India lead WTC desk with 14 factors

The Indian cricket staff took the highest spot within the newest World Test Championship standings with 14 factors after its huge 151-run victory over England within the second sport of an ongoing five-match collection.
The rain-forced draw within the opening Test gave India 4 factors and the outright win at Lord’s 12 factors. However, the staff has 14 factors in whole, as a substitute of 16, because it was docked two factors for sluggish over fee.
According to the WTC guidelines, groups cop one-point penalty for every over brief. Each match-win is value 12 factors whereas a tie offers groups six factors. Four factors are awarded for a drawn outcome.
India are adopted by Pakistan (12 factors), who beat West Indies by 109 runs to stage the collection.
The Caribbean aspect additionally has 12 factors because it had received the opening match of the collection and is positioned third within the desk.England are positioned fourth with two factors. They additionally misplaced two factors, earned from the drawn opening match in Nottingham, due to their sluggish over fee.
The third Test of the five-match collection between India and England is starting Wednesday at Headingley in Leeds.The present WTC cycle will run until 2023. New Zealand turned the inaugural champions in June after defeating India within the finals.