Hartbreak for Team India at Lord’s … and a new test number 1 steals the spotlight. Cricket news
England’s Joe Root has retrieved the top position on the ICC Mains Test batting rankings, as their stellar attempts helped the hosts to win 22 runs over India at Lord’s. The root (888 rating points) withdrew the number 1 location of the competition Harry Brook (862) for a score of 104 and 40, as the hosts took a 2–1 lead in the five-match series.It is the eighth term of Root at the top position and is the oldest batsman at 34 at number 1 as 37 -year -old Kumar Sangakkara took over in December 2014.Australian Steve Smith (816) also enjoyed a one-spot collision in the top 10, thanks to a serious effort in a low scoring relationship in Jamaica against West Indies.Smith earned 48 in tourists win, team fellow Cameron Green jumped 16-spots for 29th (619) for a score of 46 and 42.The bowlers flourished under the light with a pink ball in the Caribbean, the six -wicket effort (and a hat -trick) jumped him to the best sixth place in the career.
His 62 Test wickets have come with only 16.53, only with George Lohman and Sydney Barns, who played 110 years ago, took more Test wickets at better average.Mitchell Starc’s incredible attempt did not lead to the ranking trick (remaining in 10th), although the left-army built land on nine bowlers on him, 766 rating points and Marco Jenson’s just one shy in the ninth.This means that there are five bowlers in the top 10 with Pat Cummins (Third) and Josh Hazelwood (fourth) in Australia, with their positions after the disintegration of the West Indies, and Nathan Lyon with Nathan Lyon leaving the eighth position after making a way for the match.This gives Australia a dominance in the ranking as England had six bowlers in the top 12 in 1958.West Indies Quick also took Shamar Joseph (15 spots in 14th place), Justin Greaves (from 15 Spot to 65th) and Alzari Joseph (two from two spots from two spots) in Sabina Park.
At Lord’s, Washington Sundar (12 spots at 46th) was the most notable proposer in India’s meeting with England.Sri Lankan’s Nuwan Thaushra and Bangladesh’s Rishad Hussain now sit in the 16th and 17th position, for nine and 12-spot jump respectively, Binura Fernando first entered the top 50 with a 22-spot jump.Dasun Shanaka took eight-spot steps in the 22nd position in T20I all-rounders, in which Sikander Raza of Zimbabwe took two places against South Africa, a quick-year 54, placed two places in 6th position.
