Root’s scores of 32 and 54 propelled him to 895 rating points in the most recent weekly update, which takes into account results in matches played until Tuesday.

Former England captain Joe Root has begun his tenth reign at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings following the third and final match of their ICC World Test Championship series against New Zealand, overtaking compatriot Harry Brook, who had only been number one for one week.

Root’s scores of 32 and 54 propelled him to 895 rating points in the most recent weekly update, which takes into account performances in matches completed as of Tuesday. He is 19 points ahead of Brook, who was removed for zero and one in Hamilton as New Zealand rallied to win by 423 runs.

Kane Williamson’s 44 and 156 helped him close the gap on the leading two, while Tom Latham (up six places to 31st), Will Young (up 13 places to a career-best 36th), Tom Blundell (up three places to 37th), and Mitchell Santner (up 17 places to 76th) were among the home team’s batters who performed well in the rankings.

Player of the Match Santner, who scored 125 runs with the bat in two innings, also set a career high of 39th with seven wickets in the Test.

New Zealand new-ball bowler Matt Henry’s dominance over Zak Crawley has been a highlight, as he dismissed the England opener in all six innings of the series. His recent six-wicket match performance has moved him two places to a career-best seventh position.

His teammate Will O’Rourke has continued his good start to his Test career and is presently ranked joint-30th, while England’s Gus Atkinson concluded his debut year in Test cricket at number 14.

Tim Southee departed from Test cricket rated 26th among bowlers, having previously achieved a career-high rating of third in June 2021. He was also a top ten bowler in the other two forms, finishing ninth in ODIs and sixth in T20Is.

West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein has risen three places to number one in the T20I Rankings after taking two for 13 against Bangladesh in Kingston. He replaced England’s Adil Rashid, who held the top rank for a year after taking it on December 14, 2023.

South African batsman Reeza Hendricks has returned to the top ten after scoring a century against Pakistan in Centurion, while Rovman Powell of the West Indies, Muhammad Waseem of the United Arab Emirates, and Saim Ayub of Pakistan have also risen up the batting ranks.