How can india qualify for world test championship

By India Today Web Desk: India are sitting pretty in the second spot in the World Test Championship 2021-23 points table. With 99 points from eight wins, India have a points percentage of 58.93, second to Australia’s 75.75. While going past Australia may not be possible, India have every chance to finish second and advance to the final of the tournament. India are left with four Test matches at home against Australia later this year. The Tests will take place in Nagpur, Delhi, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad from February 9 onwards. If India manage to win the series 3-1 or better, they will be through to the final regardless of the results in the other matches. In that case, India will have a points percentage of either 62.5 (3-1) or 68.06 (4-0). However, if the series ends at 2-2, India’s points percentage will be 56.94 and that’s where Sri Lanka will fancy their chances. If Sri Lanka beat New Zealand 2-0 in the overseas Tests, they will push India down from the top two of the table. India can't sit back vs Australia As far as India are concerned, they recently defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in Mirpur and Chattogram to strengthen their chances of going through to the final. India were in dire straits in the 2nd Test after they lost seven wickets. However, Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Ashwin built a handy partnership to save the day for India. Back in 2021, India played the final of the WTC at Edgbaston in Birmingham against New Zealand, but failed to go past the finish line.

WTC final date out:The ICC World Test Championship final date has been announced, which will take place at The Oval later this year.There will be a reserve day for the ICC World Test Championship final (June 12), which will take place at The Oval in London from June 7 to 11. At the WTC final match last yearin Southampton, New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets to win the inaugural competition. As team India hosts visiting Australia for the four-match Test series and three-match ODI series in February and March, it is imperative to look at how the series will impact India’s standing in the ICC World Test Championship. Currently, Australia is sitting at the top of the points table with a winning percentage of 75.56. The Aussies played the last test series against South Africa and thrashed them 2-0 at home in January. Team India is currently at the second spot with a 58.93 winning percentage. Sri Lanka and South Africa are placed at the third and fourth spots respectively. India loses third Test, campaign for WTC final still alive Team India lost the third Test match of the ongoing four-match Test series in Indore on Friday, March 3. Although they had been in control of the game from the beginning, no one had anticipated that they would crumble against Australian spinners in the second innings. Australia defeated India by 9 wickets after India were skittled out for just 163 runs in the second innings. But here's good news for Indian cricket fans: India is still in the ra...

Australia's dominant performance in the third Test against India resulted in a convincing nine-wicket win, securing their place in this year's ICC World Test Championship Final. However, the other finalist is yet to be determined. Australia has been the standout team during the World Test Championship period (2021-23), winning 11 out of the 18 Tests they have played. Despite the unexpected absence of Pat Cummins due to personal reasons, veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon's outstanding bowling performance, which garnered 11 wickets, helped Australia seal their latest triumph. Although Australia's batting had been inconsistent throughout the series, they managed to chase down the target without any hiccups, thanks to the impressive performances of Travis Head (49*) and Marnus Labuschagne (28*). With this win, Australia has amassed an impressive 68.52 points out of a possible WTC points, securing their position as the top team on the World Test Championship standings, regardless of the outcome of their ongoing series against India. Congratulations Australia. See you in June! _ Team India's WTC Qualification Scenario India currently occupies the second position on the standings with 60.29 points out of their possible WTC points, placing them in a favorable position to qualify for the one-off Test at The Oval in June. However, Sri Lanka has a chance to overtake India if the results do not go in favor of Rohit Sharma's team in the upcoming weeks. If IND vs AUS 4th Test Ends In A Dr...

Team India's ride towards qualification for the second World Test Championship final has been a bumpy ride. India started the WTC cycle with a 2-1 series lead against England in the five-match Test series but the contest was called off due to COVID-19 in the Indian camp. However, things got a little tense as India lost the Test series in South Africa earlier this year before winning the series against Sri Lanka. However, losing the recent ENG vs IND Edgbaston Test has once again put Team India on the backfoot, thereby making the qualification for WTC finals even tougher. The biggest question now remains is how can India qualify for WTC final How can India qualify for WTC final The England vs India five-match Test series ended in 2-2 leaving India with only 6 matches to qualify for the World Test Championship finals. Besides losing the Edgbaston Test, Team India was also fined and penalised two points for maintaining a slow over-rate. As a result of losing two points, India has slipped below Pakistan in the World Test Championship 2021/23 points table. For India to qualify for the World Test Championship final. they need to win all their remaining six matches and If they do that without any over-rate issues, they will gain 72 points, taking their points percentage to 68.05. The likes of Australia, South Africa and Pakistan have to have lesser points percentage for India to qualify for the WTC final. If India want to finish first, then they would have to defeat Australia 4-0...

