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Jump to: The 2021-22 season of international Test cricket that began with India's exhilarating tour of England came to an end with South Africa's thumping 2-0 win over Bangladesh at home. In between, the World Test Championship has witnessed some exciting contests, including West Indies' final-wicket heist against Pakistan in Jamaica, Australia's historic Test win against Pakistan, Bangladesh upsetting New Zealand away from home and many more. The standings too have started to take shape, with Australia leading the pack with point percentage of 75 while their arch-rivals England linger at the bottom with 12.50%. Heading into the next season that is set to begin next month with Bangladesh welcoming Sri Lanka for two Tests, let's take a look at how the teams are positioned in WTC23. As it stands Australia 75% of possible points - five wins and three draws in eight Test matches Remaining series: Sri Lanka (away - two Tests), India (away - four Tests), West Indies (home - two Tests), South Africa (home - three Tests) Australia might have narrowly missed out on making the finals of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship but they look on course to making it this time around. They made most of the home advantage with a 4-0 Ashes win over England and followed it up with an entertaining 1-0 win over Pakistan in a historic series. Australia have come out without a loss in two series that would have been considered as challenging when the tours were announced. Of the re...

India have taken a giant stride towards securing their spot in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 Final, completing a dominant innings and 132-run win in the first of four home Tests against Australia in Nagpur on Saturday, 11 February. The result means the gulf between Australia, the top-placed team in the WTC points table currently and second-placed India has been narrowed, with the two rivals currently standing at a points percentage of 70.83% and 61.67% respectively. India’s win has also knocked England and the West Indies out of contention for a final spot, with Sri Lanka and South Africa, who are placed third and fourth respectively in the points table, still in with a chance. Each potential WTC23 Final Probability Percentage Australia v India 76.9% Australia v Sri Lanka 17.6% Australia v South Africa 3.8% India v Sri Lanka 1.7% First - Australia - 70.83% of possible points Remaining series: India (away, three of four Tests) Best possible percentage finish: 75.43% Despite Australia’s defeat in the first Test against India, they are still the frontrunners to be the first team to lock a spot in the WTC final. Even in case of a defeat in all four Tests, they would still finish the cycle with a points percentage of 59.64%, provided no points are lost on the over-rate penalty, which will then leave them relying on the results for the two-match series between New Zealand and the third-placed Sri Lanka that commences next week. A win in any of the next three Tests woul...

Six teams, namely India, Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, and England can finish in the top 2 of the WTC standings, meaning they still have a chance of qualifying for the ICC World Test Championship final. Before looking at the qualification scenarios for all teams, here's a look at the current WTC standings. PCT (%): Percentage, L: Number of matches lost, SER: Number of series played, PTS: Number of points awarded, D: Number of matches drawn, PEN: Number of penalty overs, W: Number of matches won (Image: ICC) As mentioned ahead, only the top two teams will make it to the World Test Championship final, and here's how each team can finish either first or second. #1 How can India qualify for World Test Championship Final? England v India - Fifth LV= Insurance Test Match: Day Five (Image: Getty) Current Position - 2nd, Matches Remaining - 4, Points (%) - 58.93 India are the favorites to qualify for the WTC 2023 final. They will play a four-match home series against Australia between February 9 and March 13. If India win the series 4-0, 3-0 or 3-1, they will secure a place in the summit clash. Also Read: #2 How can Australia qualify for World Test Championship Final? Australia v South Africa - Third Test: Day 5 (Image: Getty) Current Position - 1st, Matches Remaining - 4, Points (%) - 75.56 Australia have their fate in their own hands as well. Even if they lose the series against India by 1-3, they will still top the points table. However, a 0-4 defeat could pu...

4 Aussie players who were part of the 2015 ODI World Cup winning squad, the 2021 T20 World Cup winning squad and this Test Championship winning squad: Think it's Warner, Smith, Starc, Cummins. Marsh was in the two white-ball squads, but here he was only a reserve. Andrew McGlashan with this super stat. All through their tour of India earlier this year, they might have been dreaming of this. They needed to win one of those four games to make it to The Oval. They did. And in conditions that suit them, they have been UNDENIABLY the better side. They become the first team to win all four ICC trophies - the ODI World Cup, the T20I World Cup, The Champions Trophy and now the Test Mace. India fell behind in the first innings, giving away 469, but they hung in there from that point all the way through to the fifth day which dawned with hope. They were 164 for 3 with Kohli and Rahane in the middle of a 71-run partnership at really good time. All that fight should not go unnoticed. Through this two year cycle, they have played some excellent Test cricket. But when it came down to the biggest moments - that first day when they gave away over 300 runs - and today when they had to see off the first session, they fell short. So 234 all out. A collapse of 7 for 70 in one session's play. Those numbers will dominate coverage, but they shouldn't take away from the fight that got India to the final day with hope. In 2018 Virat Kohli disrobed himself of all pretension that he was a great batt...

A quick guide covering everything you need to know. WHAT IS THE WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP? A nine-team global tournament, the WTC is a two-year competition that sees an undisputed World Test champion crowned at the end of a league campaign and a showpiece decider. The format of the second edition is the same as the original – though the point system has changed – with each team playing three home and three away series to determine the qualifiers for the WTC Final. The date and location of the Final will be announced at a later date. HOW MANY TEAMS AND WHO ARE THEY? There are nine teams in the competition: the defending champions New Zealand, India, Australia, England, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. REVAMPED POINTS SYSTEM The old system The points system for the inaugural WTC has been overhauled for the second edition. In the 2019-2021 cycle, every Test series was worth 120 points, with those points divided equally across the matches. Essentially, a team would gain 24 points for winning a Test in a five-match series compared to 60 points for winning a Test in a two-match series. With all teams playing the same amount of series, it was originally planned for the two teams that collected the most points at the end of the cycle to progress to the final. With the COVID pandemic causing major changes to the Test programme, it was decided that the percentage of available points collected would determine the standings. The new system In 2021-23, the p...

The final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) is being played June 7-11, as two superpowers in India and Australia face off against each other. For both sets of players, it is their first Test match action since this year's Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in India. Played through February and March, the home side retained the trophy with a 2-1 series victory on that occasion and will be looking for more of the same. Here we look at the key details ahead of the climax of the WTC Final 2023. MORE: Where is the World Test Championship final? The final is being played at The Oval in London. It is the second-ever WTC final after the maiden edition was played at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, England in June 2021. When and at what time is the India vs Australia WTC Final 2023? The 2023 WTC Final is being played June 7-11, with play starting each day at 15:00 IST. The morning session will be two hours which means,lunch will be around 17:00 IST. It will be a 40-min break and play will resume at 17:40 IST. The second session will also be a two-hour affair and tea will be around 19:45 IST. After a 15-minute break, play will resume at 20:00 ISTfor the final session of the day. Stumps will be around 22:00 ISTor whenever 90 overs are bowled. However, if rain plays spoilsport then the sessions will be rescheduled to accommodate the maximum overs of play possible. Moreover, there is a reserve day in place as well, which is on June 12. MORE: When was the toss for India vs AustraliaWTC F...