Harry Brook Ascends to #1 Test Batter, Overtaking Joe Root
England's Harry Brook has soared to the top of the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings as of July 6, 2025. His remarkable performances in the first two Tests against India propelled him to this position. Brook scored 99 runs at Headingley and followed it up with 158 and 23 in the two innings at Edgbaston.
He now holds 886 rating points, placing him 18 points ahead of his compatriot Joe Root, who has slipped to second place after a six-month reign at the top. Brook had previously held the No. 1 spot until December 2024, when Root overtook him.
Other notable climbers in the rankings include India’s Test captain Shubman Gill, who leaped to sixth position after his record-breaking double-century and century in the second Test against England. These outstanding innings earned him a career-best ranking and a personal best rating of 807 points.
England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith also achieved a career-best ranking of 10th place. His scores of 184* and 88 in the Edgbaston Test, in partnership with Brook, rescued England from a precarious position of 84 for 5 in the first innings.
South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder made significant strides in the rankings after his historic 367 against Zimbabwe in the second Test. He advanced 34 places among Test batters to reach 22nd position and climbed 12 spots to third in the all-rounders’ rankings. India’s Ravindra Jadeja continues to lead the all-rounders’ rankings.
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating | Change in Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Brook | England | 886 | +1 |
| 2 | Joe Root | England | 868 | -1 |
| 3 | Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 867 | – |
| 4 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 858 | – |
| 5 | Steven Smith | Australia | 813 | – |
| 6 | Shubman Gill | India | 807 | +18 |
| 7 | Temba Bavuma | South Africa | 790 | – |
| 8 | Rishabh Pant | India | 790 | +2 |
| 9 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 781 | -2 |
| 10 | Jamie Smith | England | 753 | +26 |
Brook’s Test career has been nothing short of spectacular. In the ongoing Tendulkar-Anderson trophy, he has scored 280 runs at an impressive average of 70.00, with one century and one half-century. In his short career, he has played 27 matches, scored 2,619 runs at an average of 59.52, with nine centuries and 12 half-centuries. His highest score is 317, and he holds the record for the fastest batter to reach 1,000 Test runs.