Harry Brook Dethrones Joe Root To Become No.1 Test Batter In ICC Rankings

Harry Brook Dethrones Joe Root To Become No.1 Test Batter In ICC Rankings

Joe Root could only manage innings of one and eight across the Test, with Harry Brook reclaiming the premier position that he first rose to back in December 2024.

Harry Brook: From Burley to England white-ball captain

Harry Brook is used to breaking batting records and earning plaudits at the dizzying speed at which he plays. He has since added England T20 and ODI (white-ball) captain to an impressive CV. Will the Test leadership be next? At the time of the England ODI appointment, Brook said: “It’s a real honour to be named England’s white-ball captain. Ever since I was a kid playing cricket at Burley in Wharfedale, I dreamed of representing Yorkshire, playi…

Harry Brook replaces Root as No. 1 Test batter before potentially replacing Stokes as England captain - Inside Sport India

Harry Brook has displaced Joe Root to become the new Test number one in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test batting rankings. In the England vs New Zealand 1st Test, Brook scored 56 runs, while Root managed to score just 9 runs. Root, who was number one, has moved down to third, while Australia’s Travis Head has moved up to the second spot. Harry Brook: The new number 1 Test batter In tough batting conditions at Lord’s, Brook‘s h…

Brook replaces Root as No. 1 Test batter

Gill also climbed in the Test batters' list while Atkinson entered the top 10 bowlers