Australia vs India: A Key Duel with Major Implications
The series between Australia and India, by itself, is a major event. However, with the World Test Championship (WTC) final on the horizon in June, both teams have a lot at stake in terms of qualification. New Zealand’s 2-0 victory over the West Indies propels them to third place in the championship table. If they repeat that feat against Pakistan, both Australia and India will have to work hard to stay above them.India: Rating Outlook
India has played 4 series, scoring 360 points with a percentage of 75%. They have two series left in the current cycle, against Australia and England. Both are four-test series, which means the same point allocation: 30 points for a win and 10 for a draw. If New Zealand gets all the points from their series against Pakistan, their count will rise to 420, and their points percentage to 70%. This means that India needs to exceed 70% to stay ahead of New Zealand.To achieve this, India needs at least 150 points, out of the 240 available in these two series. This can happen in two ways: if India wins five matches, or if it wins four (120) and draws three (30).
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For example, if India loses to Australia by a margin of 1-2, they will need 110 points from the series against England. Since a win will get 30 points and a draw 10, the only way they can reach 110 is if they win all four.
Australia: Current Situation
Australia has played 3 series, with 296 points and a percentage of 82.22%. They need to exceed 420 to have a percentage of points greater than 70%, if the series against South Africa takes place. If that series is canceled, their goal will be to exceed 336. Since the South Africa series is expected to be three tests, there will be 40 points available for a win and 13 for a draw.
