Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin on 21st Dec 2016 topped the ICC Test rankings.
This marks the second time 2 Indian players have topped the ICC rankings. In 1974, left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi and leg-spinner Bhagwath Chandrasekhar were ranked one and two in the rankings, respectively.
Jadeja’s 10 wicket victory against England in the 20th Dec Test match in Chennai made him achieve second position in rankings. Performance earned him 66 points.
Ashwin topped the rankings.
Also, Jadeja gained one place in the recent rankings to reach a career-best third rank in the list of all-rounders, which is also led by Ashwin.
| Position | Name | Ratings | Country | Highest Rating |
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| 1 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 887 | India | 904 on 12 December 2016 against England |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | 879 | India | 879 on 12 December 2016 against England |
| 3 | Rangana Herath | 867 | Sri Lanka | 867 on 10 November 2016 against Zimbabwe |
| 4 | Dale Steyn | 844 | South Africa | 909 on 21 December 2014 against West Indies |
| 5 | James Anderson | 810 | England | 884 on 31 May 2016 against Sri Lanka |
| 6 | Mitchell Starc | 805 | Australia | 805 on 19 December 2016 against Pakistan |
| 7 | Josh Hazlewood | 804 | Australia | 815 on 27 November 2016 against South Africa |
| 8 | Stuart Broad | 803 | England | 880 on 18 January 2016 against South Africa |
| 9 | Neil Wagner | 755 | New Zealand | 760 on 31 August 2016 against South Africa |
| 10 | Yasir Shah | 754 | Pakistan | 878 on 18 July 2016 against England |
