Janesen delivered an exceptional individual performance at Gqeberha to help his side level the series against Australia with an innings victory. He struck 85 off 100 deliveries to rescue the hosts from 110-6 to 242-7, adding 132 runs with captain Temba Bavuma. Then he made life difficult for the visitors, picking up 5-33 in the first innings to dismantle the Aussies for just 99. He capped off the game by claiming the final wicket in the second innings.

With this performance, Jansen ended the four-year reign of Ravindra Jadeja at the top of the all-rounders rankings, earning himself 84 rating points to now sit at 451.

ICC men's Test rankings for all-rounders: Marco Jansen displaces Jadeja

ICC men's Test rankings for bowlers

In the updated rankings for Test bowlers, Jansen jumped five places to claim the top spot and displace Mitchell Starc. Jansen gained 45 rating points after his five-wicket haul. Scott Boland gained three places, while Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood lost two positions each.

ICC men's Test rankings for batters

Bavuma, who scored a magnificent 179 in the second Test to power South Africa to 425-9, jumped three places in the batters rankings to move to second. Steve Smith dropped three places to fifth while Jadeja also lost a spot. Aiden Markram lost two places and dropped out of the top 10.