The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its latest Test and T20 player rankings, with England’s Harry Brook retaining the No 1 position among Test batters. Australia’s Steve Smith remains in second place, while England’s Joe Root holds third position in the latest rankings.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam has dropped five places to 15th, while Saud Shakeel has climbed 15 places to 18th. Before this decline, Babar Azam had been ranked among the top 10 Test batters. In the Test bowling rankings, Australia’s Mitchell Starc has risen to first place.
Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas has climbed 10 places to 16th, while Noman Ali has dropped one place to ninth. England’s Gus Atkinson has fallen 10 places to 24th. England’s Ollie Robinson has moved up six places to a career-best fifth position, while Josh Tongue has climbed four places to 14th.
In the ICC T20 batting rankings, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan is in second place. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan tops the T20 bowling rankings, while Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed is second. In the T20 team rankings, India are ranked first, followed by England in second, Australia in third, New Zealand in fourth, and Pakistan in sixth.
Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets in the second Test of the recent series against Bangladesh. His impressive performance helped him rise to the top of the Test bowling rankings. Before Starc’s rise, India’s Jasprit Bumrah held the No. 1 position.
In the Test bowling rankings, Australia’s Mitchell Starc has retained the top position, while New Zealand’s Matt Henry has moved up one place to second. England’s Ollie Robinson has climbed six places to fifth, while Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando has risen four places to 11th. Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas is ranked 15th, while England’s Josh Tongue has moved up four places to 13th. Meanwhile, England’s Gus Atkinson has dropped 10 places to 24th.