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| CRR | Change | Name | Points | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
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Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
82.80 | 6 Wickets for 13 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Karachi on 06-Jul-2008 (SR-8 | ER-1.6) |
| 15 |
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
76.73 | 6 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for India vs England at Nottingham on 12-Jul-2018 (SR-10 | ER-2.5) |
| 20 |
|
Anil Kumble (India)
|
74.25 | 6 Wickets for 12 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Kolkata on 27-Nov-1993 (SR-6 | ER-1.9) |
| 24 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
72.58 | 7 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Sharjah on 27-Oct-2000 (SR-9 | ER-3.0) |
| 26 |
|
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
71.93 | 7 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Basseterre on 15-Jun-2016 (SR-8 | ER-5.0) |
| 27 |
|
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
70.63 | 7 Wickets for 12 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Georgetown on 14-Jul-2013 (SR-8 | ER-1.3) |
| 29 |
|
Shane Warne (Australia)
|
70.02 | 4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at London on 20-Jun-1999 (SR-14 | ER-3.7) |
| 31 |
|
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
|
68.96 | 7 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs West Indies at Gros Islet on 09-Jun-2017 (SR-7 | ER-2.1) |
| 37 |
|
Shane Warne (Australia)
|
66.24 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Birmingham on 17-Jun-1999 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
| 55 |
|
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
60.77 | 5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Lahore on 16-Oct-2004 (SR-10 | ER-2.1) |
| 56 |
|
Yuzvendra Chahal (India)
|
60.72 | 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 18-Jan-2019 (SR-10 | ER-4.2) |
| 60 |
|
Murali Kartik (India)
|
59.89 | 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Mumbai on 17-Oct-2007 (SR-10 | ER-2.7) |
| 65 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
59.48 | 4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Kingston on 24-Apr-2007 (SR-12 | ER-3.9) |
| 68 |
|
Jeffrey Vandersay (Sri Lanka)
|
59.04 | 6 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo on 04-Aug-2024 (SR-10 | ER-3.3) |
| 73 |
|
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
58.30 | 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs Afghanistan at Southampton on 24-Jun-2019 (SR-12 | ER-2.9) |
| 79 |
|
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
|
57.97 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Kolkata on 05-Nov-2023 (SR-11 | ER-3.7) |
| 81 |
|
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
57.90 | 4 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Sydney on 18-Mar-2015 (SR-13 | ER-3.1) |
| 83 |
|
Akila Dananjaya (Sri Lanka)
|
57.65 | 6 Wickets for 54 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Pallekele on 24-Aug-2017 (SR-10 | ER-5.4) |
| 85 |
|
Varun Chakravarthy (India)
|
57.48 | 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs New Zealand at Dubai on 02-Mar-2025 (SR-12 | ER-4.2) |
| 88 |
|
Shane Warne (Australia)
|
57.11 | 4 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Mohali on 14-Mar-1996 (SR-14 | ER-4.0) |
| 97 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
56.04 | 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs England at London on 20-Aug-1998 (SR-12 | ER-3.4) |
| 102 |
|
Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
|
55.57 | 7 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Colombo on 11-Jan-2024 (SR-4 | ER-3.7) |
| 104 |
|
Sunil Joshi (India)
|
55.26 | 5 Wickets for 6 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Nairobi on 26-Sep-1999 (SR-12 | ER-0.6) |
| 108 |
|
Ish Sodhi (New Zealand)
|
55.04 | 6 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 23-Sep-2023 (SR-10 | ER-3.9) |
| 110 |
|
Sunil Narine (West Indies)
|
54.98 | 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Georgetown on 03-Jun-2016 (SR-9 | ER-2.9) |
| 112 |
|
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
54.94 | 6 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Dubai on 22-Apr-2009 (SR-10 | ER-3.8) |
| 115 |
|
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
54.79 | 5 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Sydney on 27-Feb-2015 (SR-12 | ER-4.5) |
| 125 |
|
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
53.87 | 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Lahore on 17-Mar-1996 (SR-18 | ER-4.7) |
| 131 |
|
AM Ghazanfar (Afghanistan)
|
53.42 | 6 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Sharjah on 06-Nov-2024 (SR-7 | ER-4.0) |
| 137 |
|
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
53.16 | 4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 26-Feb-2011 (SR-15 | ER-3.4) |
| 138 |
|
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
53.05 | 3 Wickets for 12 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Kolkata on 13-Mar-1996 (SR-14 | ER-1.7) |
| 145 |
|
Ryan Burl (Zimbabwe)
|
52.59 | 5 Wickets for 10 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Australia at Townsville on 03-Sep-2022 (SR-4 | ER-3.3) |
| 152 |
|
Harbhajan Singh (India)
|
52.13 | 3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 29-Sep-2002 (SR-20 | ER-2.7) |
| 153 |
|
Collins Obuya (Kenya)
|
52.10 | 5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Kenya vs Sri Lanka at Nairobi on 24-Feb-2003 (SR-12 | ER-2.4) |
| 157 |
|
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
51.83 | 4 Wickets for 55 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Hamilton on 13-Mar-2015 (SR-12 | ER-6.7) |
| 159 |
|
