WTC points table 2024: NZ vs AUS, India has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Test rankings. WTC points table 2024: India strengthened their lead in the World Test Championship standings by winning the India vs. England Test series 4-1.
The last Test match of the series was won by India 64 runs and one inning on Saturday after they threw out the hosts in 2 days. India moved up to the top of the World Test Championship points table with the victory in Dharamshala, where they also secured a 4-1 victory against England in the Test series of 2024. Fans are wondering whether the outcome of the Test match between Australia and New Zealand will affect India’s ranking at the top, while the second and third-ranked teams are also participating in a Test series.
Prior to the Dharamshala Test, India raced to the top of the WTC points table 2024. Strong wins over England in Rajkot and Vizag supported the rise to the top place. The two-time WTC finalists had earlier leveled the South Africa Test series at 1-1 and defeated the West Indies in the Test series.
Before the game began, India had already surpassed New Zealand to take the lead in the WTC points after Australia won their first Test series against New Zealand.
How will the WTC points table be affected by NZ vs AUS?
The results of the second Test match between Australia and New Zealand could affect the 2024 WTC points table. The match is now underway. India has a PCT of 68.15 after winning six of the nine matches it has played. Australia is ranked third with a PCT of 59.09, followed by New Zealand at number two with 60.
If New Zealand wins the second Test match, its PCT will increase to 66.67; if Australia wins, it will increase to 62.
This indicates that India’s lead in the WTC points table 2024 is secure for the time being, with New Zealand—should it prevail—coming in close second. It’s interesting to note that India lost the World Tennis Championship to Australia in 2023 and New Zealand in 2021.
By the end of the second day, New Zealand had taken two wickets in its second innings and was leading the second Test match by forty runs.
Before the game began, India had already surpassed New Zealand to take the lead in the WTC points after Australia won their first Test series against New Zealand.
How will the WTC points table be affected by Australia vs. New Zealand?
The results of the second Test match between Australia and New Zealand could affect the 2024 WTC points table. The match is now underway. India has a PCT of 68.15 after winning six of the nine matches it has played. Australia is ranked third with a PCT of 59.09, followed by New Zealand at number two with 60.
If New Zealand wins the second Test match, its PCT will increase to 66.67; if Australia wins, it will increase to 62.
This indicates that India’s lead in the WTC points table 2024 is secure for the time being, with New Zealand—should it prevail—coming in close second. It’s interesting to note that India lost the World Tennis Championship to Australia in 2023 and New Zealand in 2021.
By the end of the second day, New Zealand had taken two wickets in its second innings and was leading the second Test match by forty runs.
NZ VS AUS 2ND Test Summary :
The second and last Test match of the series will be held at Christchurch, New Zealand, against Australia. The visiting team won the first Test by a commanding 172 runs, and they will secure the series with a victory in the second Test. In the series decider, Tim Southee and Kane Williamson will play their 100th Test match.
In Christchurch, Australia and New Zealand will square off in the second and final Test match of the series. Hagley Oval will host the match starting at 3:30 AM IST. The Pat Cummins-led team has a 1-0 lead after winning the first game and will try to win the series at home.
Australia amassed a massive 383 runs in their first innings, and Cameron Green was one of their best batsmen. He finished the game unbeaten at 174. In their opening innings, NZ was bowled out for 179. Nathan Lyon took four wickets at bat.
NZ recovered magnificently, bowling Australia out for 164 in their second innings. In the game’s fourth innings, New Zealand was bowled out for 196 while chasing a score of 369. With the ball, Lyon was outstanding once more and hit a six-fer as Australia won by 172 runs. Green’s outstanding century and a wicket earned him the Player of the Match title.
ICC Test rankings, India has taken back the top spot
India’s 4-1 series victory against England has vaulted the team past Australia to the top of the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings. India produced an incredible recovery, winning the next four Test matches in Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi, and Dharamsala, despite losing the first Test by just 28 runs in Hyderabad.
They have amassed 122 rating points thanks to their outstanding play throughout the series, surpassing Australia, who are currently in second place with 117 rating points. England, meanwhile, has 111 rating points and is ranked third.
No matter how Australia and New Zealand play their present second Test in Christchurch, India will continue to dominate the standings.
The Indian side now leads the rankings in both ODI and T20I cricket, demonstrating their dominance in all forms of the game. India has 121 rating points in the ODI rankings, closely followed by Australia (118 rating points). Similarly, India leads the T20I standings with 266 rating points, followed by England with 256 rating points.
Australia regained the top spot in the Test rankings after sweeping a three-Test series at home against Pakistan in January, after India had lost the top spot following a 1-1 series draw against South Africa.
India cemented their position atop the World Test Championship standings with a massive innings-and-64-run victory against England in the Dharamsala Test. India widened their advantage over Australia (60) to 68.51 percent. With just 17.5 percentage points, England, on the other hand, falls to the eighth position in the table.
This week in Dharamsala, the team captained by Rohit Sharma put on an incredible display, thumping England for 219 and 195 over two innings to secure a commanding victory. During his 100th Test match at Dharamsala, Ravichandran Ashwin not only took the best figures by a bowler in the 100th Test, but also celebrated with a five-wicket haul on Day 3.
FAQs
Who is man of the match in World cup 2023 IND vs AUS?
Travis Head
Travis Head was named the World Cup final’s Man-of-the-Match. Travis Head, an Australian, was named Man-of-the-Match after his 137-run innings in 120 balls during today’s World Cup final.
Has India won the World Cup?
Since 1975, the ICC has held the Cricket World Cup every four years under the ODI format. India has taken part in all thirteen of the tournaments that have taken place. India has placed second in 2003 and 2023 and won it twice in 1983 and 2011.
Who is India’s T20 captain?
According to BCCI secretary Jay Shah, Rohit Sharma will captain the Indian team at the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies. Instead of Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma will be captain of the Indian squad in the forthcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.
Who is the 2024 MI captain?
Hardik Pandya
After Rohit Sharma’s illustrious tenure as captain came to an end almost two months ago, the Mumbai Indians named Hardik Pandya as their new captain for the 2024 Indian Premier League.
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