Cape Town: South Africa has won the three-match Test series against Australia 2-1. In the first innings of the last Test played in Cape Town, Australia had a lead of 100 runs. Even after that, South Africa won the match by a big margin of 176 runs. Because of this win, the South African team has moved into the top 2 in the ICC World Test Championship table.
By winning the last Test against Australia, defending world champion South Africa reached the top of the Test rankings. South Africa now has 124 rating points in Tests. Until now, Australia was ranked number one. After the team’s loss, they now have 122 rating points and have dropped to second place. New Zealand is third while India is fourth.
With the loss against South Africa, Australia has not only lost the No.1 ranking in Tests but also taken a hit in the Test Championship. The team has dropped to third place in the points table. The 2023 champions Australia have 69.23 percent points after 13 matches, while South Africa has 71.43 percent points. Australia will play their next series against New Zealand in December-January. The New Zealand team is at the top with 72.22 percent points.
Before Australia, the New Zealand team will play a two-match Test series against India at home starting November 19. This series is going to be important for the Indian team. The team is currently fourth on the table with 51.52 percent points from 11 matches. Early next year, the Australian team will also tour India for the 5-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
