Graeme Smith also moved up seven places to 12th in the batting ratings.
South Africa won the final game of the tri-series by seven wickets.
Fast bowler Makhaya Ntini took six wickets as South Africa beat Australia by 196 runs to take a 2-0 lead.
The South African fast bowler, who injured his left knee, has been ruled out of the third Test against Australia.
Sri Lanka posted 303 for three on the first day of the second Test against South Africa on Wednesday.
New Zealand, who won the toss and chose to bat, lurched to 187-8 before bad light ended play three overs after tea.
South Africa, replying to West Indies' total of 347, were 182 for 3 on the second day of the second Test.
England were 263 for four when bad light ended lay 4.2 overs early.
Fast bowlers Makhaya Ntini and Charl Langeveldt claimed nine wickets between them as South Africa took control of the third Test against England.
Jacques Kallis scored his 19th Test century to inspire South Africa's bowlers on the second day of the third Test against England.
Makhaya Ntini inspired a middle-order collapse that left the first Test against England delicately balanced after the third day.
Join us in congratulating the leg spinner on joining Kapil Dev as India's highest Test wicket-taker with 434 Test wickets.
The leg spinner joined Kapil Dev as India's highest Test wicket-taker by grabbing his 434th wicket in the second Test against South Africa.
The South Africa fast bowler took 5 for 37 as the Sri Lanka President's XI were bowled out for 251 in the three-day game.\n\n
Lara scored a defiant 72 in his 100th Test as WI ended day one at 232-8 against SA.
Kagiso Rabada has been named the Newcomer of the Year at South Africa's annual Sports Awards.
His gritty 74 was in vain as South Africa beat the West Indies by 189 runs in the first Test.
Fine bowling by Andre Nel and Makhaya Ntini enabled South Africa win the fourth ODI by six wickets.
South Africa won the second Test by an innings and 92-runs.
Nantie Hayward took three for 29 and Makhaya Ntini three for 45 as Pakistan crashed to 120 for eight, in reply to the home side's first innings of 368.
Classy new-ball bowling by Shaun Pollock and Makhaya Ntini steered South Africa to a sensational 62-run win over Pakistan in the third one day international on Friday.
Yuvraj turned back the clock and took Raipur by storm
This is the second time Quinton de Kock has won the Cricketer of the Year in CSA's virtual awards
'We have the likes of (captain) Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma, who have the ability to dig in and score big runs and I also like the way that Rassie (van der Dussen) has come in and grown in that team.'
India's batting greats Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh turned back the clock and took Raipur by storm in their inimitable style as India Legends registered a thumping 57-run win over South Africa Legends in Road Safety World Series T20 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, on Saturday.
Former South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini has lavished praise on Temba Bavuma after he became the first black African batsman to score a century for his side, saying that he has opened the door for rest of black batsmen.
Nortje, Markram among players nominated for CSA top awards.
We note the criticism aimed at Lungi for expressing his views -- and we hope that CSA, together with fellow cricketers both present and past will come out strongly in support of #BLM.
List of players who have claimed hat-tricks in the Cricket World Cup.
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