Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Harry Brook urges England to defend top T20I ranking
England beat Sri Lanka in all three games of a T20 cricket series.
Their final victory was by eight wickets in Manchester.
This success helped England return to the top of the world rankings.
Harry Brook is England’s captain in this format.
His team has won 23 of its last 26 T20I matches.
Brook also scored 114 runs without getting out in the first game.
He said the team is proud but must keep working hard.
He noted that India plays many more T20 matches, which could make staying number one difficult.
England swept Sri Lanka 3-0 in a home T20I series.
The eight-wicket victory in Manchester restored England to number one in the ICC T20I rankings.
England have won 23 of their last 26 T20Is under captain Harry Brook.
Brook scored an unbeaten 114 in the first match and made 170 runs overall.
Brook said England must stay motivated to retain the ranking despite playing fewer T20Is than India.
- Who
- England, led by captain Harry Brook, defeated Sri Lanka.
- What
- England completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep and regained the number-one ranking.
- When
- The third and final match was played on Saturday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- The final T20I was held in Manchester, England, with the series played at home.
- Why
- England wanted to complete the sweep and reclaim the top ICC T20I ranking.
- Series result
- England defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in the three-match T20I series.
- Final-match result
- England won the third T20I by eight wickets.
- Ranking
- England moved back to number one, leapfrogging India.
- Recent record
- England have won 23 of their last 26 T20Is under Harry Brook.
- Harry Brook’s series total
- Brook scored 170 runs, including an unbeaten 114 in the opener.
- Top England scorer
- Jos Buttler led England’s series scoring with 172 runs.
- Ranking challenge
- Brook said England may find it difficult to stay top because it plays fewer T20Is than India.