How are India ahead Of Australia In The WTC 2023-25 Points Table?
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Australia has participated in the most games in cycle (12), winning eight of them, with three losses and one tie. Although Australia started the cycle with a 100-point lead, sluggish, over-rate offences cost them 10 points, bringing their total down to 90 points, still the most of any team.
India, meanwhile, has amassed six victories in nine games, two draws, and two losses. Despite having 74 points, the runners-up from the previous cycle are ahead of Australia in the standings because of their higher points percentage (PCT). The PCT is more important than the overall number of points earned in a cycle, as per the World Test Championship playing criteria established by the ICC.
India’s PCT is at 68.51, while Australia has gained two victories in New Zealand to go up to 62.51. The Kiwis, who held the top slot until recently, have virtually fallen to third place with three victories and an equal number of defeats (their PCT is 50).
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The WTC 2023–25 cycle’s league-stage matches will conclude in January 2025. The final, which is slated to take place in June of next year at London’s Lord’s Cricket Ground, will include the top two teams in the standings.
Remaining Fixtures of India, Australia and New Zealand
WTC 2023–2025 fixtures for India are as follows: two home tests against Bangladesh (September–October 2024), three home tests against New Zealand (October–November 2024), and five away tests against Australia (December–January 2025).
Remaining Australia World Cup 2023–2025 schedule: 2 Tests away in January 2025, and 5 Tests at home against India (December–January, 2025).
WTC 2023–2025 schedule for New Zealand: 2 Tests away from Sri Lanka (September–October 2024), 3 Tests away from India (October–Nov 2024), and 3 Tests at home against England (November–December 2024).
Points Table WTC 2024
Australia’s thrilling win in Christchurch has propelled them to the second spot in the #WTC25 standings 🙌
— ICC (@ICC) March 11, 2024
Full table ➡️ https://t.co/ELy3JEqN8j pic.twitter.com/bQRvPeibBs
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | Deductions | PCT |
| India | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 2 | 68.51 |
| Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 10 | 62.51 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 50.00 | |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 | |
| Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 36.66 |
| West Indies | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 33.33 | |
| South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 25.00 | |
| England | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 17.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
