New Delhi, June 10 -- England's Test vice-captain Harry Brook has climbed to the top of the ICC Men's Test batting rankings, replacing teammate Joe Root in the latest update on Wednesday.

Brook regained the No. 1 position following his half-century in the first innings of a low-scoring ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 match against New Zealand at Lord's, which England went on to win by 115 runs, according to ICC.

Root could only manage innings of one and eight across the Test, with Brook reclaiming the premier position that he first rose to back in December 2024.

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