Follow the latest ICC Men’s Test All-Rounder Rankings 2026 with live ratings, player movement and the current order for cricket’s most complete long-format performers. This page focuses on ratings, role value and match impact, so readers can see which players are contributing with both bat and ball across demanding Test conditions.
| # | Team | Rating | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 131 | - |
| 2 |  South Africa | 119 | - |
| 3 |  India | 104 | - |
| 4 |  England | 102 | - |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 102 | - |
| 6 |  Sri Lanka | 86 | - |
| 7 |  Bangladesh | 78 | - |
| 8 |  Pakistan | 75 | - |
| 9 |  West Indies | 68 | - |
| 10 |  Zimbabwe | 10 | - |
Rankings are not available at present for this selection.
Test all-rounder rankings reward players who can influence long passages of play. A top all-rounder may bat for time, rescue an innings, bowl long spells, break partnerships and stay useful across several days. That is why players such as Ravindra Jadeja, Marco Jansen, Ben Stokes, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Wiaan Mulder, Gus Atkinson, Joe Root and Mitchell Santner can all bring different kinds of Test value.
The leading men’s Test all-rounder list has recently featured Ravindra Jadeja at No. 1 with a rating in the mid-400s. Marco Jansen, Ben Stokes, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mitchell Starc have been among the next group, followed by names such as Pat Cummins, Wiaan Mulder, Gus Atkinson, Joe Root and Mitchell Santner. The gap between the top few names can change after every Test series because all-rounder ratings depend on batting time, bowling overs, wicket quality, match result and the conditions faced.
Jadeja’s modern Test value is built on left-arm spin control, lower-order runs, fielding and repeated influence across home and away assignments. Jansen and Starc bring a seam-bowling version of all-round value, while Stokes and Mehidy show how batting responsibility and bowling utility can keep a player highly relevant even when team roles change.
Test all-rounder ratings are not a simple career summary. They are built around recent performance and the quality of contribution in both disciplines. A player who scores important runs and bowls high-value spells can gain more all-rounder value than someone who produces one isolated highlight. The rating picture measures current influence, which is why role clarity and workload matter so much.
In Tests, an all-rounder has more time to shape a match than in limited-overs cricket, but also faces a heavier examination. Batting can mean surviving the new ball, rebuilding after a collapse or adding lower-order runs. Bowling can mean new-ball spells, reverse swing, spin control, rough exploitation or holding one end for a long session. The most valuable Test all-rounders tend to offer at least two reliable pathways into a match.
The recent men’s Test all-rounder era has been shaped strongly by Ravindra Jadeja. Jason Holder was No. 1 near the end of 2021, but Jadeja regained the top position in March 2022 after his 175 not out and nine wickets against Sri Lanka in Mohali. From there, he became the defining Test all-rounder of the 2022–2025 period and continued to lead the rating picture into 2026.
By the end of the recent five-year blocks, the strongest Test all-rounder conversation moved from Holder in 2021 to Jadeja through 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Ben Stokes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Marco Jansen, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc all had important phases, but Jadeja’s repeated batting, bowling and fielding value made him the standout multi-skill Test player of the period. Public ranking histories also indicate Jadeja held one of the longest No. 1 Test all-rounder reigns, with his run from March 2022 becoming a major benchmark.
Career all-round value is different from current rating, but it helps explain why certain names define Test cricket. The table below highlights players who combined long batting records with meaningful bowling impact, match-winning range and durability across conditions.
