Australia lose top spot in WTC standings and Test ranking after Cape Town defeat

Australia have dropped to third place in the World Test Championship points table and surrendered their No. 1 Test ranking to South Africa following a 2-1 series loss. The decline came after Australia lost the decisive final Test against South Africa in Cape Town. South Africa's victory moved them up to second on the WTC table, while New Zealand took over the top spot.

South Africa now hold 71.43 percentage points compared to Australia's 69.23, while table-leaders New Zealand have 72.22. Temba Bavuma praised his side for achieving the No. 1 ranking following the triumph. Australia will look to bounce back in December during a four-match home series against New Zealand starting in Perth, while South Africa will host Bangladesh for two Tests in November.