Joe Root Tops ICC Rankings After 37th Test Century at Lord’s

Rapid Summary

• Joe Root Regains Top ICC Test Ranking: EnglandS Joe Root reclaimed the number one spot in ICC Test rankings for batsmen after scoring his 37th Test century during the third India vs England Test at Lord’s.
• Performances Impact Rankings:

– Root came into bat under pressure and led a recovery with Yorkshire teammate Harry Brook faltering, resulting in Brook slipping to third place behind Kane Williamson.
– Williamson moved up despite no recent match involvement.

• Indian Batting Rankings Decline:

– India’s Shubman Gill dropped three places to ninth due to poor performance at Lord’s, despite entering the series on a strong run of form.
– Yashasvi Jaiswal slipped one position to Steve Smith, who performed well against West Indies.

• KL Rahul rose five spots to rank 35th following his century at Lord’s-the lone luminous spot for Indian batters in updated rankings.

India faces England next in Manchester for the fourth Test on July 23.

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