Charismatic England batter Joe Root’s reign at the top of the ICC Test batting rankings ended on Wednesday with compatriot Harry Brook taking the No.1 spot, while India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Ravindra Jadeja held on to their top positions in the bowlers’ and all-rounders’ charts respectively in the longest format.

Harry Brook replaces Joe Root as world’s top-ranked Test batter - Root has described his England team-mate as ‘by far and away the best player in the world at the minute’.

Harry Brook is the new number 1 batter in Tests as he has dethroned teammate Joe Root. Australian batting maestro Travis Head has broken back into the top 10 after Adelaide heroics.

Joe Root became the number 1 Test batter for the ninth time in his career on July 31 this year. However, his stint was a short one this time, less than five months to be precise, with his teammate Har

Brook’s performance in the longest format has prompted Root to call him the best player in the world. The veteran stated that he is awesome to watch and can absorb pressure in the middle. His shot-making ability makes him a dangerous batter for the opposition as Root highlighted Brook’s skill to play a scoop over the wicketkeeper’s head for a six.

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Brook has a total of 898 rating points, one more than Root, and joins Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar with the equal 34th highest rating of all time for Test batters.

Travis Head and Temba Bavuma among batters and Pat Cummins and Matt Henry among bowlers to have moved up this week