As of 29 Jan 2026, Australia tops the ICC Men's Test team rankings with an impressive rating of 128 from 36 matches, earning a total of 4604 points. South Africa ranks second with a rating of 116 from 31 matches and a total of 3581 points. England holds third place with a rating of 109 from 46 matches and a total of 5013 points.
| Pos | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 36 | 4604 | 128 |
| 2 |  | 31 | 3581 | 116 |
| 3 |  | 46 | 5013 | 109 |
| 4 |  | 39 | 4064 | 104 |
| 5 |  | 29 | 2839 | 98 |
| 6 |  | 27 | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 |  | 25 | 2050 | 82 |
| 8 |  | 33 | 2270 | 69 |
| 9 |  | 30 | 1888 | 63 |
| 10 |  | 8 | 185 | 23 |
| 11 |  | 18 | 208 | 12 |
| 12 |  | 6 | 62 | 10 |
The ICC provides ratings for the end of each month back to October 2002. This table lists the teams that have successively held the highest rating since that date, by whole month periods. In 2011, the ICC applied its rating system to results since 1981, providing ratings for the end of each month back to 1981, further indicating Australia\'s historical dominance in ODI Cricket with the highest number of months ranked first (198 months). The table only begins from 1981 as, prior to this date, there is not enough data available due to the infrequency of matches and the small number of competing teams in the earlier periods.
| Team | Months | Start | End | Total Months | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Feb-93 | Aug-95 | 31 | - |
| 24 | Sep-95 | Nov-95 | 3 | - |
| 204 | Dec-95 | Jul-99 | 44 | - |
| 17 | Aug-99 | Dec-99 | 5 | - |
| 206 | Jan-00 | Feb-00 | 2 | - |
| 18 | Mar-00 | Mar-00 | 1 | - |
| 222 | Apr-00 | Jul-01 | 16 | - |
| 19 | Aug-01 | Aug-01 | 1 | - |
| 243 | Sep-01 | May-03 | 21 | - |
| 74 | Jun-03 | Jul-09 | 74 | 143 |
| 3 | Aug-09 | Nov-09 | 3 | 122 |
| 21 | Nov-09 | Aug-11 | 21 | 125 |
| 12 | Aug-11 | Aug-12 | 12 | 125 |
| 24 | Aug-12 | May-14 | 21 | 135 |
| 77 | May-14 | Jul-14 | 3 | 123 |
| 42 | Jul-14 | Jan-16 | 18 | 130 |
| 22 | Jan-16 | Feb-16 | 1 | 110 |
| 83 | Feb-16 | Aug-16 | 6 | 118 |
| 23 | Aug-16 | Aug-16 | 1 | 112 |
| 2 | Aug-16 | Oct-16 | 2 | 111 |
| 66 | Oct-16 | Apr-20 | 43 | 130 |
| 91 | May-20 | Jan-21 | 8 | 116 |
| 2 | Jan-21 | Mar-21 | 2 | 118 |
| 69 | Mar-21 | Jun-21 | 3 | 122 |
| 5 | Jun-21 | Present | 3 | 126 |