South Africa rise to second in WTC standings after beating Australia
South Africa clinched a 2-1 series victory against Australia to move up the World Test Championship table.
South Africa moved to second place in the World Test Championship 2025-27 standings after defeating Australia by 176 runs in the deciding Test at Newlands, according to reports by Outlook and The Indian Express.
The victory allowed South Africa to win the three-match series 2-1, having previously lost the opening Test in Durban. Following the win, South Africa holds 60 points with a points percentage of 71.42 or 71.43, moving them ahead of Australia.
Australia dropped to third place on the table with 108 points and a points percentage of 69.23. New Zealand remains at the top of the standings with a points percentage of 72.22.
In the Newlands Test, South Africa reached 387 in their second innings following centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder. Australia was bowled out for 111, with Simon Harmer taking six wickets and Kagiso Rabada reaching his 350th Test wicket.
In other action, West Indies moved to eighth place after an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first Test at Mirpur. Bangladesh slipped to fifth place in the standings.
India moved up to fourth place with a points percentage of 51.52. England, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan occupy the sixth, seventh, and bottom positions respectively.