The Indian cricket team suffered a heavy defeat against Australia in the first match of the five-match Test series. With this, India took the lead in the series and has now reached the top spot in the World Test Championship standings. After winning the first game of the series, India is well ahead while Australia seems to be at a disadvantage. Not only that, the Indian team has once again become a strong contender to enter the WTC finals. However, the road ahead remains difficult.
Team India once again tops the World Test Championship points table.
India were at the top of the World Test Championship points table but now have to move up to second place after losing three consecutive games to New Zealand. After this, the only way for India to get back to the top is to beat Australia in the first match. Team India did exactly that under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah. The win became even more special as India played without Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Mohammad Shami. Now let us find out what is the current PCT of the Indian team and what needs to be done next if the Indian team wants to reach the WTC finals.
PCT in India and Australia
If we look at the World Test standings at this time, the Indian team once again ranks first with 61.11 cents. If we talk about Australia, it has suffered. After losing this match, his PCT is now 57.69. However, the team currently maintains its second place position. But Australia’s crisis has now intensified. If the team loses another game after that, the second place ranking may also drop.
India must win three more from four games
The Test series between India and Australia has a total of 5 matches. The Indian team won the first match. If India wins three more games from now on and one of the games ends in a draw, then India will go directly to the final. But even if India loses one match and wins three, it still has a chance of reaching the final, but a lot will depend on how the other teams perform in their respective Tests. If India loses two of the remaining four games, the chances of reaching the final will be very slim and should be negligible.
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