ICC Test Rankings, All‑rounders Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja have enjoyed stellar jumps in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, following standout performances in the drawn fourth Test of the ICC World Test Championship between England and India.
ICC Test Rankings, Ben Stokes
England skipper Stokes has climbed three spots to third among Test all‑rounders—his best position since December 2022—after a match‑winning knock of 141 and a six‑wicket haul, including a five‑for in the first innings . His runs and wickets also lifted him to 34th among batters (up eight places) and to 42nd in the bowlers list (up from 45th) .
ICC Test Rankings, Ravindra Jadega
Meanwhile, Jadeja further strengthened his grip at the top of the all‑rounder rankings. He added four wickets and an unbeaten 107 in the second innings to earn 13 rating points, pushing his total to 422—a commanding 117‑point lead over second‑placed Mehidy Hasan . His batting leap added five places to 29th, while his bowling ranking rose one spot to 14th .
The Test batting rankings remain led by Joe Root, whose century (150) at Old Trafford extended his lead to 37 rating points over Kane Williamson . Ben Duckett has jumped five places into the top 10 (now 10th) after his 94, while Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope have climbed to 43rd and 24th respectively .
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Other notable gains from the Manchester Test include Washington Sundar, whose unbeaten maiden hundred and two wickets helped him move up eight spots to joint‑13th among all‑rounders and to 65th in the batting list . Jofra Archer vaulted 38 places to 63rd in the bowling rankings after a haul of 3/73, and Chris Woakes moved up to 23rd following a three-wicket performance.
In Summary
Stokes and Jadeja have significantly reshaped the ICC Test rankings with influential contributions in Manchester. Jadeja continues to dominate as the world’s No. 1 Test all‑rounder, while Stokes returns to the top echelon among dual‑skill players. Their all‑round brilliance, coupled with strong performances from Root, Duckett, Sundar and others, underline a dynamic conclusion to the fourth Test.
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