Big Changes in Latest ICC Rankings
England’s Harry Brook has climbed to the top spot in the latest ICC Test batting rankings, surpassing teammate Joe Root. Brook now holds a rating of 898, just ahead of Root, who is in second place with 897 points. New Zealand’s Kane Williamson remains third with 812 points, followed by India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal at fourth with 811.
🚨 HARRY BROOK – THE NEW NO.1 RANKED TEST BATTER…!!! 🚨#ICCRankings #HarryBrook pic.twitter.com/qQvCZdKx0G
— chanchal sarkar (@cricxnews140982) December 11, 2024
Big Gains for Travis Head and Others
Australia’s Travis Head jumped six places to secure the fifth spot with a rating of 781, thanks to his brilliant century in the second Test against India. Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis moved up to sixth with 759 points, while South Africa’s Temba Bavuma climbed three spots to seventh with 753 points.
HARRY BROOK BECOMES THE NEW NUMBER 1 RANKED TEST BATTER IN THE WORLD. 🔥
— Letsknowittogether (@Letsknowit07) December 11, 2024
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New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell slipped to eighth with a rating of 729. India’s Rishabh Pant also dropped three places, landing in ninth with 724 points, tied with Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel.
Bumrah Dominates Bowling Rankings
India’s Jasprit Bumrah remains the world’s top-ranked Test bowler with 890 points. Australia’s Pat Cummins gained one spot to reach fourth place, while India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are in fifth and sixth positions, respectively. Mitchell Starc of Australia jumped three places to 11th after a stellar performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
A well deserved No.1 spot for Boom Boom 💥 Jasprit Bumrah and also became the only bowler in history to be ranked No.1 all 3 formats 👏#JaspritBumrah #INDvENG #ICCRankings #INDvsENGTest #Bumrah #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/ZfAVlW33tf
— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) February 7, 2024
Jadeja Tops All-Rounder Rankings
Ravindra Jadeja continues to lead the ICC all-rounder rankings with 415 points. Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz climbed two spots to take second place, while Ravichandran Ashwin dropped to third with 283 points.
The updated ICC rankings reflect strong performances and shifts in player standings, keeping cricket fans worldwide excited for more action.