England’s Harry Brook has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, surpassing Joe Root with 886 rating points following his 158-run knock against India in the second Test at Edgbaston.
India captain Shubman Gill surged 15 places to a career-best sixth after scoring a historic 430 runs across both innings, the second-highest aggregate in Test history. Jamie Smith also broke into the top 10 with scores of 184* and 88.
In bowling, India's Mohammad Siraj climbed to 22nd, while debutant Akash Deep jumped 39 places to 45th after a 10-wicket haul. South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder leaped to 22nd in batting and third among all-rounders after a record-breaking 367* and 3 wickets in Bulawayo.
In ODIs, Kusal Mendis entered the top 10 for the first time and Wanindu Hasaranga returned to eighth among bowlers following Sri Lanka’s series win over Bangladesh.