England’s star cricketer Joe Root claimed the top spot in the updated ICC men’s Test batting rankings on Wednesday, July 31. Root replaced New Zealand’s star batter Kane Williamson at the top of the standings after stellar performances in the recent Test series against West Indies.
The 33-year-old right-handed batter was the top run-getter in the recent red-ball series at home. Root scored 291 runs in just four innings with the help of one century and two fifties as England thrashed the Caribbean side 3-0 to take the series.
Meanwhile, England’s Harry Brook witnessed a big drop in the standings despite scoring a century and fifty in four innings against West Indies. Brook slipped four places to seventh position in the updated standings. Brook’s shocking drop helped Babar Azam, Daryl Mitchell, Steve Smith and Rohit Sharma gain a place each in the rankings.
