DTVHINDIWTC Final Qualification: If IND vs BAN 2nd Test match is a draw, how will India qualify for the WTC Final?
What will be the impact on the World Test Championship points table if the second Test match between India and Bangladesh (IND vs BAN 2nd Test) is cancelled? Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) WTC Points Table If India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Match gets Draw: The second Test of the 2-Test series between India and Bangladesh is going on at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. The shadow of rain is looming over this match. The first day of the match was washed out by rain after a few overs. After which it is raining heavily on the second day also. Due to rain, both the teams went to the hotel and it seems that the second day’s match will also be cancelled. Now the biggest question is, if India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test match is canceled due to rain, then what will be the impact on the World Test Championship Standings (Updated World Test Championship Standings After IND vs BAN 2nd Test)? WTC Final Qualification Scenario 2023-25 (World Test Championship Scenario) So far, the dominance of the Indian team is visible in the points table of the World Test Championship. The Indian team is at the top position in this ranking. Team India is on top with 71.67 percent marks. For the last few series, the Indian team has been occupying the top position. Whereas Bangladesh team is at sixth position with 39.29 percent marks. How can India qualify for the WTC final if the second Test is drawn? India currently top the World Test Championship table with a PCT of 71.67 after 10 matches. The team is in a position to reach its third consecutive final. A 2–0 series win against Bangladesh would have meant that India would have needed only three wins in the remaining eight matches to secure a place in the final, three of which would have been against New Zealand on home soil. If rain disrupts the second match, India will have to win five of the next eight matches, provided the other top two contenders do not lose any points. Therefore, India will have to clean sweep New Zealand 3-0 at home and win at least two Tests in the five-match Border-Gavaskar series against Australia. India has won the series in Australia on two previous occasions, but the challenge still remains a daunting one. In the World Test Championship, the team that wins the test match gets 12 points. If the match is a draw then both the teams get 4 points each. In such a situation, if India wins this match, then the position of the Indian team in the points table will be strengthened with 74.24 points. But if the match is drawn or canceled then the average win of the Indian team will be 68.18 percent. In such a situation, if this match is canceled then Bangladesh will benefit and the tension of the Indian team will increase.
There has been an increase in the ticket prices for the WTC Final and India’s Test matches at Lord’s Stadium
The ICC has announced that the final of the upcoming WTC Final (2023-25) will be played at Lord’s ground this time. Lord’s Cricket Ground (Image Credit- Twitter X) There is bad news for cricket lovers who watch test matches at Lord’s Cricket Ground, known as the ‘Home of Cricket’. Marylon Cricket Club (MCC), the organization that operates Lord’s Cricket Ground, has announced an increase in ticket rates for matches to be held at the stadium for the upcoming summer season 2025. So, after the increase in the ticket rates in the stadium, this decision of the organization is being severely criticized, because before this MCC had also increased the ticket rates of the test matches to be held on the ground against Sri Lanka and West Indies. But instead of benefiting from this, MCC suffered a loss because only 9 thousand people came to watch the match against Sri Lanka, which was less than one-third of the total capacity of the ground. However, the MCC has increased the ticket rates for the upcoming WTC final and the match to be held here during India’s tour of England next year. The organization believes that India’s tour after the Ashes series is an important tour, due to which this decision has been taken. There was a jump in the new ticket rates Let us tell you that during India’s tour of England, MCC has fixed the minimum ticket price for the match to be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground at 90 Euros, which is being criticized a lot. At the same time, the price of tickets for the main stands at the ground is between 120 Euros and 175 Euros. Apart from this, MCC has also increased the ticket price for the final match of the ongoing season of the World Test Championship (WTC) here. The price of tickets for the WTC final to be held at Lord’s has been fixed from 70 euros (6530 rupees) to 130 euros (12130 rupees). However, MCC Chief Secretary Guy Lavender has said in a recent statement that the organization is going to re-evaluate the new rates once again. (Note: 1 Euro – 93.32 Indian Rupees)
Sri Lanka won the first Test match by 63 runs; see the updated WTC points table after SL vs NZ Test match
