Sports desk , Edited By: Roshni Singh , Updated on: 29 Dec 2022, 02:19:52 PM
Australia Team (Photo Credit: Social Media)
new Delhi:
World Test Championship Scenario: Australia has given a crushing defeat to South Africa in the Boxing Day Test at its own home. Australia defeated South Africa by 182 runs in the second Test match played in Melbourne. Australia has captured the series 2-0 by winning the second match in the three-match Test series. With this, Australia has reached the top in the race for the ICC World Test Championship Final (WTC Final) and India has also benefited.
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With the win in this series, Australia has topped the Test Championship with 78.57 per cent. At the same time, after this defeat, the South African team has further lagged behind in the race for the World Test Championship final. This defeat of the Proteas team has raised the hopes of Team India to play the WTC final once again. India has now come second on the points table.
More change in the World Test Championship standings following Australia’s impressive victory over South Africa 👀#AUSvSA , #WTC23https://t.co/VkEnCgRMRK
— ICC (@ICC) December 29, 2022
Changed the whole equation like this
Team India was far behind in the points table of the World Test Championship. Recently, Team India got the benefit of winning both the Tests against Bangladesh. Apart from this, England won the Test series against Pakistan and Australia defeated South Africa. With this, the entire equation of the World Test Championship changed.
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The way to the final will be decided by these series
Team India has to play Test series against Australia in March. On the other hand, the South African team will play a Test series against the West Indies. Apart from this, there will also be a series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The results of these three series will decide the finalist teams of WTC 2022-23. Let us tell you that the final match of WTC will be played at The Oval in London between the two top-2 teams in the points table.
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First Published : 29 Dec 2022, 02:19:52 PM
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