Despite Joe Root’s commendable performance in the match, scoring 56 runs in a single inning, he experienced a slight decline in his rating points. Root’s rating points decreased from 871 to 861, causing him to slide to the fifth position in the rankings. Meanwhile, Babar Azam surpassed Root with 862 rating points, solidifying his position as the fourth-ranked batsman in the ICC Test rankings.

The match also saw notable improvements in rankings for other players. Ollie Pope, who achieved a double century, rose 10 places to 23rd position with a rating of 637, while Ben Duckett, who also scored a century, climbed eight spots to reach 34th position with a rating of 602.

Ireland displayed resilience with the bat, leading to several players making significant jumps in their rankings. Andy McBrine’s unbeaten 86 propelled him 28 places higher to 282 points, while Mark Adair’s 88 (76*) resulted in a climb of 32 spots.

As the focus shifts to the World Test Championship Final at The Oval, the top-ranked Test players in each discipline are expected to participate, along with several players poised to ascend higher in the rankings.

Marnus Labuschagne from Australia enters the winner-takes-all showdown as the top-ranked batter in the world, while his teammate Steve Smith holds the third position, trailing Labuschagne by 43 rating points with a total of 915.

According to the rankings updated on Wednesday, Liton has come from 14th to 12th position with 702 rating points. On the other hand, Kohli is now at number 14 with 676 rating points, down two places.

Australian star Marnus Labuschagne is at the top of the list of batters with 936 rating points. Pakistan captain Babar Azam is in second place with 875 rating points. Steven Smith is at number three and Travis Head is at number four. Joe Root’s position is at number five.

The other batsmen in the top 10 are Rishabh Pant, Kane Williamson, Dimuth Karunaratne, Rohit Sharma, and Usman Khawaja.