South Africa managed to stay alive in the race for a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final after drawing the third and final game against Australia. While Australia have all but qualified for the summit clash, it has left three teams fighting for the remaining one spot, how does this result affect India's chances, let's take a look. South Africa's PCT currently stands at 48.72 and they have a two-match series at home left against the West Indies. Should the Proteas win both games, their PCT will rise only to 55.5, which means Australia are through more or less.. Thus for South Africa to have hopes of qualifying for the final, they would want Australia to keep winning, but it will be a huge challenge to do that for Cummins and Co., especially in the sub-continental conditions. For India, on the other hand, they too can't take their position lightly. Yes, Australia have done them a favour by beating South Africa in a couple of games. India's PCT currently stands at 58.93. If they win one out of four matches, the PCT will be 51.39, 56.9 if they win two and 62.5 if they win three. Hence, Team India will have to win at least a couple of matches against Australia to ensure that they are in the WTC final for the second consecutive time. There's a fourth team, Sri Lanka too in the fray. However, they have a tough ask of beating New Zealand in New Zealand, that too in both the Tests they play there to have a chance, which looks difficult at this point as they haven;t bea...

The Indian cricket team is all set to lock horns against England in the fifth Test match of last year’s five-match series, at the Edgbaston Stadium, starting from July 1. India currently have a 2-1 lead in the series and have a strong chance of qualifying for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, for the second time in a row. India finished the 2019-21 cycle of the ICC WTC as the runners-up after losing to New Zealand in the final. India sits third in the ICC World Test Championship points table The Indian team is currently placed third on the World Test Championship points table, with a points percentage of 58.33 and 77 points to their credit. They have won six matches, drew four games, and faced defeat on three occasions, after playing four series in the ongoing cycle. At the same time, India have been also penalized three points for maintaining slow over rates. How can India qualify for the ICC World Test Championship final? If India defeat England in the fifth Test match, they will receive a huge boost in the percentage points, as they will gain the maximum points. While India currently have a points percentage of 58.33, Australia leads the standings with 75%, while the Proteas side sit second with 71.43%. However, even a draw will provide India with the chance to qualify, as they will end up winning the series by 2-1. READ | Scenarios surrounding India's qualification for the World Test Championship final- • Following the fifth Test against England, India are s...

Following India’s yet another statement-making win over Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, they have inched closer to sealing the direct qualification for the finals of the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC). As announced by the ICC earlier, the finals of the second edition of WTC will be played on a neutral venue - at the Oval in London this time from June 7th to 11th with 12th been kept as a reserve day. While both Australia and India were already among the favourites to play the summit clash, the result of this series, and the ones that are scheduled to happen elsewhere could determine the final two. So, after winning the first two Tests convincingly, how can India still qualify for the finals of 2023 WTC. A win in the second Test in Delhi by six wickets led to jump in India’s point percentage from 61.66 to 64.06, whereas, Australia’s lead on the latest standings suffered a dent as their PCT has now lowered down to 66.67from 70.83. This slip in their PCT means Australia cannot take things lightly and will have to fight out hard to avoid, a) a series whitewash against India, and b) hope for New Zealand to not lose their home two-match Test series against Sri Lanka – a combination of which could see them getting out of the top two in latest standings for the 2023 WTC. However, for India to qualify for the finals of the World Test Championship, they just have to win one of the remaining two Tests. In one case if India wins the series 3-0 or 4-0, they will not...

​Team India are 280 runs away from a miraculous win in the World Test Championship final against Australia but even if they don't chase those many runs they can get their hands on the coveted mace. After Australia declared at 270/8, India tracked down 164 runs out of a monumental target of 444 runs but there's still a lot of work to be done on the final day. • Team India are 280 runs away from a miraculous win in the World Test Championship final against Australia • However, even if they don't chase those many runs they can get their hands on the coveted mace • India are currently 164/3 after four days of play with all three results possible at the Oval in London Australia declared on 270/8 in their second innings and set India a mammoth target of 444 runs to chase. India made a more than a decent start to their innings and despite having lost three wickets, they are in with a chance needing 280 runs to win with Virat Kohli unbeaten on 44 and Ajinkya Rahane continuing from where he left off in the first innings, scoring a magnificent 89 on Test comeback. Can India chase this down? Surely, because the required rate is not a factor. However, having messed up a few run-chases like that in the past being in dominant position and then losing it all with a collapse, the belief isn't 100 per cent given they will be up against an Australian attack, which will be hungry to pounce before the Ashes series. As per clause 16.3.3 of the WTC playing conditions, “If the match is drawn, ti...