Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant scored the most runs in the series against New Zealand but could not lead the team to victory.
New Zealand made history by winning the Test 3-0 in India. While the Indian team made the path to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final very difficult. If the team no longer depends on other teams, they will have to win 4 matches in the 5-Test series starting November 22 in Australia.
For their part, New Zealand opened the doors to reach the final by winning the Test series in India. Had the team lost in India, they would have been out of contention for the final, but they created history and kept their hopes alive.
Final WTC scenario in history
Five teams are still in the running for the final. After India’s shameful defeat on their home turf, the way opened for five teams to reach the WTC final. Besides India and New Zealand, teams from Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka can also qualify for the final. All five teams are also among the top 5 positions in the points table. At the same time, England, Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh are out of the race.
1. India will have to win 4 Tests in Australia. This time, the title match seems impossible for the Indian team, which has played in the last 2 finals of the World Test Championship. The team slipped to second place in the points table after losing to New Zealand. The team went directly from 74.24% points to 58.33% points.
India’s final Test series at the WTC is now against Australia. The team is scheduled to play 5 tests there from November 22 to January 7. Even if India wins the series 3-2, the team will not be able to reach the final. Only by winning 4 tests will the team be able to reach the final without depending on anyone.
However, it is very difficult to win 4-0, because even under the leadership of veterans like Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, the team could go to Australia and win only 4 out of 8 Tests. Whereas now the team goes in Australia under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, who set India’s record of 5 Test defeats. Tell us how many matches India will need to win in Australia to get over 55% points.
Won 5-0: 68.42% points
Won 4-0: 64.91% points
Won 4-1: 63.16% points
Won 3-0: 61.40% points
Won 3-1: 59.65% points
Won 3-2: 57.89% points
Won 2-0: 57.89% points
Won 1-0: 55.26% points
Team India lost their first Test series under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.
2. New Zealand’s 3 Tests: When the New Zealand team toured Asia with the rest of England, it was thought that it would be difficult for them to win even one test. The team had proved right to some extent by losing 0-2 against Sri Lanka, but then they surprised everyone by beating India 3-0 in India. Now their hopes of reaching the final remain intact.
New Zealand has now reached the fourth position with 54.55% points after winning 6 out of 11 Tests. Before the series, the team was in sixth position with 37.50% points and losing even a single test would have put her out of the running for the final. They now have 3 tests left to play against England on their home field. Only by winning the series 3-0 can the team qualify for the final with 64.28% points.
New Zealand kept their hopes of reaching the WTC final alive by winning the series 3-0 in India.
3. Australia needs 4 wins. Australia won 8 matches, lost 3 and played 1 draw in 12 matches of the 4 series. With this, the team is in the first place with 62.50% points. There are 7 matches left, the team will play 5 home matches against India and 2 matches against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.
To have more than 60% points, the team will have to win the next 4 matches. The team can get that many points even with 4 wins. This means his final position will almost be decided by the Test series against India.
Australia will need to win 4 out of 7 tests to reach the WTC final.
4. South Africa must play 2 series at home. South Africa was third in the points table after India in the last WTC cycle. This time the team created history by winning the Bangladesh Test series 2-0. The team is in fifth position with 54.17% points after winning 4 out of 8 tests.
South Africa are now scheduled to play a 2-2 Test series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan at home. Sri Lanka had won the Test series in South Africa in 2019, but Pakistan failed to win the Test series in South Africa so far. However, if South Africa wins all four Tests, the team will qualify for the final with 69.44% points. Losing even a single test will reduce the team’s points by more than 59%.
South Africa beat Bangladesh 2-0 in the Test series in October.
5. There are 2 tough series left in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka kept their hopes of reaching the final alive by winning a Test in England and 2 Tests against New Zealand. The team is in third position with 55.56% points, they now have 2 series left against South Africa and Australia. The team will play against Australia at home, both series will be 2-2 matches.
If they win 4 Tests, Sri Lanka will reach the final with 69.23% points. Even after winning 3 tests, the team will have 61.53% points and their hopes will remain alive. However, if the team loses two tests, it will be out of the running to reach the final.
Sri Lanka had beaten New Zealand 2-0 in the Test series in September this year.
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