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Joe Root becomes No.2 Test Batsman in Latest Rankings

July 10 (CRICKETNMORE) - Joe Root, who celebrated his first Test as England captain by stroking 190 in the first innings and then inspiring his side to victory, has another reason to smile as he has jumped ahead of his

Saurabh Sharma
By Saurabh Sharma July 10, 2017 • 15:02 PM
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July 10 (CRICKETNMORE) - Joe Root, who celebrated his first Test as England captain by stroking 190 in the first innings and then inspiring his side to victory, has another reason to smile as he has jumped ahead of his New Zealand opposite number Kane Williamson in second place.

Root had entered the Lord’s Test trailing Williamson by 32 points, but now leads the New Zealander by eight points. Number-one ranked Steve Smith will be Root’s next target as the Australian captain is sitting on 941 points - 53 points ahead of the Englishman. If Root can continue performing like at Lord’s, he can potentially go top of the table.

Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, former captain Alistair Cook and one-down batsman Gary Ballance are the other England batsman to have gained in the latest rankings, while Temba Bavuma and Vernon Philander are the two South Africa batsmen to head in the right direction.

Bairstow is now 10th after rising one place, Cook has moved up two places to claim 11th position and Ballance is 59th after earning three places, while Bavuma is 41st (up by four places) and Philander is 66th (up by eight places).

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Top 10 Test Player Rankings (as on 10 July, after Lord’s Test)

 

Top 10 Test Player Rankings (as on 10 July, after Lord’s Test)

Rank      (+/-)        Player                  Team     Points   

   1         ( - )         Steve Smith         Aus        941!     

   2         (+1)        Joe Root              Eng        888    

   3         (-1)         K. Williamson       NZ          880       

   4         ( - )         C. Pujara              Ind         846      

   5         ( - )         Virat Kohli            Ind         818        

   6         ( - )         Q de Kock            SA          791     

   7         ( - )         Azhar Ali              Pak        769        

   8         ( - )         David Warner       Aus        759        

   9         (+1)        Lokesh Rahul       Ind         739

  10        (+1)        Jonny Bairstow    Eng        728        


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