Harry Brook achieved No. 1 in the Batting Test within 27 months

Harry Brooke became world No. 1 in Test, surpassing Joe Root. Brook put in an outstanding performance against New Zealand to secure his place at No.1. Meanwhile, Travis Head, Temba Bavuma and Pat Cummins climbed the ICC rankings with their impressive performance in the Test match for their respective teams.

Harry Brooke no. 1 Test Battery

Harry Brooke he produced a miraculous performance and within 27 months of his debut became Test No. 1. Brook dethroned his team-mate Joe Root. Recently, Brook played brilliantly against New Zealand. His consistent form, including an incredible 123 and 55 runs in the second Test. This outstanding performance earned him this prestigious position.

Harry Brook leads the ICC Test rankings with just 1 point. Root has dominated at the top since July. However, Brooke’s incredible performances were too strong 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 scored eight centuries, including 317 against Pakistan in Multan.

Travis Head and Temba Bavuma made significant gains

Australia’s Travis Head and South Africa’s captain have also moved up in the ICC rankings. Head’s match winning knock of 140 runs against India Border-Gavaskar Trophy helped him win 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. These efforts earned him the Player of the Series title and moved him up three places to seventh in the rankings.

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Marnus Labušanj also made significant progress. He moved up to No.13 after scoring 64 runs in Adelaide. His return to form has provided Australia with much-needed stability in the middle order.

Bowler’s Ranking

Pat Cummins’ excellent bowling techniques led him to a fourth-wicket haul of seven wickets against India in Adelaide. He overtook 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 got three crucial wickets in Gkeberha.

The competition among the best-ranked bowlers is still high, because the performances in the upcoming matches could further shake up the rankings.

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