KEY STORY
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Australia and India have retained the top two spots in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings after playing out a thriling draw in the third Test of the ongoing four-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
“An incredible battle in Sydney has helped both teams retain the top two spots in the ICC World Test Championship standings. A difference of 0.2 per cent between India and New Zealand,” tweeted ICC just after the third Test between Australia and India ended in a draw on Monday.
An incredible battle in Sydney has helped both teams retain the top two spots in the ICC World Test Championship standings.
A difference of 0.2% between India and New Zealand 👀#WTC21 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/xEszUOMWCV
— ICC (@ICC) January 11, 2021
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New Zealand had gained the maximum of 120 points from the two-Test series against Pakistan, taking their points tally to 420 out of a possible 600 after having also beaten West Indies and India by the same margin in their two previous series.
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The Black Caps are placed at the third spot with 0.700 percentage points won, the factor that determines the final placings rather than total points won, following a change to the points system owing to the Covid-19 disruption.
CONCLUSION
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India are placed second with 70.2 percentage points won while Australia stand at the top with 73.8 percentage points.
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The top two sides at the end of the league on percentage points will contest the final, currently scheduled to be played at The Lord’s in June this year.
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With the series tied at 1-1, Australia and India will now face each other in the final Test beginning Friday at The Gabba in Brisbane.
