India vs Australia 1S t Quiz – ICC Ranking World No. 1 Online: Virat Kohli’s Men in Blue and Tim Paine’s Yellow Army will face off for the 1S t Try Adelaide. With one trophy each in kitty for India and Australia (the former won the T20 series, while the latter won the ODI series), the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will decide which team was the best on this two-month tour. The first test will be important as it will be India’s first day and night test at the international level. Both teams will close the horns at 9:30 am (IST) with the world No. 1 ICC Test Ranking at stake.
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According to the world ranking, Australia is currently at the top with 116 rating points. New Zealand is number 2 with one point down. At number 3 is India with 114 points.
Current Test Ratings –
| POS | TEAM | CLASSIFICATION |
| 1 | Australia | 116 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 115 |
| 3 | India | 114 |
| 4 | England | 106 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 91 |
| 6 | South Africa | 90 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 85 |
| 8 | West Indies | 79 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 55 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 18 |
Here are the different scenarios and how they will affect the ICC test ratings
Scenario 1: If India wins –
This is where things get interesting. India only needs one win to jump two spots and claim the number one spot. They will get four points for the win, while Australia will lose three and move on to third place.
| POS | TEAM | CLASSIFICATION |
| 1 | India | 118 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 115 |
| 3 | Australia | 113 |
| 4 | England | 106 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 91 |
| 6 | South Africa | 90 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 85 |
| 8 | West Indies | 79 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 55 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 18 |
Scenario 2: If Australia wins –
A defeat can also put them in a difficult situation. While Australia will maintain its number one spot with 119 points, India will lose two points, bringing its total to 111 points. With this they would lose a crucial advantage over England, which is fourth with 106 points.
| POS | TEAM | CLASSIFICATION |
| 1 | Australia | 119 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 115 |
| 3 | India | 111 |
| 4 | England | 106 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 91 |
| 6 | South Africa | 90 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 85 |
| 8 | West Indies | 79 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 55 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 18 |
Scenario 3: If the match ends in a draw –
If the match ends in a draw, then India will also move up the table and take second place just one point behind the Australians. The battle for the number 1 spot in the world would then move to the Melbourne Cricket Ground where the 2North Dakota The test will be played from December 26.
| POS | TEAM | CLASSIFICATION |
| 1 | Australia | 116 |
| 2 | India | 115 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 115 |
| 4 | England | 106 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 91 |
| 6 | South Africa | 90 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 85 |
| 8 | West Indies | 79 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 55 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 18 |
It is worth noting that New Zealand may also become No. 1 if they beat the West Indies in the second round in progress. But the condition is India, Australia’s match has to end in a draw
Meanwhile, good news for India is that Rohit Sharma has been declared fit and will be flying to Australia for the test series.
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