ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings

Updated 6 Nov 2026 Top 50 batsmen Movement since 30 Oct 2026

Harry Brook of England is the No. 1 Test batsman in the world in the latest ICC men's Test batting rankings, with 861 rating points. Joe Root (England) is second on 816, 45 points behind, and Travis Head (Australia) is third on 799.

No. 1 Men's Test batsman Harry Brook England

861rating points

Top 10 Test Batsmen in the World

Pos	Move	Player	Rating	Career best rating
1	–	Harry BrookEngland	861	898 v New Zealand at Wellington 2024
2	▲1	Joe RootEngland	816	932 v Pakistan at Multan 2024
3	▲1	Travis HeadAustralia	799	884 v India at The Oval 2023
4	▼2	Temba BavumaSouth Africa	793	818 v Australia at Gqeberha 2026
5	–	Steve SmithAustralia	790	947 v South Africa at Durban 2018
6	–	Rachin RavindraNew Zealand	740	740 v England at Trent Bridge 2026
7	–	Rishabh PantIndia	713	801 v England at Headingley 2025
8	–	Daryl MitchellNew Zealand	710	804 v Bangladesh at Sylhet 2023
9	–	Shubman GillIndia	709	807 v England at Edgbaston 2025
10	–	Kamindu MendisSri Lanka	706	784 v Bangladesh at Galle 2025

Test batsman rankings: 11 to 50

Pos	Move	Player	Rating	Career best rating
11	▲1	Aiden MarkramSouth Africa	705	759 v Australia at Johannesburg 2018
12	▼1	Yashasvi JaiswalIndia	697	858 v England at Edgbaston 2025
13	▼1	Rahmat ShahAfghanistan	693	693 v Bangladesh at Abu Dhabi 2026
14	–	Dinesh ChandimalSri Lanka	689	755 v West Indies at St Lucia 2018
15	–	Babar AzamPakistan	684	882 v New Zealand at Karachi 2022
16	–	Devon ConwayNew Zealand	681	681 v England at Trent Bridge 2026
17	▲7	Wiaan MulderSouth Africa	675	675 v Australia at Cape Town 2026
18	▼1	Saud ShakeelPakistan	674	764 v South Africa at Centurion 2024
=19	▲3	Cameron GreenAustralia	659	661 v New Zealand at Wellington 2024
=19	▲2	Alex CareyAustralia	659	737 v England at Adelaide 2025
=19	–	Jamie SmithEngland	659	753 v India at Edgbaston 2025
22	▼4	Mushfiqur RahimBangladesh	654	684 v Pakistan at Rawalpindi 2024
23	▲25	Ryan RickeltonSouth Africa	637	637 v Australia at Cape Town 2026
24	▼1	Sonal DinushaSri Lanka	633	633 v India at Colombo (SSC) 2026
25	–	Ben DuckettEngland	630	787 v India at Headingley 2025
=26	–	Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka	627	699 v England at The Oval 2024
=26	▼6	Najmul Hossain ShantoBangladesh	627	659 v Australia at Darwin 2026
28	▼1	Pathum NissankaSri Lanka	624	685 v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC) 2025
29	▼1	Ravindra JadejaIndia	620	653 v South Africa at Guwahati 2025
30	▼1	KL RahulIndia	610	761 v Sri Lanka at Pallekele 2017
=31	–	Tom LathamNew Zealand	608	733 v West Indies at Hamilton 2020
=31	–	Glenn PhillipsNew Zealand	608	614 v England at The Oval 2026
33	▼4	Litton DasBangladesh	605	724 v Sri Lanka at Mirpur 2022
34	▼1	Mohammad RizwanPakistan	593	728 v Bangladesh at Rawalpindi 2024
35	–	Shan MasoodPakistan	586	653 v England at Old Trafford 2020
36	▲6	David BedinghamSouth Africa	570	576 v Australia at Durban 2026
37	▼1	Mominul HaqueBangladesh	569	661 v Pakistan at Mirpur 2015
=38	–	Kusal MendisSri Lanka	564	693 v West Indies at St Lucia 2018
=38	NEW	Justin GreavesWest Indies	564	564 v Bangladesh at Mirpur 2026
=40	▼1	Henry NichollsNew Zealand	561	778 v Bangladesh at Wellington 2019
=40	▼6	Marnus LabuschagneAustralia	561	937 v West Indies at Adelaide 2022
42	▼5	Shai HopeWest Indies	560	653 v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo 2017
43	▼3	Salman AghaPakistan	559	684 v England at Multan 2024
44	▼3	Ollie PopeEngland	557	684 v India at Hyderabad 2024
45	▼3	Abdullah ShafiquePakistan	556	676 v England at Rawalpindi 2022
=46	▼2	Will YoungNew Zealand	554	608 v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo 2025
=46	▼2	Washington SundarIndia	554	565 v Afghanistan at New Chandigarh 2026
=48	▲1	Tom BlundellNew Zealand	548	782 v England at Wellington 2023
=48	▼1	Kyle VerreynneSouth Africa	548	636 v Sri Lanka at Gqeberha 2024
=48	▼4	Tony de ZorziSouth Africa	548	578 v Bangladesh at Chittagong 2024

