honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Unfortunately, not quite yet.It looks like we might have clawed back some points today.
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** Official **World Test Championship : 2021-2023 (New Cycle)
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CricAddict
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subcontinent teams ftw. As expected post schedule release, India and Pakistan on track to get to the final.
Fuller Pilch
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Pakistan have already lost a test to the Windies and are probably going to draw one vs Bangladesh
sunilz
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Australia will reach in top 2 position very soon after winning Ashes 3-0 or 4-0
CricAddict
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Yeah they have the easiest schedule this cycle. Sena countries at home and SC countries away.Pakistan is not playing in SENA at all
Magrat Garlick
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should have the bottom team relegated
flibbertyjibber
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I think it may be difficult to reach the final now. 
SillyCowCorner1
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Should have their test status revoked, imho
cnerd123
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Looks like Australia vs South Africa final in India (?).
Magrat Garlick
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Still a whole year to go and both India and Pakistan have fairly easy runins. SA have to go to Australia and get full marks from their 2-Test series at home (which are WI and B'desh but still rain can mess up percentages)
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cnerd123
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Plenty of cricket left to be played. India host Australia (4 Tests) and then tour BD (2 Tests), 72 points gets them to 73%, which could get them into the final if SA drop some games. And ofc beating Aus 4-0 would put a dent in their Points % too. Oh, and the one leftover game vs England should count for points if it happens, which atm I kinda hope it does because England are awful.
SA have it tough. Tour of England, hosting West Indies and then tour of Australia. Very possible they drop a few games in these 8 Tests.
Australia need a strong Asia leg. If they drop too many points vs India and SL then that Aus/SA tour could become a virtual Semi Final of sorts.
Pakistan the dark horse. They get to host England and New Zealand. Real potential for points if they put up proper pitches and don't bat Sajid at 7.
BD will just want to finish above England, which should be possible if we sneak a victory over SA in this tour. We also host Sri Lanka, which should be points, and then tour West Indies, which could be trouble. End our campaign hosting India, which I doubt we'll take any points from.
SA have it tough. Tour of England, hosting West Indies and then tour of Australia. Very possible they drop a few games in these 8 Tests.
Australia need a strong Asia leg. If they drop too many points vs India and SL then that Aus/SA tour could become a virtual Semi Final of sorts.
Pakistan the dark horse. They get to host England and New Zealand. Real potential for points if they put up proper pitches and don't bat Sajid at 7.
BD will just want to finish above England, which should be possible if we sneak a victory over SA in this tour. We also host Sri Lanka, which should be points, and then tour West Indies, which could be trouble. End our campaign hosting India, which I doubt we'll take any points from.
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It should always be at Lord's.
Flem274*
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Unfortunately an Australian victory would be a fair representation of the WTC to date. Their only concern is any potential bowling injuries and several batsmen being old and/or slightly out of nick. Final is at the MCG isn't it? gg
The difference in 2021 was KJ had a working outswinger and Conway qualified. The team was already good, but they made NZ temporarily the clear #1 in matches outside Asia, especially since the Indian middle order chose the same time to start sucking.
But yeah NZ have been terrible this cycle and it is all their own fault. Can't string two good tests together, and if NZ do win (I think they're mathematically out now) it will be a case of performing when it matters rather than a reflection of the consistent best. Consistently outplayed in 3-4 of our tests by the better team on the day.
Nah bro, the schedule sooking meme can go. NZ had it no better or worse than the other major players. Didn't even include their whipping kids of the decade England in the points nominations (so dumb). Meanwhile elsewhere in the world, rumour has it Australia lost to an Indian net team.
The difference in 2021 was KJ had a working outswinger and Conway qualified. The team was already good, but they made NZ temporarily the clear #1 in matches outside Asia, especially since the Indian middle order chose the same time to start sucking.
But yeah NZ have been terrible this cycle and it is all their own fault. Can't string two good tests together, and if NZ do win (I think they're mathematically out now) it will be a case of performing when it matters rather than a reflection of the consistent best. Consistently outplayed in 3-4 of our tests by the better team on the day.
Not really. Not celebrating a sport with as much variety of conditions with rotating locations is really short sighted.
Fuller Pilch
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No, I think it should be in different places with different conditions. I can understand always wanting a neutral venue, so Lord's is good for that reason.