938 |
1
|
Andrew Flintoff (England)
|
36.84 |
3 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at London on 25-Sep-2004 (SR-20 | ER-3.8) |
939 |
1
|
Pat Cummins (Australia)
|
36.83 |
4 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 11-Sep-2015 (SR-15 | ER-4.9) |
940 |
1
|
David Willey (England)
|
36.82 |
3 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Lucknow on 29-Oct-2023 (SR-20 | ER-4.5) |
942 |
1
|
Ajit Agarkar (India)
|
36.78 |
4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Mumbai on 01-Nov-2003 (SR-14 | ER-4.1) |
945 |
1
|
Vanburn Holder (West Indies)
|
36.76 |
5 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at Birmingham on 30-Aug-1976 (SR-12 | ER-5.0) |
946 |
1
|
Umar Gul (Pakistan)
|
36.75 |
3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo on 19-Mar-2011 (SR-15 | ER-3.9) |
947 |
1
|
Andy Roberts (West Indies)
|
36.73 |
4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at London on 28-Aug-1976 (SR-12 | ER-3.4) |
948 |
1
|
Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka)
|
36.73 |
3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Bengaluru on 26-Oct-2023 (SR-14 | ER-5.0) |
949 |
1
|
Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
|
36.73 |
4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Auckland on 06-Mar-1994 (SR-11 | ER-3.1) |
950 |
1
|
Reon King (West Indies)
|
36.72 |
4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Port of Spain on 23-Apr-2000 (SR-15 | ER-2.5) |
951 |
1
|
Craig McMillan (New Zealand)
|
36.71 |
3 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at St George's on 14-Apr-2007 (SR-10 | ER-4.6) |
952 |
1
|
Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
|
36.71 |
4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Melbourne on 14-Jan-1988 (SR-15 | ER-3.9) |
953 |
1
|
Clint McKay (Australia)
|
36.71 |
4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Cardiff on 14-Sep-2013 (SR-15 | ER-3.9) |
954 |
1
|
Michael Holding (West Indies)
|
36.69 |
4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne on 10-Jan-1982 (SR-11 | ER-4.5) |
955 |
1
|
Ryan Harris (Australia)
|
36.68 |
5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 26-Jan-2010 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
956 |
1
|
Doug Bollinger (Australia)
|
36.68 |
4 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Hambantota on 16-Aug-2011 (SR-15 | ER-4.2) |
957 |
1
|
Adam Milne (New Zealand)
|
36.68 |
4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 26-Sep-2023 (SR-10 | ER-5.2) |
958 |
1
|
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
|
36.67 |
4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Chennai on 27-Jan-2007 (SR-14 | ER-4.3) |
959 |
1
|
Wayne Parnell (South Africa)
|
36.66 |
5 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Cape Town on 27-Nov-2009 (SR-11 | ER-5.1) |
960 |
1
|
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
|
36.66 |
3 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Kolkata on 31-Oct-2023 (SR-18 | ER-2.6) |
961 |
1
|
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
|
36.65 |
4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Abu Dhabi on 09-Nov-2018 (SR-14 | ER-4.2) |
964 |
1
|
Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa)
|
36.65 |
4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Abu Dhabi on 29-Oct-2010 (SR-15 | ER-2.7) |
968 |
1
|
Naseem Shah (Pakistan)
|
36.63 |
5 Wickets for 57 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Karachi on 09-Jan-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.7) |
969 |
1
|
Henry Osinde (Canada)
|
36.63 |
4 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for Canada vs Kenya at Delhi on 07-Mar-2011 (SR-15 | ER-2.6) |
970 |
1
|
Chris Pringle (New Zealand)
|
36.63 |
4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Sydney on 11-Jan-1994 (SR-14 | ER-4.2) |
971 |
1
|
Mitchell Starc (Australia)
|
36.62 |
4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Canberra on 19-Nov-2014 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
972 |
1
|
Bruce Reid (Australia)
|
36.59 |
5 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Adelaide on 26-Jan-1986 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
973 |
1
|
Will O�Rourke (New Zealand)
|
36.58 |
3 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Karachi on 19-Feb-2025 (SR-18 | ER-5.2) |
974 |
1
|
Trent Boult (New Zealand)
|
36.56 |
4 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Birmingham on 09-Jun-2015 (SR-15 | ER-5.5) |
976 |
1
|
Nathan Bracken (Australia)
|
36.54 |
5 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Sydney on 08-Feb-2008 (SR-10 | ER-5.5) |
977 |
1
|
Steve Watkin (England)
|
36.53 |
4 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Kingston on 26-Feb-1994 (SR-14 | ER-5.3) |
978 |
1
|
Mike Hendrick (England)
|
36.52 |
4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 24-Jan-1979 (SR-16 | ER-2.3) |
979 |
1
|
Damien Fleming (Australia)
|
36.52 |
4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Napier on 01-Mar-2000 (SR-12 | ER-5.1) |
981 |
1
|
Kapil Dev (India)
|
36.51 |
3 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 01-Mar-1992 (SR-20 | ER-4.1) |
982 |
1
|
Manoj Prabhakar (India)
|
36.51 |
3 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 01-Mar-1992 (SR-20 | ER-4.1) |
984 |
1
|
Sourav Ganguly (India)
|
36.49 |
3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Birmingham on 29-May-1999 (SR-16 | ER-3.4) |
985 |
1
|
Rahat Ali (Pakistan)
|
36.48 |
3 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Auckland on 07-Mar-2015 (SR-16 | ER-5.0) |
986 |
1
|
Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
|
36.47 |
4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 09-Apr-1997 (SR-15 | ER-1.8) |
987 |
1
|
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
|
36.47 |
5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Adelaide on 24-Jan-1999 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
988 |
1
|
Bernard Julien (West Indies)
|
36.45 |
4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Manchester on 07-Jun-1975 (SR-18 | ER-1.7) |
990 |
1
|
Kabir Ali (England)
|
36.44 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Delhi on 28-Mar-2006 (SR-13 | ER-5.2) |
991 |
1
|
Hasan Ali (Pakistan)
|
36.43 |
4 Wickets for 60 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Cardiff on 04-Sep-2016 (SR-15 | ER-6.0) |
992 |
1
|
Chris Mpofu (Zimbabwe)
|
36.43 |
6 Wickets for 52 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Kenya at Nairobi on 19-Oct-2008 (SR-10 | ER-5.2) |
993 |
1
|
Anderson Cummins (Canada/West Indies)
|
36.42 |
3 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne on 18-Mar-1992 (SR-20 | ER-3.8) |
994 |
1
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
36.41 |
4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs ICC World XI at Melbourne on 09-Oct-2005 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
996 |
1
|
Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
|
36.38 |
4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs England at Bristol on 06-Jul-2003 (SR-14 | ER-2.3) |
997 |
1
|
Jeff Thomson (Australia)
|
36.37 |
4 Wickets for 67 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at St John's on 22-Feb-1978 (SR-15 | ER-6.7) |
998 |
1
|
Kyle Mills (New Zealand)
|
36.35 |
3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Mumbai on 16-Oct-2006 (SR-12 | ER-3.0) |
1000 |
1
|
Allan Donald (South Africa)
|
36.35 |
4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs West Indies at St George's on 06-May-2001 (SR-14 | ER-4.0) |
Listing top 1,000 individual match performances as per our scorecards. Each scored using contextual logic—factoring in opposition strength, match pressure, conditions, game importance etc. The list is scientifically based, so some lesser-known performances may outrank legendary ones. No manual adjustments are made; everything is merit-based. Updated - 31st Jul 2025.