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NDTV
23-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Not Sachin Tendulkar Or Don Bradman. Ben Stokes Picks 156 Test Veteran As "Absolute G.O.A.T."
England skipper Ben Stokes hailed Joe Root for his stellar efforts for the 'Three Lions' in the Tests ahead of the fourth fixture against India at Manchester. Stokes called him "Greatest of All Time (GOAT) ' after he recently reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings after his stellar efforts helped England to a 22-run victory over India at Lord's. Root (888 rating points) outnumbered compatriot Harry Brook (862) thanks to scores of 104 and 40, as the hosts took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. "I don't think I need to say anything else except he's just the absolute GOAT," Stokes told media. Root will be aiming to topple some more legends as the path towards Sachin Tendulkar's all-time Test tally of runs becomes a little easier. During the fourth Test against England at Manchester, Root needs 120 more runs to overtake Australian great Ricky Ponting and establish himself as the second-highest run-getter in whites just behind Tendulkar. The stylish batter is currently the fifth-highest run-getter of all time in Tests, with 13,259 runs in 156 Tests and 285 innings at an average of 50.80, with 37 centuries and 66 fifties and a best score of 262. Scoring just 30 more runs will push him to fourth spot, outdoing Indian great Rahul Dravid (13,288 runs in 164 Tests), while 120 more runs will help him topple South Africa's Jacques Kallis (13,289 runs in 166 Tests) and Australia's Ponting (13,378 runs in 168 matches) to become the second-highest Test run-getter of all time. Root having made up for mixed performances in the first two Tests with a century during the third Test at Lord's, the veteran would be aiming to continue being the ultimate run-machine for England. In three Tests so far, Root has scored 253 runs at an average of 50.60, with a century and a fifty each. Root has a fantastic record in Manchester, being the all-time highest run-getter with 978 runs in 11 Tests and 19 innings at an average of 65.20, with a century and seven fifties. His best score is 254. The fourth Test of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 will take place at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester from July 23. England are leading the intensely fought five-match series 2-1.
India.com
21-07-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Im Not In Same League As Him: Harry Brook Heaps Massive Praise On Joe Root Ahead Of 4th Test Against India
Ahead of the fourth Test against India, England batter Harry Brook has hailed his veteran teammate Joe Root and believes the latter deserved to be crowned the No.1 Test batter. Notably, Root recently climbed atop the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings following a century during England's thrilling win in the Lord's Test against India. "Everybody wants to be number one, don't they? Him (Root), probably more than anybody else," Brook said in the pre-match press conference. "He's a phenomenal player, I'm not in the same league as him. I'll happily let him have it. He's played for 12-13 years. In my opinion, he is the best Test batter of all time. So, I'll let him have that," he added. England's white-ball skipper also recalled the moment when he first climbed atop the Men's Test Batting Rankings during England's tour of New Zealand last year. "He did (speak to me about it) the first time, when we were in New Zealand. He gave me a handshake. And then he took it off me, three days later," Brook said on a lighter note. Notably, both Brook and Root have contributed with the bat during England's ongoing five-Test series against India. While Brook has 314 runs to his name in the series, Root has scored 253 from the three Tests, each of them boasting a century each. The hosts are currently 2-1 up in the five-match series but Brook believes England will err on the side of caution, given India's bouncebackability. "Obviously, we're in a strong position. We're happy with the way the games have gone so far. They've been tense, they've been good to watch. We're looking forward to this week. Another different challenge, depending on the surface. But yeah, India are a very strong side," said Brook. "They can bounce back at any stage. We saw that after we beat them in Headingley, they came back and had excellent form at Edgbaston. We're going to go out there and do our thing," he added. The fourth Test between England and India will begin from July 23 at Old Trafford, Manchester.
NDTV
21-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Not Virat Kohli Or Sachin Tendulkar: England Star Makes Stunning 'Best Test Batter Ever' Claim
England batter Harry Brook hailed Joe Root for reclaiming the top spot in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings after his stellar efforts helped England to a 22-run victory over India at Lord's on Monday. Root (888 rating points) took back the No.1 spot off compatriot Harry Brook (862) thanks to scores of 104 and 40, as the hosts took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Brook cited Root as the best test batter of all time. "Everybody wants to be number one, don't they? Him [Joe Root] probably more than anybody else. He's a phenomenal player. I'm not in the same league as him, so I'll happily let him have it. He's played for 12-13 years or however long he's played. In my opinion, he's the best test batter of all time, so I'll let him have that one for now," Brook said at a press conference. The fourth Test of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 will take place at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester from July 23. England are leading the intensely fought five-match series 2-1. Brook also praised Jofra Archer and said it was awesome to watch him bowl as he was bowling nearly 94mph every ball and swinging it. "That opening spell he bowled, on his first spell, it was awesome to watch, he was bowling nearly 94mph every ball and swinging it. It's tough to face. I'm being honest with the slope as well, and it was just awesome to watch him get a wicket in his first over," he added. Brook acknowledged India's ability to recover and perform well, emphasising the need for his team to focus on their own game. "India are such a good side, they can bounce back at any stage, we saw that after beating them at Headingley, they bounced back and had an excellent performance at Edgbaston, so we've got to go out there and try and do our thing," Brook said. Brook has been consistent throughout the ongoing series. He has slammed 314 runs in three matches, including a fifty and century each, with a best score of 158 at an average of 52.33.
