Ranking the world's top 5 Test all-rounders currently post ENG vs IND 2025 series ft. Ravindra Jadeja

All-rounders are a crucial component of any side in Test cricket. They can turn around matches with both bat and ball. So, in case a player is struggling in one department, he can always turn to his other strength. And if he hits peak form in both areas of his game, nothing better than that for the team.

Because being a genuine all-rounder takes so much out of a player, there are very few cricketers who can deliver the goods consistently in both departments. The task is all the more difficult in the Test format because they are expected to come good more than once in the exact match.

A few versatile players have made a significant impact with their all-round ability in recent times. On that note, we rank the top five Test all-rounders following the conclusion of the England vs India series.

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#5 Wiaan Mulder

South Africa's Wiaan Mulder edged out Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz to claim the No. 5 spot in the list following his Test exploits against Zimbabwe. In the two-match Test series in Zimbabwe, played in June and July 2025, he amassed 531 runs in three innings, including two centuries.

After contributing a defiant 147 in the first Test in Bulawayo, he hit a record-breaking 367* in the second Test at the same venue. The knock came off 334 balls and featured 49 fours and four sixes. With his medium pace, he picked up seven wickets in the series at an average of 15.28. To climb higher in the list, Mulder needs to deliver against top Test sides as well.

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#4 Marco Jansen

Another Proteas star, Marco Jansen, features at No. 4 among Test all-rounders following the England vs India 2025 Test series. In the 2023-2025 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, the left-arm pacer claimed 33 wickets in seven matches at an average of 21.54, with two five-fers. Jansen picked up 7-13 & 4-73 against Sri Lanka in Durban in November 2024.

The 25-year-old also claimed 6-52 in the second innings against Pakistan in Centurion in the 2024 Boxing Day Test. In the WTC final against Australia at Lord's, he chipped in with four crucial scalps as the Proteas created history.

Player	Tests	Runs	Average	HS	100s	50s
Ravindra Jadeja	85	3,886	37.73	175*	5	27
Ben Stokes	115	7,032	35.69	258	14	35
Washington Sundar	13	752	44.23	101*	1	5
Marco Jansen	18	506	22	84*	0	3
Wiaan Mulder	21	1,153	38.43	367*	3	1

(Batting stats of some top Test all-rounders)

Jansen also made some notable contributions with the willow during the 2023-25 WTC. The southpaw scored 84* against India in Centurion (December 2023) and 62 off 54 against Pakistan in Cape Town (January 2025).

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#3 Washington Sundar

India's Washington Sundar has also made a big impact with bat and ball in recent times. Sundar was one of the key performers during India's impressive Test tour of England. The all-rounder scored 284 runs in eight innings during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. With his off-spin, he claimed nine wickets in six innings.

Sundar scored an unbeaten 101 off 206 balls in the second innings of the Manchester Test as India saved the match. He demonstrated his versatility by smashing 53 off 46 balls in the second innings at The Oval, which played a crucial role in India's win and leveling the series. As for his bowling effort, Sundar claimed 4-22 in the second innings of the Lord's Test.

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#2 Ben Stokes

England's Test captain Ben Stokes continues to make a significant impact as an all-rounder in Test cricket despite his constant battles with fitness and injury issues. Stokes was outstanding in the Test series against India, especially with the ball in hand, even as he made some handy contributions with the willow.

Stokes played the first four Tests of the series and bowled 140 overs across eight innings, claiming 17 wickets at an average of 25.23. He started the series with four wickets in the first innings in Leeds. Stokes picked up five wickets in the Lord's Test and claimed a five-fer in the first innings in Manchester.

Player	Tests	Wickets	Average	BBI	5w	10w
Ravindra Jadeja	85	330	25.16	7-42	15	3
Ben Stokes	115	230	31.64	6-22	5	0
Washington Sundar	13	32	28.46	7-59	1	1
Marco Jansen	18	77	22.02	7-13	5	1
Wiaan Mulder	21	38	24.73	4-32	0	0

(Bowling stats of some top Test all-rounders)

With the bat, the all-rounder contributed 304 runs in seven innings at an average of 43.42. After contributing handy 30s and 40s in the first three Tests, he scored a superb 141 in the Manchester Test, which ended in a high-scoring draw.

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#1 Ravindra Jadeja

Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja pipped Stokes based on his impressive batting efforts both at home and away. While Stokes is a great Test all-rounder, he has struggled to score runs in India and Pakistan.

In the five-match Test series in England, Jadeja excelled with the bat, scoring 516 runs at an average of 86, with the aid of one hundred and five half-centuries. The southpaw hit four consecutive fifties in the series and then scored a crucial 107* in Manchester. Jadeja also ended the series with a half-century at The Oval.

With his left-arm spin, the 36-year-old was not as effective. He picked up seven wickets in nine innings. However, if we look at Test all-rounders across teams, it would not be easy to go past Jadeja when it comes to picking the very best.