701 |
1
|
Vic Marks (England)
|
39.04 |
5 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Taunton on 11-Jun-1983 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
702 |
1
|
Kane Richardson (Australia)
|
39.03 |
5 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Canberra on 20-Jan-2016 (SR-12 | ER-6.8) |
703 |
1
|
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
39.02 |
4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 11-Feb-2010 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
704 |
1
|
Andrew Flintoff (England)
|
39.00 |
5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Bristol on 24-Aug-2007 (SR-12 | ER-5.6) |
705 |
1
|
Jacob Oram (New Zealand)
|
38.99 |
4 Wickets for 58 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Harare on 06-Sep-2005 (SR-13 | ER-6.8) |
706 |
1
|
Jasprit Bumrah (India)
|
38.99 |
4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Afghanistan at Delhi on 11-Oct-2023 (SR-15 | ER-3.9) |
707 |
1
|
Vernon Philander (South Africa)
|
38.98 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 14-Nov-2014 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
708 |
1
|
Andre Adams (New Zealand)
|
38.96 |
4 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Gqeberha on 13-Feb-2003 (SR-15 | ER-4.6) |
709 |
1
|
James Anderson (England)
|
38.96 |
3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Centurion on 27-Sep-2009 (SR-20 | ER-4.2) |
710 |
1
|
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
|
38.94 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Dhaka on 03-Jun-2000 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
711 |
1
|
Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
|
38.93 |
5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Dunedin on 06-Feb-1989 (SR-12 | ER-3.8) |
712 |
1
|
Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan)
|
38.91 |
5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Lahore on 12-Dec-2005 (SR-10 | ER-6.2) |
713 |
1
|
Sulieman Benn (West Indies)
|
38.91 |
4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 04-Mar-2011 (SR-8 | ER-3.5) |
714 |
1
|
Chris Woakes (England)
|
38.90 |
5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Leeds on 19-May-2019 (SR-12 | ER-5.4) |
715 |
1
|
Zaheer Khan (India)
|
38.87 |
4 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Centurion on 14-Mar-2003 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
716 |
1
|
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
38.87 |
5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Lahore on 27-Oct-2000 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
717 |
1
|
Ben Sears (New Zealand)
|
38.83 |
5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Mount Maunganui on 05-Apr-2025 (SR-11 | ER-3.8) |
718 |
1
|
Aaqib Javed (Pakistan)
|
38.82 |
3 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Perth on 11-Mar-1992 (SR-16 | ER-2.6) |
719 |
1
|
Ashish Patel (Canada)
|
38.81 |
3 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for Canada vs South Africa at East London on 27-Feb-2003 (SR-14 | ER-5.9) |
720 |
1
|
Adil Rashid (England)
|
38.79 |
4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Bangladesh at Chattogram on 12-Oct-2016 (SR-15 | ER-4.3) |
721 |
1
|
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
|
38.78 |
4 Wickets for 4 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Pallekele on 10-Mar-2011 (SR-5 | ER-1.3) |
722 |
1
|
Tawanda Mupariwa (Zimbabwe)
|
38.78 |
4 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Pakistan at Multan on 27-Jan-2008 (SR-15 | ER-4.6) |
723 |
1
|
Chris Morris (South Africa)
|
38.78 |
3 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Afghanistan at Cardiff on 15-Jun-2019 (SR-12 | ER-2.1) |
724 |
1
|
Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
|
38.77 |
3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Mirpur on 08-Mar-2014 (SR-20 | ER-2.6) |
725 |
1
|
Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
38.76 |
5 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi on 17-Sep-2018 (SR-11 | ER-6.1) |
726 |
1
|
Mohammad Amir (Pakistan)
|
38.76 |
3 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Manchester on 16-Jun-2019 (SR-20 | ER-4.7) |
727 |
1
|
Merv Hughes (Australia)
|
38.76 |
4 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Sydney on 16-Jan-1989 (SR-11 | ER-6.3) |
728 |
1
|
Keith Arthurton (West Indies)
|
38.75 |
4 Wickets for 56 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 30-Jan-1999 (SR-15 | ER-5.6) |
729 |
1
|
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
38.75 |
4 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Kolkata on 27-May-1997 (SR-15 | ER-5.5) |
730 |
1
|
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
38.74 |
3 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Adelaide on 06-Mar-2012 (SR-20 | ER-4.0) |
731 |
1
|
Farveez Maharoof (Sri Lanka)
|
38.73 |
4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Ahmedabad on 06-Nov-2005 (SR-8 | ER-4.0) |
732 |
1
|
Louis Burger (Namibia)
|
38.73 |
3 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for Namibia vs Australia at Potchefstroom on 27-Feb-2003 (SR-20 | ER-3.9) |
733 |
1
|
Munaf Patel (India)
|
38.70 |
4 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 19-Feb-2011 (SR-15 | ER-4.8) |
734 |
1
|
Chris Harris (New Zealand)
|
38.70 |
4 Wickets for 7 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Scotland at Edinburgh on 31-May-1999 (SR-5 | ER-2.2) |
735 |
1
|
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
38.70 |
5 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs India at Mirpur on 04-Dec-2022 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
736 |
1
|
Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka)
|
38.68 |
4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo on 07-Sep-1996 (SR-9 | ER-5.8) |
737 |
1
|
Charl Langeveldt (South Africa)
|
38.68 |
5 Wickets for 62 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 11-May-2005 (SR-11 | ER-6.8) |
738 |
1
|
Makhaya Ntini (South Africa)
|
38.67 |
5 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Cape Town on 11-Jan-2001 (SR-10 | ER-4.4) |
739 |
1
|
Tim Bresnan (England)
|
38.66 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Dharamsala on 27-Jan-2013 (SR-15 | ER-4.7) |
740 |
1
|
Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan)
|
38.65 |
5 Wickets for 48 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Karachi on 29-Jun-2008 (SR-12 | ER-4.8) |
741 |
1
|
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
|
38.65 |
4 Wickets for 82 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Leeds on 19-May-2019 (SR-15 | ER-8.2) |
742 |
1
|
Corey Anderson (U.S.A.)
