South Africa beat Australia and rise to second in WTC table

South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs in Cape Town to win their three-Test series 2-1 and move into second place in the 2025-27 World Test Championship standings. New Zealand lead the table, while Australia fell to third after the result. South Africa have 71.43% of available points after seven matches, with five wins and two defeats. Australia have 69.23% from 13 matches, nine wins and four losses. New Zealand are on 72.22% after six matches, keeping them narrowly ahead of South Africa at the top of the table. The standings also place India fourth on 51.52%, Bangladesh fifth on 47.62%, England sixth on 38.54%, Sri Lanka seventh on 33.33%, West Indies eighth on 26.92% and Pakistan ninth on 22.22%. The Cape Town result completed a turnaround for South Africa after they lost the series opener in Durban. They levelled the series with an innings-and-31-run win in Gqeberha before securing the deciding Test. Australia had taken a 100-run first-innings lead in Cape Town, but South Africa recovered and set a target of 288. Australia were dismissed for 111 in their chase. Kagiso Rabada took three wickets, including two early dismissals, and Simon Harmer claimed six wickets in the...