The third Test between India and Australia took place in Brisbane. After this result, the 5-match series between the two is tied at 1-1. Australia remains at number 2 and India at number 3 in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. South Africa is in first position.
India will need to win the remaining two matches to reach the final alone. On the other hand, if Australia wins 3 out of 4 matches, they will finish in the top 2. At the same time, South Africa only needs one victory in 2 tests against Pakistan.
India are number three and need 2 wins. Even after a draw in Brisbane, India’s hopes of reaching the WTC final are still alive. India has 114 points from 17 matches with 9 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws. A 2 point penalty was given to the team, so currently its position is number 3 with 55.88% points. India now have 2 matches remaining in the ongoing series against Australia. If the team loses even one match, they will be out of the running for the final.
Know how Indian team can reach the final with different results…
India wins the series 3-1, 60.53% points: Team India will advance to win the series 2-1, 57.02% points: Australia wins the series 1-0 in Sri Lanka or South Africa loses 0-1 against Pakistan Go. . Series draw 2-2, 55.26% points: Team Australia loses to Sri Lanka by 0-1 or South Africa loses to Pakistan by 0-2. Lose. Draw 1-1, 53.51% points: South Africa lost 2-0 or Australia lost 0-1 to Sri Lanka or played to a 0-0 draw. If Sri Lanka wins 2-0, India will be eliminated.
Australia needs 3 wins. Australia has only managed to win one match so far in BGT, but the team still has a better chance of reaching the final. Australia has 106 points from 15 matches with 9 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws. The team was also penalized by 10 points, so they have 58.89% points. After India, Australia has to play 2 tests in Sri Lanka. They need more than 60% points to qualify on their own.
Know what the Australian team’s points will be due to different results in 4 tests…
4 wins: 67.54% points3 wins, 1 draw: 64.04% points3 wins, 1 loss: 62.28% points2 wins, 2 draws: 60.53% points, ahead of India2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss : 58.77% points, ahead of India2 wins, 2 losses: 57.02% Points 1 win, 3 Draw: 57.02% points1 win, 2 draws, 1 loss: 55.26% pointsAustralia will be out of the race in all other conditions.
Australia needs 3 wins to reach the WTC final.
South Africa’s job will be done with a victory. South Africa’s job appears to be the easiest in the race to the WTC final. South Africa has 76 points in 10 matches with 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. It has 63.33% points. The team needs to win only one test out of 2 against Pakistan, which will allow them to qualify with 61.11% points. If both matches are won, the team will have a maximum points score of 69.44%.
Know what effect the remaining results will have on the team’s points…
Won 1-0: 63.89% points Draw 0-0: 58.33% points Lost 0-1: 55.55% points Lost 0-2: 52.77% points
Sri Lanka needs support from other teams. Sri Lanka compounded their problems by losing both Tests in South Africa. Now, the team has only 60 points from 5 wins and 6 losses in 11 Tests. The team is in fifth position with 45.45% points, with 2 matches left against Australia. By winning 2-0, the team will score 53.85% points and will be able to reach the top 2. But for this, South Africa and India will have to lose most of their matches. If Sri Lanka plays even a draw, the team will be eliminated.
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand 2-0 at home.
Pakistan can also reach the final. Pakistan also has a small chance of playing in the WTC final. The team currently has 40 points after 4 wins and 6 losses in 10 tests. They also received an 8 point penalty, making the team at number 7 with 31.25% points. The team has 4 matches remaining, 2 from South Africa and 2 from the West Indies.
If Pakistan wins all four matches, then they will have 52.38% points. Here too, he needs a one-point penalty on South Africa, only then can the team exceed this figure. However, if India and Australia win even 1-1, Pakistan’s hopes will be dashed.
9 teams participate in the WTC with 4 teams out of the race. Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan are not playing in the World Test Championship series. West Indies, Bangladesh, England and New Zealand are out of contention for the final. Among these, the West Indies are the only team which was out of the race even before its last series.
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Third India-Australia draw
The third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has been drawn. Only 25 overs could be bowled on the final day of play on Wednesday at The Gabba ground in Brisbane. Australia had given India a target of 275 runs, but the day’s match was called off due to rain.