501 |
1
|
Andre Nel (South Africa)
|
41.81 |
5 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Bangladesh at Georgetown on 07-Apr-2007 (SR-12 | ER-4.5) |
502 |
1
|
Luke Jongwe (Zimbabwe)
|
41.80 |
5 Wickets for 6 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan at Sharjah on 02-Jan-2016 (SR-6 | ER-1.2) |
503 |
1
|
Chris Woakes (England)
|
41.79 |
3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for England vs New Zealand at London on 14-Jul-2019 (SR-18 | ER-4.1) |
504 |
1
|
Hasan Ali (Pakistan)
|
41.77 |
3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Birmingham on 07-Jun-2017 (SR-16 | ER-3.0) |
505 |
1
|
Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
|
41.77 |
4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs India at Mumbai on 25-Oct-2015 (SR-11 | ER-5.9) |
506 |
1
|
Steve Elworthy (South Africa)
|
41.76 |
3 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Dhaka on 30-Oct-1998 (SR-8 | ER-5.3) |
507 |
1
|
Hardik Pandya (India)
|
41.76 |
4 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for India vs England at Manchester on 17-Jul-2022 (SR-11 | ER-3.4) |
508 |
1
|
Danny Morrison (New Zealand)
|
41.75 |
5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 11-Nov-1996 (SR-12 | ER-3.4) |
509 |
1
|
Lance Cairns (New Zealand)
|
41.70 |
4 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Sydney on 18-Jan-1983 (SR-15 | ER-1.6) |
510 |
1
|
Irfan Pathan (India)
|
41.67 |
4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Adelaide on 17-Feb-2008 (SR-15 | ER-4.1) |
511 |
1
|
Malcolm Marshall (West Indies)
|
41.67 |
4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne on 12-Dec-1991 (SR-15 | ER-1.8) |
512 |
1
|
Adil Rashid (England)
|
41.63 |
3 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 11-Jul-2019 (SR-20 | ER-5.4) |
513 |
1
|
Iftikhar Anjum (Pakistan)
|
41.63 |
5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 07-Aug-2009 (SR-10 | ER-3.7) |
514 |
1
|
James Tredwell (England)
|
41.61 |
3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at London on 19-Jun-2013 (SR-14 | ER-2.7) |
515 |
1
|
Munaf Patel (India)
|
41.58 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 15-Jan-2011 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
516 |
1
|
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
|
41.50 |
4 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Dambula on 19-May-2003 (SR-15 | ER-1.4) |
517 |
1
|
Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
|
41.50 |
5 Wickets for 1 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 03-Dec-1986 (SR-5 | ER-0.2) |
518 |
1
|
Mitchell Starc (Australia)
|
41.49 |
5 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 20-Jul-2021 (SR-10 | ER-6.0) |
519 |
1
|
Rod Latham (New Zealand)
|
41.47 |
5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland on 28-Mar-1993 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
520 |
1
|
Rubel Hossain (Bangladesh)
|
41.46 |
4 Wickets for 62 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Paarl on 18-Oct-2017 (SR-15 | ER-6.2) |
521 |
1
|
Arshdeep Singh (India)
|
41.44 |
4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Paarl on 21-Dec-2023 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
522 |
1
|
Andrew Flintoff (England)
|
41.41 |
4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Auckland on 23-Feb-2002 (SR-11 | ER-2.4) |
523 |
1
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
41.33 |
4 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Kuala Lumpur on 24-Sep-2006 (SR-13 | ER-2.9) |
524 |
1
|
Nathan Hauritz (Australia)
|
41.33 |
3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Centurion on 05-Oct-2009 (SR-20 | ER-3.7) |
525 |
1
|
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
41.33 |
5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Rawalpindi on 30-Oct-2000 (SR-10 | ER-2.5) |
526 |
1
|
Salman Agha (Pakistan)
|
41.29 |
4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Paarl on 17-Dec-2024 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
527 |
1
|
Jon Lewis (England)
|
41.27 |
4 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Brisbane on 19-Jan-2007 (SR-15 | ER-3.6) |
528 |
1
|
Ryan Harris (Australia)
|
41.26 |
5 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Perth on 29-Jan-2010 (SR-11 | ER-2.1) |
529 |
1
|
Trent Boult (New Zealand)
|
41.25 |
5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Dunedin on 13-Jan-2018 (SR-9 | ER-2.3) |
530 |
1
|
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)
|
41.22 |
3 Wickets for 43 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Lahore on 05-Mar-2025 (SR-20 | ER-4.3) |
531 |
1
|
Andre Adams (New Zealand)
|
41.15 |
5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Queenstown on 04-Jan-2003 (SR-10 | ER-2.5) |
532 |
1
|
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
|
41.13 |
5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Kochi on 01-Apr-1998 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
533 |
1
|
Tim Southee (New Zealand)
|
41.09 |
6 Wickets for 65 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Bangladesh at Dunedin on 20-Feb-2019 (SR-9 | ER-7.0) |
534 |
1
|
Shane Bond (New Zealand)
|
41.07 |
4 Wickets for 61 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Hobart on 14-Jan-2007 (SR-15 | ER-6.1) |
535 |
1
|
Ishant Sharma (India)
|
41.06 |
4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Centurion on 11-Dec-2013 (SR-15 | ER-4.0) |
536 |
1
|
Mitchell Johnson (Australia)
|
41.04 |
4 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Mohali on 19-Oct-2013 (SR-15 | ER-4.6) |
537 |
1
|
Michael Holding (West Indies)
|
41.00 |
4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Peshawar on 02-Dec-1985 (SR-11 | ER-2.3) |
538 |
1
|
Waqar Younis (Pakistan)
|
40.99 |
5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Nairobi on 04-Oct-1996 (SR-10 | ER-6.4) |
539 |
1
|
Liam Plunkett (U.S.A.)
