{
  "id": 17435797,
  "title": "WTC Standings: Australia slip after series defeat; where are India?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/wtc-standings-australia-slip-after-series-defeat-where-are-india",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T16:14:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/updated-wtc-standings-australia-slip-after-series-defeat-in-south-africa-where-are-india/articleshow/135405840.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Australia slipped to third place in the World Test Championship standings after losing their Test series 2-1 to South Africa. The defeat also cost them the No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings, with South Africa taking over. New Zealand lead the WTC table, while India sit fourth. Australia next face New Zealand at home in December.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Careless dismissals give Australia route to series win in South Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/careless-dismissals-give-australia-route-to-series-win-in-south-africa",
        "published": "2026-10-29T16:53:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Careless dismissals give Australia route to series win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/careless-dismissals-give-australia-route-to-series-win",
        "published": "2026-10-29T17:09:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Harvey, McSweeney give South Australia chance of huge turnaround",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/harvey-mcsweeney-give-south-australia-chance-of-huge-turnaround",
        "published": "2026-10-30T09:16:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}