Joe Root Tops Test Batting Rankings; Matt Henry Shares No. 1 Test Bowler Spot with Bumrah; Shubman Gill Rises to No. 2 in ODI Batting
England's Joe Root reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Test batting rankings after strong performances against New Zealand, who leveled their series 1-1 with a 253-run win at The Oval. New Zealand pacer Matt Henry joined India's Jasprit Bumrah as the top-ranked Test bowlers following his 11-wicket match haul. In ODI rankings, India captain Shubman Gill rose to second place after a productive series against Afghanistan, surpassing Virat Kohli, who slipped to third due to injury. Several Indian players also advanced in both batting and bowling rankings.