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Marco Jansen Reaches No. 1 ICC Test Bowler Rankings

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Marco Jansen reached No. 1 in ICC Test bowler rankings after a 5-for-33 spell versus Australia.
He also topped the ICC Test all-rounder list, the first South African since Vernon Philander in August 2014.
England’s Brook moved to eighth in ICC ODI batting rankings after a double-century versus Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai rose to seventh in ICC ODI bowler rankings.

History

In 2003 Jacques Kallis became the first South African to top the ICC Test all-rounder rankings, achieving a career-best 616 points and later earning ICC Test Player of the Year in 2005. His breakthrough set a benchmark that has guided South Africa’s ongoing focus on fast-bowling development, a trend evident in the nation’s recent emergence of world-class pace talent.

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In 2003 Jacques Kallis became the first South African to top the ICC Test all-rounder rankings, achieving a career-best 616 points and later earning ICC Test Player of the Year in 2005. His breakthrough set a benchmark that has guided South Africa’s ongoing focus on fast-bowling development, a trend evident in the nation’s recent emergence of world-class pace talent.

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