England's Joe Root back to second in ICC batting rankings

England star Joe Root's match-winning century in the first Test against New Zealand has seen him climb back to second in the ICC men's world batting rankings.

ICC men's batting rankings

Root's unbeaten 115 at Lord's on Sunday guided England to a five-wicket victory and meant he overtook New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and Australia's Steve Smith.

The 31-year-old former England captain is within 10 points of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, who went above Root to move to the top of the rankings in December. The highest ranked South African on the list is Dean Elgar at No 14.

England are 1-0 up in a three-match series against New Zealand, the World Test champions.

The second Test, at Nottingham's Trent Bridge, starts on Friday.