Pakistan emerges as favourite to qualify for the World Test Championship final
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Pakistan and Australia are the favorites to qualify for next year’s World Test Championship final. The two sides have been the most consistent sides in the current cycle and have a favorable schedule as compared to other teams heading into the final.
Pakistan currently sits on the second spot with 61.11 percentage of points from 6 matches. Babar’s men still have eight more Test matches left in the current cycle including the third and final Test match against Australia at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The Men in Green are scheduled to tour Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series next before hosting England and New Zealand for a three-match and a two-match Test series respectively.
Australia, on the other hand, sits at the top of the table with 71.42 percentage of points. They have four more series to play after the conclusion of the ongoing Test match against Pakistan. They will tour Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series before a four-match series in India. They will wrap up the current cycle with a two-match Test series against West Indies at home and a three-match series against South Africa.
Apart from Pakistan and Australia, last year’s finalists India and a resurgent South Africa are the other two genuine contenders for the coveted top two spots. The Proteas have to tour England and Australia while they will host Bangladesh and West Indies. India will host Australia while they will tour Bangladesh in their remaining two series in the cycle.
Both Pakistan and Australia will be looking to give their all in the final Test match to secure their position at the top of the WTC points table. The final Test match can have serious repercussions on the chances of both teams to qualify for the all-important final.
