Christchurch [New Zealand], December 1 (ANI): After profitable in opposition to New Zealand within the first Check of a three-match collection at Hagley Oval on Sunday, England rose to sixth place within the newest ICC World Check Championship 2025 desk on Sunday forward of the ultimate of the competitors.
The primary Check of every of the 4 ongoing Check collection is full and has altered the face of the World Check Championship 2023-25 Standings.
Whereas India and South Africa’s emphatic wins have boosted their probabilities of making it to Lord’s subsequent yr, defeats for Sri Lanka and Australia imply the 2 sides have to carry their sport to enhance their level share within the World Check Championship.
However, New Zealand’s current loss to England implies that they can not cross the 60% mark on the WTC desk, and is a extreme hit to their probabilities.
With a victory over Bangladesh at house, West Indies have lifted themselves from the underside of the WTC standings.
First – India – 61.11% of doable pointsRemaining matches: Australia (away, 4 Assessments)Very best end: 69.30percentAfter an unprecedented 3-0 collection whitewash at house in October in opposition to New Zealand which pushed them down a spot within the WTC desk, India have bounced again within the race for Lord’s with a complete win in Australia.
An all-round show from the batters and the bowlers in Perth has rekindled India’s hopes for a 3rd straight look within the WTC Remaining.
Having began their five-Check tour Down Underneath on a profitable word, India must win three off their remaining 4 matches to make sure qualification.
Second – South Africa – 59.26% of doable pointsRemaining matches: Sri Lanka (house, one Check), Pakistan (house, two Assessments)Finest Attainable End: 69.44percentCarrying on the shape from their spectacular collection win over Bangladesh within the sub-continent to house, South Africa secured an excellent win over Sri Lanka within the opening Check of their house season. This has helped them overtake Australia, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka to safe the second spot within the WTC Standings.
The next three video games are extraordinarily necessary for South Africa, for in the event that they proceed this profitable run, they will be safely positioned to make the World Check Championship no matter how the opposite sides fare.
Third – Australia – 57.69% of doable pointsRemaining matches: India (house, 4 Assessments), Sri Lanka (away, two Assessments)Very best end: 71.05percentThe reigning World Check Championship winners Australia, who had regained the highest spot after India’s collection loss to New Zealand, are again within the second place within the factors desk. Pat Cummins and co nevertheless nonetheless have the most effective likelihood to qualify for subsequent yr’s remaining, with six Assessments nonetheless left of their present WTC cycle.
The defending champions will possible nonetheless have to win a minimal of 4 of their remaining six Assessments if they’re to face an opportunity to defend the title they received in 2023.
Whereas Australia are 1-0 down within the house Border-Gavaskar collection, they will even tour Sri Lanka subsequent yr for an extra two Assessments, that means they may theoretically draw 2-2 with India and keep in competition for a spot within the remaining.
Fourth – New Zealand – 50% of doable pointsRemaining matches: England (house, two Assessments)Very best end: 57.14percentA historic collection sweep in India had bolstered New Zealand’s hope of claiming a second World Check Championship title however their probabilities have taken a extreme hit following a loss to Ben Stokes’ England within the first Check in Christchurch.
Now even with their greatest effort, New Zealand can not breach the all-important 60% level share mark on the World Check Championship desk.
Whereas they are not out mathematically, a number of beneficial equations are wanted for Tom Latham’s facet to make it to Lord’s subsequent yr.
Fifth – Sri Lanka – 50% of doable pointsRemaining matches: South Africa (away, one Check), Australia (house, two Assessments)Finest Attainable End: 61.54percentA head-turning victory over England within the third Check in England adopted by a 2-0 whitewash of New Zealand at house was the spotlight of Sri Lanka’s current Check returns, and the island nation went to South Africa confidently.
Nevertheless, a giant loss in Durban implies that the Asian facet must recalibrate its method and bounce again within the second Check of the collection.
If Sri Lanka can pinch a victory within the second Check, it may nonetheless result in a grandstand end on house soil with the highest two spots probably nonetheless to be determined within the remaining collection of the cycle.
Sixth – England – 43.75% of doable pointsRemaining matches: New Zealand (away, two Assessments)Very best end: 48.86percentWhereas a rampant house season had sparked some hopes for England, consecutive losses in Pakistan has seen them drop out of competition for a spot at subsequent yr’s remaining.
They started their remaining outing within the WTC, a three-match collection in opposition to the Black Caps in the direction of the tip of November on a constructive word with an eight-wicket win.
Seventh – Pakistan – 33.33% of doable pointsRemaining matches: South Africa (away, two Assessments), West Indies (house, two Assessments)Finest Attainable End: 52.38percentPakistan have received back-to-back Assessments below the watchful eye of recent coach Jason Gillespie, however stay out of competition for reaching the ultimate with a complete of six groups forward of them on the standings.
Whereas Pakistan may nonetheless win their remaining 4 Assessments and end with a share as excessive as 52.38 per cent, that is unlikely to be sufficient to complete within the prime two locations on the standings.
The subsequent play South Africa on the finish of December after which will welcome West Indies house for 2 Assessments in January subsequent yr.
Eighth – West Indies – 26.67% of doable pointsRemaining matches: Bangladesh (house, one match), Pakistan (away, two matches)Finest Attainable End: 43.59percentOutside a second of glory in opposition to Australia in Brisbane in early 2024, it has been a forgettable second World Check Championship cycle for the West Indies.
The boys from the Caribbean dropped 20 of a doable 24 factors of their house stand in opposition to India to start the marketing campaign, and misplaced the primary Check in Australia by 10 wickets earlier than the unlikely win on the Gabba in January.
Kraigg Brathwaite’s males had been unable to emulate the identical success in England, dropping all three matches closely, earlier than dropping 20 factors in a house collection in opposition to South Africa.
After their two-Check house collection in opposition to Bangladesh, which they’ve began off on a profitable word, the Windies face Pakistan away early within the new yr to spherical out their marketing campaign.
Ninth – Bangladesh – 25.00% of doable pointsRemaining matches: West Indies (away, one match)Finest Attainable End: 31.25percentThe current Check loss to the West Indies displaced Bangladesh to the underside of the WTC factors desk, with only one Check remaining for the Asian facet on this cycle.
In the event that they end the present cycle on a profitable word with a win within the second Check in opposition to the Windies, Bangladesh will end with a share of 31.25, however this would possibly not be sufficient to characteristic in a primary World Check Championship remaining. (ANI)
