ICC World Test Championship final: What does England need to do for qualifying?

ongoing ICC World Test Championship has taken a new twist with Cricket Australia cancelling ir three-match Test tour of South Africa. series, originally scheduled to be played out in March, was intended to be last Test assignments for both Australia and South Africa before summit clash of ICC World Test Championship. ir cancellation has shifted even more focus towards upcoming India vs England series, as fate of three teams hangs in balance for a spot in final.

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Stiff task ahe of England to make it into WTC Final

cancellation of South Africa vs Australia 2021 series has given a direct entry to Kane Williamson’s New Zealand unit in final. With a spot still up for grabs for summit clash, eir one of India, England and Australia, still have a chance to set a date with New Zealand for Championship hours. Unlike Australia, fate of teams like India and England are in ir own hands as y gear up to collide at Chennai’s M. A. Chidambaram Stium from Friday, February 5 onwards.

For Joe Root-led England side to qualify, y need to beat India by eir 3-0, 3-1 or 4-0 margins. task seemingly appears intimidating for visitors, considering India’s impeccable track record while playing at home as well as ir recent series win in Australia. However, England has been only visiting party that has tasted Test series success in India in last 16 years, when y won ir four-match tussle by a 2-1 margin in 2012.

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Cricketers like current skipper Joe Root and veteran pace duo of James Anderson and Stuart Bro were part of England’s 2012’s triumphant line-up in India. However, England will t qualify even if y beat India 2-1 once again in this series or 1-0 for that matter. It makes contributions of seasoned trio more critical than ever as ‘Barmy Army’ will be pinning much hopes on m to come up trumps against Virat Kohli and co.

Here is a look at WTC Final qualification scenarios for India, England and Australia.

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India vs England 2021 Test series updates

India vs England four-match Test series will be played between February 5 and March 8. While M. A. Chidambaram Stium in Chennai will be hosting first two Tests of tour, newly-revated Sardar Patel Stium in Ahmedab will play hosts to final two matches. Here is a look at entire itinerary of England’s ongoing tour to India -

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Im source: ECB Twitter