Overview
- New Zealand pacer Matt Henry produced match figures of 11 for 109 in the second Test at The Oval, a performance that helped New Zealand beat England by 253 runs and level the three-match series 1-1 on June 24.
- The ICC updated its rankings on June 24 to make Henry and India’s Jasprit Bumrah joint No. 1 in Test bowling on 870 rating points, while England’s Joe Root reclaimed the top spot in Test batting.
- Shubman Gill rose to No. 2 in the ICC ODI batting rankings after scores of 84 and 154 in India’s 3-0 series win over Afghanistan and now sits 24 rating points behind ODI leader Daryl Mitchell.
- Several Indian players also recorded notable gains in the latest update, including Arshdeep Singh (up 16 places among ODI bowlers), Prasidh Krishna (up 34), and Ishan Kishan (up 21 in ODI batters).
- Henry becomes only the third New Zealander to reach the No. 1 Test bowling spot, ending a 36-year gap since Richard Hadlee, and the decisive Test at Trent Bridge and England and India’s upcoming ODIs could produce further rapid ranking changes.