India’s Scenarios for ICC World Test Championship Final Qualification: India got their chances bright for the WTC final after dominating the Aussies with a 295-run win in the second Test at Perth. With this victory, India reached first place in the WTC points table, overshadowing Australia, which was relegated to second place before being surpassed by South Africa after their victory against Sri Lanka.
In current standings, schedule, and various factors considered, there is more than one way in which qualification for the final needs to be clearly defined. India’s qualification scenarios for the WTC final are as follows:
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Scenario 1: India Defeats Australia 5-0, 4-1, 4-0, or 3-0. A win in any of these margins entitles India to a place in the final, irrespective of the position of other teams. A result like that would also rule Australia out of qualifying contention.
Scenario 2: India Creates History By Making 3-1 Over Australians A 3-1 series victory for India was going to take them through to the final unless South Africa beat Sri Lanka in the second test. But if South Africa wins over Sri Lanka, then India’s qualification can be affected, but a draw in the South Africa-Sri Lanka series will do enough.
Scenario 3: India beat Australia 3-2 in the rubber. The protracted qualification becomes easier for India and Sri Lanka only as either of these conditions is met, which involves getting the support of South Africa at the minimum or waiting for at least a draw in the Sri Lanka vs. Australia two-match series to start on 29 January.
Scenario 4: India Ends Cricket Series on a High Note By drawing 2-2 with Australia A drawn series would make things slim. For India to qualify, South Africa would need to defeat Sri Lanka 2-1 in the series, and Sri Lanka would need to beat Australia in the two-match series. But India has a lot to do to be in the position to play the WTC final (India’s Scenarios for ICC World Test Championship Final Qualification).
