WTC 2023-25: Australia registers chart-topping win, India slips to 3rd position

Updated On: 08 December, 2024 02:45 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

After a dominating win over Team India in the second Test match, Australia bettered their rankings in the World Test Championship (WTC) list. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

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After a dominating win over Team India in the second Test match, Australia bettered their rankings in the World Test Championship (WTC) list. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/australia-thrash-india-by-10-wickets-in-second-test-level-series-1-1-23442750" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Australia</strong></a> topped the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings while India slipped to number three after the visitors succumbed to a 10-wicket loss to the Aussies during the second Test at Adelaide Oval</p>

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Australia topped the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings while India slipped to number three after the visitors succumbed to a 10-wicket loss to the Aussies during the second Test at Adelaide Oval

<p>This is also Australia`s eighth win day/night <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/border-gavaskar-trophy-pat-cummins-registers-8th-fifer-as-captain-completes-50-wickets-in-the-rivalry-103244/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Tests</strong></a> in Adelaide, making it eight out of eight at the venue. Overall, they have won 12 day/night Tests out of 13</p>

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This is also Australia`s eighth win day/night Tests in Adelaide, making it eight out of eight at the venue. Overall, they have won 12 day/night Tests out of 13

<p>For Rohit Sharma, this was his fourth successive defeat as <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/its-a-lie-that-he-said-well-bowled-to-me-mohammed-siraj-on-heads-comments-23442763" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India</strong></a>`s Test captain</p>

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For Rohit Sharma, this was his fourth successive defeat as India`s Test captain

<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/jasprit-bumrah-joins-rank-of-elite-india-test-seamers-with-clinical-outing-in-adelaide-103230/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Jasprit Bumrah</strong></a> (4/61) and Mohammed Siraj (4/98) were top bowlers for India. Ravichandran Ashwin and Nitish Kumar Reddy got a wicket each</p>

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Jasprit Bumrah (4/61) and Mohammed Siraj (4/98) were top bowlers for India. Ravichandran Ashwin and Nitish Kumar Reddy got a wicket each

<p>Overall it was a productive outing for Australian skipper Pat Cummins. He registered his eighth fifer in the skipper. Also, the speedster completed 50 wickets in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/border-gavaskar-trophy-team-india-sweats-it-out-in-training-session-at-optus-stadium-103028/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Border-Gavaskar Trophy</strong></a></p>

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Overall it was a productive outing for Australian skipper Pat Cummins. He registered his eighth fifer in the skipper. Also, the speedster completed 50 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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