NEW DELHI: The ICC World Check Championship standings have gotten more and more aggressive, with solely a 15% hole separating the highest two groups, India and Australia.
The opportunity of these two groups assembly once more within the 2023 title conflict stays excessive.
Sri Lanka, South Africa, and New Zealand are additionally within the working for a top-two end and a spot in subsequent 12 months’s one-off Check at Lord’s.
India at present lead the standings with 62.82% of doable factors. They’ve one Check remaining at residence in opposition to New Zealand and a five-Check collection in Australia.
Regardless of current setbacks in opposition to New Zealand, India can nonetheless end with a most of 74.56% of factors. The upcoming collection in opposition to Australia shall be essential for his or her probabilities of reaching a 3rd consecutive World Check Championship closing.
Australia, the reigning champions, are shut behind India with 62.50% of doable factors. They should win a minimum of 4 of their remaining seven Checks to defend their title.
Australia have the benefit of enjoying two Checks in Sri Lanka subsequent 12 months, which suggests they may probably draw 2-2 with India and nonetheless stay in rivalry for the ultimate.
Nevertheless, their rapid focus shall be on regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at residence, the place they’ve struggled in opposition to India in recent times.
Sri Lanka, South Africa, and New Zealand are additionally within the combine, with the potential to safe a top-two end.
Sri Lanka’s victory over England has given them hope, however they face difficult collection in opposition to South Africa and Australia.
New Zealand’s historic collection win in India has put them again in rivalry, however they may probably have to win all 4 of their remaining Checks.
South Africa’s success within the sub-continent has boosted their possibilities, they usually have the benefit of enjoying 4 matches at residence.
England, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the West Indies are at present out of rivalry for the ultimate, however they are going to be trying to end the cycle on a constructive word with robust performances of their remaining matches.
INDIA
Remaining collection: New Zealand (residence, one Check), Australia (away, 5 Checks)
AUSTRALIA
Remaining collection: India (residence, 5 Checks), Sri Lanka (away, two Checks)
NEW ZEALAND
Remaining collection: India (away, one Check), England (residence, three Checks)
SOUTH AFRICA
Remaining collection: Bangladesh (away, one Check), Sri Lanka (residence, two Checks), Pakistan (residence, two Checks)
ENGLAND
Remaining collection: New Zealand (away, three Checks)
PAKISTAN
Remaining Sequence: South Africa (away, two Checks), West Indies (residence, two Checks)
BANGLADESH
Remaining Sequence: South Africa (residence, one Check), West Indies (away, two Checks)
WEST INDIES
Remaining Sequence: Bangladesh (residence, two matches), Pakistan (away, two matches)
Sri Lanka
Remaining Sequence: South Africa (away, Two Checks), Australia (residence, two Checks)