Australia almost there, India's outside chance: A look at state of play of ICC World Test Championship 2023-25
Hindustan TimesMelbourne, : The 184-run victory over India at the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has improved the chances of the Pat Cummins-led Australian side of making it to the World Test Championship 2025 final, with the side now needing just one more Test win away from making it to Lord's next year, according to ICC. Australia almost there, India's outside chance: A look at state of play of ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 While Australia are out in front as claimants to the second spot, Rohit Sharma-led India still has an outside chance. A loss to India in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar series pushed Australia back, but Pat Cummins' side fought back remarkably well, dominating in the following three Tests, securing wins in Adelaide and Melbourne. A historic series sweep in India had bolstered New Zealand's hope of claiming a potential second World Test Championship title but their chances took a severe hit following a loss to Ben Stokes' England in the first Test in Christchurch.