The path to the final will progress with these 3 matches, apart from India, there will be competition between Australia and New Zealand
WTC 2023-25 Points Table : A series is currently being played between India and England. Its last match is pending, which will be played in Dharamshala from March 7. Meanwhile, the big thing is that the Test series between Australia and New Zealand is also about to start. 2 matches of this series are going to be very important. These 3 matches will have a huge impact on the ICC World Test Championship points table. The interesting thing is that any team has the ability to go ahead in the points table.
New Zealand team leads the points table
At present, if we look at the ICC WTC points table, New Zealand team is occupying the number one position with 75 PCT i.e. win percentage. But his real test will now be in the two-match series against Australia. New Zealand may get the advantage of the fact that they will play the match at home. If we talk about the second number team, then it is occupied by the Indian team. By defeating England in the fourth Test, India not only won the series but also further strengthened its position at number two. India’s PCT is currently 64.58. India can increase this further by winning the last match of the series. If we talk about Australia, it is currently in third place. His PCT is currently 55. That is, if we look carefully between the three teams, there is not much difference. Winning or losing in a match can turn the tables.
The path to the final will progress with these 3 matches, apart from India, there will be competition between Australia and New Zealand
India will get huge advantage by winning against England
Let us first talk about Team India. If the Indian team wins its last match against England, then its PCT which is currently 64.58, will directly become 68.5. This means that even after winning like this, the Indian team will remain in second place. But if the New Zealand team loses its match against Australia, then its PCT which is currently 75, will directly reduce to 60. That means, in this way the Indian team will again occupy the number one position. If the Australian team loses the next match and New Zealand manages to register a win, then there will not be much change in the points table. Yes, the PCT will definitely change, but the ranking will more or less remain the same as it is now. This means that for India to go to number one, it is necessary that it not only wins its match but also if New Zealand loses then its work can be done. But if the opposite happens then there is no possibility of much change.
What will happen if Australia wins both its matches?
After this, if we talk about the second match between Australia and New Zealand, then if the Australian team is successful in winning both its matches then things will change. The first condition here is that the Indian team wins its Dharamsala Test and what will happen if Australia is successful in registering two consecutive wins. The PCT of the Indian team will remain the same, i.e. 68.5. Australia’s two back to back wins will mean that Australia’s PCT will be 62.5, which will be less than India but more than New Zealand. Even in such a situation, India will remain on the number one position and after this Australia will come at number one, while New Zealand’s PCT will remain at 50, that is, the team will directly move from number one to three. If the New Zealand team wins both its matches, then New Zealand’s PCT will be 83.33 and Australia’s will be 45.83, which can prove to be very harmful for the team.
What will happen if New Zealand vs Australia series is tied?
Now let us understand what will happen if the New Zealand vs Australia series ends in a draw, that is, if both the teams win one match each. In such a situation, India will remain number one after defeating England, New Zealand’s PCT will be 66.66 and the team will remain at second position and Australia’s PCT will be 54.16 and it will have to remain at third position. Now let us understand that if the Indian team loses its last match to England, then its PCT will be 57.40, which will be lower than before. In such a situation, India may have to remain in second place. Although all these equations are very complex, still we have tried to explain them to you in simple language. However, before the fifth Test between India and England, the first Test between Australia vs New Zealand will have taken place, so after that it will be a little easier to understand the equation. It remains to be seen which team wins after these three matches.
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