Hence, it is currently not considered in the evaluation.
If Australia lose 1 or Draw 1, they would end at a PCT% of 73.3 and 75.5 respectively, which should still be enough for them to qualify as New Zealand can end at a maximum of 70%, and only 1 of England or India would end above Australia.Īlso, please note, there could be a series scheduled against South Africa, but no details are being finalised as yet. If they win both their home matches, Australia would end with 382 points and a PCT% of 79.6, which should be enough for them to qualify for the final. They currently are number 1 with a healthy PCT% of 76.7. Pending: Yet to Contest: 60 vs India & Maybe 120 vs SAĪustralia have a great chance of qualifying for the final of the World Test Championship. Australia:Ĭompleted: Points Contested: 420 || Points Earned: 322 || PCT%: 76.7 So, what do India, England, Australia, New Zealand, and others need to do from here to be in the contention for the top 2 spots? Let’s have a look in the ICC World Test Championship 2019-21 Final qualification scenario for the top 4 probable teams. ICC World Test Championship standings as on December 30, 2020 Others in the table are far off, and it is very unlikely any team from the bottom 5 might have a go at the finals. These two are closely followed by New Zealand at 66.7 and England with 60.8. After the recent wins – one by India vs Australia and other by New Zealand vs Pakistan, the table has opened up with as many as 4 teams competing for the top 2 spots.Īs of December 30, India and Australia are at the top with a PCT % of 76.7 and 72.2 respectively. ICC WTC Current Situation:Īs we know, the final of the ICC World Test Championship is supposed to be played between top 2 teams at Lord’s basis the final Standings as per the PCT%, which is the percentage of Points earned per total points contested by each team. You can find the format details, and its drawbacks in this article, Why ICC World Test Championship format is absolutely absurd?.
While the format and rules are definitely debatable, and not a lot of thought has been given to it, it’s somewhat acceptable given the bigger cause it achieves. Since its inception in August 2019, the format has only seen a rise in terms of popularity, and more and more fans have been eager to take an active interest in Test cricket. The World Test Championship is one of the boldest steps taken by ICC to preserve and give importance to the longest format of the game, the Test Cricket. Latest: ICC World Test Championship Qualification Scenarios as on Jan 25
Update: Here’s the latest article on the ICC World Test Championship final qualification scenarios after England vs SL series: India, Australia, and New Zealand the contenders as we look at the ICC World Test Championship 2019-21 final qualification scenario.