 "WTC 2024 points table: South Africa jumps to 2nd spot; Aussies slip to 3rd")
Ahead of the India vs Australia Pink Ball Test in Adelaide, South Africa climbed to the second spot on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table after a resounding 233-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Durban. The commanding performance keeps them firmly in contention for a spot in the WTC final. Meanwhile, New Zealand, who had made a strong case for the WTC final in 2025 after a 3-0 clean sweep over India, slipped to the fourth spot after losing the first Test against England at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday. Check IND vs PM XI LIVE SCORE, MATCH UPDATES AND FULL SCORECARD HERE
Australia’s ranking in WTC points table
Amid South Africa’s win and New Zealand’s defeat, it was Australia who found themselves in a precarious situation as they slipped to the third spot.
WTC Points table
| World Test Championship (2023-2025) - Points Table | ||||||||
| Pos | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | NR | Points | PCT |
| 1 | India | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 61.11 |
| 2 | South Africa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 59.26 |
| 3 | Australia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 57.69 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 50.00 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 50.00 |
| 6 | England | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 43.75 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8 | West Indies | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 26.67 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 25.00 |
| Updated after New Zealand vs England 1st Test match (Concluded on December 1, 2024) | ||||||||
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