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South Africa dethrones Australia to become No.1 Test side
South Africa dethrones Australia to become No.1 Test side
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South Africa National Cricket Team dethrones the Australia National Cricket Team in the ICC men's Test team rankings. As soon as the Temba Bavuma-led team defeats Australia in the recently concluded match in Cape Town, the World Test Championship 202527 (WTC 2025-27) points table takes a massive turn.

Pushing Australia behind in the rankings, the South Africa cricket team becomes the new No.1 in the ICC Test team rankings.

South Africa becomes the new No.1 in Test rankings

In the Cape Town Test match, SA defeats Australia by a massive 176-run margin, as the Pat Cummins-led team dundeled only for 111 runs against a 288-run target in the match. With the win, Bavuma and his boys claim the 3-match Test series by a 2-1 margin as well.

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