Afghanistan hoping to raise the stakes at the current year's Men's T20 World Cup

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Afghanistan continue to go from strength to strength in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup but have not yet shattered the glass ceiling and secured a semi-final spot.   The destination for this year’s tournament – Australia – may be the biggest hurdle for Jonathan Trott’s squad to overcome, with a bowling attack better suited to spinning pitches and home conditions. The former England star’s side secured an automatic spot in the Super 12 by virtue of their seventh-place finish at the 2021 World Cup – their best finish in the tournament to date.  2022 Prospects : Afghanistan are no strangers to the Super 12 stage and will be looking to bridge the gap to the world’s best.  Having beaten the two lowest-ranked sides in their group at the last World Cup, they will be hopeful of a major scalp in 2022.  If they are to achieve a best ever Super 12 finish, they must beat one of Australia, England or New Zealand, though they are yet to record a single victory against one of the ...
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may India face Pakistan inside the Globe Tennis Championships match?

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 Here is how the teams are positioned in the fight for a top-two finish with nine series still left in the current World Test Championship cycle:

How does the 1-1 series outcome affect Pakistan's or Sri Lanka's chances for qualifications?

With the series finishing in a draw, Sri Lanka has climbed back up to third place on the WTC table, but they still have a long way to go to place among the top two given that their current percentage of 53.33 is significantly lower than that of the top two teams. Additionally, Sri Lanka has already completed five of their six series for this cycle, leaving only two Tests in New Zealand for them to finish. After winning both, they will prevail.

What do current table-toppers South Africa need to do to qualify?

South Africa are currently sitting on top with 71.43% points, but they have some tough assignments coming up: three Tests each in England and Australia, which will be followed by two home Tests against West Indies to round off their six series for this cycle.


Even if they win both Tests against West Indies, they will still need more points to get their final percentage up to 60. If, for instance, they lose each of those overseas series 1-2 and beat West Indies 2-0, they will finish on 60%. If they win one of those series 2-1 and lose the other 1-2, they will go up to 66.67, which will keep them in the mix to qualify.

Australia have as many as nine Tests to go in this cycle, the most among all teams. Five of those are at home, across two series - two Tests against West Indies and three against South Africa. However, their away series will be their biggest challenge - four Tests against India.

If Australia win all five at home and lose all four to India, they will drop to 63.16 and India will leapfrog them if they win all six of their remaining Tests. If Australia manage a 6-3 win-loss record in those nine matches, their percentage will improve to 68.42, which should put them in a strong position to qualify.

What are India's chances of making their second final in a row?

India are currently in fourth place, but they should fancy their chances of getting plenty of points and moving up the table in their last two series of this cycle - against Bangladesh (two Tests away) and Australia (four Tests at home).

If India score a perfect six on six, their percentage will jump up to 68.06, which will be more than Australia's score even if they win their five home Tests. This means that if India and Pakistan win all their remaining games and if South Africa slip up, it could be an all-subcontinent final at Lord's in 2023.

What about England, New Zealand and West Indies?

The best that England can manage is 51.52 if they win their remaining six Tests, while New Zealand can only go up to 48.72. None of these three teams have a realistic shot. West Indies can theoretically go up to 65.38, but their four remaining Tests are in Australia and South Africa. –Cricinfo

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