Brook eyes No.1 ranking in T20Is with 4-0 rout of India
England's cricket team has secured a 3-0 lead in their T20I series against India and is aiming for a 4-0 sweep to claim the world number one ranking. Captain Harry Brook expressed surprise at the lopsided nature of the series but remains focused on the final match in Southampton.
Why it matters
Achieving the top ICC T20I ranking would mark a significant milestone for England's white-ball cricket program and validate their recent strategic adjustments.
He "probably didn't expect" the series against India to be so lopsided but now that England has a winning 3-0 lead, skipper Harry Brook says his team would go all out for a clean sweep to dislodge the reigning world champions from the top of the ICC T20I rankings.
Chasing a modest 158 for 7, Brook led from the front with an attacking unbeaten 79 off 35 balls and together with Phil Salt (59 not out off 42) shared an unconquered 146-run partnership to power England to a comfortable nine-wicket win in the fourth T20I on Thursday for an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
If England win the final T20I in Southampton on Friday (July 10, 2026), they will displace world champions India from the top spot.
"To go (to) world No.1 and England going to the semis, that would be pretty cool," Brook told after Thursday's match.
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