|
40.99 |
4 Wickets for 55 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Cardiff on 06-Jun-2017 (SR-14 | ER-5.8) |
540 |
1
|
Ishant Sharma (India)
|
40.99 |
4 Wickets for 77 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Canberra on 20-Jan-2016 (SR-15 | ER-7.7) |
541 |
1
|
Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan)
|
40.98 |
5 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Toronto on 23-Sep-1996 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
542 |
1
|
Mark Ealham (England)
|
40.98 |
5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Perth on 29-Jan-1999 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
543 |
1
|
Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh)
|
40.98 |
3 Wickets for 69 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs India at Melbourne on 19-Mar-2015 (SR-20 | ER-6.9) |
544 |
1
|
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
40.97 |
4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Sydney on 09-Jan-2003 (SR-15 | ER-3.9) |
545 |
1
|
Reece Topley (England)
|
40.96 |
4 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 06-Feb-2016 (SR-14 | ER-5.6) |
546 |
1
|
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
|
40.96 |
4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 09-May-2001 (SR-10 | ER-3.5) |
547 |
1
|
Terry Alderman (Australia)
|
40.93 |
5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Wellington on 20-Feb-1982 (SR-12 | ER-1.7) |
548 |
1
|
Pat Symcox (South Africa)
|
40.93 |
3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Dhaka on 30-Oct-1998 (SR-14 | ER-3.9) |
549 |
1
|
James Faulkner (Australia)
|
40.91 |
3 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Sydney on 26-Mar-2015 (SR-18 | ER-6.6) |
550 |
1
|
Ian Harvey (Australia)
|
40.90 |
4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Kolkata on 18-Nov-2003 (SR-6 | ER-5.0) |
551 |
1
|
Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)
|
40.90 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 22-Oct-1988 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
552 |
1
|
Ziaur Rahman (Bangladesh)
|
40.87 |
5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 03-May-2013 (SR-11 | ER-3.3) |
553 |
1
|
Avesh Khan (India)
|
40.85 |
4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 17-Dec-2023 (SR-12 | ER-3.4) |
554 |
1
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
40.82 |
5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Melbourne on 20-Jan-2006 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
555 |
1
|
Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan)
|
40.82 |
3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Nottingham on 05-Jun-1999 (SR-20 | ER-2.4) |
556 |
1
|
Mervyn Dillon (West Indies)
|
40.80 |
3 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Dhaka on 31-Oct-1998 (SR-16 | ER-4.8) |
557 |
1
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
40.76 |
4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Cape Town on 07-Feb-2018 (SR-14 | ER-2.6) |
558 |
1
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
40.74 |
5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 25-Jan-2003 (SR-11 | ER-3.2) |
559 |
1
|
Chris Woakes (England)
|
40.73 |
4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 16-Jan-2015 (SR-12 | ER-5.0) |
560 |
1
|
Jason Gillespie (Australia)
|
40.72 |
3 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Centurion on 15-Feb-2003 (SR-20 | ER-1.3) |
561 |
1
|
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
|
40.70 |
5 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Hobart on 21-Jan-2000 (SR-12 | ER-4.8) |
562 |
1
|
Liam Plunkett (U.S.A.)