|
38.64 |
5 Wickets for 63 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs India at Auckland on 25-Jan-2014 (SR-12 | ER-6.3) |
743 |
1
|
Daren Powell (West Indies)
|
38.64 |
4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Cuttack on 24-Jan-2007 (SR-15 | ER-2.7) |
744 |
1
|
Jeetan Patel (New Zealand)
|
38.63 |
3 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Mumbai on 16-Oct-2006 (SR-6 | ER-3.5) |
745 |
1
|
Franklyn Rose (West Indies)
|
38.62 |
5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Kingstown on 12-Apr-2000 (SR-12 | ER-2.3) |
746 |
1
|
Anil Kumble (India)
|
38.61 |
4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Mumbai on 06-Nov-1996 (SR-13 | ER-3.0) |
747 |
1
|
Neil Johnson (Zimbabwe)
|
38.59 |
3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Chelmsford on 29-May-1999 (SR-16 | ER-3.4) |
748 |
1
|
Allan Donald (South Africa)
|
38.59 |
3 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Sydney on 26-Feb-1992 (SR-20 | ER-3.4) |
749 |
1
|
Matthew Walker (New Zealand)
|
38.59 |
4 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 03-Dec-2003 (SR-11 | ER-7.0) |
750 |
1
|
Nathan Hauritz (Australia)
|
38.58 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Durban on 03-Apr-2009 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
751 |
1
|
Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa)
|
38.57 |
4 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at Manchester on 22-Jul-2022 (SR-9 | ER-6.0) |
752 |
1
|
Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe)
|
38.56 |
5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs England at Harare on 03-Jan-1997 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
753 |
1
|
Adil Rashid (England)
|
38.54 |
4 Wickets for 64 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Ahmedabad on 12-Feb-2025 (SR-15 | ER-6.4) |
754 |
1
|
Javagal Srinath (India)
|
38.54 |
3 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Kolkata on 13-Mar-1996 (SR-14 | ER-4.9) |
755 |
1
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
38.53 |
5 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 12-Sep-2009 (SR-11 | ER-5.4) |
756 |
1
|
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
|
38.53 |
4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs West Indies at Harare on 25-Mar-2018 (SR-14 | ER-4.7) |
757 |
1
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
38.52 |
5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 29-Apr-2004 (SR-12 | ER-2.3) |
758 |
1
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
38.52 |
4 Wickets for 6 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 27-Jul-2023 (SR-5 | ER-2.0) |
759 |
1
|
Prosper Utseya (Zimbabwe)
|
38.52 |
5 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Harare on 29-Aug-2014 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
760 |
1
|
Abey Kuruvilla (India)
|
38.51 |
4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 24-Aug-1997 (SR-13 | ER-5.0) |
761 |
1
|
Derek Pringle (England)
|
38.50 |
3 Wickets for 8 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 01-Mar-1992 (SR-17 | ER-1.0) |
762 |
1
|
Ishant Sharma (India)
|
38.50 |
3 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Cardiff on 20-Jun-2013 (SR-18 | ER-3.7) |
763 |
1
|
Mohammed Shami (India)
|
38.50 |
5 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Mohali on 22-Sep-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.1) |
764 |
1
|
James Faulkner (Australia)
|
38.49 |
4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 21-Aug-2016 (SR-15 | ER-3.8) |
765 |
1
|
Zaheer Khan (India)
|
38.49 |
4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Dambula on 20-Aug-2008 (SR-14 | ER-2.3) |
766 |
1
|
Waqar Younis (Pakistan)
|
38.49 |
4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Sydney on 18-Jan-1997 (SR-15 | ER-4.3) |
767 |
1
|
Waqar Younis (Pakistan)
|
38.47 |
5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Karachi on 09-Nov-1990 (SR-10 | ER-6.5) |
768 |
1
|
Graham Dilley (England)
|
38.47 |
4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at Brisbane on 17-Jan-1987 (SR-13 | ER-2.7) |
769 |
1
|
Grant Elliott (New Zealand)
|
38.44 |
4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Johannesburg on 29-Sep-2009 (SR-12 | ER-3.9) |
770 |
1
|
Soumya Sarkar (Bangladesh)
|
38.42 |
3 Wickets for 58 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs Australia at Nottingham on 20-Jun-2019 (SR-16 | ER-7.3) |
771 |
1
|
Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)
|
38.39 |
4 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Gqeberha on 13-Feb-2018 (SR-14 | ER-5.7) |