New Zealand have slipped to fourth place in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table after losing the series opener by 63 runs. SL vs NZ 1st Test Dream11 (Source The first test match of the two-match test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand has ended, which Sri Lanka won by 63 runs and has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Chasing the target of 275 runs, New Zealand collapsed at 211 runs. SL vs NZ 1st Test Scorecard: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Scorecard Sri Lanka first innings Sri Lanka, who came to bat after winning the toss, were all out for 305 runs in 91.5 overs. Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis batted brilliantly. While Kusal Mendis scored 50 runs in 68 balls, Kamindu Mendis scored a century of 114 runs in 173 balls. For New Zealand, William O’Rourke took the maximum of 5 wickets, followed by Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips taking 2-2 wickets and Tim Southee taking 1 wicket. New Zealand first innings New Zealand’s team was all out for 340 runs in 90.5 overs. Tom Latham scored 70 runs, Kane Williamson scored 55 runs, Daryl Mitchell scored 57 and Glenn Phillips scored an unbeaten 49 runs for the team. On the other hand, Prabhat Jayasuriya took 4 wickets, R Mendis took 3 and Dhananjay de Silva took 2 wickets for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s second innings In the second innings, the Sri Lankan team was all out after scoring 309 runs in 94.2 overs. Dimuth Karunaratne made a significant contribution to the team by scoring 83 runs, Dinesh Chandimal 61 and Angelo Mathews 50 runs. For New Zealand, William O’Rourke took 3 wickets and Ajaz Patel took the maximum of 6 wickets. New Zealand’s second innings New Zealand could not do much in the second innings. Rachin Ravindra played an innings of 92 runs and no other batsman was able to score even 40 runs. Prabhat Jayasuriya took the maximum of 5 wickets and Ramesh Mendis took 3 wickets to restrict New Zealand to 211 runs and won by 63 runs. WTC 2023-25 Updated Points Table after SL vs NZ 1st Test Match After losing the first match of the series by 63 runs, New Zealand have slipped to fourth place in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table. At the same time, Sri Lanka have reached number three after winning their second consecutive match. WTC Points Table after SL vs NZ 1st Test matches Rank Team Match Victory Garland Draw Points PCT 1. India 10 7 2 1 86 71.67 2. Australia 12 8 3 1 90 62.50 3. Sri Lanka 8 4 4 0 48 50.00 4. New Zealand 7 3 4 0 36 42.85 5. England 16 8 7 1 81 42.19 6. Bangladesh 7 3 4 0 33 39.29 7. South Africa 6 2 3 1 28 38.89 8. Pakistan 7 2 5 0 16 19.05 9. West Indies 9 1 6 2 20 18.52
After winning the Chennai Test match, India got a huge boost in the WTC points table, Bangladesh suffered a loss
The Bangladesh team was in fourth place but now it has slipped to sixth place. Indian team (Pic Source-X) WTC Points Table 2023-25: Team India has started its home season of 2024 with a bang. India defeated Bangladesh in the first match of the two-match Test series being played under the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. India defeated Bangladesh in the Chennai Test match by 280 runs. This is India’s biggest Test win over Bangladesh in terms of runs. After this victory against Bangladesh, Team India has got a bumper advantage in the WTC points table, while Bangladesh has suffered a huge loss. Team India has won the 5th consecutive Test on home soil. Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, was already at the top of the World Test Championship points table and now with this victory, the team has taken the lead. Before this match, the Indian team was number one with 68.52 percent wins and is still number one, but the winning percentage has increased to 71.67. Australia is at number two with 62.50 percent wins. New Zealand is at number three with 50 percent winning percentage. A test match is being played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Its points table may change. India got a huge increase in the WTC points table Team India has won the 5th consecutive Test on home soil. Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, was already at the top of the World Test Championship points table and now with this win, the team has taken the lead. Before this match, the Indian team was at number one with a win percentage of 68.52 and is still at number one, but the win percentage has increased to 71.67. Australia is at the second position with 62.50% win percentage. New Zealand is at the third position with 50% win percentage. A test match is being played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Its points table may change. Bangladesh was at the fourth position before this match with 45.83 win percentage, but now it is at the sixth position with 39.28 percent win points. Sri Lanka and England have benefited from India’s victory and Bangladesh’s defeat. Sri Lanka’s team has reached the fourth position, with a win percentage of 42.86. England’s team is at the fifth position, with a win percentage of 42.19. South Africa (38.89) is at the seventh position, Pakistan (19.05) is at the eighth position and West Indies (18.52) is at the last position, i.e., at the ninth position. WTC Points Table (World Test Championship Points Table) Positions Team Matches played Won Losers Draws score Winning percentage 71.67 62.50 50.00 42.86 42.19 39.28 38.89 19.05 18.52 1 India 10 7 2 1 86 2 Australia 12 8 3 1 90 3 New Zealand 6 3 3 0 36 4 Sri Lanka 7 3 4 0 36 5 England 16 8 7 1 81 6 Bangladesh 7 3 4 0 33 7 south africa 6 2 3 1 28 8 Pakistan 7 2 5 0 16 9 West Indies 9 1…
