WTC Points Table: Australia firm at 2nd spot with Adelaide Test win – Australia’s thumping 275 runs victory over Joe Root-led England in the 2nd Ashes Test in Adelaide has helped them further consolidate their position at the second spot in the World Test Championship points table. Sri Lanka is still at the top while Virat Kohli’s Team India is sitting at the 4th spot. Follow Ashes 2021 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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WTC Points Table: Australia firm at 2nd spot with Adelaide Test win, India at 4th position
Sri Lanka on top, Australia firm at 2nd spot:
With two wins in two games, Australia shares 100 % record with Sri Lanka which is currently sitting at the top. Sri Lanka have won both Test matches against West Indies. Australia, too have won both games and thus have 100% record. Both have 24 points.
With 75 % record Pakistan is sitting at the number 03 spot having won three and lost one out of four Test matches played so far. The 2-0 clean sweep over Bangladesh helped them get past India.
Virat Kohli-led team India is sitting at 4th spot with 58.33 % record. Though they have the most points in the table i.e., 42 points, their PCT is lower than the top three teams. Out of 6 games in WTC 2021-23 cycle, India has three wins, two draws, and one defeat.
Joe Root’s England, meanwhile, is sitting bottom-second with 08.33 % record on the back of 1 win, four defeats, and one draw. They are lagging behind in the Ashes 2021 by 0-2 and will be itching to bounce back in the Boxing Day Test that will begin on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
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WTC Points Table: Australia firm at 2nd spot with Adelaide Test win, India at 4th position
World Test Championship 2021-23 – Points distribution
| Points available per match | Percentage of points* | |
| Win | 12 | 100 |
| Tie | 6 | 50 |
| Draw | 4 | 33.33 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
* Teams will be ranked on percentage of points won
Points available per series
| Matches in series | Total points available |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 48 |
| 5 | 60 |
* For slow over-rates teams will lose one championship point for each over short.
WTC Points Table: Australia firm at 2nd spot with Adelaide Test win, India at 4th position
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