Australia’s satisfying 9th wicket triumph over India in the third Test has helped them to grab a place at this time’s ICC World Test Championship Final. But just who joins them in the decider remains wide open.
India v Australia, 3rd Test Scorecard
Australia has been the dominant side during this World Test Championship period (2021- 23). The Australian side has won 11 of the 18 Tests they’ve featured in. Their rearmost achievement came on the reverse of a superb bowling performance from stager off-incentive. Nathan Lyon collected 11 wickets for the match to further make up for the unanticipated absence of Cummins due to family reasons.
While collapses for Australia throughout the series might have made for a nervy run chase. Especially after Usman Khawaja fell for a duck in the alternate innings.
Travis Head (49*) and Marnus Labuschagne (28 *) steered them to the shifting palm.
They will finish the current period in first place on the World Test Championship standings. Anyhow of the result in the final Test of their ongoing series against India.
While India holds on to alternate place on the standings with 60.29 with their possible WTC points and is in the box seat to qualify for the one-off Test at The Oval in June. They can still be overhauled by Sri Lanka should results go against Rohit Sharma’s side over the coming weeks.
A palm in the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad will insure India’s spot in the WTC Final. But another palm for the callers or a draw will leave the door open for Sri Lanka to catch Rohit’s side and catch the last spot.
Sri Lanka has two Tests to play down from home against New Zealand this month and knows they’ve to complete a 2- 0 series reach over the Kiwis to have any chance of acquiring a spot in the WTC Final.
Pending ICC World Test Championship Matches
South Africa v West Indies (Second Test) – Johannesburg, South Africa, 8-12 March
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (First Test) – Christchurch, New Zealand, 9-13 March
India v Australia (Fourth Test) – Ahmedabad, India, 9-13 March
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Second Test) – Wellington, New Zealand, 17-21 March
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