India lost the 5th Test against england by 7 wickets. Also, the Test series against the england team ended in a draw of 2-2. In the last Test match, the indian team was deducted points for taking too long to bowl. Accordingly, 2 points have been deducted from the World Test championship points for the indian team. Due to this, the indian team, which was in third place after the defeat in england, has now been reduced to fourth place. The indian team is now ranked fourth with 52.08 points. pakistan team is third with 52.38 points.
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India's winning percentage has dropped from 58.33 points to 52.08. The indian team is currently ranked 4th. australia ranks first with a win percentage of 77.78%. The second is south africa with a win percentage of 71.43.
The World Test championship final will be held in 2023. To qualify for this tournament, the indian team needs to register a good win in the next two-Test series. india will next play bangladesh in a 2-Test series. After that, the indian team will participate in a 4-match Test series against australia at home. A 3-1 or 4-0 win for india in this series is a must. If the indian team wins then there is a great chance of progressing to the final of the World Test Championship.
South Africa and australia are set to play a Test series later this year. So it is assumed that the team that wins the Test series will be assured of going to the final of the World Test Championship.
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