Harry Brook has overtaken Joe Root to reclaim the No.1 position in the ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings after a crucial half-century against New Zealand at Lord's.
Brook displaced Root at the top
Jun 10, 2026
03:19 pm
What's the storyEngland's Harry Brook has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings, ending Joe Root's reign at the summit.
The former achieved this feat after scoring a half-century in a low-scoring ICC World Test Championship (WTC) match against New Zealand at Lord's.
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