| Position | Team | Matches | Points | Ratings |
| 1 | India | 43 | 5007 | 116 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 33 | 3570 | 108 |
| 3 | South Africa | 42 | 4397 | 105 |
| 4 | Australia | 44 | 4566 | 104 |
| 5 | England | 53 | 5490 | 104 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 51 | 4737 | 93 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 32 | 2803 | 88 |
| 8 | West Indies | 39 | 2995 | 77 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 28 | 1898 | 68 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 11 | 138 | 13 |
*Updated on 20th March 2019
| Position | Player | Team | Rating |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | India | 922 |
| 2 | Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 913 |
| 3 | Cheteshwar Pujara | India | 881 |
| 4 | Steve Smith | Australia | 857 |
| 5 | Henry Nicholls | New Zealand | 778 |
| 6 | Joe Root | England | 763 |
| 7 | David Warner | Australia | 756 |
| 8 | Aiden Markram | South Africa | 719 |
| 9 | Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 718 |
| 10 | Francois du Plessis | South Africa | 702 |
*Updated on 20th March 2019
| Position | Player | Team | Rating |
| 1 | Pat Cummins | Australia | 878 |
| 2 | James Anderson | England | 862 |
| 3 | Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 851 |
| 4 | Vernon Philander | South Africa | 813 |
| 5 | Neil Wagner | New Zealand | 801 |
| 6 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 794 |
| 7 | Trent Boult | New Zealand | 787 |
| 8 | Mohammad Abbas | Pakistan | 770 |
| 9 | Jason Holder | West Indies | 770 |
| 10 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 763 |
*Updated on 20th March 2019
| Position | Player | Team | Rating |
| 1 | Jason Holder | West Indies | 439 |
| 2 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 399 |
| 3 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 387 |
| 4 | Ben Stokes | England | 357 |
| 5 | Vernon Philander | South Africa | 326 |
| 6 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 321 |
| 7 | Pat Cummins | Australia | 316 |
| 8 | Moeen Ali | England | 289 |
| 9 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 271 |
| 10 | Chris Woakes | England | 224 |
*Updated on 20th March 2019
Teams who have been no. 1 since 2003
| Team | From | Till |
| Australia | June 2003 | July 2009 |
| South Africa | August 2009 | November 2009 |
| India | November 2009 | August 2011 |
| England | August 2011 | August 2012 |
| South Africa | August 2012 | May 2014 |
| Australia | May 2014 | July 2014 |
| South Africa | July 2014 | January 2016 |
| India | January 2016 | February 2016 |
| Australia | February 2016 | August 2016 |
| India | August 2016 | August 2016 |
| Pakistan | August 2016 | October 2016 |
| India | October 2016 | present |
*Updated on 20th March 2019
The ICC Test Rankings, also known as the ICC Test Championship, ranks the 12 Test playing nations by giving them a rating, which is based on a mathematical formula. Each team's points total from matches over the last 3−4 years is divided by a figure based on their total number of matches and series played.
The ICC awards the Test Championship Mace to the no. 1 Test team, which is the team which achieves the highest rating. The Indian cricket team, led by Virat Kohli, currently holds the mace, after finishing the year as the world no. 1 side, following their win against Australia in the four-match Test series held in Australia. They went on to win the series 2-1, and ensured that they stayed on top of the rankings.
Virat Kohli's men had a phenomenal home season in 2016-17, where they defeated England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, and Australia, at home. India then whitewashed Sri Lanka 3-0 in Sri Lanka. Although they competed well, they lost 1-2 and 1-4 in South Africa and England respectively. India redeemed themselves with a historic 2-1 Test series victory on Australian soil in 2018/19.
New Zealand, on the other hand, has performed exceptionally well, occupy the second spot. South Africa are at third position and Australia are fourth. Australia, who have spent most time at top of the rankings since the 2000s, currently find themselves in the fourth position.
The ICC decided to award Afghanistan and Ireland the status of Test playing nations after all the success they achieved over the past couple of years.
