Australia’s victory over South Africa just in two days in Brisbane had major ramifications on the World Test Championship standings and a host of teams are now eyeing off second place on the World Test Championship table.
India comes in front of Sri Lanka and the Proteas and up to second place due to their emphatic 188-run victory over Bangladesh in Chattogram and are now in the position to join Australia at next year’s World Test Championship decider at The Oval.
As Sri Lanka all of a sudden back in the picture in a big way and Pakistan still in hunt if they can prevail in their ongoing Test against England in Karachi.
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Australia
- Points : 76.92%
- Remaining series: South Africa (home, two Tests), India (away, four Tests)
Australia are in the commanding seat to qualify for their first World Test Championship final, with Pat Cummins’ side currently holding a lead at the top of the standings.
Dominant performance in the first Test against South Africa, Australia have two more matches at home against the Proteas in Melbourne and Sydney ahead in which they will be confident of performing well.
Four Tests in India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in February and March 2023 will be Australia’s final assignment, but they may almost have their place in the final wrap up prior should everything go their way on home.
India
- Points : 55.77%
- Remaining series: Bangladesh (away, one Test), Australia (home, four Tests)
As India cruise to an easy victory over Bangladesh away from home and will be keen for a series sweep in the second Test in Mirpur.
India will need to produce some good results during their series against Australia if they are to make it back-to-back appearances in the World Test Championship final.
South Africa
- Points : 54.55%
- Remaining series: Australia (away, two Tests), West Indies (home, two Tests)
Losing a Test match inside two days is not a good news and South Africa suffer a further blow after their six-wicket loss to Australia when they drop out of a top-two place and were replace by India in second spot on the World Test Championship standings.
But Dean Elgar’s side is they still have an opportunity to reclaim their place inside the top two, but they must hit back quickly during their ongoing series in Australia.
South Africa do have two matches at home against the West Indies in February and March, but they will want to make sure they don’t leave themselves with too much to do by the time that series comes around.
Sri Lanka
- Points : 53.33%
- Remaining series: New Zealand (away, two Tests)
Sri Lanka had their chances of an inaugural appearance in the World Test Championship final improve without even playing a match.
As Sri Lanka are still going to have to win all their remaining Test matches this period to have any hope of featuring.
As just one series remains for Sri Lanka, a two-Test trip to New Zealand in March, where they have won just twice in 19 attempts.
England
- Points : 44.44%
- Remaining series: Pakistan (away, one of three Tests remaining)
England are one of the form teams of the current World Test Championship period, poor results early in the period means they can no longer qualify.
But they can end Pakistan’s hopes with a victory in the third and final Test of the ongoing series in Karachi.
Pakistan
- Points : 42.42%
- Remaining series: England (home, one Test remaining), New Zealand (home, two Tests)
Equation is simple for Pakistan if they want to make it to the World Test Championship final, they requiring wins in all their remaining matches to have any chance of a top-two finish.
If Pakistan can pick up a victory in Karachi then Pakistan will be hoping Australia can continue on their winning ways and cause South Africa and India to down the standings over the coming months.
West Indies
- Points : 40.91%
- Remaining series: South Africa (away, two Tests)
Only two Tests remain for the West Indies, with their recent 2-0 series loss to Australia leaving West Indies with no chance of progressing.
New Zealand
- Points : 25.93%
- Remaining series: Pakistan (away, two Tests), Sri Lanka (home, two Tests)
Now New Zealand still have four Tests remaining and they won’t be able to defend the World Test Championship mace they won at Lord’s in 2023.
Bangladesh
- Points : 12.12%
- Remaining series: India (home, one Test)
This WTC has been a very disappointing campaign for Bangladesh so far, with finish on the bottom of the standings.
Bangladesh’s final match of the current cycle comes in Mirpur against India and they will be hoping to reverse the result from the first Test of the series in Chattogram.
