Wiaan Mulder, who scored an incredible 367* against Zimbabwe, has improved his rankings in both batting and all-rounders’ categories.
ICC Ranking Harry Brook
Following his impressive score of 158 in the first innings at Edgbaston, England’s Harry Brook has ascended to the position of the world’s leading Test batter in the ICC rankings. Brook has surpassed his teammate Joe Root, now sitting 18 points ahead of him, with Root dropping to second place. Shubman Gill, the captain of India’s Test team, made remarkable contributions of 269 and 161 in the second Test, which India triumphed in by 336 runs, allowing him to rise 15 places to No. 6, achieving a personal best rating of 807. The rankings also feature Kane Williamson in third, Yashasvi Jaiswal in fourth, and Steven Smith in fifth place.
England’s wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith also benefited from the outcomes of the Edgbaston Test. His outstanding performance of 184* in the first innings, which saw him partnering with Brook to rescue England from 84 for 5, followed by a score of 88 in the second innings, propelled him up 16 spots to No. 10.
South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, after his towering 367* in the second Test against Zimbabwe, has made significant gains in both the batters’ and all-rounders’ rankings. He leaped 34 places to claim the No. 22 position among batters and rose 12 places to No. 3 in the all-rounders’ rankings, with Ravindra Jadeja continuing to hold the top spot.
In the ODI batting rankings, Sri Lanka’s captain Charith Asalanka and Kusal Mendis saw improvements after their noteworthy performances during the 2-1 series victory over Bangladesh. Kusal made an entry into the top ten by moving up ten spots thanks to his 225 runs in the series, which included scores of 124 and 56, earning him the Player-of-the-Series award. Asalanka also made progress, climbing two positions to No. 6 after impactful knocks of 106 and 58 in the first and third ODIs, respectively.