Coronis
International Coach
Well those places are dumb or the predictor is wrong.
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WTC 2025 Final : Qualifying scenario
- Thread starter Sunil1z
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Coronis
International Coach
Simple scenario for Pakistan to make it (assuming nobody gets any over rate penalties)
India 3 def Australia 1
West Indies vs Bangladesh who cares
England 2 def New Zealand 1
South Africa 1 def Sri Lanka 0
Pakistan 2 def South Africa 0
Pakistan 2 def West Indies 0
Sri Lanka 1 def Australia 0
India 3 def Australia 1
West Indies vs Bangladesh who cares
England 2 def New Zealand 1
South Africa 1 def Sri Lanka 0
Pakistan 2 def South Africa 0
Pakistan 2 def West Indies 0
Sri Lanka 1 def Australia 0
Coronis
International Coach
And one for England
India 4 def Australia 0
West Indies vs Bangladesh who cares
England 3 def New Zealand 0
South Africa 1 def Sri Lanka 0
Pakistan 2 def South Africa 0
Pakistan 1 draw West Indies 1
Sri Lanka 1 draw Australia 1
Coronis
International Coach
I just posted a couple of the other scenarios in the thread. Like I said they’re unlikely and all results will have to fall their way but they can still possibly make it.
GirthQuake
U19 12th Man
South Africa pretty much confirmed then? Well done to them.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
The team that played the least amount of Tests, sent a B Team to NZ and didn't play Eng or Aus at all, absolutely deserving Finalists for this farce.
GirthQuake
U19 12th Man
They did their best with the cards they were dealt.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
Well actually they didn't, coz they didn't send a proper team to NZ.
The qualification process for the Final remains a mess. Using over rates to help decide it is like using yellow cards to determine the Premier League. Individual series remain far more important to teams (and fans) than the WTC.
Coronis
International Coach
Based on who they have on the schedule at home its likely. Unless Pakistan can surprise them. NZ still have a decent case if they can win at least one test and lose only one. Australia could knock India out of contention but I don’t think India can given Australia gets a shot at SL next year.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
You mean "fewest number" (not least amount). If you are going to be pedantic about qualifying criteria, I'll be pedantic about grammar.
Coronis
International Coach
Looking more and more likely to be SA vs Aus/India.
There’s still a possibility of Aus vs India but SA would have to lose at least one test at home vs Pakistan. Possible, but unlikely. Australia can afford only one more loss against India at most and still be in with a real shot, which will come down to how they go in SL.
There’s still a possibility of Aus vs India but SA would have to lose at least one test at home vs Pakistan. Possible, but unlikely. Australia can afford only one more loss against India at most and still be in with a real shot, which will come down to how they go in SL.
ankitj
Hall of Fame Member
#CancelWTC
Bahseph
International Debutant
Hmm I don't mind the NZ jibes ( it was a D team btw) but what does playing England or Aus have to do with it?
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
It's not against SA, just the WTC. Don't see how you can really judge a League Table when teams don't play all others. I think it would be fair to say that this cycle has given SA a fairly friendly schedule.
PaulLennon
U19 Vice-Captain
Because the big 3 play amongst themselves each cycle, you will always get teams who only have to play one of the big 3 once per cycle.
Bahseph
International Debutant
Honestly I just want SA to get another Test. The WTC is by the way.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
And that's fair enough. It seems that one of the reasons Stokes doesn't seem to care for the WTC and over rates is because England play enough Test Cricket already.
Bahseph
International Debutant
It's a common consensus that that WTC is flawed in its implementation but I like the context. I don't think it's right for an international captain to say he doesn't care about it though. Teams outside of the big 3 need context to Tests. If SA vs SL didn't have some sort of WTC context would it have even been a blip on people's radar? I dont think so. Stokes is obviously talking from the perspective that the Ashes is the pinnacle for him and his English team. Well, what's the pinnacle for SA then?
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Stokes is just being petty at being forced to bowl their overs sooner. Every other team is doing a far better job of this than England. Maybe the problem is not the rules, huh?