Ashwin broke Nathan Lyon’s record for most five-wicket hauls in WTC, and also made 2 more records to his name
By taking five wickets, Ashwin has broken the record of Australia’s star spinner Nathan Lyon for taking the most five-wicket hauls in the history of the World Test Championship (WTC). Ashwin (Source X) In the first Test match played between India and Bangladesh, the Bangla Tigers had to face defeat by 280 runs. Ravichandran proved to be the star player of this match. He scored a century in India’s first innings and in the fourth innings of the match, he wreaked havoc on Bangladesh with the ball. Ashwin sent half of Bangladesh’s team back to the pavilion with his spin attack in the fourth innings of the match. He bowled 21 overs in which he conceded just 88 runs but took the most number of wickets i.e. 6. Along with this 5 wicket haul, Ashwin has made many records in his name, let’s look at them one by one By taking five wickets, Ashwin has broken Australia’s star spinner Nathan Lyon’s record for taking most five-wicket hauls in World Test Championship (WTC) history. In 43 matches for Australia, Lyon has taken five wickets 10 times, while Ashwin now holds the record of taking 11 five-wicket hauls in 36 WTC matches for India. Most Wickets In WTC 2023-25 (Most five wickets in World Test Championship) Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 11 Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 10 Pat Cummins (Australia) – 8 Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 7 Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – 6 Tim Southee (New Zealand) – 6 With these five wickets, Ashwin has broken former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee’s record of 36 five-wicket hauls and equalled Shane Warne’s record of 37 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket. The record for most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket is held by Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan, who has dismissed five or more batsmen in an innings 67 times for Sri Lanka. Record for most number of five-wicket hauls in Test matches Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 67 Shane Warne (Australia) – 37 Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 37 Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) – 36 Anil Kumble (India) – 35 Most wickets in Test cricket In the Chennai Test, Ashwin also broke the record of 519 wickets of former West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh and became the eighth highest wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket. The Indian legend has taken 521 wickets in 101 matches played so far. Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for taking the most wickets in Test cricket. This legendary spinner finished his Test career with 800 wickets in 133 matches. Australia’s Shane Warne is second with 708 wickets in 145 Tests, followed by England’s James Anderson (704), India’s Anil Kumble (619), England’s Stuart Broad (604), Australia’s Glenn McGrath (563) and Nathan Lyon (530).
Why is AFG vs NZ one-off Test not part of WTC 2023-25 cycle?
The Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test was scheduled to begin on September 9. However, more than one and a half days have been lost due to a wet outfield at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground and the match is yet to begin. Afghanistan Test Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter In a landmark event in Afghanistan’s cricket history, they are set to play a Test match with New Zealand for the first time. For which they are present in India. The Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test was scheduled to start on September 9. However, more than one and a half days have been lost due to wet outfield at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground and the match is yet to start. For those who don’t know, since it is not possible to host international cricket in Afghanistan, they host other teams in India and the UAE. They have previously hosted other teams in Test cricket in Dehradun, Lucknow and Abu Dhabi. Interestingly, the Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test in Greater Noida is not a part of the current ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. We will tell you why. Why is Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test match not part of ICC World Test Championship 2023-25? Since Afghanistan is not among the nine teams in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, this one-off Test match AFG vs NZ Test in Noida is not part of the current ICC WTC cycle. Out of the 12 Test teams, nine teams participate in the World Test Championship. Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe are not part of the current WTC cycle. Hence, they are out of the WTC event. On the other hand, talking about New Zealand, they are currently third in the ICC WTC 2023-25 standings. After this one-off Test against Afghanistan, they will tour Sri Lanka for two Tests and then return to India for three Tests against Rohit Sharma’s team. Both these series will be part of the ICC WTC and these matches are very important for New Zealand. Let us tell you that the New Zealand team was the winner of the inaugural World Test Championship.
