These is the list of Top 10 test bowlers in January 2017 as per latest ICC Rankings. It features two bowlers from India,& Australia and England and three bowlers from South Africa and one from Sri lanka
| Rank | Name | Country | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 887 |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 879 |
| 3 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 860 |
| 4 | Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | 848 |
| 5 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 827 |
| 6 | James Anderson | England | 810 |
| 7 | Stuart Broad | England | 803 |
| 8 | Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 796 |
| 9 | Vernon Philander | South Africa | 782 |
| 10 | Mitchel Starc | Australia | 770 |