south africa world test championship 2025 winner :
South Africa team reached the second position in the ICC Test rankings. (Photo-Matthewis-Bicc/ICC Via Getty Images)
South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets at Lord’s historic ground and won the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 title. South Africa has named the second ICC Trophy after 1998. Apart from this, she has become the world champion for the first time after 33 years. Under the captaincy of Temba Bavuma, South Africa showed the feat that he had been waiting for a long time. This team, which always stumbled on big occasions, played like a champion and registered a stunning victory, but despite this, this team could not be the number-1 in the ICC rankings. He is still present at number two. While the Australian team is present at the top.
Why is South Africa on number-two?
In the latest ranking of ICC, Australia is at the top after 123 ratings in 26 matches, while it has lost the WTC final. Despite becoming the champion, South Africa’s team is present on number-two. He has 114 ratings in 22 matches. During this time, Australia have 3200 points while South Africa is far behind it. He has 2501 points. The England team is in third place with 113 ratings. India is in fourth place in this position with 105 ratings.
Pakistan at number 7
Apart from this, New Zealand team is present at number five in this table with 95 ratings. Sri Lanka’s team is sixth and Pakistan’s team is currently at seventh place. After this comes the number of West Indies. He is in the eighth place. Bangladesh team is present in ninth, Ireland’s team is tenth. Afghanistan is at 11th and Zimbabwe’s team is at the lowest position.
India-England series will change the picture
The picture of this ranking may change since the five -Test series, which is going to start between India and England from 20 June, as England is only one rating below South Africa. If he wins the first Test match from India, then he will come second. Team India also has a good opportunity to improve its rating. For this, he will have to win the Test match against England.