The much awaited Test match between India and England is being played at Edgbaston, Birmingham. This match was to be held last year, but it was postponed due to the outbreak of Corona in the Indian team. When the last Test of the 5-match series against England was postponed, Team India was ahead 2-1 in the series. However, his condition looks slim in the fifth test match.
Team India lost 5 wickets within 100 runs in the first innings on the first day of the match. This match is part of the World Test Championship 2021-23. In such a situation, it is obvious that this result will also have an effect on the points table of the World Test Championship.
Apart from India and England, Sri Lanka vs Australia second test match, Sri Lanka vs Pakistan first and second test matches are to be played in July 2022. In such a situation, India may have to lose this match against England. Especially when Sri Lanka or Pakistan win.
In the current points table, India is at number three with 58.33 percentile. Pakistan is at number four with 52.38 percentile. Australia (77.78) is at number one and South Africa (71.43) is second. Here we will know how the results of the Test match to be held in July 2022 can affect the Indian team.
On winning the Edgbaston Test, India will have 62 percentile and England’s 27 percentile. If England wins, India’s 53 percentile will remain. If the match is drawn, India will have 56 percentile and will remain at number three.
However, if Sri Lanka is successful in winning one against Australia and both the Test matches against Pakistan and India loses to England, then Team India will slip to number four. Sri Lanka will move to the third position with 63 percentile.
Sri Lanka is currently at number six with 47.62 percentile. West Indies are at number five with 50 percentile. Similarly, if Pakistan wins both the Test matches and Australia beat Sri Lanka, India will still slip to number four. On the other hand, Pakistan will reach number three with 63 percentile.
In such a situation, winning Edgbaston becomes very important for India. However, even if England win the fifth Test at Edgbaston, they will still have to clean sweep against South Africa and beat Pakistan. Despite this, he will be able to reach only 50 percentile. This figure may not be enough to qualify him.