ICC Test Rankings: Joe Root becomes world's number 1 Test batsman, Rohit and Yashasvi also make a blast

There has been a big change in the ICC Test rankings. Kane Williamson has lost the number 1 ranking. Now England's star batsman Joe Root has become the number 1 Test batsman. This England player benefited a lot from his brilliant performance against the West Indies.

Joe Root became the world's number 1 Test batsman (PC-PTI)

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who was ruling the ICC Test rankings for a long time, has lost his number 1 position. Now Joe Root has become the king of the Test batsman rankings. This England player performed brilliantly in the three-match Test series against West Indies for which he was rewarded. Joe Root scored 291 runs in 3 matches against West Indies and also scored a century. In this way, Joe Root regained his number 1 ranking. Joe Root became the world's number 1 Test batsman in the year 2015.

Joe Root has the power

Joe Root is considered the best Test player among the current batsmen. This player's Test runs have crossed 12 thousand. His batting average is more than 50. He has scored 32 Test centuries and has 63 half-centuries to his name. Apart from this, he has scored the most runs in the World Test Championship. Root also has the most centuries in the World Test Championship.

Rohit Sharma also benefited

Team India captain Rohit Sharma has also benefited in the ICC Test rankings. Rohit Sharma has moved from number 7 to number 6. Virat Kohli is at number 10. Yashasvi Jaiswal is also in the top 10 rankings. Jaiswal's Test ranking is 8.

Yashasvi's power in T20 ranking

Talking about the T20 rankings, Yashasvi Jaiswal has also shown his strength. This player has entered the top 5. Jaiswal has captured the number 4 position leaving behind 2 batsmen. This player has overtaken both Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. At the same time, captain Suryakumar Yadav, who was the Player of the Series in the T20 series against Sri Lanka, remains at number two. Talking about the ODI format, Shubman Gill is second, Virat Kohli is third and Rohit Sharma is at number four.