New Delhi:
Australia won the 3-match Test series against South Africa 2-0. Australia had won the first 2 Tests. The last Test in Sydney was a ‘draw’.
With this, Australia remain at the top spot in the World Test Championship with 75.56 per cent. The team is almost assured of a place in the finals. Australia has 136 points from 15 Tests with 10 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws.
Australia will next play 4 Tests on Indian soil. Australia’s percentage will drop to 59.65 if they lose 4 Tests. A draw in any of the Tests will qualify the team for the finals.
And even if they lose all 4 Tests, the result will depend on the Sri Lanka-New Zealand match. Australia are likely to enter the finals for the first time.
Team India has 99 points from 14 Tests with 8 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws. The percentage points is 58.93. India progressed by winning both the Tests against Bangladesh.
India will play 4 Tests against Australia at home. If they win the series 4-0, 3-1 or 3-0, India will qualify for the finals for the 2nd time in a row. Maybe if it ends 2-0, 2-2 then we have to wait for the results of the other teams.
Australia, India have bright chances to enter the finals.
Similarly, Sri Lanka and South Africa teams are also in the competition. Sri Lankan team has 64 points with 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw. The percentage point is 53.33. The team is currently ranked 3rd.
South Africa is at number 4. The team has 76 points from 13 Tests with 6 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw. The team scored 48.72 percent marks.
A series of 3 more Tests will decide the final of the World Test Championship. India-Australia teams play in 4 Tests. This series is happening in Indian soil. 2 Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is happening in New Zealand. The South African team travels to the West Indies to play 2 Tests.