ICC Test Batting Rankings
Updated · Men's cricket
As of 15 September 2026, Harry Brook (England) is the No. 1 Test batter in the ICC rankings with 861 rating points, ahead of Steve Smith (840) and Joe Root (816).
| Rank | Player | Rating | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harry Brook England | 861 | Unchanged |
| 2 | Steve Smith Australia | 840 | Unchanged |
| 3 |  Joe Root England | 816 | Unchanged |
| 4 |  Travis Head Australia | 811 | Unchanged |
| 5 |  Temba Bavuma South Africa | 775 | Unchanged |
| 6 |  Rachin Ravindra New Zealand | 740 | Unchanged |
| 7 |  Rishabh Pant India | 713 | Unchanged |
| 8 |  Daryl Mitchell New Zealand | 710 | Unchanged |
| 9 |  Shubman Gill India | 709 | Unchanged |
| 10 |  Kamindu Mendis Sri Lanka | 706 | Unchanged |
| 11 |  Yashasvi Jaiswal India | 697 | Unchanged |
| 12 |  Dinesh Chandimal Sri Lanka | 689 | Unchanged |
| 13 |  Babar Azam Pakistan | 684 | Rising |
| 14 |  Devon Conway New Zealand | 681 | Falling |
| 14 |  Aiden Markram South Africa | 681 | Falling |
| 16 |  Saud Shakeel Pakistan | 674 | Rising |
| 17 |  Mushfiqur Rahim Bangladesh | 672 | Falling |
| 18 |  Alex Carey Australia | 670 | Falling |
| 19 |  Sean Williams Zimbabwe | 662 | Unchanged |
| 20 |  Jamie Smith England | 659 | Rising |
| 21 |  Najmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh | 654 | Unchanged |
| 22 |  Cameron Green Australia | 652 | Unchanged |
| 23 |  Wiaan Mulder South Africa | 647 | Rising |
| 24 |  Sonal Dinusha Sri Lanka | 633 | Rising |
| 25 |  Ben Duckett England | 630 | Falling |
| 26 |  Dhananjaya de Silva Sri Lanka | 627 | Unchanged |
| 27 |  Rahmat Shah Afghanistan | 626 | Unchanged |
| 28 |  Pathum Nissanka Sri Lanka | 624 | Unchanged |
| 29 |  Ravindra Jadeja India | 620 | Unchanged |
| 30 |  KL Rahul India | 610 | Unchanged |
| 31 |  Glenn Phillips New Zealand | 608 | Unchanged |
| 31 |  Tom Latham New Zealand | 608 | Unchanged |
| 33 |  Litton Das Bangladesh | 594 | Rising |
| 34 | Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan | 593 | Falling |
| 35 |  Kyle Verreynne South Africa | 589 | Rising |
| 36 |  Mominul Haque Bangladesh | 587 | Rising |
| 37 |  Shan Masood Pakistan | 586 | Rising |
| 38 |  Ryan Rickelton South Africa | 583 | Unchanged |
| 39 |  Marnus Labuschagne Australia | 576 | Unchanged |
| 40 |  Shai Hope West Indies | 566 | Unchanged |
| 41 |  Tony de Zorzi South Africa | 565 | Unchanged |
| 42 |  Kusal Mendis Sri Lanka | 564 | Rising |
| 43 |  Henry Nicholls New Zealand | 561 | Rising |
| 44 |  Salman Agha Pakistan | 559 | Falling |
| 45 |  Ollie Pope England | 557 | Unchanged |
| 46 |  Abdullah Shafique Pakistan | 556 | Falling |
| 47 |  Tristan Stubbs South Africa | 555 | Unchanged |
| 48 |  Washington Sundar India | 554 | Unchanged |
| 48 |  Will Young New Zealand | 554 | Unchanged |
| 50 |  Tom Blundell New Zealand | 548 | Unchanged |
| 51 |  Lorcan Tucker Ireland | 544 | Unchanged |
| 51 |  Justin Greaves West Indies | 544 | Unchanged |
| 53 |  Zak Crawley England | 538 | Unchanged |
| 53 |  Devdutt Padikkal India | 538 | Rising |
| 55 |  David Bedingham South Africa | 536 | Unchanged |
| 56 |  Craig Ervine Zimbabwe | 521 | Unchanged |
| 57 |  Innocent Kaia Zimbabwe | 514 | Unchanged |
