Test match batting is still regarded as baptism by fire for any batsman. It requires skill, patience and perseverance to be successful in the longest format of the sport.
Currently, the top 10 test rankings are dominated by Australian batsmen as there are four batters hailing from the country. Steve Smith, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja are the four Aussie batters in the top 10.
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Australia recently won the World Test Championship (WTC) title followed by thrilling wins in the first two Ashes Tests. However, it is New Zealand's star batsman Kane Williamson who has climbed to the top of the batting charts in Tests.
Root makes way for Williamson as the top-ranked Test batsman after registering scores of 10 and 18 in the two innings of the Lord's Test.
Also, Rishabh Pant is the only Indian in the top 10 with 758 points. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma (729) and Virat Kohli (700) sit in 12th and 14th respectively.
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Latest ICC Test Batting Rankings
| Ranking | Player | Team | Rating |
| 1 | Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 883 |
| 2 | Steve Smith | Australia | 882 |
| 3 | Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | 873 |
| 4 | Travis Head | Australia | 872 |
| 5 | Joe Root | England | 866 |
| 6 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 862 |
| 7 | Usman Khawaja | Australia | 847 |
| 8 | Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 792 |
| 9 | Dimuth Karunaratne | Sri Lanka | 780 |
| 10 | Rishabh Pant | India | 758 |