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
|
51.69 | 5 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at London on 11-Jun-2013 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
| 164 |
|
Michael Bracewell (New Zealand)
|
51.44 | 4 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Bangladesh at Rawalpindi on 24-Feb-2025 (SR-15 | ER-2.6) |
| 165 |
|
Eddie Hemmings (England)
|
51.43 | 4 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Mumbai on 05-Nov-1987 (SR-14 | ER-5.5) |
| 176 |
|
Yuzvendra Chahal (India)
|
51.02 | 5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Centurion on 04-Feb-2018 (SR-10 | ER-2.6) |
| 177 |
|
Keith Arthurton (West Indies)
|
50.92 | 4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 29-Oct-1998 (SR-15 | ER-3.1) |
| 179 |
|
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
50.91 | 6 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Moratuwa on 20-Mar-1993 (SR-9 | ER-3.2) |
| 182 |
|
Ravi Shastri (India)
|
50.52 | 5 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Perth on 08-Dec-1991 (SR-7 | ER-2.4) |
| 186 |
|
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
|
50.29 | 5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at London on 10-Jul-2004 (SR-11 | ER-3.2) |
| 196 |
|
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
|
49.95 | 4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Dhaka on 28-Oct-1998 (SR-14 | ER-4.1) |
| 197 |
|
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
49.95 | 4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at London on 03-Jun-2017 (SR-13 | ER-3.2) |
| 202 |
|
Akila Dananjaya (Sri Lanka)
|
49.76 | 6 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo on 12-Aug-2018 (SR-9 | ER-3.2) |
| 212 |
|
Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
|
49.07 | 5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Delhi on 06-Jan-2013 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
| 222 |
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
48.36 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Colombo on 10-Sep-2023 (SR-10 | ER-3.1) |
| 225 |
|
Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan)
|
48.12 | 3 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Melbourne on 25-Mar-1992 (SR-20 | ER-4.1) |
| 226 |
|
Roger Harper (West Indies)
|
48.10 | 4 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Karachi on 11-Mar-1996 (SR-15 | ER-4.7) |
| 227 |
|
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
|
48.09 | 5 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at St George's on 01-Jun-2003 (SR-12 | ER-4.6) |
| 228 |
|
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
48.06 | 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Adelaide on 15-Dec-1996 (SR-10 | ER-3.6) |
| 232 |
|
Anil Kumble (India)
|
47.96 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs New Zealand at Wellington on 30-Mar-1994 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
| 235 |
|
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
|
47.80 | 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Birmingham on 11-Jun-1983 (SR-18 | ER-1.8) |
| 239 |
|
Vic Marks (England)
|
47.78 | 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for England vs New Zealand at Wellington on 22-Feb-1984 (SR-12 | ER-2.0) |
| 240 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
47.77 | 4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Mumbai on 20-Oct-2006 (SR-15 | ER-2.3) |
| 244 |
|
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
47.63 | 5 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Kenya at Hambantota on 23-Feb-2011 (SR-10 | ER-2.0) |
| 245 |
|
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
47.56 | 5 Wickets for 11 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Kenya at Birmingham on 14-Sep-2004 (SR-7 | ER-1.8) |
| 246 |
|
Adil Rashid (England)
|
47.53 | 4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 10-Jun-2017 (SR-15 | ER-4.1) |
| 248 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
47.46 | 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Benoni on 15-Apr-1998 (SR-11 | ER-2.5) |
| 259 |
|
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
47.14 | 6 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein on 03-Oct-2018 (SR-6 | ER-4.0) |
| 261 |
|
Michael Clarke (Australia)
|
47.13 | 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Dambula on 22-Feb-2004 (SR-9 | ER-4.9) |
| 263 |
|
Nicky Boje (South Africa)
|
47.06 | 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Cape Town on 09-Apr-2002 (SR-8 | ER-3.2) |
| 264 |
|
Aasif Karim (Kenya)
|
47.05 | 3 Wickets for 7 Runs in 2nd inns for Kenya vs Australia at Durban on 15-Mar-2003 (SR-17 | ER-0.8) |
| 268 |
|
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
47.02 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle on 22-Aug-1999 (SR-11 | ER-3.1) |
| 270 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
46.97 | 5 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo on 14-Jul-2000 (SR-12 | ER-4.4) |
| 272 |
|
Brad Hogg (Australia)
|
46.94 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at St George's on 20-Apr-2007 (SR-9 | ER-4.7) |
| 276 |
|
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
|
46.77 | 5 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Leeds on 16-Jun-1983 (SR-14 | ER-3.7) |
| 287 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
46.62 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Mumbai on 18-Mar-2011 (SR-12 | ER-3.1) |
| 288 |
|
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
46.60 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Afghanistan at Cardiff on 15-Jun-2019 (SR-11 | ER-4.1) |
| 290 |
|
Suraj Randiv (Sri Lanka)
|
46.57 | 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Manchester on 09-Jul-2011 (SR-12 | ER-4.2) |
| 292 |
|
Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
|
