A great wrap of the hectic 2015 Ashes series

Steve Smith has surged back to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings after his magnificent 143 in Australia's crushing victory at The Oval.

Just a fortnight after relinquishing top spot, Smith has jumped from third to first place in the latest rankings, which were published on Monday, and swapped spots with England's Joe Root. South African star AB de Villiers remains in second position.

Veteran opener Chris Rogers retires holding the No.10 position after dropping one place, with his opening partner David Warner moving ahead of him into ninth spot thanks to his 85 at The Oval.

Warner's elevation up two spots and into the top 10 means India captain Virat Kohli has dropped one place to 11th.

Michael Clarke, who like Rogers retired following the fifth Test, finishes his career in 25th place on the batting rankings at 94th on the bowling rankings.

Behind the scenes of the final day of Test cricket for Clarke and Rogers

Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara, who also retired this week, finishes in seventh position.

Smith first rose to the top spot in June following Australia’s victory over West Indies in Jamaica, where he was dismissed for 199 before scoring 54 not out.

He dropped to second after Australia’s first-Test defeat in Cardiff – where he scored 33 in both innings – but returned to the No.1 position following his 215 and 58 in Australia's crushing 405-run win at Lord’s.

But he lost top spot again after a series of low scores in Australia's defeats at Edgbaston and Trent Bridge, before he returned to form in grand style at The Oval.

In the bowling rankings, Mitchell Johnson has climbed one place to sixth while Peter Siddle is up three places to 14th after his strong performance at The Oval.

Behind the scenes of the final day of Test cricket for Clarke and RogersWatch: Peter Siddle stars with six wickets at The Oval

Siddle's elevation has pushed Josh Hazlewood down one spot to 15th while Mitchell Starc has fallen three places to 18th.

One of the men who moved ahead of Starc is teammate Nathan Lyon, who has moved up to places to 16th.

Mitchell Marsh is 71st on the bowling rankings, his highest career mark, after a strong performance with the ball at The Oval.

Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin has moved into eighth on the list after a starring role in his side's big win over Sri Lanka.

Dale Steyn retains No.1 spot ahead of England's Stuart Broad and New Zealand's Trent Boult.

Australia's thumping victory at The Oval means they will hold on to the No.2 position in the team rankings, one spot ahead of England and still trailing world No.1 South Africa.

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