ICC World Test Championship 2019-21 [Continued]

[BacktoCricaddict]

14 hours ago, Stan AF said:

NZ win by an innings and 12 runs.

Now at 300 points above England's 292.

 

Kudos to the Kiwis.  With a total population that is half of Bengaluru's, they are quietly but certainly putting their stamp on world cricket.  Not to mention they the rockstars of the rugby world too.  And they seem like a bunch of decent, down-to-earth guys (although I must temper this with my memory of Ish Sodhi and another Kiwi player's derogatory comments about Indians a few years ago).

 

Edited December 14, 2020 by BacktoCricaddict

[sage]

Does India have to win at least 1 game to be in the hunt for this? 

[Stan AF]

5 hours ago, sage said:

Does India have to win at least 1 game to be in the hunt for this? 

More than 1.

[Serpico]

12 hours ago, Stan AF said:

More than 1.

1 is enough, if we can 4-nil England 

 

NZ will have 7/11 wins = 63%

 

India will have 12/17 wins = 70%

 

 

[GeeGaw]

On 12/13/2020 at 12:34 PM, Lone Wolf said:

Man hopefully Kiwis don't get to Lords..  What a fluke would that be.  They'll get beaten to a pulp by Aussies in lords.  We will at least make things interesting. 

Need BD to whitewash them if their tour happens. 

Kiwis play a lot better in England than India does.  Their swing attack could wreck havoc on Australia.

[Stan AF]

First 30 points to Australia

Edited December 21, 2020 by Stan AF

[Lone Wolf]

Can't wait for fake lolli aggression against English team at home..  When India would already be out of WTC race.  It'd be hilarious if England somehow beats us in that D/N test match.  Lolli will be crucified

[GeeGaw]

On 12/17/2020 at 9:23 AM, Serpico said:

1 is enough, if we can 4-nil England 

 

NZ will have 7/11 wins = 63%

 

India will have 12/17 wins = 70%

 

 

That's not how the % is calculated.  It's based on percentage of competed points, each NZ test against Poyz is worth 60 points.  Each of India's remaining seven tests is worth 30 points.

 

But even using the % of points contested, it still works out that IND would need to whitewash ENG and steal one of the last three in AUS.  That would put NZ at 0.700 and IND at 0.708.  The other way IND can get in is to win four and draw three of the remaining matches.

 

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wtc-equations-india-need-to-target-five-wins-australia-on-easier-footing-1243872

 

Edited December 21, 2020 by GeeGaw

[rageaddict]

NZ whitewashed India at home and then Whitewashed WI at home. I would consider it a miracle if they don't whitewash Pakistan, especially because Babar Azam isn't playing the first test and may not play the second test too. 

[rageaddict]

I think we will get a good idea of how things stand after the results of the boxing day Tests.  Australia play India and NZ play Pakistan on Dec 26. In the most likely scenario of Pakistan winning the Test and India losing the Test, both India and NZ would be tied at 360 points each. 

 

From there onwards , India will have 60 points ( 2 Tests ) remaining to play for against Australia and NZ will also have 60 points to play for against Pakistan. 

 

If  NZ indeed whitewash Pakistan they will become Top Ranked team in the table with 420  points, while Australia even after whitewashing India will have 416 points.

[Gollum]

On 12/22/2020 at 5:29 PM, rageaddict said:

I think we will get a good idea of how things stand after the results of the boxing day Tests.  Australia play India and NZ play Pakistan on Dec 26. In the most likely scenario of Pakistan winning the Test and India losing the Test, both India and NZ would be tied at 360 points each. 

Not likely to happen. NZ beat Pak 2-1 in UAE 2 years back. Pak has a great record in NZ but since 2011 WC NZ has dominated the rivalry, one or two blips notwithstanding. 

 

This NZ side is damn good at home, even beat Eng last year. Only Aussies can be termed favorites in their backyard. 

[rageaddict]

5 hours ago, Gollum said:

Not likely to happen. NZ beat Pak 2-1 in UAE 2 years back. Pak has a great record in NZ but since 2011 WC NZ has dominated the rivalry, one or two blips notwithstanding. 

 

This NZ side is damn good at home, even beat Eng last year. Only Aussies can be termed favorites in their backyard. 

 Typo. I meant in most likely scenario of NZ winning the  first Test and India losing the  second Test both India as well as NZ will be on 360 points each. 

 

Backing NZ to Top the Test Championship Table with 420 points at  end of the series, leaving Australia at No 2.

 

 

[GeeGaw]

Total points doesn’t mean anything, rankings are based on percentage won of total points contested.

[Stan AF]

Boxing Day Test Matches 26/12/2020

 

NZ vs Pakistan     03:30 AM

Ind vs Aus            05:00 AM

SA vs SL               01:30 PM

 

All timings in IST

All timings in IST

[Stan AF]

 

Total Number of points every team play for is 720, not 600. Likewise every team plays for 6 different series and every series carries 120 points.

 

At present NZ are at 300 after playing 4 series. So they are at 300/480 (62.5%)

India 360/510  (70.5%)

Australia are 326/390 (83.5%)

 

You guys get the idea!!!.

[Stan AF]

If we don't win a single test in this tour we drop out of contention as simple as that. It'll be 360/600.  At that point it won't matter even if we win all the 4 games against england which is highly unlikely anyway.

 

Let's be serious, draws aren't happening in this aussie tour unless it rains for days.

[Frustrated]

Would be great if someone can open a thread on SL vs SA test series starting today.   Looks like it will be an exciting series like the last one. 

[Stan AF]

Kane Williamson(23) is now slowly inching in 100s towards Steve Smith who is now at 26 and Kohli at 27

[Stan AF]

https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1342966966160510976?s=08

[Stan AF]

New Zealand

431

 

Pakistan

(102.2 ov)239

Day 3 - Stumps :  Pakistan trail by 192 runs.