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WTC Points Table After India defeated Australia In First Test

The ICC World Test Championship WTC points table after India’s big win over Australia in Nagpur. India has now jumped to second position on the WTC points table.

India defeated Australia In First Test

India on Saturday stepped closer to securing a place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship WTC as Rohit Sharma‘s team thrashed Australia by an innings and 132 runs in Nagpur’s Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.

Ashwin and Jadeja show their skills

Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin stowed a five-for each in the first and second innings, separately, as India wrapped up the game inside three days. With the success, Indian team led the four-match series 1-0, while their win percentage improved in the WTC points.

WTC Points Table

This is the way the ICC World Test Championship WTC points seems to be after India’s huge win against Australia in Nagpur.

Currently, India is ranked second in the table behind Australia, with a win percentage of 58.93 going into the first Test. India presently have a win percentage of 61.67, while Australia, who required an attract to book their WTC final berth saw their win percentage decline from 75.56 percent to 70.83.

To qualify for the WTC, India must win at least two of their remaining three Border-Gavaskar matches.

Sri Lanka and South Africa, place third and fourth in the table, have a slight possibility of arriving at the WTC final.

Sri Lanka will take on New Zealand in two Test matches with a win percentage of 53.33.

South Africa, which is hosting West Indies for two Test matches, has a win percentage of 48.72.

West Indies, England, Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh are completely out of the WTC final race.