India's wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant scored the most runs in the series against New Zealand, but could not lead the team to victory.
New Zealand has created history by winning the Test 3-0 in India. Whereas Team India has made the path to reach the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) very difficult. If the team no longer depends on other teams, it will have to win 4 matches in the 5-Test series starting in Australia from 22nd November.
On the other hand, New Zealand opened the doors to reach the final by winning the Test series in India. If the team had lost in India, it would have been out of the race for the finals, but it created history and kept its hopes alive.
WTC final scenario in story
5 teams are still contenders for the final After India's shameful defeat on its own home ground, the way has opened for 5 teams to reach the WTC final. Apart from India and New Zealand, teams from Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka can also make it to the finals. All five teams are also in the top-5 positions of the points table. At the same time, England, Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh are out of the race.
1. India must win 4 tests in Australia This time's title match seems impossible for Team India, which has played the last 2 finals of the World Test Championship. The team has slipped to second place in the points table after losing to New Zealand. The team has gone straight from 74.24% points to 58.33% points.
India's last Test series in the WTC is now against Australia. The team has to play 5 tests there from 22 November to 7 January. Even if India wins the series 3-2, the team will not be able to reach the finals. Only by winning 4 tests will the team be able to make it to the final without depending on anyone.
However, it is very difficult to win 4-0, because even under the captaincy of veterans like Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, the team could go to Australia and win only 4 out of 8 Tests. Whereas now the team is going to Australia under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, who has made the record of losing 5 tests in India. Let us know how many matches India will have to win in Australia to have more than 55% points.
Won 5-0: 68.42% points
Won 4-0: 64.91% points
Won 4-1: 63.16% points
Won 3-0: 61.40% points
Won 3-1: 59.65% points
Won 3-2: 57.89% points
Won 2-0: 57.89% points
Won 1-0: 55.26% points
Team India lost its first Test series under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.
2. New Zealand has 3 tests left against England When the New Zealand team came on the Asia tour, it was believed that it would be difficult for them to win even a Test. The team had proved this right to some extent by losing 0-2 against Sri Lanka, but then they surprised everyone by defeating India 3-0 in India. Now their hopes of reaching the finals remain intact.
New Zealand has now reached fourth position with 54.55% points after winning 6 out of 11 tests. Before the series, the team was at sixth position with 37.50% points and losing even one test would have put the team out of the race for the finals. Now they have 3 tests to be played against England on their home ground. Only by winning the series 3-0 will the team be able to make it to the finals with 64.28% points.
New Zealand kept their hopes of reaching the WTC final alive by winning the series 3-0 in India.
3. Australia needs 4 wins Australia won 8 matches, lost 3 and played one draw in 12 matches of the 4 series. With this, the team is at first place with 62.50% points. It has 7 matches left, the team will play 5 matches at home against India and 2 matches against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.
To have more than 60% points, the team will have to win the next 4 matches. The team can get this many points even with 4 wins. That means his final position will almost be decided by the Test series against India.
4. South Africa has to play 2 series at home South Africa was third in the points table after India in the last WTC cycle. This time the team created history by winning the Test series in Bangladesh 2-0. The team is at fifth position with 54.17% points after winning 4 out of 8 tests.
South Africa now has to play 2-2 Test series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan at home. Sri Lanka had won the Test series in South Africa in 2019 itself, but Pakistan has not been able to win the Test series in South Africa till now. However, if South Africa wins all four tests, the team will make it to the finals with 69.44% points. Losing even 1 test will reduce the team's points by more than 59%.
South Africa defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in the Test series in October.
5. Sri Lanka has 2 difficult series left Sri Lanka has kept its hopes of reaching the final alive by winning one Test in England and 2 Tests against New Zealand. The team is at third position with 55.56% points, it now has 2 series left against South Africa and Australia. The team will play against Australia at home, both the series will be of 2-2 matches.
If they win 4 tests, Sri Lanka will reach the finals with 69.23% points. Even after winning 3 tests, the team will have 61.53% points and its hopes will remain alive. However, if the team loses two tests, it will be out of the race to reach the finals.
Sri Lanka had defeated New Zealand 2-0 in the Test series in September this year.
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