Test verdict list
Best Test All-rounders of the 2020s
Ravindra Jadeja rises above Axar Patel by a breath. Axar Patel keeps the better away bowling average in Test bowling, 23.38 to 38.80. Ravindra Jadeja's away average in Test batting settles it, 44.85 to 17.33.
India
- Test Batting
- 87.5
- Test Bowling
- 59.3
India
- Test Batting
- 64.3
- Test Bowling
- 80.4
West Indies
- Test Batting
- 65.1
- Test Bowling
- 73.0
South Africa
- Test Batting
- 51.7
- Test Bowling
- 86.9
India
- Test Batting
- 46.9
- Test Bowling
- 84.4
England
- Test Batting
- 75.0
- Test Bowling
- 49.7
New Zealand
- Test Batting
- 43.7
- Test Bowling
- 79.2
New Zealand
- Test Batting
- 44.3
- Test Bowling
- 76.0
South Africa
- Test Batting
- 71.3
- Test Bowling
- 46.9
New Zealand
- Test Batting
- 43.6
- Test Bowling
- 68.4
- Ravindra Jadeja
- 87.5 — led by Average (21.5 of it), then Away average (14.1)
- Axar Patel
- 64.3 — led by Average (18.6 of it), then Average vs strong opposition (13.8)
- Kyle Mayers
- 65.1 — led by Average (17.8 of it), then Average in wins (12.9)
- Marco Jansen
- 51.7 — led by Average (11.2 of it), then Volume (8.6)
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- 46.9 — led by Volume (11.1 of it), then Average (10.2)
- Ben Stokes
- 75.0 — led by Average (17.9 of it), then Volume (14.6)
- Kyle Jamieson
- 43.7 — led by Average in wins (10.2 of it), then Average (10.1)
- Mitchell Santner
- 44.3 — led by Average (11.3 of it), then Consistency (7.5)
- Wiaan Mulder
- 71.3 — led by Average (20.2 of it), then Away average (14.8)
- Trent Boult
- 43.6 — led by Average (12.0 of it), then Average vs strong opposition (10.7)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- 59.3 — led by Bowling average (17.2 of it), then Bowling average vs strong opposition (9.8)
- Axar Patel
- 80.4 — led by Bowling average (23.9 of it), then Bowling average vs strong opposition (14.3)
- Kyle Mayers
- 73.0 — led by Bowling average (25.0 of it), then Bowling average vs strong opposition (15.0)
- Marco Jansen
- 86.9 — led by Bowling average (22.6 of it), then Bowling strike rate (14.8)
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- 84.4 — led by Bowling average (22.3 of it), then Bowling average vs strong opposition (13.2)
- Ben Stokes
- 49.7 — led by Bowling average (13.7 of it), then Bowling average vs strong opposition (9.6)
- Kyle Jamieson
- 79.2 — led by Bowling average (23.1 of it), then Bowling average vs strong opposition (12.6)
- Mitchell Santner
- 76.0 — led by Bowling average (21.0 of it), then Bowling average vs strong opposition (14.5)
- Wiaan Mulder
- 46.9 — led by Bowling average (16.9 of it), then Away bowling average (13.1)
- Trent Boult
- 68.4 — led by Bowling average (18.0 of it), then Bowling average vs strong opposition (12.2)
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How this ranking was calculated
The list is computed from scorecards, not selected by an AI model. Every player is measured against the same qualified peer population, and the rules below determine the order.
- Build the eligible peer population using the selected format, time window and qualification bars.
- Calculate every batting or bowling factor directly from the matching scorecards.
- Convert each factor to a score against qualified peers, respecting whether higher or lower is better.
- Apply the published weights. If a factor is unavailable, its weight is redistributed across that player's recorded factors.
- Add the weighted factors to produce the verdict score out of 100, then rank from highest to lowest.
Compared with 250 batters who played at least 10 innings.
Compared with 94 bowlers who played at least 10 innings and bowled at least 1,500 balls.
Contribution: total runs or wickets measure output within the selected period.
Fixed-era weighting: longevity is not scored because a player should not be penalised when only part of their career overlaps the era. Its allocation moves to runs or wickets.
All-rounders: a player must clear both qualification bars. The batting and bowling verdicts are combined with a geometric mean, preventing one outstanding discipline from completely carrying a weak one.
Editorial scope: this is a transparent judgement model, not an official record table. It does not insert or promote named players, and it applies no blanket era multiplier.