Ollie Robinson has been rewarded for consistent performances in the two Tests against Pakistan.
The right-arm fast bowler jumped six spots to get into the top five for the first time since July 2023. The achievement comes after taking 16 wickets in the first two Tests against Pakistan, which earned him his third consecutive 'Player of the Match' award. Robinson currently stands fifth in the rankings, only behind Mitchell Starc, Jasprit Bumrah, Matt Henry and Pat Cummins.
The 32-year-old took a five-wicket haul in the first innings of the first Test at Headingley, and backed that up with three in the second innings. He registered two four-wicket hauls in the Lord’s Test to clinch the three-match series 2-0. Other than Robinson, Bumrah dropped to the third place from second with Henry taking the second spot.
Latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings
Updated on September 2, 2026
Batting rankings
England skipper Joe Root dropped from second to third, swapping positions with Steve Smith. Root registered a composed 66 in the first Test, with a four and 24 in the second. Harry Brook maintained his position at the top of the ladder. In addition to that, Daryl Mitchell jumped a place, and Shubman Gill slipped to ninth. Kamindu Mendis also found his way into the top 10.
Rank | Player | Team | Rating |
1 | Harry Brook | England | 856 |
2 | Steve Smith | Australia | 840 |
3 | Joe Root | England | 820 |
4 | Travis Head | Australia | 811 |
5 | Temba Bavuma | South Africa | 775 |
6 | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | 740 |
7 | Rishabh Pant | India | 713 |
8 | Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 710 |
9 | Shubman Gill | India | 709 |
10 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 706 |
Bowling rankings
While Robinson jumped six spots, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Scott Boland, Noman Ali and Josh Hazlewood, each slipped a spot.
Rank | Player | Team | Rating |
1 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 872 |
2 | Matt Henry | New Zealand | 861 |
3 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 853 |
4 | Pat Cummins | Australia | 841 |
5 | Ollie Robinson | England | 831 |
6 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 825 |
7 | Kagison Rabada | South Africa | 807 |
8 | Scott Boland | Australia | 804 |
9 | Noman Ali | Pakistan | 785 |
10 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 783 |
All-rounder rankings
Cummins rose from seventh to the sixth spot in the all-rounder rankings. Apart from that, there have been no changes in the top 10 all-rounder’s. However, Ollie Robinson has jumped three places to take the 20th spot.
Rank | Player | Team | Rating |
1 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 422 |
2 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 344 |
3 | Melody Hasan Miraz | Bangladesh | 314 |
4 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 276 |
5 | Wiaan Mulder | South Africa | 245 |
6 | Pat Cummins | Australia | 234 |
7 | Washington Sundar | India | 234 |
8 | Gus Atkinson | England | 229 |
9 | Justin Greaves | West Indies | 225 |
10 | Joe Root | England | 204 |
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