Marco Jansen Extends Lead in ICC Test All-Rounder Rankings as Mulder and Harmer Move Up
Marco Jansen extends his lead at the top of the ICC Men's Test all-rounder rankings, updated on Wednesday, November 4. The South African has 463 rating points. That is up from 451 in the last update. He is now 41 points clear of the second-placed player.
Ravindra Jadeja stays second on 422. His rating has not changed. Jansen took the top spot from him a week ago and has now widened the gap. Jansen was named Player of the Series against Australia, with 146 runs and 10 wickets across the three Tests.
Wiaan Mulder moves up from fourth to third. His rating rises from 309 to 320. He scored 115 in South Africa's second innings at Newlands. Mehidy Hasan Miraz drops from third to fourth on 298, down from 319.
Simon Harmer makes the biggest jump. He rises from eighth to fifth with 263 points, up from 228. He took 10 wickets in the Cape Town Test, including a career-best 6 for 16. Three South Africans are now in the top five.
| Rank | All-rounder | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 463 |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 422 |
| 3 | Wiaan Mulder | South Africa | 320 |
| 4 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Bangladesh | 298 |
| 5 | Simon Harmer | South Africa | 263 |
Mitchell Starc is sixth on 251. He moves down one place. Washington Sundar is seventh on 234 and keeps his place. Pat Cummins falls two places to eighth on 229. Justin Greaves (220) and Gus Atkinson (219) hold ninth and tenth.
Joe Root is 11th on 200. Shamar Joseph is 12th on 193. Ollie Robinson climbs from 14th to 13th on 191. Kagiso Rabada and Axar Patel are level in 14th place on 190 each. Rabada slips from 12th. Axar moves up from 15th.
India have three players in the all-rounder top 15: Jadeja, Sundar and Axar. South Africa have four: Jansen, Mulder, Harmer and Rabada. Jansen and Jadeja are far ahead of the rest. Both are more than 100 points clear of Mulder in third. The full list is on our Test all-rounder rankings page.