Joe Root Returns to No. 1 in ICC Test Batting Rankings; Jasprit Bumrah Holds Top Bowler Spot

Joe Root delivered a commanding performance for England in the Lord’s Test against India, crafting a brilliant century to anchor his team. This stellar showing propelled Joe Root past fellow Englishman Harry Brook in the latest ICC Test batter rankings, which were updated on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Brook, who recently held the top spot, slipped to second after scoring only 34 runs across two innings at Lord’s. Joe Root scores of 104 and 40 in that match earned him crucial rating points, reinstating him as the world’s premier Test batter for the eighth time in his career.

At age 34, Joe Root becomes the second-oldest player to lead the Test batting charts since Kumar Sangakkara, who was ranked No.1 at 37 in December 2014. Joe Root now has 888 rating points.

The latest rankings update also recorded notable movements among other players:

Steve Smith climbed to fourth place following his gritty 48-run knock in Australia’s third Test against the West Indies in Jamaica.

Cameron Green surged 16 spots to 29th after contributing scores of 46 and 42 in the same low-scoring match

Star batter reclaims top spot in ICC Men's Test Rankings following a stellar performance at Lord's https://t.co/W2lRQdbUMq

— ICC (@ICC) July 16, 2025

Joe Root: Indian Batters in ICC Test Rankings

• Three Indian batters feature in the latest top 10, and a total of five Indians are present within the top 35 in the ICC Test batting rankings.

• Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant each slipped one place, moving to fifth and eighth among the world’s leading Test batters.

• Shubman Gill, after a subdued outing against England at Lord’s, fell three spots and is now ranked ninth in the world among Test batters.

• Ravindra Jadeja has climbed to 34th after recording four consecutive half-centuries, reflecting his consistent performance.

• KL Rahul, after scoring his second century at Lord’s, currently stands at 35th in the ICC Test batting rankings.

Player	Latest Rank
Yashasvi Jaiswal	5
Rishabh Pant	8
Shubman Gill	9
Ravindra Jadeja	34
KL Rahul	35

Top Test Bowlers

• Jasprit Bumrah retains the top spot in the ICC Test bowling rankings.

• Scott Boland of Australia made remarkable progress, leaping six positions to reach sixth place after securing a hat-trick in the pink-ball Test against the West Indies in Jamaica.

• Despite collecting seven wickets—including a record-breaking fifer—Mitchell Starc remains at 10th in the rankings.

• Australia now boasts five bowlers in the global top 10, including Pat Cummins (third), Josh Hazlewood (fifth), and Nathan Lyon (eighth), thanks to Boland’s impressive surge.

These movements highlight the dynamic changes in the ICC Test rankings, reflecting both recent performances and the overall depth of talent within the Indian and Australian squads.

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