The latest round of the World Test Championship saw little excitement as India and England settled for a drab draw at Old Trafford, with the result having minimal impact on the latest points table.
After conceding a massive lead of 311 in the first innings, centuries from Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar saved India from dropping the five-match series to the hosts. The result means that while the series remains alive heading into the final Test at the Oval, there is little change in the latest standings.
Australia remain the benchmark with a perfect record: 3 wins from 3 Tests, 36 points, and 100% points percentage, while Sri Lanka sit second, undefeated with 16 points from two games. England’s drawn result at Old Trafford leaves them with a solid points percentage of 54.17%, in third, with India at fourth, with several teams still yet to open their accounts.
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Deductions | Points | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 3 | England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 54.17 |
| 4 | India | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 33.33 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16.67 |
| 6 | West Indies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
While the latest England-India match might have failed to live up to the excitement of their previous three games, it will best be remembered as the match during which Joe Root entered the cricketing history books.
With plenty of cricket still left in this World Test Championship cycle, both India and England will be hoping for a positive result in London when the final Test begins on Thursday.
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