Harry Brooke became the No. 1 Test batsman in the world, overtaking Joe Root. Brook’s performed brilliantly against New Zealand and secured his place at No. 1. Meanwhile, Travis Head, Temba Bavuma and Pat Cummins have moved up the ICC rankings with their impressive performances in Test matches for their respective teams.
Harry Brooke No. 1 Test batter
Harry Brooke He made a miraculous appearance and within 27 months of his debut he became the No. 1 test. Brook dethroned teammate Joe Root. Recently, Brook had played brilliantly against New Zealand. His consistent form, including stunning 123 and 55 runs in the second Test. This outstanding performance earned him this prestigious ranking.
Harry Brook leads the ICC Test rankings by just 1 point. Root has dominated the top since July. However, Brooke’s incredible performances were too powerful to ignore. Brook’s heroic rise reflects his skills and ability to score freely under pressure.
Root himself praised the young batsman, calling him “the best player in the world right now”. At just 25, he has scored eight centuries, including a 317 against Pakistan in Multan.
Travis Head and Temba Bavuma made significant gains
Australia’s Travis Head and the South Africa captain also climbed the ICC marks. Head’s match winning 140 runs against India Border-Gavaskar Trophy helped him take fifth place. Head’s crucial runs were the foundation of Australia’s victory over India in the Adelaide Test.
Similarly, Bavuma produced an impressive performance for South Africa against Sri Lanka. His scores of 78 and 66 in the second Test were essential to South Africa’s triumph over Sri Lanka. Those efforts earned him player of the series and moved him up three places to seventh in the rankings.
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Marnus Labuschagne also made remarkable progress. He moved to 13th place after scoring 64 runs in Adelaide. His return to form provided Australia with much-needed stability in the middle order.
Bowler Ranking
Pat Cummins’ excellent bowling techniques took him to the fourth position with seven wicket haul against India in Adelaide. He got past 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 behind Bumrah with 856 points in second place. Rabada took three crucial wickets at Gqeberha.
Competition among the top bowlers remains fierce as performances in upcoming matches could shake up the standings further.
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