Australia ICC Ranking

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Australia in the ICC rankings

Australia are No. 2 in Test, No. 5 in ODI and No. 3 in T20I in the latest ICC men's team rankings.

Their best format is Test, where their rating of 122 is 2 points behind No. 1 South Africa.

Australia's highest-ranked players are Mitchell Starc (No. 1 Test bowler), Adam Zampa (No. 2 T20I bowler) and Travis Head (No. 3 Test batsman). In total, 20 Australia players are in the top 50 of at least one ICC player ranking.

In the Test table of 10 teams, Australia are 2nd on a rating of 122 from 31 matches (3787 points), 2 points behind South Africa (124) and 16 points ahead of New Zealand (106).

In the ODI table of 20 teams, Australia are 5th on a rating of 102 from 35 matches (3568 points), 2 points behind Pakistan (104) and 8 points ahead of Afghanistan (94).

In the T20I table of 50 teams, Australia are 3rd on a rating of 260 from 38 matches (9868 points), 7 points behind India (267) and 12 points ahead of New Zealand (248).

What one Test win would be worth: by the ICC formula, beating South Africa (rated 124) would earn Australia 174 ranking points for that match and lift their rating from 122 to about 124, level with them. Losing to them would earn 74 points and leave the rating near 121. Try other results in the rankings predictor.

In the World Test Championship 2025–27, Australia are 1st with 80.00% of available points from 10 Tests (8 won, 2 lost, 0 drawn).

Australia have won 6 of their last 10 completed international matches. Most recent: South Africa vs Australia (2nd Match) — SA won by an inning and 31 runs.

Ranked Australia players

PlayerBattingBowlingAll-rounderBest
Mitchell StarcTest bowling – Test #1 · ODI #48 Test #6 #1
Adam ZampaT20I bowling – ODI #22 · T20I #2 – #2
Travis HeadTest batting Test #3 · ODI #14 · T20I #14 – Test #41 #3
Steve SmithTest batting Test #5 – – #5
Scott BolandTest bowling – Test #6 Test #37 #6
Nathan EllisT20I bowling – ODI #17 · T20I #6 – #6
Pat CumminsTest all-rounder – Test #9 Test #8 #8
Josh HazlewoodTest bowling – Test #10 · ODI #14 · T20I #35 Test #37 · ODI #20 #10
Mitchell MarshT20I batting ODI #41 · T20I #12 – – #12
Nathan LyonTest bowling – Test #15 Test #18 #15
Marcus StoinisT20I all-rounder – – T20I #18 #18
Cameron GreenTest batting Test #19 · T20I #35 – Test #22 · T20I #32 #19
Alex CareyTest batting Test #19 – – #19
Tim DavidT20I batting T20I #20 – – #20
Glenn MaxwellT20I all-rounder – – T20I #29 #29
Josh InglisT20I batting ODI #38 · T20I #34 – – #34
Marnus LabuschagneTest batting Test #40 – – #40
Xavier BartlettT20I bowling – T20I #44 – #44
Beau WebsterTest all-rounder – – Test #47 #47
Michael NeserTest all-rounder – – Test #48 #48

Players from Australia in the top 50 of any ICC men's player ranking. "Best" is their highest current position.

Australia squads and captains

Test squad

Captain Pat Cummins

ODI squad

Captain Pat Cummins

T20I squad

Captain Mitchell Marsh

Australia recent results

  • 18 Oct 2026 · 2nd Match · Australia tour of South Africa · St George's Park, Port Elizabeth South Africa 425/9d (127.1 ov) Australia 99/10 (42.3 ov) & 295/10 (107.1 ov) SA won by an inning and 31 runs
  • 9 Oct 2026 · 1st Match · Australia tour of South Africa · Kingsmead, Durban South Africa 284/10 (78 ov) & 206/10 (86.5 ov) Australia 390/10 (137.2 ov) & 314/6d (58 ov) AUS won by 214 runs
  • 30 Sep 2026 · 3rd Match · Australia tour of South Africa · Senwes Park, Potchefstroom South Africa 145/4 (28 ov) Australia 322/9 (50 ov) AUS won by 45 runs (DLS Method)
  • 27 Sep 2026 · 2nd Match · Australia tour of South Africa · The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa 365/9 (50 ov) Australia 333/10 (49.5 ov) SA won by 32 runs
  • 24 Sep 2026 · 1st Match · Australia tour of South Africa · Kingsmead, Durban South Africa 297/8 (50 ov) Australia 230/10 (41.2 ov) SA won by 67 runs
  • 20 Sep 2026 · 3rd Match · Australia tour of Zimbabwe · Harare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe 271/8 (50 ov) Australia 272/9 (49.5 ov) AUS won by 1 wicket
  • 18 Sep 2026 · 2nd Match · Australia tour of Zimbabwe · Harare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe 272/10 (48.3 ov) Australia 356/6 (50 ov) AUS won by 84 runs
  • 15 Sep 2026 · 1st Match · Australia tour of Zimbabwe · Harare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe 235/10 (45.1 ov) Australia 294/8 (50 ov) AUS won by 59 runs
  • 22 Aug 2026 · 2nd Match · Bangladesh tour of Australia · Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay Australia 210/10 (52.3 ov) Bangladesh 64/10 (34 ov) & 95/10 (38.3 ov) AUS won by an inning and 51 runs
  • 13 Aug 2026 · 1st Match · Bangladesh tour of Australia · Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin Australia 198/10 (53 ov) & 284/10 (95.1 ov) Bangladesh 426/10 (138 ov) & 57/1 (14.2 ov) BAN won by 9 wickets

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Australia FAQs

What is Australia's ranking in Test cricket?

Australia are No. 2 in the ICC men's Test team rankings with a rating of 122 from 31 matches. South Africa are No. 1 on 124.

What is Australia's ranking in ODI cricket?

Australia are No. 5 in the ICC men's ODI team rankings with a rating of 102 from 35 matches. India are No. 1 on 116.

What is Australia's ranking in T20I cricket?

Australia are No. 3 in the ICC men's T20I team rankings with a rating of 260 from 38 matches. England are No. 1 on 269.

Can Australia qualify for the World Test Championship final?

The top two teams at the end of the 2025–27 cycle play the final. Australia are currently 1st on 80.00%, inside the qualifying places.

Who is the captain of Australia?

Australia are captained by Pat Cummins in Tests and ODIs and Mitchell Marsh in T20Is.

Who is Australia's highest-ranked player?

Mitchell Starc is the No. 1 Test bowler in the ICC men's rankings, the highest current position of any Australia player.

How many Australia players are in the ICC rankings?

20 Australia players are in the top 50 of at least one ICC men's player ranking: 13 in batting, 13 in bowling and 13 in all-rounder (a player can appear in more than one list).