Temba Bavuma has achieved a personal-best position in the ICC Test batting rankings.
The Proteas captain’s scores of 78 and 66 in the win against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park saw him move up three places to seventh with 753 points.
Proteas wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne’s third Test century enabled him to make a first appearance in the world’s top 25 batsmen – now in 23rd place after climbing 15 slots with 636 points.
Meanwhile, Harry Brook has dethroned England teammate Joe Root at No 1 after scores of 123 and 55 against New Zealand in Wellington.
Twenty-five-year-old Brook is the youngest batsman to top the table since Kane Williamson at the end of 2015.
Root, who also scored a century in the match (106 off 130 balls), is just one ratings point behind Brook’s 898. He loses the top spot that he has held comfortably since July this year – a position he has attained nine times over his impressive career.
Travis Head’s match-winning 140 in Australia’s victorious day-night, series-levelling Test against India saw his return to the top five of the batting rankings.
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