Brook climbs to No. 2 in Tests, Starc closes in on Bumrah
Brook, who scored 59 runs in a low-scoring Boxing Day Test, jumped three places in the rankings to become the world’s No. 2 Test batter
Brook, who scored 59 runs in a low-scoring Boxing Day Test, jumped three places in the rankings to become the world’s No. 2 Test batter
Brook’s Ashes campaign has reflected England’s wider struggles in the series, with flashes of brilliance undermined by mistimed lapses as Australia surged to an unassailable 3-0 lead.
Rohit rose two spots following his unbeaten century in the third and final ODI against Australia in Sydney, where he guided India to a commanding nine-wicket victory.
Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott has lavished praise on Harry Brook, stating that the young batter has the potential to be “one of the great middle-order players of this generation.”
India’s Test captain Shubman Gill’s historic knocks of 269 and 161 in the second Test against England at Edgbaston helped him rise 15 places to No. 6 in the latest ICC Test rankings for batters, with a career-best rating of 807 points.
England's talent took centre stage after Harry Brook and Jamie Smith toppled multiple records by scripting a 303-run stand on the third day of the second Test against India at Edgbaston on Friday.
England further consolidated their position in the second Test against India by riding centuries from Jamie Smith (157 not out) and Harry Brook (140 not out), who stretched their sixth wicket unbroken partnership past the 250-run mark to propel the home side to 355/5 at tea, and cut the first innings deficit to 232 at Edgbaston on Friday.
Brook, who has made 70 appearances across the white-ball formats for England, and served as vice-captain, revealed that captaincy hadn’t been a primary goal but is excited to embrace the opportunity.
The 26-year-old, who has been part of the white-ball setup since 2022, has been pivotal to England's batting lineup across formats. Currently ranked number two in the ICC Test batting rankings, Brook has spent the past year as vice-captain in both ODI and T20I formats.
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