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ICC Test Rankings: England's premier batter Joe Root, who is most familiar at the top of the world in Test cricket, has reclaimed his place at the pinnacle of ICC Test batting after his 37th Test century helped the hosts' claim a thrilling 22-run win at Lord's.

Root, with 888 points, regains the top spot just a week after losing it to his England team-mate Harry Brook, who is now in third place with 862 rating points. Root's scores of 104 and 40 in the third Test win and helping England take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, see him start his eighth stint at the top of the rankings.

At 34, Root is now is the oldest top-ranked Test batter since Kumar Sangakkara in December 2014, when the Sri Lankan keeper-batter was 37. Root had lost his top spot to compatriot Harry Brook, who has slipped behind Kane Williamson to third position.

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Among Indian batters, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and vice-captain Rishabh Pant have dropped down a rung each and are currently placed fifth and eighth respectively, while skipper Shubman Gill has also fallen three places to ninth.

However, India's all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has risen five places to 34th after scores of 72 and a fighting 61 not out at Lord's. KL Rahul, who made 100 and 39 in the same match, has also climbed five places and now sits one spot behind Jadeja on 35th.

England captain Ben Stokes' player of the match effort of 77 runs and five wickets at the Lord's have lifted him two places to 42nd among batters and one spot to 45th among bowlers.

In the bowlers' ranking, Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah continues to dominate the Test bowling rankings, retaining the top spot with a commanding 50-point lead over South Africa's Kagiso Rabada.

Australian quick Scott Boland has made a significant jump, rising six spots to a career-best sixth place.

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Bolland, whose 62 wickets in Test cricket have come at just 16.53 apiece with only ICC Hall of Famers George Lohmann and Sydney Barnes having taken wickets at a better average, joins his four compatriots already in the top 10 -- Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc.

This kind of domination has not been seen since England had six bowlers in the top 12 in 1958.

India all-rounder Washington Sundar has moved from 58th to 46th position.