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  • India bounce to 2nd spot in WTC rankings after massive win over England in 2nd Test

    The resounding 317-run win over England within the second Test right here on Tuesday propelled India to second within the World Test Championship standings issued by the ICC.
    After the series-levelling win at Chepuak, India have 69.7 share of factors (PCT) and 460 combination factors, behind New Zealand who’ve already certified for the WTC remaining to be held on the Lord’s June.

    England must win the remaining two #INDvENG Tests to make it to the #WTC21 remaining 👀 pic.twitter.com/YW3OTwQKo6
    — ICC (@ICC) February 16, 2021
    New Zealand have 70.0 PCT and 420 factors.
    India, who had misplaced the primary Test by 227 runs on the identical venue, have to win the another and at the very least drawn one other to make it to the WTC remaining.
    They had been fourth on the desk earlier than Tuesday’s outcome.
    Virat Kohli’s males are at present enjoying of their sixth sequence of the WTC cycle, having gained 10 matches, misplaced 4 and drawn one.

    Australia are on the third spot with 69.2 PCT and 332 factors whereas England are fourth with 67.0 PCT and 442 factors.
    The third Test — a day/night time affair — begins in Ahmedabad on February 24.

  • Australia, India retain high two spots in WTC standings after attract third Test

    Australia and India on Monday held on to their high two positions within the World Test Championship (WTC) standings following the engrossing draw within the third Test right here.
    The Indian batting unit displayed great grit because it held on for a memorable draw towards Australia within the third Test to go away the sequence levelled at 1-1 with one sport to go at Brisbane.
    India’s exceptional present noticed them keep marginally forward of third-placed New Zealand within the WTC factors tally.
    “An incredible battle in Sydney has helped both teams retain the top two spots in the ICC World Test Championship standings. A difference of 0.2 per cent between India and New Zealand,” ICC wrote on its twitter deal with.
    New Zealand had earlier achieved the primary place within the ICC Test Team Rankings for the primary time in historical past following their clean-sweep of Pakistan and West Indies.

    Both Australia and India bagged 10 factors every after the draw, which helped the guests develop into the primary staff to the touch the 400-point mark within the WTC desk.
    India, nevertheless, remained on the second spot behind Australia as positions at the moment are being decided by the share of factors gained.
    Hanuma Vihari, battling a hamstring tear, batted for 160 balls for his 23, whereas Ravichandran Ashwin performed 128 balls scoring 39 because the duo wore down Australia by batting for 42.4 overs for a 62-run stand.

    This was after Rishabh Pant (97 off 118 balls) and Cheteshwar Pujara (77 off 205 balls) had produced a tremendous 148-run stand to boost hopes of a win whereas chasing a herculean goal of 407.
    India ultimately completed on 334 for five in 131 overs when the stumps had been drawn for the ultimate time. The fourth and closing Test begins on the Gabba, Brisbane on January 15.