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Back-to-back centuries for Joe Root have led to the English star extending his lead atop the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings.
Root (922 rating points) now leads by 63 points over New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, and the England right-hander has an opportunity to break his own personal best mark, just one point away from the 923 rating he attained in July 2022 after a century against India at Edgbaston.
Whilst on the wrong side of the result at Lord’s, there were positive moves for a number of Sri Lanka players in the latest update.
Half-centuries for Kamindu Mendis moved him up 11 spots and into 25th (635), while an eight-wicket performance from Asitha Fernando propelled the seamer into the top ten for the first time (8th, 734).
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