With every great batting performance in the test matches, the players are awarded points. As per the points, their rating is decided, and they are then given the position in the list of ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings. As per the latest rankings, let us look at the Top 10 Test Cricket Batters of 2025.
In the recent India-England series, we have seen a lot of great performances by the batters of both teams. Not only them, but Australia also won their series against the West Indies. We saw great performances. The list surely has a combination of players from each nation, with three Indian and three English batters in the list. We have more upcoming test matches, which will surely change the rankings.
ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings: Top 10 Test Cricket Batters of 2025
| Ranking | Player Name | Rating | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Root | 904 | England |
| 2 | Kane Williamson | 867 | New Zealand |
| 3 | Harry Brook | 834 | England |
| 4 | Steve Smith | 816 | Australia |
| 5 | Temba Bavuma | 790 | South Africa |
| 6 | Kamindu Mendis | 781 | Sri Lanka |
| 7 | Rishabh Pant | 776 | India |
| 8 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 769 | India |
| 9 | Shubman Gill | 754 | India |
| 10 | Ben Duckett | 743 | England |
Joe Root (904)
Root retains his place, and currently, he has become the second-highest run scorer in test cricket, going above the great Ricky Ponting. He bats in the middle order, and he surely is England’s greatest test batter. Root has scored two centuries in the ongoing test series against India. His career best ICC rating was 932. He also has a total of 38 test hundreds to his name.
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Kane Williamson (867)
Williamson is the highest run-scorer for the New Zealand team in Test Cricket with more than 9000 runs. His career best ICC Test rating was 919, which came in 2021. Kane Williamson usually is the backbone of New Zealand and bats in the middle order. He has also retained his second position in the ICC test ranking. Kane has scored five double centuries in test cricket.
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Harry Brook (834)
Brook is surely the future of England’s batting line-up. He is a perfect fit for the bazball style of play that England is playing in their matches. Harry Brook holds the record for scoring the second quickest triple century in test cricket and is the fastest for his country. Brook’s highest ICC test rating is 898. He has also retained his position.
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Steve Smith (816)
When we talk about the great batters to play for Australia, Steve Smith has to be on the list. Steve Smith’s best ICC test rating is 947, which keeps him in the second spot for the best ICC test rating of a batsman. He has scored more than 10,000 runs in test cricket. Smith has cemented his place in the number four position. With saying goodbye to cricket, Smith will have a lot more records to his name.
Temba Bavuma (790)
The South African Captain, Temba Bavuma, played a very important role in helping South Africa win an ICC trophy after more than 20 years. For his great performances, he has gone up by one position in the ICC Test rankings. His career best ICC rating was 806, which came this year during the World Test Championship 2025 final. He usually bats in the middle order.
Kamindu Mendis (781)
The Sri Lankan batting all-rounder, Kamindu Mendis, has gone up by one position in the ICC test batting ratings. There are a lot of expectations from the 30-year-old. He scored a knock of 87 runs in the first best match against Bangladesh, but the match ended in a draw. In the 14 matches he has played, he has scored more than 1000 runs in test cricket.
Rishabh Pant (776)
Entertainment is the word to define the style of batting of Rishabh Pant in test cricket. He has no fear, and the way he came to bat against England after fracturing his toe showed his willingness to help his team in a tough situation, which is just magnificent. His best ICC rating was achieved in this series against England. Pant has also moved one position up in the tanking.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (769)
The younger Indian opener, Yashasvi Jaiswal, has fallen massively by three positions in the ICC Test Batting rankings. We know the potential of players as he scored a century in the first match of the series, but after that, he was not able to convert it into a big score. His career best rating also came in this series against England.
Shubman Gill (754)
The way Shubman Gill has played in his first test series as a captain is just remarkable. There are a lot of records he can break in the series, and he has already broken some. In the first four games, he has scored 722 runs, and his rating will surely go up after the series. He has retained his position in the ICC test rankings. It is fair to say that the future looks in safer hands.
Ben Duckett (743)
The English opening batter has moved up five positions in the ICC Test rankings, keeping him at the 10th position right now. His best rating also came in this India-England series. He has also played a knock-out 149 runs in this series. Ben has played nearly 30 test matches for England and scored around 2700 runs, which includes six centuries.
