ICC Rankings: Jaiswal Edges Kohli, Rohit Sharma also in Top-10; Babar Azam Suffers Massive Plummet

On Wednesday, ICC released the updated Men's Test Batter Rankings. Veteran England batter Joe Root remains at the top of the tree. However, the upward movement in the rankings of Harry Brook and Mohammad Rizwan has caused a major impact on the overall standings, including that of Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

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Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Virat Kohli in Top-10

On the back of some consistent performances, Harry Brook and Mohammad Rizwan have seen an outstanding rise in the Test rankings. Brook's prospects have been improved by three positions. The England batter has been promoted to the 4th spot from 7th. Pakistan's Rizwan has taken a flight of 7 spots and has taken the 10th place. Brook and Rizwan's movement has affected Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal's prospects. Kohli, who was in 10th place early on has climbed to the 8th spot. Yashasvi Jaiswal on the other hand, has moved to 7th, an increment of one spot. Team India captain, Rohit Sharma is the other Indian, who is in the list. He is at 6th in the rankings.

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Babar Azam Nosedives to 9th

Following a disastrous Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, Pakistan batter Babar Azam has plummeted six places down to No.9. He was at number 3 ahead of the update but the weight of not performing for quite a while has caught up with him. Azam hasn't scored a century in a Test since 2022. The former Pakistan captain is enduring a major hit in form. He hasn't hit a half-century in Tests despite appearing against teams like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Babar Azam has drawn major flak following Pakistan's loss against Bangladesh at home, with many experts and fans calling for his dismissal from the team.

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