The battle of WTC Final 2025 has become even more exciting, know about the qualification scenarios of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan here
Bangladesh recently won the two-match Test series against Pakistan in their home ground by 2-0. India, Bangladesh and Pakistan (Pic Source-X) Now there will be a fierce competition between all the teams for the final spot of the World Test Championship. Let us tell you, Bangladesh recently won the two-match Test series against Pakistan in their home by 2-0. After the end of this Test series, this battle has become even more exciting. Even though Bangladesh’s performance in the World Test Championship was not so good in the last two seasons, but in this cycle they have won the hearts of all the fans by performing brilliantly. In the last two seasons, Bangladesh won only one out of 19 matches. Not only this, at the beginning of this season, Bangladesh was at the bottom of the points table, but after winning the Test series against Pakistan, the team has come to the fourth position. After facing defeat against Bangladesh, Pakistan is at the 8th position in the points table and it seems very difficult for them to reach the final of this important tournament. With this, today we tell you what is very important for India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to do now if they want to secure their place in the final of the World Test Championship 2025. Bangladesh Bangladesh Cricket Team (Pic Source-X) After winning the Test series against Pakistan, Bangladesh team will now play a two-match Test series against India. After this, they have to play a Test series against West Indies and then host South Africa at home. If Bangladesh has to stay in the race, then they will have to win four out of their remaining six matches. India Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian team has played 9 Test matches so far, out of which they have won 6, lost two and one ended in a draw. The Indian team is at the top of the points table of the World Test Championship. They have 74 points. Looking at the current form, it can be said that the Indian team can once again secure its place in this important tournament. India will have to win 5 out of the remaining 10 matches to secure its place in the final. Pakistan Pakistan test cricket team (Image Credit- Twitter Pakistan has played 7 matches in this round so far, in which they have won only two while the team has lost 5. The team is at the eighth position in the points table with 16 points. Now it is very important for them to win all their remaining matches in this round. However, it seems very difficult for them to reach the final. Anushka-Ritika fail in front of the wives of these 5 Pakistani cricketers Players with most centuries while chasing a score of 300+ in ODIs Virat Kohli will never be able to achieve these 3 records in his career These legendary cricketers have played only one IPL match “I will make RCB the champion for the first time…”- Priyansh Arya made a…
Nathan Lyon gave important suggestion to ICC regarding the format of WTC Final
Nathan Lyon believes that the World Test Championship final should be played as a three-match Test series instead of a single Test. Nathan Lyon. (Image Source: CA Australia’s experienced spinner Nathan Lyon believes that the final of the World Test Championship should be played as a three-match Test series instead of a single Test. Let us tell you, recently the International Cricket Council has confirmed the venue and date of the final match of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. This magnificent final will be played from 11 to 15 June at Lord’s Stadium in London. So far, New Zealand has won once in two cycles while Australia has won the World Test Championship trophy for the second time. Only one match was played in the final of both these cycles. Nathan Lyon said during an interview, ‘One thing I would like to see is that the final of the World Test Championship is played as a three-match series. It will be a little better because a single Test will not be as much fun and in a three-match Test series you will also have a chance to make a comeback. It is also possible that a team wins a three-match series 3-0. This will really be a big challenge.’ The World Test Championship is like a World Cup for me: Nathan Lyon Nathan Lyon further said, ‘You can go to England once, India once and Australia once and the situation there will also be different. We do not think that we will get to play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in mid-August. This is because at that time the players will face a lot of trouble here. To be honest, the World Test Championship is like a World Cup for me. When you are playing against the best teams for a long time, your game also improves. This cycle is of 2 years and it is very important for you to perform consistently well. Anushka-Ritika fail in front of the wives of these 5 Pakistani cricketers Players with most centuries while chasing a score of 300+ in ODIs Virat Kohli will never be able to achieve these 3 records in his career These legendary cricketers have played only one IPL match “I will make RCB the champion for the first time…”- Priyansh Arya made a big claim List of captains who have won the toss the most number of times in Test cricket- Know who is Rishabh Pant’s girlfriend Isha Negi? Babar Azam’s bat is rusty, Shan Masood will be thrown out of the playing XI Batsmen who have scored the most centuries in Tests for England- Bowlers with most five-wicket hauls for India in WTC-