| Player | Team | Test Runs | Test Wickets | All-Rounder Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | West Indies | 8,032 | 235 | Elite batting genius with multi-style bowling |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 13,289 | 292 | Top-order run machine and seam support |
| Imran Khan | Pakistan | 3,807 | 362 | Fast-bowling leader with high-impact batting |
| Ian Botham | England | 5,200 | 383 | Explosive match-winner with bat and ball |
| Kapil Dev | India | 5,248 | 434 | Fast-bowling workhorse and attacking batter |
| Richard Hadlee | New Zealand | 3,124 | 431 | Great fast bowler with genuine lower-order value |
| Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 3,781 | 421 | Control, accuracy and dependable runs |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | 3,000+ | 300+ | Modern spin control, runs and fielding impact |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 3,000+ | 500+ | Elite off-spin with lower-order batting value |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 4,000+ | 200+ | Long-term left-arm spin and batting responsibility |
Conditions can change a Test all-rounder’s value dramatically. On dry and worn pitches, spin-bowling all-rounders who can bat for long periods become especially useful because they control scoring, attack rough patches and extend batting depth. On greener or faster surfaces, seam-bowling all-rounders gain importance because they can share new-ball or first-change work while still adding balance to the batting order.
Ball age, reverse swing, bounce, rough outside the stumps, cloud cover, pitch wear and match location all affect how all-rounders are judged. A player who bowls 25 controlled overs on a flat surface may be as valuable as a batter who turns a fragile innings into a competitive total. That is why Test all-rounder ratings often reward sustained two-way involvement rather than one short burst.
Test cricket places extra value on players who cover more than one role because the match can change across five days. A side may need a fifth bowler during a long innings, a batter after a collapse, or a player who keeps control when the pitch stops helping specialists. A genuine all-rounder gives the captain flexibility without weakening either discipline.
This is one reason players such as Sobers, Kallis, Imran, Botham, Kapil, Hadlee, Pollock, Jadeja, Ashwin and Shakib stand out in Test memory. Their value was not only in runs or wickets, but in allowing captains to build balanced XIs. In the modern game, Jadeja, Jansen, Stokes, Mehidy and Starc continue that theme in different ways.
Only clear, scorecard-backed all-round performances are included here. Ian Botham’s 114 and 13 wickets against India at Mumbai in 1980 remains the classic Test all-round display. Imran Khan followed with 117 and 11 wickets against India at Faisalabad in 1983, while Shakib Al Hasan made 137 and took 10 wickets against Zimbabwe at Khulna in 2014.
| Player | Match | Batting | Bowling | Why It Stands Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | England vs India, Mumbai, 1980 | 114 | 13 wickets | First Test century and 10-wicket match double |
| Imran Khan | Pakistan vs India, Faisalabad, 1983 | 117 | 11 wickets | Fast-bowling captaincy impact with a hundred |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, Khulna, 2014 | 137 | 10 wickets | Third player to complete the century and 10-wicket double |
| Alan Davidson | Australia vs West Indies, Brisbane, 1960 | 44 and 80 not out | 11 wickets | Huge all-round effort in the famous tied Test |
| Vinoo Mankad | India vs England, Lord’s, 1952 | 72 and 184 | 5 wickets in England’s first innings | Iconic batting and bowling workload at Lord’s |
Ravindra Jadeja has recently led the men’s Test all-rounder rankings, with Marco Jansen, Ben Stokes, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mitchell Starc among the nearest challengers in the current rating picture.
Test all-rounder ratings reflect current batting and bowling value in the format. Recent performances, consistency, match situation, role impact and quality of contribution all influence a player’s rating.
The ranking measures present influence, not just lifetime volume. A player with a defined batting role and regular bowling workload can rank highly if recent Test performances are strong.
Garry Sobers, Jacques Kallis, Imran Khan, Ian Botham, Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee, Shaun Pollock, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shakib Al Hasan are among the most influential Test all-rounders across eras.
Pitch wear, rough, bounce, seam movement, reverse swing and weather can change whether a spin-bowling or seam-bowling all-rounder brings more value. Conditions also affect batting tempo and bowling workload.
Ravindra Jadeja’s No. 1 run from March 2022 became one of the major benchmarks for the longest Test all-rounder reign. Earlier eras featured great all-rounders such as Sobers, Botham, Imran and Kallis, but modern public ranking histories most clearly highlight Jadeja’s extended stay at the top.
Ian Botham’s 114 and 13 wickets in Mumbai, Imran Khan’s 117 and 11 wickets in Faisalabad, and Shakib Al Hasan’s 137 and 10 wickets in Khulna are among the clearest century-and-10-wicket Test match performances.
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