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Series win will put India second in Test table

India can move to second place in the ICC Test Championship table if it wins the forthcoming four-Test series against Australia, starting in Bangalore on Wednesday

Jon Long

India can move to second place in the ICC Test Championship table if it wins the forthcoming four-Test series against Australia, starting in Bangalore on Wednesday.

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India has never been higher than fourth in the official Test table but this series provides an opportunity for it to close to within four points of leaders Australia.

If India can win all four matches its rating would climb from 104 to 115 while Australia's would fall from 129 to 119. A narrower winning margin would obviously leave a bigger gap between the sides but even if India only wins the series by a one Test margin (1-0 or 2-1) it will boost its rating to 111 - still good enough for second place.

Such has been Australia's overall dominance of Test cricket over recent years that even if the series is drawn, India will go up from fourth to third while Australia's rating will fall from 129 to 126.

Australia needs a two-Test winning margin to improve its rating. A 3-0 or 4-0 away victory would see Australia reach its highest ever rating in the official Test table.

The ICC Test Championship table correct on 5 October:

Position  Team         Rating
1         Australia     129
2         England       109
3         Pakistan      107
4         India         104
5         Sri Lanka     103
6         South Africa  102
7         New Zealand    94
8         West Indies    73
9         Zimbabwe       51
10        Bangladesh      1

Developed by David Kendix

Full scenarios for the India v Australia Test series:

Result
India
Australia
Current rating:
104
129
Possible series outcomes:
India wins 4-0
115
119
India wins 3-0
114
120
India wins 2-0,3-1
112
122
India wins 1-0,2-1
111
123
Drawn 0-0,1-1,2-2
108
126
Australia wins 1-0,2-1
105
128
Australia wins 2-0,3-1
103
130
Australia wins 3-0
102
131
Australia wins 4-0
100
132

Steve Bucknor and Billy Bowden from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires will stand in the first Test match, Ranjan Madugalle from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees will officiate on the series.

For full details of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Referees officiating on this series visit the umpires and referees section of the ICC website at https://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/umpires-referees/appointments.html

For details of the ICC Test Championship visit the Test cricket page of the ICC website at https://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/test