Australia needs Ashes win to maintain ICC Test Championship Title
Australia's domination of recent Ashes history will need to be repeated in next month's series in order for it to maintain leadership of the ICC Test Championship table
ICC Media Release
28-Oct-2002
Australia's domination of recent Ashes history will need to be repeated in next month's series in order for it to maintain leadership of the ICC Test Championship table.
The champion side currently holds a slender lead of just .01 of a point from South Africa, which has gained ground after defeating Bangladesh 2-0 in the first series played between the two teams.
Anything less than a win against England will see the Proteas take the lead in the Championship, for the first time since its launch in May 2001.
While a drawn or lost series would drop Australia into second place, the points gained by England would consolidate fifth position, moving it closer to fourth placed Sri Lanka.
ICC Test Championship Table, 28th October 2002
Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points Average 1. Australia 13 9 2 2 20 1.54 2. South Africa 17 12 3 2 26 1.53 3. New Zealand 17 8 5 4 20 1.18 4. Sri Lanka 16 8 6 2 18 1.13 5. England 16 6 6 4 16 1.00 6. West Indies 15 6 8 1 13 0.87 7. India 14 4 6 4 12 0.86 8. Pakistan 16 4 7 5 13 0.81 9. Zimbabwe 16 3 11 2 8 0.50 10. Bangladesh 6 0 6 0 0 -
Note: India holds a 2-0 lead against West Indies in the current series, and will move into sixth place on the table at the end of the third Test in Kolkata.
Wasim Raja is the ICC Match Referee for the Ashes series and Elite Panel umpires Rudi Koertzen and Steve Bucknor will stand in the first three Tests in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Russell Tiffin and Dave Orchard will take over for the Boxing Day match in Melbourne and the New Year game in Sydney.
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Cell: + 44 787 944 1891
Email: mark.harrison@icc-cricket.com