The 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) matches began on 17 June 2025 and will conclude in June 2027. The Top 10 ICC Test Cricketers Right Now will include the player statistics of the 2023-2025 WTC and the ongoing test series. The primary focus will be on the two mentioned players: Shubhman Gill and Harry Brook.
Currently, India and England are facing off against each other in the 3rd test match of the series. The teams are tied 1-1, and the winner of the third match will take the lead. The player’s performance in this series will keep changing the player rankings in the given list.
Top 10 ICC Test Cricketers Right Now – Brook Hits No.1, Gill Breaks Into the Rankings!
The test cricketers list is mostly ruled by Indian and English players. The ranking is based on the players’ ratings according to the official ICC Men’s Test Batting rankings. We are using the official source to provide accurate rankings, rather than speculations. The ranking was previously updated on 6 July 2025, when England and India completed their second test match.
10) Jamie Smith – 753 (England)
Jamie Smith is a confident English wicketkeeper batter. His best and current rating in the test match is 753. Jamie’s game against India pushed his rank upward, where he replaced Travis Head.
9) Kamindu Mendis – 781 (Sri Lanka)
Kamindu Mendis is an unpredictable bowler with the ability to bowl with both hands. His test batting rank justifies his all-rounder status. Mendis’s best test cricket rating is 784, and he is a rising star who has scored 1,283 runs in 13 test matches.
8) Rishabh Pant – 790 (India)
Rishabh Pant is ranked eighth in the current rankings and was in the news at the start of the test series. His best rating of 801 was in January 2025 against England. He is an explosive batsman-wicket-keeper with a test average of 44.44.
7) Temba Bavuma – 790 (South Africa)
The player who became the highest-rated captain after taking his side to victory in the 2025 WTC finals. Temba Bavuma had his best test ranking points of 806 during the finals. He is World No. 7 in the test rankings with the same points as Rishab Pant.
6) Shubhman Gill – 807 (India)
India’s current test team captain is Shubhman Gill. He has recently started his tour in the test cricket rankings. With two records broken in his debut as the skipper of the test team, Shubhman Gill’s rank shot up from 26 to 6. In his present form, it is safe to assume that he would surely break a few more records.
5) Steve Smith – 813 (Australia)
Steve Smith is the owner of the second-highest number of ratings of 947 in the history of Test cricket. He plays test cricket like an expert. His rating came down to 813 in the final test match of the WTC 2025 due to his poor form in the finals. Steve is most probably going to rise in the ranks after the coming test series that may be played against the West Indies.
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4) Yashasvi Jaiswal – 858 (India)
A Test format specialist, Yashasvi Jaiswal, is an attacking opener for the Indian cricket team. His run-scoring ability in the two test matches against England ranks him fourth. Due to his century in the first test, he took the news in an instant. Yashasvi is the fastest Indian to score 2000 runs in test format.
3) Kane Williamson – 867 (New Zealand)
Kane Williamson, who is popular for his calm state of mind, is currently third in the list with 867 ratings. In the year 2021, while facing the Pakistan team, Williamson achieved his best career rating of 919. On the other hand, Kane Williamson led New Zealand to their maiden ICC title in the WTC 2021 edition.
2) Joe Root – 868 (England)
Joe Root was ranked first with a 898 rating before the second test match against India. When the second test came to a conclusion on 6 July 2025, his rating had dropped to 868. Due to this, he now ranks second in the test rankings. However, the series is still on, and he could either climb up or drop down the rankings. Joe Root’s best rating is 932 when he played against Pakistan at Multan in 2024.
1) Harry Brook – 886 (England)
Harry Brook’s batting skills in the recent test matches have increased his rating from 874 to 886. He is leading the ICC test rankings with a difference of 18 points. As mentioned in the previous point, the game is still far from over, and the rankings could change. Harry Brook could continue to lead the rankings with an even greater points difference, or he could be replaced. The best rating he has ever achieved is 898 versus New Zealand at Wellington in 2024.