133 |
|
Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
|
53.36 |
5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Sydney on 29-Jan-1981 (SR-10 | ER-3.1) |
136 |
|
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
|
53.25 |
3 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Johannesburg on 23-Mar-2003 (SR-17 | ER-6.2) |
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) |
140 |
|
Mohammed Shami (India)
|
52.96 |
5 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Bangladesh at Dubai on 20-Feb-2025 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
143 |
|
Jerome Taylor (West Indies)
|
52.65 |
4 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Mumbai on 18-Oct-2006 (SR-15 | ER-4.9) |
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) |
146 |
|
Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka)
|
52.49 |
5 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 28-May-2021 (SR-11 | ER-1.8) |
147 |
|
Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan)
|
52.44 |
5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Bengaluru on 04-Apr-1999 (SR-12 | ER-3.8) |
148 |
|
Andy Caddick (England)
|
52.43 |
4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Gqeberha on 02-Mar-2003 (SR-14 | ER-3.9) |
149 |
|
Asif Iqbal (Pakistan)
|
52.41 |
4 Wickets for 56 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at London on 20-Jun-1979 (SR-17 | ER-5.1) |
150 |
|
Ian Botham (England)
|
52.31 |
4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 05-Mar-1992 (SR-15 | ER-3.1) |
151 |
|
Allan Donald (South Africa)
|
52.19 |
4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at London on 22-May-1999 (SR-12 | ER-2.1) |
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) |
154 |
|
Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan)
|
52.04 |
5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Brisbane on 19-Jun-2002 (SR-10 | ER-3.1) |
155 |
|
Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
|
52.01 |
5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Bristol on 13-Jun-1983 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
156 |
|
Hasan Ali (Pakistan)
|
51.86 |
5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Sydney on 22-Jan-2017 (SR-12 | ER-5.2) |
158 |
|
Dale Steyn (South Africa)
|
51.73 |
6 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Gqeberha on 27-Nov-2013 (SR-9 | ER-4.3) |
160 |
|
Kyle Mills (New Zealand)
|
51.68 |
3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Centurion on 05-Oct-2009 (SR-20 | ER-2.7) |
161 |
|
Tim Southee (New Zealand)
|
51.64 |
3 Wickets for 100 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Mumbai on 15-Nov-2023 (SR-20 | ER-10.0) |
162 |
|
Chris Mpofu (Zimbabwe)
|
51.60 |
4 Wickets for 62 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 10-Mar-2011 (SR-11 | ER-8.9) |
163 |
|
Colin Croft (West Indies)
|
51.45 |
6 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at Kingstown on 04-Feb-1981 (SR-9 | ER-1.7) |
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) |
166 |
|
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
51.41 |
4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Leeds on 21-Jun-2019 (SR-15 | ER-4.3) |
167 |
|
Patrick Patterson (West Indies)
|
51.40 |
6 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Nagpur on 08-Dec-1987 (SR-10 | ER-3.0) |
168 |
|
Morne Morkel (South Africa)
|
51.40 |
5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 16-Nov-2014 (SR-10 | ER-2.6) |
169 |
|
Douglas Hondo (Zimbabwe)
|
51.39 |
4 Wickets for 62 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs India at Colombo on 14-Sep-2002 (SR-14 | ER-6.9) |
170 |
|
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
|
51.36 |
5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Lahore on 30-Oct-1994 (SR-12 | ER-5.2) |
171 |
|
Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)
|
51.22 |
5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne on 15-Dec-1988 (SR-10 | ER-2.0) |
172 |
|
Gavin Tonge (West Indies)
|
51.19 |
4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Johannesburg on 23-Sep-2009 (SR-15 | ER-2.5) |
173 |
|
Meyrick Pringle (South Africa)
|
51.18 |
4 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Christchurch on 05-Mar-1992 (SR-12 | ER-1.4) |
174 |
|
Kyle Mills (New Zealand)
|
51.18 |
4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Cardiff on 16-Jun-2013 (SR-7 | ER-6.7) |
175 |
|
Kyle Mills (New Zealand)
|
51.09 |
5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Durban on 25-Nov-2007 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
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) |
180 |
|
Ian Butler (New Zealand)
|
50.76 |
4 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Johannesburg on 03-Oct-2009 (SR-15 | ER-4.4) |
181 |
|
Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan)
|
50.71 |
5 Wickets for 58 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs England at Lahore on 26-Feb-2025 (SR-11 | ER-6.3) |
184 |
|
Alzarri Joseph (West Indies)
|
50.35 |
5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at London on 27-Sep-2017 (SR-10 | ER-6.9) |
185 |
|
Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)
|
50.30 |
6 Wickets for 58 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Bloemfontein on 04-Mar-2020 (SR-10 | ER-5.8) |
187 |
|
Haris Rauf (Pakistan)
|
50.29 |
5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Adelaide on 08-Nov-2024 (SR-10 | ER-3.6) |
188 |
|
Mohammed Shami (India)
|
50.23 |
5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Dharamsala on 22-Oct-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.4) |
190 |
|
Colin Croft (West Indies)
