The landmark comes after his match-winning 10-wicket haul against Bangladesh in Mackay, where he returned figures of 6-12 and 4-39, including taking a five-for in just 22 balls in the first innings, as Australia won convincingly to draw the series.
The 36-year-old previously climbed as high as No.2, first reaching that position after the Boxing Day Test last year, but had never gone one step further before today. He jumped two spots and now has 872 rating points, leading Jasprit Bumrah by 10 points, with 872 points. It also ended Bumrah's spell at the top that he has held onto since November 2024.
Starc's latest rise adds another milestone to an already remarkable Test career. His six-wicket haul in Mackay took him past Dale Steyn's 439 wickets, making him the 10th-highest wicket-taker in Test history and the fifth-highest among fast bowlers.
He also became the most prolific left-arm bowler in Test history during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, moving past Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath's 433 wickets. Starc now has 445 Test wickets.
For Starc, the No.1 ranking arrives 15 years after his Test debut in 2011, completing a wait that has lasted throughout a career in which he has established himself among the most fast bowlers the format has seen. He is also currently the leading wicket-taker in the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle, with 58 wickets from 10 Tests.
Harry Brook strengthens No.1 batting spotHarry Brook continued his hold on No.1 in the Test batting rankings, extending his lead over England teammate Joe Root to 24 rating points. Rishabh Pant returned to the top 10 for the first time in a year, climbing six places to seventh after scores of 39 and 66 against Sri Lanka. Australia’s Cameron Green was another major mover, rising nine places to 21st.
Ravindra Jadeja continues to lead the ICC Test all-rounder rankings.
Latest ICC men's Test rankingsBatting
Position Player Team Rating 1 Harry Brook England 874 2 Joe Root England 850 3 Steve Smith Australia 840 4 Travis Head Australia 811 5 Temba Bavuma South Africa 775 6 Rachin Ravindra New Zealand 740 7= Rishabh Pant India 711 7= Shubman Gill India 711 9 Daryl Mitchell New Zealand 710 10 Babar Azam Pakistan 709Bowling
Position Player Team Rating 1 Mitchell Starc Australia 872 2 Jasprit Bumrah India 862 3 Matt Henry New Zealand 861 4 Pat Cummins Australia 841 5 Marco Jansen South Africa 825 6 Kagiso Rabada South Africa 807 7 Scott Boland Australia 804 8 Noman Ali Pakistan 792 9 Josh Hazlewood Australia 783 10 Nathan Lyon Australia 731All-rounder
Position Player Team Rating 1 Ravindra Jadeja India 428 2 Marco Jansen South Africa 344 3 Mehidy Hasan Miraz Bangladesh 314 4 Mitchell Starc Australia 276 5 Wiaan Mulder South Africa 245 6 Washington Sundar India 239 7 Pat Cummins Australia 234 8 Gus Atkinson England 229 9 Justin Greaves West Indies 225 10 Joe Root England 211Follow Wisden for all cricket updates, including live scores, match stats, quizzes and more. Stay up to date with the latest cricket news, player updates, team standings, match highlights, video analysis and live match odds.
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