New Delhi: The Australian team has given South Africa a crushing defeat in the Test series at its own home. Australia have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after winning the second match of the three-Test series. In the second Test played in Melbourne, South Africa lost badly by an innings and 182 runs. With the victory in this series, the Australian team has reached the final of the ICC World Test Championship (World Test Championship).
The South African team slipped from three positions to the fourth position due to this crushing defeat. Then, with the defeat of South Africa, the path of Team India to the final is seen to be getting easier. In the points table, the Kangaroo team is at the top with 78.57 percent. No team can be seen around Australia in terms of this point. Let us tell you that the final match will be played between the top 2 teams in the points table at The Oval in London.
India’s position strengthened at number two
While this crushing defeat of the African team has given the Indian team a huge advantage in the Test Championship. Team India recently swept Bangladesh in a two-Test series. Along with this, the Indian team is second in the points table of the Test Championship. The defeat of Africa has strengthened the position of the Indian team. Currently the winning percentage of Team India is 58.93.
Let us tell you that after this defeat, South Africa has reached the fourth position. The winning percentage of this team is 50. The Sri Lankan team is at number three in the points table. His winning percentage is 53.33. Now the Indian team has to play its next series against Australia at home. With a win in this 4 test series, the Indian team will become a strong contender to reach the final.
New Zealand became champions in the first season
This is the second season of the Champions World Test Championship, which will run from 2021 to 2023. The New Zealand team became champions in the first season of the Test Championship. He defeated the Indian team in the final match. The title match was played in Southampton. This time Team India has a great chance to reach the final again.
Points system in the World Test Championship
- Test match win – 12 points – 100 percent
- Match Draw – 4 Points – Percentage 33.33
- In case of tie – 6 points – percentage 50
The equation for Team India to reach the final?
- If they clean sweep Australia in the 4 Test series, then Team India will easily enter the finals. While South Africa and Sri Lanka will not be able to enter the final even if they win their remaining matches.
- Even if they win the series against Australia by 3-0, the Indian team will easily make it to the finals.
- But if there is a loss in the 4 test match series against Australia or the series ends in a draw then the difficulties will increase for Team India. South Africa and Sri Lanka will then win their remaining matches to claim the final.