cent.
England and New Zealand received bad news from the ICC during the second Test of the Bangladesh-West Indies series. In the first Test of the series in Christchurch, both England and New Zealand lost by three points due to the slow over rate. Because, both teams made three overs less than the allotted time.
Due to the deduction of points, the Kiwis are now fifth in the Test Championship points table for the 2023-25 cycle. Kiwis have a success rate of 47.92 percent. England is at number 6. Their success rate is 42.50 percent.
However, there is no guarantee that Bangladesh will be able to finish this Test Championship cycle from number 8. West Indies still have two Tests left. Windies will play two of those matches against Pakistan. Pakistan's remaining four matches. They will play two Tests each against West Indies and South Africa. Pakistan at number seven has a success rate of 33.33 percent.
India topped the ICC 2023-25 Test Championship points table with a success rate of 61.11 percent. South Africa and Australia at number two and three have a success rate of 59.26 and 57.69 percent. Currently, India-Australia is busy playing a five-match Test series. The second Test of the two-team series begins in Adelaide on Friday. This match is day and night. The second Test of the New Zealand-England series will start in Wellington on the same day.
