Icc test championship qualification scenarios

England closed in on the top three with a 2-0 series sweep in Sri Lanka. The nine-team table is led by India with 71.7%, ahead of New Zealand's 70%, Australia's 69.2% and England's 68.7%. In November, the ICC had announced that the points system for the World Test Championship would be remodelled due to the disruption caused to the regular calendar by COVID-19, with teams being ranked by percentage of points earned (PCT). Latest ICC WTC standings Below are some qualification scenarios for reaching the final of the World Test Championships: India – 71.7% Remaining matches : Four-Test home series against England To cement their place in the final, India will need to win their upcoming four-match home series against England by at least a two-match margin. If they lose one Test, then they will need to win three games (4-0, 3-0, 3-1 or 2-0), whereas a 0-3 or 0-4 loss against England will wipe away their chances of making the final regardless of other results. New Zealand – 70.0% Remaining matches: None The equation for New Zealand is simple; as they may not have more engagements (their home series against Bangladesh is not confirmed). New Zealand will remain on 70.0%, having claimed 420 points from a possible 600. Therefore, they need no more than one other team to finish with more than 70.0% of points earned. For instance, a combination of England winning all their remaining matches and South Africa winning by a 3-0 or 2-0 margin against Australia would end New Zealand’s chanc...

India's path to the World Test Championship final has become a bit clearer after the draw between Australia and South Africa in Sydney earlier on Sunday. The third and final Test of the three-match series between Australia and South Africa ended in a stalemate, with rain interrupting the proceedings multiple times at the SCG. India will book a place in the World Test Championship final if they win the series against Australia 4-0, 3-0 or even 3-1. The four-match series will take place from February 9 to March 13 in Nagpur, Dharamsala, Delhi, and If India win at least three of the four Tests, they will finish with 62.50% or more points, which should be enough for a top-two finish. In case India win 3-0 or 4-0, they can even finish at the helm of the ICC World Test Championship points table. India's chances of finishing in the top two will be significantly reduced if they win less than three Tests against Australia. Here's a list of their final points percentage if they win the series 2-1, 2-0 or 1-0: • If India win by 2-1, their final points percentage will be 58.8%. • If India win by 2-0, their final points percentage will be 60.65%. • If India win by 1-0, their final points percentage will be 56.94%. Even if India lose 0-1, their points percentage will come down to 51.39%, which will keep them below South Africa if the Proteas beat West Indies 2-0 at home. If they lose the series by a scoreline of 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 0-3 or 0-4, India will be heavily dependent on other teams. ...

While the format will have its fair share of critics, the World Test Championship has been triumphant in providing an auxiliary perspective to any, and every Test series across the globe. It is for this nascent perspective that when India suffered a From the context of the series, India still hold the upper hand as they had secured an unassailable 2-0 lead with victories in Kanpur and Delhi. The defeat in Indore could, more than anything else, hence have had only a transitory subduing effort on the euphoria. It will only be warranted to have a case-by-case analysis of the reactions. Firstly, courtesy of this victory here at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Australia have officially qualified for the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final, which will be held at The Oval from 7-11 June. With 11 victories in 18 matches, the baggy greens have secured a ‘points won out of points contested’ (PCT)figure of 68.52%– a figure which cannot be toppled by any of the other participants in the competition. Two-Horse Race on the Cards What we now have on the plate is a two-horse race to be the other finalist, contested between neighbours India and Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma’s team has won 10 of their 19 matches in the current WTC cycle, courtesy of which they are only the second side to have a PCT in excess of 60% (60.29%). Sri Lanka, however, are the only remaining team barring the above-mentioned pair to have remained in the hunt thus far. Their chances of qualifying for the final remain sli...

Top Spot for WTC 2023: Australia was the first team to secure their place in the Test series against India. Nevertheless, two crushing losses, one by an innings and 123 runs in the first game and one by six wickets in the second, saw Team India emerge as the number one team to clinch the deal. The tables have now flipped, with Australia dominating the third game. With 68.52 PCT, Australia has risen to the top of the WTC points standings. India is in second place with 60.29 PCT, but they haven’t made it to the final yet. India vs. Australia, Fourth Test Match: After three dust bowls, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was finally a batting paradise for the India-Australia series. However, the change may not help the hosts much since they are trying to qualify for the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC). Before the series finals, Team India head coach Rahul Dravid said that the choice to play on turners and result-oriented surfaces was made with the WTC final qualifying in mind. Still, when the ICC said that the pitch in Indore was bad, a batting paradise was set up. Australia took advantage of this when they won the toss and scored 480 runs in the first innings. Usman Khawaja scored 180 runs, and India Scenario for WTC 2023 Final: The type of surface and Australia’s talent may jeopardize India’s prospects, considering that India must win the current match if they do not want to rely on other outcomes to make the WTC 2023 final. If India wins the current test, th...