Best batsmen in the world across all formats (based on ICC Rankings)

No.8: Martin Guptill

Guptill’s performances in the longest format have left a lot to be desired

Overall Ranking: 68 Points: 1935

Coming in at No.8 despite not being in the top 50 in Tests is New Zealand opener Martin Guptill. The right-hander has been a revelation in the shorter formats of the game while his performances in the longest format have left a lot to be desired.

So it should come as no surprise that although the 29-year-old is in the top 10 for both ODIs and T20Is, he is ranked No.57 below two spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin and compatriot Mark Craig. But such is his domination in the shorter formats that he is still able to make it into the top 10.

Guptill is the No.3 ranked batsman in T20Is while he takes the eighth spot in ODIs. If he can improve his Test performances, there can be little doubt that he can crack the top five before too long.