India regained the top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings on Monday after a dominant 295-run win over Australia in Perth in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test.
India Overtakes Australia
India had slipped to second place after a 0-3 defeat to New Zealand earlier this month. However, their ninth win of this WTC cycle pushed them past Australia back to the top.
Points Percentage Shift
India’s points percentage (PCT) rose to 61.11%, while Australia’s dropped from 62.5% to 57.69%. Australia remains slightly ahead of third-placed Sri Lanka, who have 58.33%.
India’s Path to the Final
India must avoid losing any of their remaining four matches to secure a spot in the WTC final. If they win five matches in Australia, they could finish with 158 points and a PCT of 69.29%.
Next Test: Day-Night Match in Adelaide
The two teams will meet again for the Day-Night pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval from December 6-10.
Updated WTC points rankings following the first test between Australia and India
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Pos.
|
Team
|
Matches |
Ded.
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PTS contested
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Points
|
PCT
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| P | W | L | D | ||||||
| 1 | India | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 110 | 61.11 |
| 2 | Australia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 156 | 90 | 57.69 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 60 | 55.56 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 72 | 54.54 |
| 5 | South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 52 | 54.16 |
| 6 | England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 228 | 93 | 40.79 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 120 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 33 | 27.5 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 20 | 18.52 |
Border-Gavaskar Trophy schedule
2nd Test: Australia vs India, Adelaide (9:30 AM IST) from December 6-10, 2024
3rd Test: Australia vs India, Brisbane (5:50 AM IST) from December 14-18, 2024
4th Test: Australia vs India, Melbourne (5 AM IST) from December 26-30, 2024
5th Test: Australia vs India, Sydney (5 AM IST) from January 3-7, 2025
3rd Test: Australia vs India, Brisbane (5:50 AM IST) from December 14-18, 2024
4th Test: Australia vs India, Melbourne (5 AM IST) from December 26-30, 2024
5th Test: Australia vs India, Sydney (5 AM IST) from January 3-7, 2025
