Manchester, July 21 -- 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 tim...