|
40.69 |
3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for England vs New Zealand at London on 14-Jul-2019 (SR-20 | ER-4.2) |
563 |
1
|
Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)
|
40.69 |
3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Dharamsala on 28-Oct-2023 (SR-20 | ER-3.7) |
564 |
1
|
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
40.67 |
5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Fatullah on 25-Feb-2014 (SR-11 | ER-5.7) |
565 |
1
|
Imran Khan (Pakistan)
|
40.64 |
3 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Lahore on 04-Nov-1987 (SR-20 | ER-3.6) |
566 |
1
|
Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
40.64 |
4 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Netherlands at Delhi on 25-Oct-2023 (SR-5 | ER-2.7) |
567 |
1
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
40.63 |
4 Wickets for 15 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 20-Aug-2011 (SR-10 | ER-2.3) |
568 |
1
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
40.63 |
5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Kuala Lumpur on 22-Sep-2006 (SR-10 | ER-4.7) |
569 |
1
|
Usman Shinwari (Pakistan)
|
40.63 |
4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 27-Jan-2019 (SR-11 | ER-5.0) |
570 |
1
|
Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
|
40.58 |
3 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Colombo on 25-Sep-2002 (SR-18 | ER-4.8) |
571 |
1
|
Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
40.57 |
5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Dambula on 22-Aug-2010 (SR-9 | ER-3.7) |
572 |
1
|
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
|
40.56 |
4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Port of Spain on 11-Jul-2013 (SR-11 | ER-3.2) |
573 |
1
|
Paul Collingwood (England)
|
40.55 |
4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Leeds on 07-Jul-2005 (SR-15 | ER-3.4) |
574 |
1
|
Malinga Bandara (Sri Lanka)
|
40.54 |
4 Wickets for 58 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Sydney on 22-Jan-2006 (SR-15 | ER-5.8) |
575 |
1
|
Kapil Dev (India)
|
40.53 |
4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 31-Jan-1986 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
576 |
1
|
Travis Head (Australia)
|
40.53 |
4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Bristol on 29-Sep-2024 (SR-10 | ER-4.4) |
577 |
1
|
Andrew Hall (South Africa)
|
40.53 |
4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 20-Jan-2006 (SR-14 | ER-3.8) |
578 |
1
|
Mike Whitney (Australia)
|
40.50 |
4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne on 18-Mar-1992 (SR-15 | ER-3.4) |
579 |
1
|
Ronnie Irani (England)
|
40.50 |
5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at London on 09-Jul-2002 (SR-8 | ER-3.7) |
580 |
1
|
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
|
40.49 |
6 Wickets for 43 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Ireland at Greater Noida on 17-Mar-2017 (SR-10 | ER-4.5) |
581 |
1
|
Andy Roberts (West Indies)
|
40.49 |
3 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at London on 25-Jun-1983 (SR-20 | ER-3.2) |
582 |
1
|
Terry Alderman (Australia)
|
40.48 |
5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Christchurch on 03-Mar-1990 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
583 |
1
|
Sachithra Senanayake (Sri Lanka)
|
40.48 |
4 Wickets for 13 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Chester-le-Street on 25-May-2014 (SR-11 | ER-1.8) |
584 |
1
|
Paul Wiseman (New Zealand)
|
40.48 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Zimbabwe at Nairobi on 09-Oct-2000 (SR-14 | ER-4.8) |
585 |
1
|
James Tredwell (England)
|
40.47 |
4 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Rajkot on 11-Jan-2013 (SR-15 | ER-4.4) |
586 |
1
|
Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
|
40.45 |
4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Cardiff on 04-Jun-2019 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
587 |
1
|
Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)
|
40.45 |
5 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 21-Oct-1991 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
588 |
1
|
Vasbert Drakes (West Indies)
|
40.45 |
5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Kenya at Kimberley on 04-Mar-2003 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
589 |
1
|
Winston Benjamin (West Indies)
|
40.44 |
5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Mumbai on 09-Nov-1993 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
590 |
1
|
Alan Mullally (England)
|
40.41 |
4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Brisbane on 10-Jan-1999 (SR-12 | ER-2.3) |
591 |
1
|
Pieter Seelaar (Netherlands)
|
40.39 |
3 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands vs India at Delhi on 09-Mar-2011 (SR-20 | ER-5.3) |
592 |
1
|
Ewen Chatfield (New Zealand)
|
40.39 |
5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Adelaide on 23-Nov-1980 (SR-12 | ER-3.4) |
593 |
1
|
Zaheer Khan (India)
|
40.38 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Zimbabwe at Colombo on 14-Sep-2002 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
594 |
1
|
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
|
40.37 |
3 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Mohali on 01-Nov-2006 (SR-20 | ER-2.2) |
595 |
1
|
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
40.37 |
5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 20-Nov-2011 (SR-11 | ER-3.8) |
596 |
1
|
Chris Woakes (England)
|
40.34 |
4 Wickets for 60 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Cuttack on 19-Jan-2017 (SR-15 | ER-6.0) |
597 |
1
|
Greg Chappell (Australia)
|
40.34 |
5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Birmingham on 04-Jun-1977 (SR-13 | ER-1.8) |
598 |
1
|
Scott Styris (New Zealand)
|
40.30 |
4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Bangladesh at North Sound on 02-Apr-2007 (SR-15 | ER-4.3) |
599 |
1
|
Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand)
|
40.27 |
4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Paarl on 19-Jan-2013 (SR-15 | ER-2.0) |
600 |
1
|
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
|
40.27 |
5 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs India at Mirpur on 18-Jun-2015 (SR-11 | ER-5.4) |
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.