The India-Australia Test series will decide the two contenders for the 2021-23 World Test Championship Final. Currently, Australia are sitting at the top of the points table. They have all but secured their place in the final, but it isn’t a given yet. The most likely scenario is an India-Australia WTC Final, but Sri Lanka and South Africa can throw a spanner in that probability.
There are three series left — IndiaAustralia (4 matches), New ZealandSri Lanka (2 matches) and West Indies-South Africa (2 matches) — in the ongoing WTC cycle. TOI takes a look at the possible scenarios...