Defending champs Australia seek WTC reward in Sydney
The 184-run victory against India in Boxing Day Test has helped defending World Test champions Australia consolidate their position as…
The 184-run victory against India in Boxing Day Test has helped defending World Test champions Australia consolidate their position as…
Having said that, India and Sri Lanka are still in contention for the second finalist. The two Asian countries are at the third and fourth place in the standings, with Sri Lanka set to host the Aussies for a two-match Test rubber.
The two-time World Test Championship runners up were looking pretty for a place at next year's final, until the consecutive slip-ups at home against New Zealand has left the door open for opposition sides.
India and Australia are currently the top two teams on the points table with 68.52 and 62.50 percentage points respectively, but there are other serious contenders picking pace which means that the finalists will be known only by early next year.
