Harry Brook Became the world’s No.1 Test batter, surpassing Joe Root. Brook’s performed exceptionally against New Zealand and secured his place at No. 1. Meanwhile, Travis Head, Temba Bavuma and Pat Cummins climbed up the ICC rankings with their impressive Test match performances for their respective teams.
Harry Brook No. 1 Test Batter
Harry Brook made a miraculous performance and within 27 months of his debut he became the No. 1 Test batter.Brook dethroned his teammate Joe Root. Recently, Brook had performed brilliantly against New Zealand. His consistent form, including amazing 123 and 55 runs in the second Test. This exceptional performance earned him this prestigious ranking.
Harry Brook is leading the ICC test ranking with just 1 point. Root had been dominating at the top since July. However, Brook’s incredible performances were too power packed to ignore. Brook’s heroic rise reflects his skills and ability to score freely under pressure.
Root himself praised the young batter, calling him “the best player in the world right now.”. At just 25, he has notched eight centuries, including a 317 against Pakistan in Multan.
Travis Head And Temba Bavuma Made Significant Gains
Australia’s Travis Head and South Africa’s captain also moved up in the ICC markings. Head’s match winning knock of 140 runs against India in Border-Gavaskar Trophy helped him to get fifth spot. Head’s crucial runs were the foundation for Australia’s victory over India in the Adelaide Test.
Similarly, Bavuma has delivered an impactful performance for South Africa against Sri Lanka. His scores of 78 and 66 in the second Test were essential for South Africa’s triumph over Sri Lanka. These efforts earned him the Player of the series title and pushed him up three places to seventh in the ranking.
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Marnus Labuschagne also made notable progress. He moved to 13th place after scoring 64 runs in Adelaide. His comeback to form provided Australia with much-needed stability in the middle order.
Bowler’s Ranking
Pat Cummins’ great bowling techniques propelled him to fourth place with seven wickets haul against India in Adelaide. He overtook Ravichandran Ashwin. Jasprit Bumrah, who took four wickets in the same test, continues to hold the top spot with 890 points.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada is close to Bumrah with 856 points at the second spot. Rabada took three crucial wickets in Gqeberha.
The competition among top-ranked bowlers remains intense, as performances in upcoming matches could further shake up the standings.
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