Australia clinched their lead in the WTC tour with a 10-wicket win over the West Indies in the first Test.
India team embarked on a mini tour – rest – after completing their final T20I campaign ahead of the World Cup in June. When they reconvene early next week, the focus will turn to regular play and India will face England in five Tests starting January 25. This will be India’s third outing in the regular World Cup… While the Indian field aim to maintain their unbeaten record against England, reigning WTC champions Australia, the last team to beat them at home, have added a new challenge to the current Championship test.
Australia pulled off another surprise win at the Adelaide Oval, following a 3-0 home win in Pakistan earlier this month. TV series in three days.
Josh Hazlewood finished his 11th five-wicket haul with 5 for 35 after the Windies defeat as Australia collapsed to just 120 in the 13th over. Morning of the third day. Australia’s Steve Smith (11*) and Usman Khawaja (9*) almost got the job done for just 26, but the left-hander was injured after being hit by five-star Shamar Joseph’s bouncer.Two balls later, Marnus Labuschagne hit the winning streak to give Australia a 1-0 lead in the series.
The 10-wicket win was their sixth win of the 2023/25 WTC cycle and helped Australia consolidate their position at the top of the points table. They currently have 66 points from 9 matches, which means the PCT (percentage of points collected) is 66.11. Australia, which has lost only one match at the Gabba since 1988, will play its second match against the West Indies at the Gabba on January 25. If Pat Cummins and his team can manage to get a win at home, Australia can reach 78 as a whole. score (65 on PCT).
This season, India sits second in the points table with just two wins from four matches; one against the West Indies in August last year and the other against South Africa against the Centurions earlier this month. For Rohit Sharma and his team to beat Australia, they need to beat England 5-0 in the series. The Dishwasher can earn members 60 points, bringing their total points to 86 (PCT 79.6).
India will also be careful against South Africa and New Zealand, who sit third and fourth in the points table despite taking 12 points from two matches so far. The two sides will meet in a two-match series early next month.
There could be problems if England can follow up their performance in 2012 and South Africa or New Zealand sweep India, who are both sub-finalists and have failed to make it into the top two in the WTC circle. because of fame. While there is still a long way to go, Rohit and Rahul Dravid need to buckle up.
