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Australia top WTC table, India need revival after South Africa sweep
Australia lead the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 standings with a staggering 87.50 points percentage after seven wins in eight Tests, placing them firmly on course for a third final appearance. South…
The Story in Brief
Australia lead the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 standings with a staggering 87.50 points percentage after seven wins in eight Tests, placing them firmly on course for a third final appearance. South Africa, the defending champions, are second at 75.00 after a historic 2-0 away series win in India. New Zealand (72.22) and Bangladesh (58.33) complete the top four. India, runners-up in the last two cycles, languish in fifth with just 48.15 percent after nine matches, hurt by that home series sweep. With five Tests against Australia, plus series in Sri Lanka and New Zealand remaining, Rohit Sharma's side has little margin for error. England sit seventh with four wins from 13 Tests, having played the most matches so far.
The Indian Opinion
India's WTC campaign is not over, but the panic is louder than the reality. A 48.15 points percentage after nine matches is precarious, not terminal. The narrative that this is a 'crisis' ignores the simple math: India have home Tests against Australia and New Zealand remaining, where their record is formidable. The real test is whether the batting lineup, Shubman Gill aside, can handle pace on Sri Lankan and New Zealand tracks. Forget the hysteria; watch how they play the first session in Galle. That will tell us more than any league table.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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