Australia and India are currently separated by eight points on the WTC standings. Australia will have three games remaining, two against Sri Lanka and one against India, whereas India will only have one match remaining following the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
It is now difficult for both India and Australia to secure their places as second finalists in the face of Temba Bavuma-led South Africa, who made history by defeating Shan Masood-led Pakistan in the opening Test at the Centurion to become the first team to qualify for the World Test Championship 2025 finals.South Africa has secured their place as the first finalist with this victory, and they will take against the second team at the Lord's starting on June 11, 2025.
What is stated in the WTC points?
South Africa now leads the nine main cricket-playing countries with the highest Points Percentage System (PCT) of 66.67, per the WTC 2025 tables. They have 88 points as well. South Africa has won seven of the eleven Test matches in the WTC cycle, lost three, and drawn one.
Australia, with a PCT of 58.89 and 106 points overall, comes in second. During the current WTC cycle, the Oz participated in 15 games, winning nine of them, losing four, and drawing two.
India is in third place with 114 points and a PCT of 55.88. They participated in 17 Test matches, winning nine, losing six, and drawing two.
What are the requirements for Australia and India to get to the WTC final?
The points percentage for Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, dropped from 57.29 to 55.88 following the Test tie in Brisbane.
Australia and India are currently separated by eight points on the WTC standings. Australia will have three games remaining, two against Sri Lanka and one against India, whereas India will only have one match remaining following the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
Final scenarios for India and Australia in the WTC: If India wins the MCG Test but draws the series 2-2 with Australia's victory in Sydney, they will finish the WTC cycle with 126 points overall and a PCT of 55.26.
Conversely, if Australia draws the series or wins at least one Test match in Sri Lanka, they can advance to the finals.
In the second case, India will finish the cycle on 130 points with a PCT of 57.01 if they are able to win the Sydney test and draw the MCG test. In order to advance to the WTC final, Australia will then need to defeat Sri Lanka 2-0.
According to a third scenario, India would end the cycle with 122 points and a 53.50 PCT if they were able to tie both Test matches against Australia in Melbourne and Sydney. Australia will need to defeat Sri Lanka at least once in order to advance to the WTC finals.
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