Kane Williamson reaches top in ICC Test Batting Ranking | Bat N Ball

 New Zealand's captain, Kane Williamson, had a stroke of luck in the latest ICC Test Batting Rankings, propelling him to the pinnacle of success.

Although Kane Williamson has reached the highest position, the seasoned Australian player, Steve Smith, is poised to reclaim his title as the world's best Test batter. This follows a significant upheaval in the Test Batting Rankings after an eventful match at Lord's.

Steve Smith's outstanding performance in the second Ashes Test at Lord's, where he scored his 32nd Test century and was named the Player of the Match, brought him within a single rating point of the top spot in the updated batter rankings. He now secures second place.

England's star batsman, Joe Root, relinquishes his prime position after underwhelming scores of 10 and 18 against Australia. Injured New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson moves up one spot to claim the coveted top ranking, leading Smith by a mere rating point.

This marks Kane Williamson's return to the No. 1 position since August 2021, having first reached the summit back in November 2015.

Australia now dominates the Test batter rankings with four players in the top seven. Marnus Labuschagne ranks third, followed by Travis Head in fourth place, and Usman Khawaja in seventh. They all pose a significant threat to the No. 1 position ahead of the highly anticipated third Ashes Test against England at Headingley this week.

The rankings shuffle has also affected Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam, who descended to the sixth position in the Test Batting Rankings with 862 rating points.

In the Test Bowling Rankings, Australia's captain, Pat Cummins, has narrowed the gap with the top-ranked Ravichandran Ashwin. Cummins climbed two places to secure the second overall position in the latest rankings for bowlers. Similarly, his teammate Mitchell Starc gained two spots and rose to 14th place.

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