latest update for ICC men’s test rankings Has brought significant changes in the world’s leading batsmen. England vice captain harry brook Has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the batting charts after his vital contribution in England’s victory new zealand In the opening test at Lord’s.
Brook’s rise followed strong performances in a low-scoring encounter, while several players from India, England and New Zealand also made substantial gains. Among these, India’s Shubman Gill Continued his upward trend after a brilliant century against afghanistan In the only test.
Harry Brook overtakes Joe Root to become number 1 Test batsman
Brook returns to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings after surpassing his England teammate with 869 rating points Joe Root. The stylish right-handed batsman was one of the standout performers in the Lord’s Test against New Zealand, scoring a crucial half-century in conditions favorable to the bowlers.
His innings of 56 proved crucial in England’s 115-run victory and helped him regain the No. 1 ranking, which he had held for the first time in December 2024. In contrast, Root had a disappointing performance with scores of one and eight in the two innings, resulting in him slipping two places to third.
Australian travis head Took advantage of Root’s decline and moved up to second position with 853 rating points. The rest of the top four remain unchanged steve smith Finished fourth after another consecutive period in red-ball cricket. Sri Lanka is further down in the rankings Kamindu Mendis New Zealand reached fifth place by surpassing the legendary player kane williamson. captain of south africa Temba Bavuma Retained seventh place, highlighting the growing competition among the world’s top Test batsmen.
Shubman Gill in headlines as India surges in latest rankings
India opening batsman Gill has emerged as one of the biggest movers in the latest rankings update. After his century against Afghanistan, Gill moved up two places to eighth position and cemented his position among the world’s top-ranked Test batsmen. The prolific right-hander’s progress underlines his growing consistency in the longest format and gives India a chance to have two batsmen in the top ten. Yashasvi Jaiswal Despite slipping one place, it is at ninth position.
England also saw encouraging progress from several members of their Test setup. ben duckett He moved up three places to 15th after his contribution against New Zealand as a wicketkeeper-batsman. jamie smith United moved up five places to 23rd position.
New Zealand all-rounder glen phillips Was another major gainer, rising 15 places to 40th after his fighting performance at Lord’s.
Gus Atkinson joins top 10 Test bowlers
Apart from the batting charts, there were several notable changes in the Test bowling rankings as well. England fast bowler Gus Atkinson He climbed seven places into the top ten and reached 10th place among Test bowlers. He also improved his position among Test all-rounders and moved up to sixth position. New Zealand fast bowler kyle jamison and England’s fast bowlers ollie robinson They returned to the Test bowling rankings after a long absence from red-ball cricket and occupied 22nd and 23rd positions respectively.
fellow kiwi nathan smith was another major mover, rising 16 places to 43rd. With the second Test between England and New Zealand starting at the Oval on June 17, the race for the No. 1 Test batting ranking is expected to remain one of the biggest stories in world cricket in the coming weeks.