| 58 |  Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan | 506 | Unchanged |
| 59 |  Ibrahim Zadran Afghanistan | 504 | Unchanged |
| 60 |  Kavem Hodge West Indies | 485 | Unchanged |
| 61 |  Senuran Muthusamy South Africa | 482 | Unchanged |
| 62 |  Jacob Bethell England | 476 | Unchanged |
| 63 |  Mehidy Hasan Miraz Bangladesh | 474 | Unchanged |
| 63 |  Andy McBrine Ireland | 474 | Unchanged |
| 65 |  Dhruv Jurel India | 467 | Unchanged |
| 66 |  Shadman Islam Bangladesh | 459 | Unchanged |
| 67 |  John Campbell West Indies | 458 | Unchanged |
| 68 |  Beau Webster Australia | 454 | Unchanged |
| 69 |  Kraigg Brathwaite West Indies | 450 | Unchanged |
| 70 |  Lhuan-dre Pretorius South Africa | 446 | Unchanged |
| 71 |  Axar Patel India | 441 | Unchanged |
| 72 |  Corbin Bosch South Africa | 439 | Unchanged |
| 72 |  Brandon King West Indies | 439 | Unchanged |
| 74 |  Pasindu Sooriyabandara Sri Lanka | 435 | Unchanged |
| 75 |  Hashmatullah Shahidi Afghanistan | 429 | Unchanged |
| 76 |  Jordan Cox England | 427 | Unchanged |
| 77 |  Marco Jansen South Africa | 417 | Falling |
| 78 |  Ben Curran Zimbabwe | 416 | Unchanged |
| 79 |  Jaker Ali Bangladesh | 415 | Unchanged |
| 80 |  Niroshan Dickwella Sri Lanka | 413 | Unchanged |
| 81 |  Alick Athanaze West Indies | 411 | Unchanged |
| 82 |  Roston Chase West Indies | 406 | Unchanged |
| 83 |  Amir Jangoo West Indies | 401 | Unchanged |
| 84 |  Mahmudul Hasan Joy Bangladesh | 399 | Unchanged |
| 85 |  Mark Adair Ireland | 395 | Unchanged |
| 86 |  Emilio Gay England | 390 | Rising |
| 87 |  Brian Bennett Zimbabwe | 388 | Falling |
| 88 |  Dan Lawrence England | 387 | Rising |
| 89 |  Mitchell Hay New Zealand | 384 | Falling |
| 90 |  Dean Foxcroft New Zealand | 381 | Falling |
| 91 |  Razaullah Pakistan | 379 | Unchanged |
| 92 |  Joshua Da Silva West Indies | 372 | Falling |
| 93 |  Mitchell Santner New Zealand | 370 | Falling |
| 94 |  Paul Stirling Ireland | 359 | Falling |
| 95 |  Azan Awais Pakistan | 358 | Rising |
| 95 |  Curtis Campher Ireland | 358 | Falling |
| 97 |  Andy Balbirnie Ireland | 346 | Falling |
| 98 |  Gus Atkinson England | 344 | Falling |
| 99 |  Tagenarine Chanderpaul West Indies | 339 | Falling |
| 99 |  Harry Tector Ireland | 339 | Falling |
Ratings are the ICC's. This page checks for a newly published ranking every day.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the No. 1 Test batter in the ICC rankings?
As of 15 September 2026, Harry Brook (England) is the No. 1 Test batter in the ICC rankings with 861 rating points, ahead of Steve Smith (840) and Joe Root (816).
Who are the top 5 Test batters in the ICC rankings?
The top 5 as of 15 September 2026 are: 1. Harry Brook (861); 2. Steve Smith (840); 3. Joe Root (816); 4. Travis Head (811); 5. Temba Bavuma (775).
How often are the ICC rankings updated?
The ICC updates its rankings after international matches and series. This page checks for a newly published ranking every day and changes as soon as the ICC publishes one.
What does the ICC rating mean?
The rating is a points score for a player's or team's recent results in that format, weighted for the strength of the opposition and the match situation. The higher the rating, the higher the rank.
