Reddy Shines, India Fails, WTC Is Gone Case?

After a big win in the opening test match of the India-Australia series, the visiting nation came crashing down in the second match while the home nation Australia wrapped up a clinical win. Australia won the second test match by a margin of 10 wickets in the second game.

However, even amidst the disastrous second test match, India can find some solace in the form of Nitish Kumar Reddy. This Telugu-born player has been in remarkable form this year. In the four test innings that he played for India in test format, he has top-scored 3 innings and this should be a record in itself.

India appears to have found a stable middle-order batsman in the form of Reddy as he promises to be the next big thing in Indian cricket. However, the comprehensive defeat at the hands of Australia must be a bummer.

More concerningly, India has slipped to the third position in the World Test Championship with a 57.29% percentile. Australia is in the top position with a 60.71% percentile, while South Africa is second with a 59.26% percentile.

At this rate, India qualifying for the finals of the WTC looks extremely tough. The team must put on a fiery show in the remaining three test matches to stand a realistic chance of qualifying for the finals of the WTC.