ICC World Test Championship final qualification: If South Africa wins one of their final two games in the current cycle, they will guarantee their first-ever appearance in the WTC title match.
South Africa’s Temba Bavuma-led team outperformed Sri Lanka in a two-match series at home that ended on Monday, sending a serious wake-up signal to last year’s ICC World Test champions India and Australia. With a 2-0 series sweep, South Africa moved ahead of rivals India and South Africa in the race to make it to the final and took the top spot in the 2023–25 WTC points table. Despite the loss, Sri Lanka is still in the running for Pakistan has a slim chance (depends on South Africa dropping a point and other outcomes going their way), while four teams—Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, and the West Indies—are already eliminated from final contention.
