Harmer’s Six-For Seals 2-1 Series for South Africa; Australia Slip to Third in WTC Table
South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs at Newlands to take the Test series 2-1. New Zealand now lead the World Test Championship table, with India fourth.
South Africa completed a comeback series win over Australia on Saturday, winning the third and final Test at Newlands in Cape Town by 176 runs. Having lost the opening Test, the Proteas took the three-match series 2-1.
Off-spinner Simon Harmer did the bulk of the damage on the fifth day with six wickets, while Kagiso Rabada picked up three. Australia’s chase collapsed to 42 for 6 at one stage and never recovered. Cameron Green top-scored with a painstaking 27 from 100 balls.
The platform was laid in South Africa’s second innings of 387, in which Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder both scored centuries during a 154-run partnership. Marques Ackerman added 62.
What it means for the WTC
The defeat cost Australia top spot in the 2025–27 World Test Championship standings. According to the updated table, New Zealand now lead with a points percentage of 72.22, followed by South Africa on 71.43 and Australia on 69.23. India sit fourth with 51.52.
Featured image: Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. Photo: The original uploader was PaddyBriggs at English Wikipedia., Public domain (source).
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