DUBAI: England’s in-form batsman Joe Root ended Marnus Labuschagne’s reign as top-ranked Test batsman by dethroning the Australian in the latest ICC Test batting rankings.
Labuschagne, who rose to the top in December last year after his brilliant strikes of 103 and 51 against England, has been usurped by the English batsman at the forefront of performances.
Root, who is in sublime form at red ball cricket, has scored four centuries in the current year so far. He also became the second Englishman to complete 10,000 runs in the game’s longest format.
After his wonderful run, the 31-year-old driver managed to overtake Labuschagne to claim the top spot; having a total of 897 rating points, five more than Labuschagne in second place.
Labuschagne, however, may have a chance to regain his top spot when Australia tour Sri Lanka to play a two-match series later this month, but Root also have a busy period of Test cricket ahead of them.
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