Brook rises to second in Test batting rankings, closes gap with Root
Harry Brook rises to second in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test batting rankings to close the gap with topnotcher Joe Root.
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BROOK RISES TO SECOND BEHIND ROOT IN ICC TEST BATTERS’ TABLE
Brook rises to second behind Root in the ICC Test batters’ table that was reported by ESPNCricinfo on Wednesday.
Furthermore, the 25-year-old English batter rose in the list after getting 171 in the first innings in England’s win over New Zealand in Christchurch.
Moreover, Brook improved to two positions to second place and just 41 rating points behind No.1 Root.
Root was 0 and 23 not out in the same game.
Additionally, Yashasvi Jaswal of India, who moved to second after his 161 in India’s Perth Test win, dropped to No.4 in the ICC rankings.
WILLIAMSON REMAINS AT NO.3 WHILE MITCHELL MOVES TO FIFTH
Moreover, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson remains at No.3 after he scored 93 and 61 in Christchurch.
Daryl Mitchell is at fifth with a 753 rating to round out the top five.
Meanwhile, Marco Jansen made the biggest move to 19 spots to ninth on the bowlers’ table after he had returns of 7 for 13 and 4-for-73.
Those numbers made him Player of the Match in Durban.
Jansen also rose to second place behind India’s Ravindra Jadeja on the all-rounders’ table.
SRI LANKA CRICKETERS ALSO FARE WELL IN LATEST ICC LIST
Furthermore, Sri Lanka cricketers also fared well in the latest ICC rankings list.
Moreover, Kamindu Mendis moved two notches among batters after he scored 13 in the first innings and 10 in the second.
He was the only Sri Lanka batter to reach double-digits and his numbers were enough to get past Steven Smith and Saud Shakeel into second place among the batters’ table.
Dinesh Chandimal improved two places to reach No.17.
He made the jump after he tallied his second-innings 83.
