Australia overtake New Zealand in World Test Championship standings after series win | Cricket News – Times of India
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NEW DELHI: Australia have climbed to the second spot in the World Test Championship standings following their series victory over New Zealand in Christchurch. The 2-0 win in the series propelled Australia to collect 12 crucial points on their journey to defending the World Test Championship mace.With their improved percentage points from 59.09 to 62.50 after 12 matches, Australia now sit ahead of New Zealand, who have dropped from 60 to 50 percentage points, securing the third position on the table after playing six games.India continue to lead the rankings with 68.51 percentage points, having won six out of their nine matches.The series win against New Zealand was highlighted by a standout performance from wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who remained unbeaten on 98 runs in the second Te...