▲▼ change in position since the previous ICC update. "=" marks a shared position (equal rating). Ratings are out of 1,000.

ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings: key facts

New Zealand have the most batsmen in the top 50 with 8, including 2 in the top 10. Next come South Africa (7) and India (6). Players from 10 countries make the list.

India's highest-ranked Test batsman is Rishabh Pant at No. 7 with 713 points. India have 6 batsmen in the top 50: Rishabh Pant (7), Shubman Gill (9), Yashasvi Jaiswal (12), Ravindra Jadeja (29), KL Rahul (30) and 1 more.

Among the current top 50, Steve Smith has the highest career-best rating: 947, reached v South Africa at Durban 2018.

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ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings FAQs

Who is the No. 1 Test batsman in the world?

Harry Brook (England) is the No. 1 Test batsman in the ICC men's rankings with 861 rating points, ahead of Joe Root (816).

Who are the top 10 Test batsmen in the ICC rankings?

1. Harry Brook (ENG, 861); 2. Joe Root (ENG, 816); 3. Travis Head (AUS, 799); 4. Temba Bavuma (SA, 793); 5. Steve Smith (AUS, 790); 6. Rachin Ravindra (NZ, 740); 7. Rishabh Pant (IND, 713); 8. Daryl Mitchell (NZ, 710); 9. Shubman Gill (IND, 709); 10. Kamindu Mendis (SL, 706).

What is Rishabh Pant's ICC Test batting ranking?

Rishabh Pant is No. 7 in the ICC men's Test batting rankings with 713 rating points. Their career-best rating is 801 (v England at Headingley 2025).

What is Shubman Gill's ICC Test batting ranking?

Shubman Gill is No. 9 in the ICC men's Test batting rankings with 709 rating points. Their career-best rating is 807 (v England at Edgbaston 2025).

What is Yashasvi Jaiswal's ICC Test batting ranking?

Yashasvi Jaiswal is No. 12 in the ICC men's Test batting rankings with 697 rating points. Their career-best rating is 858 (v England at Edgbaston 2025).

Which country has the most batsmen in the top 10?

New Zealand have 2 of the top 10 Test batsmen and 8 in the top 50.

How are ICC Test batting rankings calculated?

Players are rated from 0 to 1,000 using a weighted average of their performances, with recent matches counting more. Runs count for more against stronger bowling attacks, in low-scoring matches and in matches the team wins.

When are the ICC player rankings updated?

ICC usually publishes new player rankings every Wednesday, and after major series. This page checks for changes every hour, so new rankings appear here shortly after they are released.