Delhi Capitals Star Replaces Joe Root As No. 1 Test Batter

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal missed a significant opportunity to claim the top spot in the ICC Test rankings, as England's Joe Root was dethroned by rising star Harry Brook. Meanwhile, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli faced setbacks after struggling in the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia in Adelaide.

Jaiswal had reached a career-high No. 2 ranking after his impressive 161 in the Perth Test, but his scores of 0 and 24 in the second Test saw him remain at No. 4. He missed the chance to surpass Root and now sits behind No. 3-ranked Kane Williamson.

Brook, who had climbed to No. 2 after his stellar performance in the first Test against New Zealand, claimed the No. 1 spot after scoring his eighth Test century in Wellington. He now holds a slim one-point lead over Root with a total of 898 rating points.