.Two subcontinent Test collection get underway today along with substantial possible ramifications for the competition to following year's World Test Champion at God's as two underdogs try to manage a wonder. Bangladesh encounters the may of India far from house in a two-Test collection starting on Thursday, but the Tigers are actually daring to goal after putting themselves in contention to dip into God's through messing up Jason Gillespie's first collection as Pakistan Exam trainer along with a 2-0 away gain. Sri Lanka additionally maintained themselves in the quest as they medically beat England through eight openings in the ultimate exam of their three-match collection previously this month. They currently encounter New Zealand in your home in a two-Test set that where the champion might knock the loser out of the nationality for Lords. See India v Bangladesh Live & exclusive on FOX SPORTING ACTIVITIES, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary trial today > India and Australia continue to be perched in the leading two positions yet with their hit five-Test series on Australian ground still to be played a rematch of in 2013's World Test Champion ultimate-- where centuries to Travis Head and also Steve Johnson assisted confine India to a 2nd straight loss at a loss sphere showpiece-- is no forgone closure. The Planet Examination Champion standings are everything about succeed portion, not overall triumphes, thus a team's fortunes can open promptly if they hop on a roll. 'As Pakistan train, I would like to defeat Aus'|01:01 India-- first, 68.52% India is in package chair to bring in a third consecutive final and provide themselves a shot at finally gaining the one piece of ICC silverware that has eluded all of them. Leader Rohit Sharma and also his predecessor Virat Kohli relinquished international T20 cricket observing their Globe Mug accomplishment in the Caribbean earlier this year as well as along with the similarity superstar spinners Ravichandran Ashwin (37) and Ravindra Jadeja (35) looking near the end of their Examination occupations-- the Indians are putting all contribute on winning the mace. India's home-record is daunting for any sort of seeing side-- they have not lost a set in the home considering that England defeated all of them 2-1 in 2012-- however particularly thus for Bangladesh and New Zealand who both traveling to India in the coming months. The Tigers have never ever defeated India in an Exam suit not to mention on Indian soil, while New Zealand have actually certainly not won a Test certainly there due to the fact that Richard Hadlee took ten gates for the suit in Mumbai in 1988. Rohit Sharma's side are actually consequently massive favourites to pick up 5 direct wins-- 2 against Bangladesh and three against New Zealand-- as well as possibly reserve their area at Lord's in front of venturing down under to try insurance claim a 3rd straight set success in Australia. The highly-anticipated five-match series is India's last within this World Examination Champion cycle.India vs Bangladesh components: 1st Examination-- Chennai: 19 September, 2pm2nd Examination-- Kanpur: 27 September, 2pm Watch India v Bangladesh Live & unique on FOX SPORTS, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free test today > Aussie bowling device is the 'greatest' ever?|01:02 Australia-- second, 62.50% Australia will definitely have to relax and also wait while their competitors face off in the arriving weeks as Rub Cummins' edge do certainly not return to the Test field until the home series versus India begins at Optus Arena in Perth on Nov 22nd. The Australians are determined to gain retribution on India for recent 2 home beats and also recover the Border-Gavaskar prize for the very first time due to the fact that the summertime of 2014/15 when Nathan Lyon turned Australia to success along with seven fourth innings openings in the very first Exam complying with Phillip Hughes' passing away and also Steve Smith did his ideal Bradman acting scoring a century in every Exam on his method to 769 compete the series. Australia will definitely require to win as lots of since the 5 Tests this summer as possible to experience relaxed for their chances of making the World Test Champion final given that their accreditations will certainly be actually firmly examined by a two-Test set in Sri Lanka in February. An innings loss in the second Exam of the one-all attracted series where both matches were actually played in Galle in 2022 left behind a bitter flavor in the Australians' mouths and also Sri Lanka has not been a happy searching ground for the guys in baggy eco-friendlies as they have shed 4 of their last 5 Exams on the isle. A rejigged selection for subcontinent conditions presents several concerns such as are Todd Murphy and Matt Kuhnemann still Australia's second as well as third choice spinners after they played in India in 2013? Performs Glenn Maxwell obtain a recall for his ability to face twist and deliver one more spinning possibility? Unless Australia may improve on their amount with a collection win versus India, those calls by selectors George Bailey, Tony Dodemaide and also Andrew McDonald may produce or even damage their possibilities of going next worldwide Exam Championship. Dazed backs Move to thrive as an opener|01:37 New Zealand, third-- 50.00% Test by twist will definitely find out the inaugural champions' future before they have a homecoming with past leader Brendon McCullum and also his Bazballers in your home. New Zealand were readied to prep themselves for a two-Test set in Sri Lanka and a three-Test collection in India with a one-off Examination against Afghanistan in the north of India-- which was actually not portion of the Planet Exam Championship-- yet that was actually wrecked by gale storms damaging the ground in the lead-up and also certainly not a sphere was actually bowled. Tim Southee's side is actually an incredibly versatile one nevertheless and as always will be actually up for the fight. Spin bowling all-rounders Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner and also Michael Bracewell allow them to extend their batting selection to support the similarity Kane Williamson and also Devon Conway. Left-arm orthodox rewriter Ajaz Patel took all ten openings an innings the last opportunity the Dark Hats were in India yet operates will certainly be the key to them maintaining their Lords wishes