WTC Final 2023 schedule, venue & Point Table
ICC announced the date and venue of an ICC World Test Championship Final 2023
WTC Final 2023 schedule, venue & Point Table: To increase the interest in bilateral test series ICC started World Test championship in 2019. WTC cycle is spread over two years and TOP team of the world is playing against each other. Every team must play 6 test series 3 away and 3 at home.
In 2019 initial plan was that top 2 Teams that will score highest point in 2-year cycle will play the final but due to Covid criteria was changed to win percentage of the teams. During first cycle India top the WTC point table and qualified for WTC final along with New Zealand team. But Indian team lost that final which was held in June 2021 and New Zealand become the first ever champion of WTC.
Current WTC standing
With 10 wins, a loss and four draws so far
Australia is at top of the table with 75.55 percentage. India (58.93) and Sri Lanka (53.93) are in the second and third positions respectively. After losing test series to Australia by margin of 2-0 South Africa slipped to Fourth position (48.72℅). All other team has very- very less chances to qualify for the WTC final.
India in current WTC cycle
After losing the WTC final 2021 in England India starts his current WTC cycle in England itself. India was able lead the series 2-1 in first four match of the test series.
Due covid cases in Indian camp India didn’t play the fifth match of the series which happened in July 2022 and India lost that that match series ended with 2-2.
After that India wins home series 1-0 with New Zealand but lost the away series to South Africa with the margin of 1-2. Sri Lanka travelled to India in March 2022 and India win the two match series with 2-0.
India wins his last away series of the cycle with Bangladesh 2-0.India’s chance for qualifications WTC final will depends upon the series results of India vs Australia which is starting on 9th of February. if India can win the series with 3-1or bigger than India will qualify for the final otherwise they have to depends on other series result.
WTC Points Table:
In WTC Point table , Australia is on top , India is on second position in WTC point table.
| Position | Team | Match | Won | Lost | Draw | NR | Points | PCT |
| 1 | Australia | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 75.56 |
| 2 | India | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 58.93 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 53.33 |
| 4 | South Africa | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 48.72 |
| 5 | England | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 46.97 |
| 6 | WEST INDIES | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 40.91 |
| 7 | PAKISTAN | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 38.1 |
| 8 | NEW ZEALAND | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 27.27 |
| 9 | BANGLADESH | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11.11 |
Final at the Oval in London
Most likely India and Australia will the WTC final. The second World Test Championship (WTC) final will be played at The Oval in London from June 7 to 11. 12 June will be reserve day.
Where you can watch WTC 2023 Final (wtc final live score)
Star sports Network will telecast WTC final on TV And Hotstar has digital rights for that. You can also check live score online through ICC official website , cricbuzz and https://www.espncricinfo.com.
India vs New Zealand wtc final
This combination is also possible in India vs New Zealand wtc final, for this we can get an answer whether India can reach the WTC 2023 final or not?
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