772 |
1
|
Ravi Rampaul (West Indies)
|
38.39 |
4 Wickets for 60 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Visakhapatnam on 24-Nov-2013 (SR-15 | ER-6.0) |
773 |
1
|
Allan Donald (South Africa)
|
38.38 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 18-Jan-1998 (SR-14 | ER-3.1) |
774 |
1
|
Jerome Taylor (West Indies)
|
38.36 |
3 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Christchurch on 21-Feb-2015 (SR-14 | ER-2.1) |
775 |
1
|
Paul Strang (Zimbabwe)
|
38.35 |
5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Kenya at Patna on 27-Feb-1996 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
776 |
1
|
Mervyn Dillon (West Indies)
|
38.35 |
5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Port of Spain on 02-Jun-2002 (SR-12 | ER-5.2) |
777 |
1
|
Andy Roberts (West Indies)
|
38.33 |
4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at Scarborough on 26-Aug-1976 (SR-17 | ER-2.9) |
778 |
1
|
Phil DeFreitas (England)
|
38.33 |
3 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Jaipur on 26-Oct-1987 (SR-18 | ER-3.1) |
779 |
1
|
Shane Warne (Australia)
|
38.33 |
5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Sydney on 08-Dec-1996 (SR-11 | ER-3.5) |
780 |
1
|
Hasan Mahmud (Bangladesh)
|
38.30 |
5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs Ireland at Sylhet on 23-Mar-2023 (SR-10 | ER-3.9) |
781 |
1
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
38.30 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on 26-Jan-2019 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
782 |
1
|
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh)
|
38.29 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs West Indies at Georgetown on 13-Jul-2022 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
783 |
1
|
Nehemiah Odhiambo (Kenya)
|
38.27 |
3 Wickets for 57 Runs in 1st inns for Kenya vs Australia at Bengaluru on 13-Mar-2011 (SR-20 | ER-5.7) |
784 |
1
|
Andy McBrine (Ireland)
|
38.27 |
4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland vs West Indies at Kingston on 16-Jan-2022 (SR-15 | ER-2.8) |
785 |
1
|
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
38.25 |
5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Dambula on 15-Jun-2010 (SR-12 | ER-3.4) |
786 |
1
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
38.24 |
5 Wickets for 58 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Sydney on 24-Feb-2008 (SR-11 | ER-6.3) |
787 |
1
|
Anil Kumble (India)
|
38.24 |
4 Wickets for 12 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Toronto on 18-Sep-1996 (SR-11 | ER-1.7) |
788 |
1
|
Mitchell Marsh (Australia)
|
38.22 |
4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 13-Sep-2015 (SR-9 | ER-4.5) |
789 |
1
|
Zaheer Khan (India)
|
38.20 |
5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Margao on 14-Feb-2007 (SR-12 | ER-4.2) |
790 |
1
|
Imad Wasim (Pakistan)
|
38.19 |
5 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Ireland at Malahide on 18-Aug-2016 (SR-7 | ER-2.5) |
791 |
1
|
Matt Henry (New Zealand)
|
38.17 |
5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui on 05-Jan-2016 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
792 |
1
|
Mervyn Dillon (West Indies)
|
38.14 |
4 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at Southampton on 24-May-1999 (SR-14 | ER-5.0) |
793 |
1
|
Chris Woakes (England)
|
38.14 |
4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Leeds on 24-May-2017 (SR-12 | ER-4.8) |
794 |
1
|
Ravi Rampaul (West Indies)
|
38.12 |
4 Wickets for 61 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Sydney on 12-Feb-2010 (SR-14 | ER-6.7) |
795 |
1
|
Brandon McMullen (Scotland)
|
38.10 |
5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for Scotland vs Ireland at Bulawayo on 21-Jun-2023 (SR-8 | ER-4.9) |
796 |
1
|
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
|
38.06 |
5 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Cape Town on 18-Dec-2002 (SR-10 | ER-4.7) |
797 |
1
|
Chris Lewis (England)
|
38.05 |
4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 06-Mar-1994 (SR-15 | ER-3.5) |
798 |
1
|
Samit Patel (England)
|
38.04 |
5 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at London on 29-Aug-2008 (SR-12 | ER-4.2) |
799 |
1
|
Anderson Cummins (Canada/West Indies)
|
38.04 |
4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 16-Dec-1993 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
800 |
1
|
Nathan Bracken (Australia)
|
38.04 |
4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Sydney on 12-Feb-2006 (SR-9 | ER-5.0) |
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.