alive. Their subcontinent purpose is going to concentrate on keeping their portion in one piece to offer themselves an opportunity to gain a 2nd headline through beating England in your home. New Zealand leader Tim Southee. Picture through Idrees MOHAMMED/ AFPSource: AFPBangladesh-- fourth, 45.83% A month earlier, Bangladesh was not in the discussion for the Planet Exam Championship ultimate, however the Tigers demonstrated how swiftly factors can modify within this nationality. The side led through Najmul Hossain Shanto came back coming from the brink in each matches versus Pakistan along with a 196-run mean the seventh opening in between Mushfiqur Rahim and also Mehidy Hasan Miraz setting up a match-winning very first innings tot in the 1st Exam prior to they recuperated from being 6-26 in the first innings of the 2nd exam to win through 6 gates. They will lug that peace of mind onward into handling India and also take a chance to desire for obtaining an initial Test victory versus their neighbours just like they carried out versus Pakistan. Awaiting them after India is actually a two-Test trip of the West Indies in Nov and also December where the normally low and also slow Caribbean sounds are actually expected to help their batters and also spinners. But an arising plant of speed bowlers including Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana-- who stated five gates and also 4 gates each when they bowled Pakistan out for 172 in the third innings of the 2nd Exam-- look the essential columns in the Tigers' fee. The team is likewise buoyed due to the wish to proudly exemplify their folks back home as the country has been scooped by political distress in current months. Bangladesh leader Najmul Hossain Shanto. Image through Aamir QURESHI/ AFPSource: AFPSri Lanka-- fifth, 42.86% Learning home shapes and picking up yet another distressed away win or 2 is the very likely course to Lords for Sri Lanka. They experience New Zealand in the house for pair of Exams, they at that point move to South Africa for pair of Exams in November and December before welcoming Australia for 2 Exams in February. The Lions will be actually silently positive in their opportunities of a well-maintained sweep in their operate of home Tests as they offer New Zealand and also Australia with a complete exam on turning pitches. Leader Dhananjaya de Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis and also Vishwa Fernando at the same time will certainly be actually inspiring their allies along with accounts of their 2-0 series succeed in South Africa in 2019 against a much more powerful line-up than the existing South African edge. In latest times, they have actually discovered Pathum Nissanka as an effective, hostile position batter while pace bowler Asitha Fernando is assembling a superb file with around 26.06 coming from 17 Exams and also left arm orthodox article spinner Prabath Jayasuriya presently possesses seven five-wicket hauls in eight home Tests. All of it blends with each other for a thrilling mix of youth and also knowledge that have a wonderful option to create a fee towards God's. England train Brendon McCullum as well as leader Ben Stokes. Picture through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesEngland-- sixth, 42.19% Ben Stokes' edge have appeared to reveal little bit of maintain the Globe Test Champion standings during the Bazball time, however they continue to be an odds of showing up at God's with three-Test series in Pakistan and also in New Zealand to finish off their project. England have actually gained eight of their 16 Tests in the course of the two-year cycle, yet their percentage has actually been actually hurt by penalties for slow over fees and playing like they were actually certainly not too bothered by the lead to the final Examination of the recent collection versus Sri Lanka. Nevertheless, Brendon McCullum's group come back to a satisfied searching ground in Pakistan where they won 3-0 two years back in a statement performance for their Bazball process away from home. Pakistan would be not likely to ready such level pitches once again however no matter the situations, they are actually a group adverse type having actually shed Jason Gillespie's 1st collection in charge in your home. They after that move to New Zealand where they attracted 1-1 in 2015 after the Dark Limits gained the 2nd Examination through one operate when Neil Wagner possessed Jimmy Anderson captured behind down the lower leg edge to take the last arch after England earlier implemented the follow-on. The return of Stokes and Crawley to the staff from trauma will certainly take some of the hitting stress off Joe Origin that was prolific in the English summer months, but a run towards Lords may rest on the capacity of recent debutants like keeper-batter Jamie Smith and seamer Gus Atkinson to generate match-winning efficiencies off of home. England v Australia second T20 Features|09:48 South Africa-- 7th, 38.89% South Africa could possibly go near to qualifying for God's if they win their 4 continuing to be Exams of the pattern which are all at home versus Sri Lanka as well as Pakistan. The South Africans have actually participated in 6 Exams so far in this pattern-- the identical minimum to date along with New Zealand as well as Bangladesh-- for 2 triumphes, 3 reductions as well as a draw so adding 3 or 4 even more victories to that report will do miracles for their percentage. They start hefty favourites at home versus Sri Lanka and also Pakistan however their lack of Test cricket along with a full-strength side-- they beat the West Indies 1-0 away in August however their set prior to that resided in New Zealand along with gamers certainly not associated with the SAT20-- produces all of them erratic. Their hitting is actually largely unverified at Exam level and also prompt bowler Anrich Nortje being actually extremely unlikely to return coming from trauma for the upcoming collection are concerns but with high quality quicks like Kagiso Rabada still in the selection they may induce damages. Pakistan-- 8th, 19.05% and West Indies-- 9th, 18.52% For Pakistan and also West Indies, the focus is even more on saving pride in home set against England and also Bangladesh respectively as they are out of the running for Lords. After Pakistan excursion South Africa, they encounter the West Indies at home in January for the informal Globe Exam Champion wooden spoon.