In the latest release of the ICC Test Batsmen Rankings, Pakistan’s Babar Azam ascends to the fourth spot following the one-off Test between England and Ireland.
Despite a worthy performance from England’s Joe Root, scoring 56 runs in the only innings he played in the recent Test, his rating points experienced a mild decline. Dropping from 871 to 861, Root slipped to the fifth position in the rankings. Conversely, Babar Azam successfully outperformed Root with a rating of 862, securing the fourth rank in the ICC Test batsmen listings.
Ollie Pope’s double century celebration saw him leap ten spots to the 23rd position (637), while Ben Duckett’s century moved him up eight places to the 34th spot, achieving a rating of 602.
With the World Test Championship Final at The Oval on the horizon, we’re set to see the highest-ranked Test players compete in each ranking discipline, and many are positioned to climb even further.
Australian player Marnus Labuschagne enters the pivotal showdown as the top-rated batter globally, with his teammate Steve Smith in the third position, trailing 43 rating points behind Labuschagne’s impressive total of 915.
