Top 5 ranked Test batters, Joe Root regain top spot
Top 5 ranked Test batters, Joe Root regain top spot
After a century in the third Test against India at Lord's, Joe Root regained his position as the highest-ranked Test batter. Brook slipped to three while Jaiswal remains the only Indian on he list.
Joe Root regained his position as the number one ICC-ranked Test batter. He slipped to number two after the second Test against India at Edgbaston, but the veteran notched a terrific century at Lord's, to move up to the number one spot. He replaced Harry Brook at the helm of things.
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After Harry Brook flopped in the third Test against England at Lord's, the youngster slipped to number three on the list of the top 5 ranked Test batters. Interestingly, even though Kane Williamson hasn't played any Test matches in the meantime, he climbed above Brook, whose rating points dropped.
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Harry Brook stands third on the list of the top 5 ranked Test batters at the moment. A week back, he was at number one. However, he can once again regain the top spot by playing some brilliant cricket against India in the fourth and fifth Test at Old Trafford and Oval, respectively. He is 26 rating points behind Root.
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Even though Steve Smith had a very average outing in the Test series against West Indies, the Australia international climbed a spot and moved to number four on the list of the top 5 ranked Test batters. Against West Indies, the veteran made only 127 runs in two matches, but since Yashasvi Jaiswal flopped at Lord's, Steve jumped a spot.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal is the only Indian batter to feature in the list of the top 5 ranked Test batters. He had a gunning start to the five-match Test series against England, but the youngster flopped in the third match at the iconic Lord's. It hampered his Test ranking as the opener has now slipped from the fourth spot to number two on the list.