46.57 | 6 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 01-Oct-2015 (SR-9 | ER-2.9) |
| 298 |
|
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
|
46.13 | 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Port of Spain on 11-Jul-2013 (SR-15 | ER-2.0) |
| 299 |
|
Paul Strang (Zimbabwe)
|
46.13 | 4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs West Indies at Hyderabad on 16-Feb-1996 (SR-11 | ER-5.3) |
| 309 |
|
Taijul Islam (Bangladesh)
|
45.91 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs West Indies at Georgetown on 16-Jul-2022 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
| 311 |
|
Yuzvendra Chahal (India)
|
45.86 | 4 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Southampton on 05-Jun-2019 (SR-15 | ER-5.1) |
| 313 |
|
Mahedi Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
45.80 | 4 Wickets for 71 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs England at Dharamsala on 10-Oct-2023 (SR-12 | ER-8.9) |
| 320 |
|
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
|
45.66 | 5 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs South Africa at Sharjah on 20-Sep-2024 (SR-11 | ER-2.1) |
| 324 |
|
Ashley Giles (England)
|
45.53 | 5 Wickets for 57 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Delhi on 31-Jan-2002 (SR-12 | ER-5.7) |
| 325 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
45.47 | 5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Napier on 31-Jan-2001 (SR-9 | ER-4.2) |
| 326 |
|
Tanvir Islam (Bangladesh)
|
45.46 | 5 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 05-Jul-2025 (SR-12 | ER-3.9) |
| 338 |
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Brad Hogg (Australia)
|
45.07 | 5 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Dambula on 20-Feb-2004 (SR-11 | ER-4.3) |
| 342 |
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Andy McBrine (Ireland)
|
45.04 | 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland vs Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi on 21-Jan-2021 (SR-12 | ER-2.9) |
| 343 |
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Harbhajan Singh (India)
|
45.03 | 5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 14-Sep-2009 (SR-12 | ER-5.8) |
| 345 |
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Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
44.98 | 4 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Bengaluru on 20-Oct-2023 (SR-15 | ER-5.3) |
| 346 |
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Paul Stirling (Ireland)
|
44.91 | 6 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland vs Afghanistan at Greater Noida on 17-Mar-2017 (SR-10 | ER-5.5) |
| 347 |
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Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka)
|
44.89 | 5 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo on 07-Aug-2024 (SR-6 | ER-5.2) |
| 349 |
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Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
44.89 | 4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Brisbane on 15-Jan-2003 (SR-15 | ER-2.7) |
| 354 |
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Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
44.75 | 4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Mirpur on 23-Mar-2011 (SR-14 | ER-3.2) |
| 356 |
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Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
|
44.72 | 4 Wickets for 9 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 15-Apr-1986 (SR-15 | ER-0.9) |
| 364 |
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Arshad Ayub (India)
|
44.53 | 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 31-Oct-1988 (SR-11 | ER-2.3) |
| 369 |
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Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)
|
44.43 | 4 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Pune on 01-Nov-2023 (SR-14 | ER-5.1) |
| 374 |
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Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
44.28 | 5 Wickets for 58 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 06-Jun-1997 (SR-12 | ER-5.8) |
| 378 |
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Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
44.22 | 4 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Lucknow on 16-Oct-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.9) |
| 384 |
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Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa)
|
44.16 | 5 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 04-Sep-2021 (SR-9 | ER-6.4) |
| 392 |
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Matthew Hart (New Zealand)
|
44.01 | 5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Margao on 26-Oct-1994 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
| 397 |
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Virender Sehwag (India)
|
43.98 | 3 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Colombo on 25-Sep-2002 (SR-10 | ER-5.0) |
| 398 |
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Nathan McCullum (New Zealand)
|
43.97 | 3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Mirpur on 25-Mar-2011 (SR-20 | ER-2.4) |
| 416 |
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Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan)
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43.42 | 4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 23-Apr-2000 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
| 418 |
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Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
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43.35 | 5 Wickets for 9 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 09-Apr-2002 (SR-12 | ER-0.9) |
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.