Top 20 ICC Men's Test Players Rankings in 2024

The ICC Men's Test Rankings evaluate cricketers in three categories: bowling, batting and all-rounders. Points are awarded for achievements such as wickets, runs and centuries. The rankings assess a player's performance in Test matches, with the top-ranked players considered the best in the world.

🏏 Test Batting Rankings 

Pos	Team	Players	Rating
01	🇬🇧	Joe Root	872
02	🇳🇿	Kane Williamson	859
03	🇵🇰	Babar Azam	768
04	🇳🇿	Daryl Mitchell	768
05	🇦🇺	Steven Smith	757
06	🇮🇳	Rohit Sharma	751
07	🇬🇧	Harry Brook	749
08	🇮🇳	Yashasvi Jaiswal	740
09	🇱🇰	Dimuth Karunaratne	739
10	🇮🇳	Virat Kohli	737
11	🇦🇺	Usman Khawaja	728
12	🇦🇺	Marnus Labuschagne	720
13	🇦🇺	Travis Head	697
14	🇵🇰	Saud Shakeel	693
15	🇱🇰	Dhananjaya de Silva	688
16	🇿🇦	Temba Bavuma	687
17	🇬🇧	Ben Duckett	684
18	🇵🇰	Mohammad Rizwan	668
19	🇮🇳	Shubman Gill	664
20	🇬🇧	Zak Crawley	662

🥎 Test Bowling Rankings 

Pos	Team	Players	Rating
01	🇮🇳	Ravichandran Ashwin	870
02	🇦🇺	Josh Hazlewood	847
=	🇮🇳	Jasprit Bumrah	847
04	🇿🇦	Kagiso Rabada	830
05	🇦🇺	Pat Cummins	820
06	🇦🇺	Nathan Lyon	801
07	🇮🇳	Ravindra Jadeja	788
08	🇵🇰	Shaheen Afridi	733
09	🇳🇿	Kyle Jamieson	729
10	🇱🇰	Prabath Jayasuriya	724
11	🇳🇿	Matt Henry	711
12	🇦🇺	Mitchell Starc	704
13	🇮🇳	Kuldeep Yadav	686
14	🇬🇧	Ollie Robinson	679
15	🇿🇦	Anrich Nortje	657
16	🇧🇩	Taijul Islam	654
17	🇼🇸	Kemar Roach	643
18	🇳🇿	Tim Southee	634
19	🇬🇧	Chris Woakes	619
20	🇬🇧	Mark Wood	605

🏏🥎 Test All-Rounder Rankings

Pos	Team	Players	Rating
01	🇮🇳	Ravindra Jadeja	444
02	🇮🇳	Ravichandran Ashwin	322
03	🇧🇩	Shakib Al Hasan	310
04	🇬🇧	Joe Root	284
05	🇮🇳	Axar Patel	269
06	🇬🇧	Ben Stokes	266
07	🇼🇸	Jason Holder	264
08	🇦🇺	Pat Cummins	245
09	🇬🇧	Chris Woakes	237
10	🇿🇦	Marco Jansen	230
11	🇳🇿	Matt Henry	221
12	🇧🇩	Mehidy Hasan	213
=	🇼🇸	Kyle Mayers	213
14	🇦🇺	Mitchell Starc	206
15	🇦🇺	Cameron Green	202
16	🇳🇿	Kyle Jamieson	199
17	🇦🇺	Nathan Lyon	187
18	🇳🇿	Glenn Phillips	185
19	🇿🇦	Kagiso Rabada	173
20	🇳🇿	Tim Southee	161

Finally, the ICC Men's Test Rankings provide a comprehensive and authoritative measure of a player's ability in Test cricket. By evaluating players in three distinct categories – bowling, batting, and all-rounder – the rankings provide a nuanced and detailed overview of a player's skills and achievements. As the benchmark of excellence in Test cricket, the ICC Men's Test Rankings captivate audiences and inspire players to strive for greatness. Whether you're a cricket enthusiast or a new fan, the ICC Men's Test Rankings are an integral part of the sport's landscape, providing a fascinating insight into the world's best Test cricketers.