Updated October 7th, 2019 at 13:59 IST
ICC World Test Championship: Updated points table after Ind vs SA Test
ICC World Test Championship: India defeated SA and continues to top the points table. Let's take a look at the updated points table of the ongoing edition.
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As Team India completed their 203-run trouncing of the visiting South African team, the inaugural edition of ICC World Test Championship moves one step further into what has been a fantastic initiation for Test supremacy so far. After just two months into the tournament, the ongoing championship has already witnessed several Day 5 finishes, close matches, great centuries and thrilling fast-bowling spells. In the three contested series so far (with fourth one still running), World No 1 Test side India whitewashed their hosts West Indies in a one-sided affair. In Sri Lanka, the New Zealand team won their 2nd Test match to level the two-match series against the island nation. The 2019 Ashes, which also saw some of the most closely fought matches between two teams in recent memory, ended in a 2-2 draw after hosts England won their final Test by 135 runs against Australia.
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ICC World Test Championship points table
Shami takes the final wicket – his fifth of the innings – and closes out a big win for India. That's 40 more ICC World Test Championship points in their kitty!#INDvSA SCORECARD 👇https://t.co/dCGJ4Pcug5 pic.twitter.com/HlTk4dU3Kz
— ICC (@ICC)
After playing three matches, the Indian team is the only participating nation which has scored a perfect 160 points from their allotted matches. Virat Kohli-led team is yet to lose or draw a game as the World No 1 Test side have re-affirmed their reign in the Test championship as well. Team India became the No 1 ranked Test team in October 2016 and have continued their helm at the top ever since.
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As we move into second India vs South Africa Test match scheduled between October 10-14, let’s take a look at the updated points table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points contested | Series won | RpW ratio | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 1 | 2.303 | 160 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 1.401 | 60 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0.714 | 60 |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 1.158 | 56 |
| 5 | England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0.864 | 56 |
| 6 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0.414 | 0 |
| 7 | West Indies | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0.411 | 0 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
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Teams like Pakistan and Bangladesh are yet to open their campaigns in the ongoing two-year tournament. The Bangladeshi team will be making their ICC World Test Championship debut against India on November 14 while Pakistan will be touring Australia for a two-match Test series this November-December.
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Published October 7th, 2019 at 13:21 IST