Ashes rival replaces England’s Joe Root at top of batting rankings

England captain Joe Root has been knocked off the top of cricket’s world batting rankings by Ashes rival Marnus Labuschagne, of Australia. Labuschagne scored a first-innings century as Australia beat England by 275 runs in Adelaide this week to take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series. The 27-year-old, who has scored more than 2,000 [...]