India’s grip on qualifying for the WTC last has tightened particularly after they averted defeat in Mirpur and noticed South Africa lose to Australia.

Australia is on the high of the WTC chart with 132 factors from 168 contested with an combination of 78.57% factors.

South Africa, Sri Lanka and India are the most probably contenders to face Australia on the Oval within the English summer time of 2023.

South Africa, after their defeat at Melbourne, stay on 72 factors after contesting for 144. With an combination of fifty%, they’ve fallen under Sri Lanka within the leaderboard to the fourth spot.

India is within the second place on the desk with 99 factors out of 168 and an combination of 58.93%. Neighbours Sri Lanka are 64 out of 120 with 54.55%.

Sri Lanka will face New Zealand away in March 2023 for two-match Test sequence.

What does India must do to qualify?

India has just one extra sequence remaining in opposition to Australia, whom they host in February-March. If they win all 4 matches or 3-0 and even by a 3-1 margin, India will make it second successive WTC last.

India fixtures vs Australia
1st Test in Nagpur from Feb 9-13
2nd Test in Delhi from Feb 17-21
third Test in Dharmshala from Mar 1-5
4th Test in Ahmedabad from Mar 9-13

What does South Africa must qualify?

South Africa’s second Test loss to Australia is a deadly blow to their likelihood for qualification. However, it’s not all doom for them but. If they handle to beat Australia within the Sydney New Year Test subsequent week, they are going to hold their slim hopes alive.
Assuming South Africa clear sweep West Indies within the two-match sequence at dwelling in February and pull one again in opposition to Australia within the present sequence, for qualification into the ultimate, they want a little bit of help from Australia. They want Australia to beat India in two Tests and even when they lose three, South Africa will probably be out.

South Africa’s remaining fixtures
third Test vs Australia in Sydney from Jan 4-8
1st Test vs West Indies in Centurion from Feb 28-Mar 4
2nd Test vs West Indies in Johannesburg from Mat 8-12

Can Sri Lanka do it?
Sri Lanka has an outdoor likelihood of qualifying for the ultimate if they’ll whitewash the present World Test Champions New Zealand in their very own yard. In addition to that India and South Africa must lose all their remaining fixtures.

Sri Lanka’s remaining fixtures
1st Test in Christchurch from Mar 9-13
2nd Test in Wellington from Mar 17-21.

Points distribution
12 factors for a win
6 factors for a tie
4 factors for a draw

The leaderboard is made by calculating the variety of factors the staff has contested for and the variety of factors they’ve gained which is transformed into percentages.