WTC 2021-23 Points Table: India, Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa qualification scenarios for World Test Championship final

South Africa’s defeat to Australia within the second Test at Melbourne has supplied a fillip to India’s possibilities of qualifying for its second consecutive World Test Championship (WTC) remaining.

The Proteas have slipped to the fourth spot with a PCT (share of factors gained) of fifty whereas Australia has consolidated its high spot with a PCT of 78.57. Meanwhile, India has risen to the second spot following its 2-0 sequence win in opposition to Bangladesh and is snug with a PCT of 58.93.

AUSTRALIA QUALIFICATION SCENARIO

Australia has 5 Tests remaining (one vs South Africa and 4 vs India). It can take its PCT to a most of 84.21 if it wins all of its 5 remaining matches. The Pat Cummins-led aspect is in such a powerful place that even when it loses the four-match sequence in opposition to India 0-1 after beating South Africa within the third and remaining Test, it is going to high the standings with a PCT of 68.42. A 0-2 defeat in opposition to India will nonetheless maintain Australia in good stead for making it to the finals with a PCT of 66.66.

INDIA QUALIFICATION SCENARIO

With 4 house Tests left in opposition to Australia, India can take its PCT tally to as a lot as 68.05. Even a 3-1 win in opposition to Australia might be sufficient as it is going to have a PCT of 62.5, increased than what South Africa and Sri Lanka can handle even when they win all their video games. A 2-2 draw would additionally work for India (PCT 56.94), as South Africa would wish to beat Australia within the third Test and sweep West Indies 2-0 at house (PCT 60.00) to upstage India. Sri Lanka would require a 2-0 win in opposition to New Zealand away to go previous each South Africa and India with a PCT of 61.11.

WHAT ABOUT OTHER TEAMS

England has ended its marketing campaign with a PCT of 46.97 and regardless of its current resurgence within the longest format, it’s out of the race for a spot within the WTC remaining for all sensible functions. West Indies can solely handle to take its PCT to a most of fifty.00, which is able to hardly be sufficient for it to safe a top-two spot. Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh are mathematically eradicated from the race to the WTC finals.

World Test Championship 2021-23 Points Table