Int'l Cricket Council
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Root back as No.1 in ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings
England's star batter Joe Root has reclaimed the top position in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings within a week of losing it to fellow Yorkshire player Harry Brook while Scott Boland has attained a career best as five Australians are now in the top 10 of the bowling rankings. Root's scores of 104 and 40 in the third Test of the five-match ICC World Test Championship (WTC) series against India at Lord's that the home side won by 22 runs to take a 2-1 lead, see him start his eighth stint at the top. At the age of 34, he is the oldest No. 1 Test batter since Kumar Sangakkara in December 2014, when the Sri Lankan was 37. Changes in top five of Test batting rankings: The top five sees a rejig with Brook also slipping behind Kane Williamson to third position and Steve Smith overtaking Yashasvi Jaiswal to fourth in the latest weekly update that considers performances in the Lord's Test as well as the Kingston Test between the West Indies and Australia, which the visiting side won by 176 runs to complete a 3-0 WTC series win. Australia all-rounder Cameron Green's scores of 46 and 42 in a low-scoring match have lifted him 16 places to joint-29th position. India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's valiant 61 not out that followed a first innings scores of 72 has lifted lifting him five places to 34th while K.L. Rahul is one spot behind him in 35th position, also gaining five positions with scores of 100 and 39. India captain Shubman Gill has slipped three places to ninth in the batting rankings while England captain Ben Stokes's Player of the Match effort of 77 runs and five wickets in the match have lifted him two places to 42nd among batters and one spot to 45th among bowlers. Five Australians in top 10 of Test bowling rankings: The top five of the bowling rankings remains unchanged, Jasprit Bumrah's seven wickets at Lord's helping him maintain his 50-point lead over Kagiso Rabada. However, Boland's three wickets in each innings that included a hat-trick in the second, has lifted him six places to a career-best sixth position as five from Australia are now in the top 10. Bolland, whose 62 wickets in Test cricket have come at just 16.53 apiece with only ICC Hall of Famers George Lohmann and Sydney Barnes having taken wickets at a better average, joins his four compatriots already in the top 10 – Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc. This kind of domination has not been seen since England had six bowlers in the top 12 in 1958. The West Indies, who were shot out in the second innings for the second lowest ever score of 27, had some good news in the bowling rankings with Shamar Joseph's eight wickets in the match enabling him to reach a career-best 14th position, with Alzarri Joseph (up two places to 29th) and Justin Greaves (up 15 places to 65th) also moving up. India all-rounder Washington Sundar is another one to gain in the bowling rankings, his four second innings wickets taking him from 58th to 46th position. Men's T20I Player Rankings: In T20Is, Kusal Mendis of Sri Lanka (up three places to 15th) and Bangladesh's Parvez Hossain Emon (up 12 places to 85th) have made inroads in the batting rankings while Nuwan Thushara (up nine places to 16th) and Rishad Hossain (up 12 places to 17th) have progressed in the bowling rankings. For more on the ICC Rankings, please click here. For the WTC standings, please click here.
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Business Standard
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Joe Root reclaims top spot in ICC Test rankings; Bumrah, Jadeja rise too
England's star batter Joe Root has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings, just a week after relinquishing it. Root's return to the top comes on the back of an impressive performance in the third Test of the five-match series against India at Lord's, where he scored 104 and 40, leading England to a narrow 22-run victory. This marks Root's eighth stint as the world's top-ranked Test batter. At 34 years old, Root becomes the oldest player to occupy the top Test batting spot since Kumar Sangakkara achieved the feat at age 37 in 2014. His resurgence pushes teammate Harry Brook, who briefly held the No. 1 position, down to third behind Kane Williamson of New Zealand. From the Indian side, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant each dropped a place in the rankings, now sitting at fifth and eighth respectively. Captain Shubman Gill also slid down three positions to ninth. However, it wasn't all setbacks for India. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja made a significant leap, jumping five spots to the 34th position, thanks to his gritty scores of 72 and an unbeaten 61 at Lord's. Fellow teammate KL Rahul also impressed with knocks of 100 and 39, climbing five places to sit just one spot below Jadeja in 35th place. England skipper Ben Stokes had a notable match as well, earning Player of the Match honors for his 77-run innings and a five-wicket haul. His all-round brilliance has propelled him two places up to 42nd among batters and one place higher to 45th in the bowling rankings. Bumrah Solid at the Top, Boland Breaks Into Top 10 India's pace leader Jasprit Bumrah maintains his stronghold at the summit of the Test bowling rankings, enjoying a 50-point lead over his nearest competitor, Kagiso Rabada of South Africa. Meanwhile, Australia's Scott Boland has made headlines by jumping six positions to reach a career-best sixth place. Boland has been exceptional with the ball, boasting 62 Test wickets at an astonishing average of 16.53, a mark surpassed only by all-time legends George Lohmann and Sydney Barnes. His ascent places him alongside fellow Aussies Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, and Mitchell Starc, making it five Australians in the top 10 Test bowlers, a level of dominance not seen since England had six bowlers in the top 12 back in 1958. Rounding out India's success, all-rounder Washington Sundar has also improved his standing, climbing from 58th to 46th in the rankings.
