England skipper Joe Root has reclaimed the No.1 spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for batsmen. Root deposed Kane Williamson to take the top place for the first time in over six years.
He started the current test series against India in fifth place. However, his 507 runs in three Tests against India enabled him to overcome Virat Kohli, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, and Williamson.
Root smashed three consecutive centuries in Nottingham, Lord’s, and Leeds respectively to see himself regain the throne. He is 15 points ahead of second-placed Williamson with rating points of 916, which is just one point less than his career-high rating. Root achieved the rating of 917 in 2015 and is now close to breaking his own record.
Latest ICC batsmen Test Ranking:
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1. Joe Root – 916.
2. Kane Williamson – 901.
3. Steven Smith – 891.
4. Marnus Labuschagne – 878.
5. Rohit Sharma – 773.
6. Virat Kohli – 766.
– Root new No.1.
– Rohit enters Top 5 for the first time.
– Virat out of Top 5 after 5 years.
Meanwhile, Jonny Bairstow also climbed to the 24th spot while Dawid Malan is now ranked 88th. Following their efforts in the third Test, England’s bowlers made significant advances in the bowling ranks. James Anderson has moved into the top five, while Ollie Robinson and Craig Overton have also moved up the ladder. Robinson has risen nine places to No. 36, while Overton has re-entered the ranks at No. 73.
Rohit Sharma overtakes Virat Kohli at the No.5 spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings
Rohit Sharma has displaced Virat Kohli to move up to the fifth position in the ICC Test Rankings. Kohli has slipped to the sixth position after a dismal run with the bat. This is the first time in five years, Kohli has moved out of the top 5.
Rohit Sharma currently has 773 points, which are seven more than Kohli’s 766 points. This is also the first time since November 2017 that Kohli is not the top-ranked Indian batter. In the previous occasion, it was Cheteshwar Pujara who was ahead of the Indian skipper at the second position.
Pujara’s knock of 91 in the previous Test saw him reach the 15th position, whereas Pant slipped to the 12th position from eighth.
