New Delhi. The Indian team is going to leave for Australia after a few days, where it has to play a 5-match test series. This series is very important from the point of view of ICC World Test Championship (WTC). This series is going to make a difference to the equation of not only India and Australia but also other teams playing the WTC final. One thing is quite clear that if India or Australia win 4 matches of the series then they will qualify for the WTC final. But what will happen if this series gets tied at 2-2. Today we will talk about this.
Only top-5 teams are in the race for the finals
India vs Australia series will be played from 22nd November. Before knowing the possible results of this series, let us know what is the current position of the WTC points table. Many cricket fans know that due to the loss to New Zealand, India (58.33) has slipped from first to second place in the WTC points table. Australia (62.50) got the direct benefit of this and reached the first position. However, there is not much difference between the two teams. The two teams with higher winning percentage in the points table will play the final. At present, Sri Lanka (55.56) is at third position in the table and New Zealand (54.55) is at fourth position. South Africa (54.17) is at fifth position. Only the top-5 teams are in the race for the WTC final.
KL Rahul can open with Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel will do wicketkeeping
If India wins 4 matches then it is certain to play the final
If India wins 4 matches against Australia, then its winning percentage will be 64.04 and no one will be able to stop it from playing the WTC final. Similarly, if Australia wins the series 4-1, then its winning percentage will be 67.65 and it will easily reach the finals.
If the series remains equal then both the teams are in danger
If the series between India and Australia is tied at 2-2, then the host team will remain at the top position in the points table. In such a situation his winning percentage will be 57.84. India will then have 55.26 (winning percentage) points. This is such a situation from where both these teams can either play the finals or be out of the race. All this will be decided by the two series of South Africa (with Sri Lanka and Pakistan), New Zealand vs England and Australia vs Sri Lanka series.
New Zealand, The. Africa and Sri Lanka in the race
If the series between India and Australia is tied 2-2, then New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa will benefit the most. If the result is 2-2 in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, then the New Zealand team can qualify for the WTC final by defeating England. Similarly, South Africa can play the WTC final by winning both its home series. If the Sri Lankan team beats Australia after leveling the series with South Africa, then it can also play the WTC final.
Overall, due to the draw of the India and Australia series, it will be a lottery situation for the remaining three teams, which can open the doors of the WTC final for them. On the other hand, after the series is drawn, the only option before India and Australia will be to wait for the results of other teams and hope that something happens so that the points of other teams do not increase much.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 7, 2024, 06:27 IST