Joe Root is one of the finest Test cricket batsmen of recent time, who scored a double century against the Pakistan cricket team in Multan Cricket Stadium. His double century against Pakistan helps him in the ICC Test rankings. Joe Root has joined the elite list with Virat Kohli. Star Australian batsman Steve Smith is also on the list.
England’s star batsman Joe Root has benefited from a strong performance in the first Test match against Pakistan. In the ICC Test rankings, he has joined Indian team veteran Virat Kohli in the top 20. He has achieved the best rating of his career.
Root’s career is touching new heights. After playing a brilliant innings of 262 runs against Pakistan, he improved his ranking and achieved 17th position in the all-time Test rankings with 932 points. Only 16 players in Test history have achieved a ranking higher than Root. Apart from Virat Kohli, this record list includes legendary batsmen like Don Bradman, Ricky Ponting, Len Hutton and many others.
Widening the gap to his contemporaries, Joe Root is now chasing the game’s greatest-ever with a career-high Test batting ranking 🏏
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The former Indian captain ranked in the 12th spot with 937 points. Another England batsman Harry Brook has reached the top three with the advantage of 11 places. Brook is in third place with 829 points. In the Multan Test, the right-handed batsman made history by scoring a triple century. Now they have got the benefit from their strong performances. Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal has lost one place. At the same time, Kohli now at seventh place with 724 rating points. If Root manages to continue his form, he has chances to get more ICC test rating points. Along with Root, his teammate Harry Brook also raised the expectations bar high after the triple century.