Almost all Test-playing nations are playing test series. The ongoing test series are:
- India vs England
- Pakistan vs South Africa
- Bangladesh vs West Indies
- New Zealand vs Australia
As we are in the middle of a busy Test schedule ICC has released the most recent Test rankings. Joe Root’s double century to help England win the first Test match of the series against India has taken him above Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
ICC Test Rankings: Top 10 batsmen list
| Rank | (+/–) | Player | Team | Pts | Avg | Highest Rating |
| 1 | (-) | Kane Williamson | NZ | 919 | 54.31 | 919 v Pak at Christchurch 2021 |
| 2 | (-) | Steve Smith | Aus | 891 | 61.80 | 947 v SA at Durban 2018 |
| 3 | (+2) | Joe Root | Eng | 883 | 50.33 | 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015 |
| 4 | (-1) | Marnus Labuschagne | Aus | 878 | 60.80 | 878 v Ind at Brisbane 2021 |
| 5 | (-1) | Virat Kohli | Ind | 852 | 53.24 | 937 v Eng at Southampton 2018 |
| 6 | (+1) | Babar Azam | Pak | 760 | 44.22 | 800 v Ban at Rawalpindi 2020 |
| 7 | (-1) | Cheteshwar Pujara | Ind | 754 | 47.68 | 888 v SL at Nagpur 2017 |
| 8 | (+1) | Henry Nicholls | NZ | 747 | 43.91 | 778 v Ban at Wellington 2019 |
| 9 | (+1) | Ben Stokes | Eng | 746 | 37.95 | 827 v WI at Old Trafford 2020 |
| 10 | (+1) | David Warner | Aus | 724 | 48.09 | 880 v NZ at Perth 2015 |
England bowler James Anderson has also leapfrogged a massive 3 places and currently sits in the 3rd spot. Indian spinner Ashwin has also moved up by one spot.
ICC Test Rankings: Top 10 bowlers list
| Rank | (+/–) | Player | Team | Pts | Avg | Highest Rating |
| 1 | (-) | Pat Cummins | Aus | 908 | 21.59 | 914 v Eng at Old Trafford 2019 |
| 2 | (-) | Stuart Broad | Eng | 830 | 27.56 | 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016 |
| 3 | (+3) | James Anderson | Eng | 826 | 26.49 | 903 v Ind at Lord’s 2018 |
| 4 | (-1) | Neil Wagner | NZ | 825 | 26.32 | 859 v Aus at Melbourne 2019 |
| 5 | (-1) | Josh Hazlewood | Aus | 816 | 25.65 | 864 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017 |
| 6 | (-1) | Tim Southee | NZ | 811 | 28.70 | 826 v Pak at Mount Maunganui 2020 |
| 7 | (+1) | R Ashwin | Ind | 771 | 25.47 | 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016 |
| 8 | (+1) | Jasprit Bumrah | Ind | 769* | 21.87 | 834 v WI at Jamaica 2019 |
| 9 | (-2) | Kagiso Rabada | SA | 753 | 23.36 | 902 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2018 |
| 10 | (-) | Jason Holder | WI | 745 | 27.94 | 862 v Eng at Southampton 2020 |
