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South Africa climb to fourth spot in WTC standings after win over Bangladesh

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South Africa Climb To Fourth Spot In WTC Standings After Win Over Bangladesh

By IANS News October 24, 2024 • 12:08 PM View: 707

World Test Championship: South Africa have climbed to fourth spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings after a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test on Thursday.

The Proteas improved their point-percentage to 47.62 with the victory, which helped them jump over New Zealand and England and take fourth place on the standings.

Bangladesh’s loss sees their point-percentage drop to 30.56 and they continue to languish in seventh place with India and Australia still remaining in the top two spots on the standings.

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