ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings

As of 28 Jan 2026, Jasprit Bumrah representing India, holds the highest position in the global icc men's test bowling rankings with an impressive rating of 879. Following closely is Mitchell Starc, from Australia, securing the second spot in the worldwide men's rankings with a rating of 843. In the third position for men's is Noman Ali from Pakistan, showcasing a rating of 843.

Top 10 ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings



Source: ICC
Last Updated: 28 Jan 2026

ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings Tables

PosPlayerTeamRatingCareer Rating
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Jasprit Bumrah
IND879908 v Australia at Sydney 2025
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Mitchell Starc
AUS843852 v England at Brisbane 2025
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Noman Ali
PAK843853 v South Africa at Lahore 2025
4
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Pat Cummins
AUS841914 v England at Old Trafford 2019
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Matt Henry
NZ836853 v West Indies at Christchurch 2025
6
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Marco Jansen
SA825825 v India at Guwahati 2025
7
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Scott Boland
AUS810810 v England at Melbourne 2025
8
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Kagiso Rabada
SA807902 v Australia at Gqeberha 2018
9
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Josh Hazlewood
AUS783864 v India at Bengaluru 2017
10
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Nathan Lyon
AUS760812 v Sri Lanka at Galle 2025
11
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Simon Harmer
SA721721 v India at Guwahati 2025
12
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Mohammed Siraj
IND707734 v South Africa at Kolkata 2025
13
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Ravindra Jadeja
IND698899 v Australia at Ranchi 2017
14
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Gus Atkinson
ENG698766 v India at The Oval 2025
15
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Kuldeep Yadav
IND694708 v South Africa at Kolkata 2025
16
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Prabath Jayasuriya
SL693801 v New Zealand at Galle 2024
17
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Taijul Islam
BAN691708 v New Zealand at Sylhet 2023
18
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Keshav Maharaj
SA671701 v Pakistan at Rawalpindi 2025
19
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Asitha Fernando
SL659734 v England at Lord's 2024
20
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Kemar Roach
WI657781 v India at Jamaica 2019

Historical ICC Bowling Test Rankings Tables

Sydney Barnes ( ENG) is the 1st in the Top 20 Players in ICC Historic All-rounder T20I Ranking, with a rating of 932 v South Africa. George Lohmann ( ENG) is the 2nd in the Top 20 Players in ICC Historic All-rounder T20I Ranking, with a rating of 931 v South Africa. Imran Khan ( PAK) is the 3rd in the Top 20 Players in ICC Historic All-rounder T20I Ranking, with a rating of 922 v India. James Anderson ( ENG) is the last in the Top 20 Players in ICC Historic All-rounder T20I Ranking, with a rating of 903 v India.

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Sydney Barnes
ENG932932 v South Africa 18/02/1914
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George Lohmann
ENG931931 v South Africa 06/03/1896
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Imran Khan
PAK922922 v India 03/02/1983
4
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Muttiah Muralidaran
SL920920 v Bangladesh 15/07/2007
5
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Pat Cummins
AUS914914 v England 18/08/2019
6
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Glenn McGrath
AUS914914 v England 27/08/2001
7
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Vernon Philander
SA912912 v India 22/12/2013
8
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Curtly Ambrose
WI912912 v England 29/03/1994
9
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Tony Lock
ENG912912 v New Zealand 28/07/1958
10
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Ian Botham
ENG911911 v India 19/02/1980
11
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Malcolm Marshall
WI910910 v England 04/07/1988
12
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Shaun Pollock
SA909909 v England 29/11/1999
13
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Waqar Younis
PAK909909 v Zimbabwe 13/12/1993
14
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Richard Hadlee
NZ909909 v Australia 04/12/1985
15
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Dale Steyn
SA909909 v West Indies 21/12/2014
16
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Alan Davidson
AUS908908 v West Indies 17/01/1961
17
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Derek Underwood
ENG907907 v New Zealand 09/03/1971
18
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Shane Warne
AUS905905 v England 28/12/1994
19
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Ravichandran Ashwin
IND904904 v England 12/12/2016
20
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James Anderson
ENG903903 v India 13/08/2018