The most recent player rankings for the Test and T20 formats were released by the International Cricket Council (ICC), and they indicate some notable changes.
Notably, Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan’s cricket team, has seen his ranking in Test matches rise while falling in T20 matches.
The latest ICC rankings for Test cricket show that Joe Root of England has risen to the top and knocked Kane Williamson of New Zealand to second place.
In the Test rankings, Babar Azam has moved up one spot to take third place, with Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand in fourth place. Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith have both fallen to fifth and sixth place, respectively.