WTC Points Table 2023-25: Bangladesh made a big leap after victory against Pakistan, see the latest points table
Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in the Rawalpindi Test match. World Test Championship (Image Credit- Twitter X) The second match of the ongoing Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh (PAK vs BAN) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium ended after Bangladesh won by 6 wickets. Let us tell you that this is Bangladesh’s historic victory in Test cricket against Pakistan. So, Bangladesh has got the benefit of this historic victory in the ongoing World Test Championship Points Table (WTC Points Table). After this victory, Bangladesh has got 33 points in the points table of the ongoing season and it has reached the fourth position. Bangladesh’s points percentage at this time is 45.83. Apart from this, Bangladesh has played a total of 6 test matches in the current season, out of which it has won three and lost the same number of matches. Let us tell you that before winning the second Test match against Pakistan by 6 wickets, Bangladesh had also defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets in the first Test match. This was Bangladesh’s first win against Pakistan in Test cricket history. After this, the team created history against Pakistan by winning the second Test match in Rawalpindi and won a Test series for the first time in Test cricket history. On the other hand, if we talk about the WTC Points Table, the Indian cricket team is currently at number one with 74 points. After this, Australia is at number two with 90 points. However, Australia’s points percentage is 62.50 compared to India (68.52), due to which it is at number two despite having more points. New Zealand is at number three with 36 points. See the status of WTC Points Table 2023-25 of the current season Positions Team Total Matches Played Won Losers Dr Points Points Percentage (%) 1 India 9 6 2 1 74 68.52 2 Australia 12 8 3 1 90 62.50 3 New Zealand 6 3 3 0 36 50.00 4 Bangladesh 6 3 3 0 33 45.83 5 England 15 8 6 1 81 45.00 6 south africa 6 2 3 1 28 38.89 7 Sri Lanka 5 2 3 0 21 33.33 8 Pakistan 7 2 5 0 16 19.04 9 West Indies 9 1 6 2 20 18.52
WTC Final has quickly become one of the most awaited events on the cricket calendar: ICC chief Geoff Allardice
The final match of WTC Final 2025 will be played between June 11 to 15, 2025. Geoff Allardice (Image Credit- Twitter X) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently announced that the final match of the ICC World Test Championship 2025 will be played between 11 and 15 June 2025. The final will be played between the top two teams in the ongoing WTC season at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, known as the Mecca of cricket. So this time cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the match to be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground. This Ultimate Test is the culmination of two years of intense competition in the ICC World Test Championship, in which 69 Test matches are to be played during 27 Test series to decide the finalists. On the other hand, in the points table of the ongoing World Test Championship, the Indian cricket team is currently at the first position in terms of point percentage. Australia is at the second position, New Zealand at the third position, England at the fourth position and then teams like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Meanwhile, a big statement has come from the Chief of International Cricket Council Geoff Allardice regarding the WTC Final of the ongoing season. Geoff Allardice made a big statement Let us tell you that recently ICC Chief Geoff Allardice said about the WTC Final – The ICC World Test Championship Final (WTC Final) has quickly become one of the most awaited events in the cricket calendar. And we are very happy to announce the dates for the 2025 final. It’s a testament to the enduring appeal of Test cricket, which continues to attract fans from all over the world. There will be huge demand for tickets so I would encourage fans to register their interest to ensure they get the chance to be part of the Ultimate Test Match Final next year.
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