Joe Root dethrones Harry Brook to reclaim top spot in ICC Test rankings
Joe Root Overtakes Harry Brook Become World’s Number One Test Batsman : England’s star batsman Joe Root has once again become the world’s number one Test batsman. The English veteran has returned to the number one spot in the ICC Test batting rankings. A few weeks ago, England’s young batsman Harry Brook had dethroned Root from the number one spot in the ICC Test batting rankings. However, Root has now regained the number one spot, pushing him down two places. New Zealand’s Kane Williamson is at number two. Root scored 104 runs in the first innings of the Lord’s Test against India. In the second innings, he scored a crucial 40 runs. Root has reached the number one spot in the rankings with 888 points in this innings. He has pushed Brook, who has 862 points, to the third spot.
ICC PLAYER RANKING
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating | Change in Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Brook | England | 886 | +1 |
| 2 | Joe Root | England | 868 | -1 |
| 3 | Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 867 | – |
| 4 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 858 | – |
| 5 | Steven Smith | Australia | 813 | – |
| 6 | Shubman Gill | India | 807 | +18 |
| 7 | Temba Bavuma | South Africa | 790 | – |
| 8 | Rishabh Pant | India | 790 | +2 |
| 9 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 781 | -2 |
| 10 | Jamie Smith | England | 753 | +26 |
The latest rankings update sees Root jump back to No.1 with 888 rating points, pushing Brook (862) into second. At 34, Root is now the oldest batter to top the Test rankings since Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara did so at 37 back in 2014. Remarkably, this marks Root’s eighth stint at the top — a clear testament to his longevity, form, and unrelenting hunger for runs.
Joe Root Number One Test Batsman
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The Lord’s hundred was more than just a match-winner — it was a milestone-maker. Root’s 37th Test ton took him past Rahul Dravid on the list of most centuries in the format, placing him fifth all-time. He also became only the fourth batter in Test history to cross 8000 runs while batting exclusively at No.4, joining elite names like Sachin Tendulkar, Mahela Jayawardene, and Jacques Kallis.
Elsewhere in the rankings shake-up, Australia’s Steve Smith climbed to fourth after a gutsy 48 against the West Indies, while all-rounder Cameron Green surged 16 spots to 29th after solid knocks of 46 and 42 in a low-scoring contest.
The Indian camp, meanwhile, saw a bit of a dip. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant each dropped a spot to fifth and eighth, while captain Shubman Gill slid three places to ninth following a quiet Test at Lord’s.
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