NEW DELHI: The runners-up of the primary World Test Championship India have taken one step nearer to consecutive WTC last after clinching an innings and 132-run victory in opposition to Australia within the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday in Nagpur.
Australia proceed to carry onto high spot with factors share of 70.83 whereas India at the moment are on 61.67 share factors to stay at second place.
Despite Australia’s defeat within the first Test in opposition to India, they’re nonetheless the frontrunners to be the primary staff to lock a spot within the WTC last.
India’s win has additionally knocked England and the West Indies out of competition for a last spot, with Sri Lanka and South Africa, who’re positioned third and fourth respectively within the factors desk, nonetheless in with an opportunity.
However, India nonetheless want two extra wins from the remaining three Tests of the collection to ensure themselves a minimal factors share of 62.50, which might past doubt knock third-placed Sri Lanka out of competition.
A defeat in every of the subsequent three Tests or every other doable mixture of outcomes will go away them counting on New Zealand vs Sri Lanka collection outcomes.
Australia nonetheless have loads of cushion to make the WTC last, however a 0-4 loss to India might carry third-placed Sri Lanka again in competition, because the Islanders nonetheless have a two-match Test fixture in opposition to New Zealand commencing subsequent week.
In the occasion of Rohit Sharma’s aspect making a clear sweep of the collection, Australia’s factors share will drop to 59.64. If Sri Lanka handle to win each their Tests in opposition to the Blackcaps, it should take their factors share to 61.1, which will probably be ok to get them previous Australia and safe a WTC last berth.
However, Sri Lanka will probably be higher served if Australia go undefeated in a minimum of two of the subsequent three Tests, as a 2-0 win for India would solely take Rohit’s aspect to 60.64 factors share.
Sri Lanka can then higher it by making a clear sweep of a two-match Test collection in opposition to the Kiwis and leapfrog India to seal a WTC summit conflict in opposition to Australia.
But going by Indian spinners’ exploits within the first Test in Nagpur and the enjoying circumstances anticipated to favour the house aspect, it is unlikely Rohit’s aspect will cease at simply two wins.
“For Australia, a win in any of the next three Tests will help them to a minimum points percentage of 64.91, while a draw would help them finish at 61.40 (provided there are no points lost on over-rate), still enough for them to make it to the final ahead of Sri Lanka, who can at best finish at 61.11 points percentage,” based on calculation made by the ICC.
South Africa will play a house collection in opposition to the West Indies in February-March, however even a sweep in that contest may not be sufficient relying on Sri Lanka’s exhibiting in New Zealand and the results of the collection between India and Australia.
(With PTI Inputs)
Australia proceed to carry onto high spot with factors share of 70.83 whereas India at the moment are on 61.67 share factors to stay at second place.
Despite Australia’s defeat within the first Test in opposition to India, they’re nonetheless the frontrunners to be the primary staff to lock a spot within the WTC last.
India’s win has additionally knocked England and the West Indies out of competition for a last spot, with Sri Lanka and South Africa, who’re positioned third and fourth respectively within the factors desk, nonetheless in with an opportunity.
However, India nonetheless want two extra wins from the remaining three Tests of the collection to ensure themselves a minimal factors share of 62.50, which might past doubt knock third-placed Sri Lanka out of competition.
A defeat in every of the subsequent three Tests or every other doable mixture of outcomes will go away them counting on New Zealand vs Sri Lanka collection outcomes.
Australia nonetheless have loads of cushion to make the WTC last, however a 0-4 loss to India might carry third-placed Sri Lanka again in competition, because the Islanders nonetheless have a two-match Test fixture in opposition to New Zealand commencing subsequent week.
In the occasion of Rohit Sharma’s aspect making a clear sweep of the collection, Australia’s factors share will drop to 59.64. If Sri Lanka handle to win each their Tests in opposition to the Blackcaps, it should take their factors share to 61.1, which will probably be ok to get them previous Australia and safe a WTC last berth.
However, Sri Lanka will probably be higher served if Australia go undefeated in a minimum of two of the subsequent three Tests, as a 2-0 win for India would solely take Rohit’s aspect to 60.64 factors share.
Sri Lanka can then higher it by making a clear sweep of a two-match Test collection in opposition to the Kiwis and leapfrog India to seal a WTC summit conflict in opposition to Australia.
But going by Indian spinners’ exploits within the first Test in Nagpur and the enjoying circumstances anticipated to favour the house aspect, it is unlikely Rohit’s aspect will cease at simply two wins.
“For Australia, a win in any of the next three Tests will help them to a minimum points percentage of 64.91, while a draw would help them finish at 61.40 (provided there are no points lost on over-rate), still enough for them to make it to the final ahead of Sri Lanka, who can at best finish at 61.11 points percentage,” based on calculation made by the ICC.
South Africa will play a house collection in opposition to the West Indies in February-March, however even a sweep in that contest may not be sufficient relying on Sri Lanka’s exhibiting in New Zealand and the results of the collection between India and Australia.
(With PTI Inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com