ICC Test Rankings: Pant Hits Career High, Bumrah Stays Top; Root Still King

Pant Soars to Career-Best Ranking, Bumrah Retains Top Spot in Latest ICC Test Rankings

The latest ICC Test rankings showcase significant movement following a week of compelling performances in both Test and T20I cricket. India's Rishabh Pant and England's Ben Duckett are the major headliners, achieving new career-high positions after their remarkable displays in the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley.

Rishabh Pant has surged to seventh place in the ICC Test batting rankings following his twin centuries at Headingley. The dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman scored 134 and 118, becoming only the second wicketkeeper in Test history, after Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower in 2001, to achieve this feat. Pant also becomes the first Indian wicket-keeper batter to reach 800 rating points in Test history.

Joe Root remains the top-ranked Test batter globally, with his English teammate Harry Brook closely following in second place. India’s Shubman Gill has also climbed the rankings, moving up five places to 20th after his impressive century in the first innings.

India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah continues to hold the No. 1 position in the Test bowling rankings after another five-wicket haul at Headingley, demonstrating his dominance in red-ball cricket. England’s Ben Stokes, contributing effectively with both bat and ball, has risen three places to claim the No. 5 spot in the Test all-rounder rankings, marking his highest position in recent months.

The T20I rankings have also seen considerable changes after the tri-series in Glasgow, involving the Netherlands, Nepal, and Scotland. Dutch batter Michael Levitt has jumped 16 places to 14th after a series of consistent performances. Scotland’s Brandon McMullen has also made an impact, climbing 20 spots to joint 38th.

The ICC rankings remain the key benchmark for individual performance, with every run and wicket playing a role in shaping the evolving hierarchy of cricket.