Right after Australia beat India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, the Aussies etched their name in the WTC 2023-25 finale. Australia will face South Africa to play the WTC 2023-25 final between June 11 and 15 in Lord’s, London.
Though Australia qualified for the final, still there is a rare chance for Sri Lanka to surpass them in the WTC 2023-25 final race.
But the chances for Sri Lanka to enter the final look dramatic as it comes with multiple conditions which looks unlikely to happen. But in the game of cricket, we cannot decide the future with the current situation.
So we have listed the details of “How Australia can still miss out on the WTC 2023-25 final” with a details explanation.
- Australia currently has a PCT of 63.73 with two matches remaining against Sri Lanka.
- India, Pakistan and West Indies are out of the WTC final race but Sri Lanka has a chance to qualify for the finals at Lord’s.
- Sri Lanka currently has a PCT of 45.45, if they win their last two tests of the cycle at home against Australia, their PCT will jump to 53.84.
- But only that won’t make Sri Lanka qualify for the WTC final as Australia’s PCT will only go down to 57.02 which is quite higher than their opponent.
- But Sri Lanka will have an edge over Australia if the Aussies lose their points in slow over-rate deductions.
- If Australia lose eight points as a deduction in addition to Sri Lanka winning the series 2-0, then Sri Lanka will qualify for the final.
2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship final will be played between 11–15 June 2025 in Lord’s, London.
