Goa, Oct. 31 -- South Africa have moved into the top two of the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) standings following their series victory over Australia in Cape Town, pushing Pat Cummins' side down to third place. New Zealand have taken over the top position, making the race for next year's WTC final at The Oval increasingly competitive.

South Africa now have 60 points and a points percentage (PCT) of 71.43 after winning five of their seven Tests. New Zealand lead the standings with 72.22 PCT, while Australia have slipped to third with 69.23 PCT from 13 matches.

The recent results have widened the gap between the top three teams and the remaining six sides. West Indies' victory over Bangladesh in Dhaka has also affected the standin...