England docked 12 WTC points in another blow after Oval loss, here's the updated points table

England have been hit with another blow after their loss to New Zealand in the second Test, with the team docked 12 World Test Championship points and 50% of their match fees for maintaining a slow over rate during their Oval defeat. Matt Henry destroyed the hosts batting in both innings as the Three Lions were hammered by the Blackcaps by 253 runs.

England’s dismal run in the current WTC cycle continued as they have lost seven matches in their 12 outings with just four wins to show for the Bazball-led side. They are already in the bottom three and now they have been further hit with a deduction to the WTC points. In the Test at the Oval, when time allowances are taken into account, England fell 12 overs short of the target.

That meant England's WTC points were slashed from 50 to 38, and this is the second time the Three Lions have lost points for slow over rate. In their victory over India in the third Test in July 2025, they were docked two points for a slow over rate.

The 12-point deduction means England’s PCT is now at 26.39, down from 34.72. They are further behind sixth-placed India who have a PCT of 48.15 from their nine matches. The Three Lions are seventh, with Pakistan a long way back in eighth on a PCT of 8.33. This makes their task of breaking into the top two even more difficult as they now face an uphill task to qualify for the final.