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Brook Dethrones Root To Reclaim No.1 Test Batter Ranking; Gill Moves To Eighth Spot

ICC World Test Championship: England batter Harry Brook leapfrogged teammate Joe Root to reclaim the No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings, while India captain Shubman Gill has climbed two places to eighth spot after hitting a century in the recent one-off clash against Afghanistan, which the side won by an innings and 300 runs. Brook returned to the number one spot following his halfcentury in the opening innings of Englands 115run victory over New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship game at Lords. His 56 was one of only two scores above fifty in the match, which was enough to push Root down to third sport after the senior batter managed just one and eight, with Australias Travis Head climbing to second spot. Brook had first risen to the top spot in December 2024 and now regains the position ahead of the second Test starting at The Oval on June 17. Gill, meanwhile, moved up to eighth spot after making 126 against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh. The England trio of Ben Duckett (up three places to 15th), Jamie Smith (up five spots to equal 23rd) and Glenn Phillips (up 15 places to 40th) also made progress in the batters rankings. In the bowling chart, England pacer Gus Atkinson gained seven slots to break into the top 10 Test bowlers at tenth spot, while moving to sixth spot among allrounders. New Zealands Kyle Jamieson (22nd) and Ollie Robinson (23rd) have reentered the rankings, while Kiwi pacer Nathan Smith jumped 16 places to 43rd. The England trio of Ben Duckett (up three places to 15th), Jamie Smith (up five spots to equal 23rd) and Glenn Phillips (up 15 places to 40th) also made progress in the batters rankings. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Australias Nathan Ellis improved 13 places to 31st, while Bangladeshs Nahid Rana surged 23 slots to 24th. Sri Lankas Kusal Mendis (12th) and Janith Liyanage (22nd) made gains among ODI batters, alongside Bangladesh lefthander Tanzid Hasan, who moved up seven places to 33rd. Article Source: IANS