WTC points table after Adelaide Test: India slips to No. 3 after pink-ball defeat, Australia again No. 1 | Cricket News
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WTC points table after Adelaide Test: India slips to No. 3 after pink-ball defeat, Australia again No. 1 | Cricket News

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ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​Points Table: India have slipped to third place in the WTC 2023-25 ​​points table following their 10-wicket loss to Australia in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday.

The defeat reduced India’s scoring average since its win in Perth in the first Test from 61.11 to 57.29, putting it behind South Africa and Australia, who have regained the top spot in the World Test Championship rankings. Australia’s ninth win of the current cycle saw its PCT score rise from 57.69 to 60.71, ahead of second-placed South Africa (59.26), who could overtake the defending champions if they win the second Test against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha.

IND vs AUS Day 3 Highlights

India cannot afford another defeat in the remaining three games if they are to reach the WTC final on their own terms. With three wins in Australia, India can at best finish with 146 points and a points PCT of 64.03.

India and Australia will play the third Test in Brisbane (Gabba) from December 14-18.

Updated WTC points table after the 2nd Test between India and Australia and the 2nd Test between New Zealand and England

Pos.

team

 Matches

Points played

pt.

PCT
P W L D
1 Australia 14 9 4 1 168 102 60.71
2 South Africa 9 5 3 1 108 64 59.26
3 India 16 9 6 1 192 110 57.29
4 Sri Lanka 10 5 5 0 120 60 50
5 England 21 11 9 1 252 114 44.44
6 New Zealand 13 6 7 0 156 69 44.23
7 Pakistan 10 4 6 0 120 40 33.33
8 Bangladesh (E) 12 4 8 0 144 45 31.25
9 West Indies (E) 11 2 7 2 132 32 24.24

Border-Gavaskar Trophy schedule

3rd test: Australia vs India, Brisbane (5:50 am IST) on December 14-18, 2024
4. Test: Australia vs India, Melbourne (5 am IST) on December 26-30, 2024
5. Test: Australia vs India, Sydney (5 am IST) from January 3 to 7, 2025

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