ICC Test Ranking 2017: ICC Test Batsman, Bowler, Team Rankings (UPDATED)

The world is changing with the rapid pace and so is the gentleman’s game, cricket. The most popular cricket formats played across the globe nowadays are Test (5-Day), ODI (50-Overs per team), and T20 (20-Overs per side. But the thing which should be kept noted here is that Test cricket is the most prestigious format out of them all.

Test Cricket is all about patience, resilience, technique, and class. In short, the Test format is all about the prestige of cricket. Knowing all this, every of the player and team wants to earn laurels, most specifically in this format of the game.

ICC Test Ranking 2017

The top performer team and players get a big reward through the rankings system, which aligns the top teams and performers. One can’t deny the strong competition to get onto number 1 ranking in the test, whether it is about the team or the player.

Months before Pakistan witnessed rise to the number 1 rank at the Test Cricket but as of now, India stood proudly as the champion. The most eye-opening thing is Pakistan has demoted to the 6th rank, so what others team are there to stand in between 2-5 ranking at the ICC Test Team Ranking.

ICC Test Team Ranking 2017

Indian Cricket fans would be delighted to know that as of now India is the top-ranked team both in ODIs and Tests. The thing which should be added here is it’s the first time for India to rise number 1 in both the Test and ODI formats.  Blue Shirts with knocking down Sri Lanka at their home is on the top of Test rankings with a noticeable difference of 15-ratings to the 2nd ranked South Africa.  The other interesting thing one can witness is there an only 1-rating difference between the 8th ranked West Indies and 9th ranked Bangladesh. With Bangladesh playing South Africa right now,  they can make some difference in the rankings with winning it over Proteas.

ICC Test Batsman Ranking 2017

(Top 30)

Pos	Player		Rating
1	Steve Smith  AUS		936
2	Joe Root	ENG	889
3	Kane Williamson	NZ	880
4	Cheteshwar Pujara	IND	876
5	David Warner	AUS	807
6	Virat Kohli	IND	806
7	Hashim Amla	SA	776
8	Azhar Ali	PAK	763
9	Lokesh Rahul	IND	761
10	Ajinkya Rahane	IND	760
11	Alastair Cook	ENG	738
12	Dean Elgar	SA	716
13	Quinton de Kock	SA	710
14	Jonny Bairstow	ENG	710
15	Ross Taylor	NZ	705
16	Francois du Plessis	SA	684
17	Kraigg Brathwaite	WI	669
18	Ben Stokes	ENG	664
19	Tamim Iqbal	BAN	662
20	Dinesh Chandimal	SL	661
21	Shakib Al Hasan	BAN	661
22	Usman Khawaja	AUS	661
23	Mushfiqur Rahim	BAN	653
24	Angelo Mathews	SL	652
25	Peter Handscomb	AUS	643
26	Dimuth Karunaratne	SL	630
27	Kusal Mendis	SL	624
28	Moeen Ali	ENG	622
29	Shikhar Dhawan	IND	612
30	Jeet Raval	NZ	611

The Aussie skipper couldn’t get runs in the recently ended ODI series but one can’t take away the credit from him as he sits top on the ICC Test Batsman Ranking. The English star Joe Root is sitting very next on the second rank. But unfortunately, Kohli fans won’t be happy with the current situation as modern-day great Virat Kohli is sitting back in the 6th slot.

ICC Test Bowler Ranking 2017

Pos	Player		Rating
1	James Anderson  ENG		896
2	Ravindra Jadeja	IND	884
3	Ravichandran Ashwin	IND	852
4	Rangana Herath	SL	846
5	Kagiso Rabada	SA	795
6	Josh Hazlewood	AUS	794
7	Dale Steyn	SA	756
8	Nathan Lyon	AUS	752
9	Neil Wagner	NZ	745
10	Vernon Philander	SA	744
11	Stuart Broad	ENG	737
12	Trent Boult	NZ	732
13	Morne Morkel	SA	729
14	Mitchell Starc	AUS	727
15	Yasir Shah	PAK	715
16	Tim Southee	NZ	687
17	Shakib Al Hasan	BAN	675
18	Keshav Maharaj	SA	644
19	Mohammad Shami	IND	618
20	Moeen Ali	ENG	608
21	Shannon Gabriel	WI	603
22	Ben Stokes	ENG	596
23	Umesh Yadav	IND	576
24	Kemar Roach	WI	561
25	Wahab Riaz	PAK	552
26	Dilruwan Perera	SL	545
27	Peter Siddle	AUS	543
28	Devendra Bishoo	WI	538
29	Ishant Sharma	IND	514
30	Chris Woakes	ENG	500

The English pacer James Anderson who recently completed his 500 wickets in the format is on number 1 at the ICC Test Bowler Ranking now. The Indian duo Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin sit on 2nd and 3rd spot respectively. The Sri Lankan magical spinner who recently devastated Pakistan cricket team’s batting sits on the 4th position.

ICC Test All-Rounder Ranking 2017

Pos	Player		Rating
1	Shakib Al Hasan  BAN		446
2	Ravindra Jadeja	IND	429
3	Ravichandran Ashwin	IND	421
4	Ben Stokes	ENG	395
5	Moeen Ali	ENG	378
6	Vernon Philander	SA	325
7	Mitchell Starc	AUS	306
8	Jason Holder	WI	226
9	Stuart Broad	ENG	207
10	Rangana Herath	SL	201
11	Dilruwan Perera	SL	198
12	Chris Woakes	ENG	191
13	Tim Southee	NZ	171
14	Neil Wagner	NZ	160
15	Kagiso Rabada	SA	159
16	Mohammad Hafeez	PAK	153
17	JP Duminy	SA	143
18	Roston Chase	WI	140
19	Kane Williamson	NZ	135
20	Dale Steyn	SA	133

The Bangladeshi star Shakib Al Hasan is on the top of ICC Test All Rounder Ranking. The thing to add up here is the consistent Shakib has stayed among top all rounder’s on the list for years. Jadeja and Ashwin have 2nd and 3rd positions in the ranking respectively. Ben Stokes is on the 4th rank but it isn’t sure whether he’ll be able to stay in the position for long as it seems that the star English player will be missing the upcoming Ashes Test series.