Image Source : @ICC England now have 68.7 share factors, which is 0.5 decrease than Australia’s 69.2 share factors.
The World Test Championship (WTC) last race is hotting up with fourth-placed England shifting inside 0.5 share factors (PCT) of third-placed Australia. India are on high of the desk with 71.7 share factors, adopted by New Zealand on 70.0 per cent.
England now have 68.7 share factors, which is 0.5 decrease than Australia’s 69.2 share factors.
“With a 2-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka, England are now only 0.5 percentage points behind Australia in the ICC World Test Championship standings,” the International Cricket Council (ICC) tweeted.
The hole between the 2 groups was broad in the beginning of this yr. However, Australia’s 2-1 Test sequence loss to India noticed them slip to 3rd and England’s 2-0 sequence win over Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka has narrowed the hole.
The high two groups will play the ICC World Test Championship last in London in June.
WTC rankings after England-Sri Lanka sequence:
1. India (71.7 share factors)
2. New Zealand (70.0)3. Australia (69.2)4. England (68.7)5. South Africa (40.0)6. Pakistan (30.7)7. Sri Lanka (16.7)8. West Indies (11.1)9. Bangladesh (00.0)
Qualification situations for reaching WTC last:
India: 71.7 share pointsRemaining matches: Four-Test house sequence in opposition to EnglandTo cement their place within the last, India might want to win their upcoming four-match house sequence in opposition to England by a minimum of a two-match margin. If they lose one Test, they might want to win three video games (4-0, 3-0, 3-1 or 2-0), whereas a 0-3 or 0-4 loss in opposition to England will wipe away their probabilities of making the ultimate no matter different outcomes.
New Zealand: 70.0 share pointsRemaining matches: NoneThe equation for New Zealand is easy; as they could not have extra engagements (their house sequence in opposition to Bangladesh just isn’t confirmed). New Zealand will stay on 70.0%, having claimed 420 factors from a potential 600. Therefore, they want no a couple of different workforce to complete with greater than 70.0% of factors earned. For instance, a mixture of England profitable all their remaining matches and South Africa profitable by a 3-0 or 2-0 margin in opposition to Australia would finish New Zealand’s probabilities of making the ultimate.
Australia: 69.2 share pointsRemaining matches: Three Tests in South Africa (To Be Confirmed — TBC).Australia have slipped to 3rd place with 69.2% factors after their loss within the last Test in opposition to India in Brisbane. To safe a spot within the last, Australia should win a minimum of two Tests of the but to be confirmed three-match sequence in opposition to South Africa and keep away from any losses. On the opposite hand, a house sequence win by South Africa will finish Australia’s probabilities of making the ultimate. Any different outcomes require a beneficial mixture of sequence outcomes not that includes Australia.
England: 68.7 share pointsRemaining matches: Four Tests in IndiaFourth-placed England’s greatest likelihood of reaching the ultimate is to win the four-match sequence in opposition to India by a 3-0 or 4-0 margin. Any different outcomes require a beneficial mixture of sequence outcomes not that includes England.
South Africa: 40.0 share pointsRemaining matches: Two Tests in Pakistan, Three-Test house sequence in opposition to Australia (TBC)After England’s sequence win in Sri Lanka, South Africa’s hopes of creating the ultimate have ended.
The remaining groups — Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Bangladesh — can not attain the WTC Final even when they win all their remaining fixtures.
