Brook moved up to the top after a brilliant knock of 158 in the Edgbaston Test.
Joe Root has lost his crown as the numero uno Test batter in the world as England teammate Harry Brook reclaimed the pole position once again following the latest update to the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings.
Brook moved up to the top after a brilliant knock of 158 in the first innings of the second Test against India at Edgbaston, with Root dropping back to second spot on the latest rankings and some 18 rating points behind his more junior teammate.
There is further change inside the top 10 for Test batters, with India skipper Shubman Gill jumping 15 slots to move to a new career-best rating and up to sixth spot overall after his massive contributions in the victory over England in Birmingham.
Gill slammed 269 and 161 to cap off a superb individual match while registering his first victory as Test captain and the right-hander is now just 79 rating points behind Brook with Root (second), Kane Williamson (third), Yashasvi Jaiswal (fourth) and Steve Smith (fifth) the only players ahead of him on the rankings for Test batters.
England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith also made huge strides in the rankings, gaining 16 places to 10th overall for Test batters following innings of 184 not out and 88 across the Birmingham Test.
South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder leapfrogged 34 spots to 22nd on the same list after his unbeaten 367 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
Mulder declared South Africa's innings at 626/5 when he had the chance to surpass Brian Lara's record for the highest individual Test score, and the 27-year-old was rewarded by jumping 12 spots to third on the list for Test all-rounders.
India veteran Ravindra Jadeja maintained a healthy lead at the top of that list, while teammate Jasprit Bumrah is still the No.1 ranked Test bowler despite getting rested for the Edgbaston Test to manage his workload.
Bumrah’s fellow pacer Mohammed Siraj jumed six spots to 22nd on the list for Test bowlers following a good showing against England, while the Caribbean duo of Shamar Joseph (up six spots to 29th) and Alzarri Joseph (up six rungs to 31st) also made gains.