Australian batter Travis Head has surged to the number one position in the latest ICC Test batting rankings, climbing two places to replace England’s Joe Root at the summit. Root has slipped two spots down to third, while his compatriot Harry Brook holds firm in second place.

The latest update sees significant movement across the board, particularly for New Zealand players following strong performances. Rachin Ravindra advanced two spots to 7th, Daryl Mitchell jumped five places to 11th, and Devon Conway made a major leap of 14 positions to reach 15th. For England, Ben Duckett moved up three places to 14th. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam both gained a single spot each, moving into 18th and 19th place respectively.