|
50.12 |
3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at London on 23-Jun-1979 (SR-20 | ER-4.2) |
193 |
|
Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
50.02 |
5 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Melbourne on 03-Nov-2010 (SR-10 | ER-5.8) |
194 |
|
Mark Wood (England)
|
50.02 |
4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 10-Jun-2017 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
195 |
|
Fidel Edwards (West Indies)
|
49.98 |
6 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 29-Nov-2003 (SR-7 | ER-3.1) |
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) |
198 |
|
Simon O'Donnell (Australia)
|
49.93 |
5 Wickets for 13 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 04-Mar-1990 (SR-7 | ER-2.2) |
199 |
|
Morne Morkel (South Africa)
|
49.90 |
3 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Auckland on 24-Mar-2015 (SR-18 | ER-6.6) |
200 |
|
Tom Curran (England)
|
49.87 |
5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Perth on 28-Jan-2018 (SR-11 | ER-3.8) |
201 |
|
Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh)
|
49.86 |
5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Centurion on 23-Mar-2022 (SR-11 | ER-3.9) |
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) |
203 |
|
Ryan McLaren (South Africa)
|
49.57 |
4 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Birmingham on 10-Jun-2013 (SR-12 | ER-2.4) |
204 |
|
Waqar Younis (Pakistan)
|
49.57 |
5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Durban on 09-Feb-1993 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
205 |
|
Pat Cummins (Australia)
|
49.56 |
5 Wickets for 70 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Mohali on 10-Mar-2019 (SR-12 | ER-7.0) |
206 |
|
Michael Holding (West Indies)
|
49.53 |
5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Sydney on 12-Feb-1985 (SR-12 | ER-2.6) |
207 |
|
Jasprit Bumrah (India)
|
49.49 |
5 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 27-Aug-2017 (SR-12 | ER-2.7) |
208 |
|
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
49.37 |
5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Paarl on 11-Jan-2012 (SR-12 | ER-5.4) |
209 |
|
Josh Hazlewood (Australia)
|
49.30 |
5 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 26-Jun-2016 (SR-12 | ER-5.2) |
211 |
|
Ashantha de Mel (Sri Lanka)
|
49.16 |
5 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Leeds on 16-Jun-1983 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
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) |
213 |
|
Chris Woakes (England)
|
49.03 |
3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 11-Jul-2019 (SR-16 | ER-2.5) |
214 |
|
Dennis Lillee (Australia)
|
48.98 |
5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Leeds on 07-Jun-1975 (SR-14 | ER-2.8) |
218 |
|
Jason Gillespie (Australia)
|
48.58 |
5 Wickets for 70 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Nairobi on 07-Sep-2002 (SR-12 | ER-7.0) |
219 |
|
Tony Gray (West Indies)
|
48.45 |
6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Port of Spain on 09-Mar-1991 (SR-9 | ER-5.6) |
220 |
|
James Anderson (England)
|
48.42 |
5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 29-Nov-2009 (SR-12 | ER-2.3) |
224 |
|
Lance Klusener (South Africa)
|
48.22 |
5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Cape Town on 23-Apr-1998 (SR-9 | ER-3.5) |
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) |
229 |
|
Mervyn Dillon (West Indies)
|
48.06 |
4 Wickets for 60 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Colombo on 13-Sep-2002 (SR-15 | ER-6.0) |
231 |
|
Andy Caddick (England)
|
47.97 |
4 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 13-Feb-2000 (SR-14 | ER-2.1) |
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) |
233 |
|
Lance Klusener (South Africa)
|
47.87 |
5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 09-Dec-1997 (SR-9 | ER-3.3) |
234 |
|
Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka)
|
47.84 |
6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo on 13-Oct-2007 (SR-8 | ER-3.4) |
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) |
237 |
|
Naved-ul-Hasan (Pakistan)
|
47.79 |
4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Birmingham on 19-Sep-2004 (SR-14 | ER-2.8) |
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) |
241 |
|
Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh)
|
47.76 |
4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs India at Port of Spain on 17-Mar-2007 (SR-14 | ER-4.0) |
242 |
|
Steven Finn (England)
|
47.70 |
5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Brisbane on 20-Jan-2015 (SR-10 | ER-4.1) |
243 |
|
Oshane Thomas (West Indies)
|
47.69 |
4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Nottingham on 31-May-2019 (SR-9 | ER-4.8) |
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) |
247 |
|
Waqar Younis (Pakistan)
|
47.50 |
5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Sharjah on 26-Mar-2000 (SR-12 | ER-3.1) |
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) |
249 |
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
47.44 |
4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Colombo on 19-Mar-2011 (SR-12 | ER-3.5) |
250 |
|
Kemar Roach (West Indies)
|
47.42 |
6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Netherlands at Delhi on 28-Feb-2011 (SR-9 | ER-3.2) |
251 |
|
Josh Hazlewood (Australia)
|
47.42 |
4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 20-Mar-2015 (SR-15 | ER-3.5) |
253 |
|
Allan Donald (South Africa)
|
47.39 |
5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs India at Kolkata on 10-Nov-1991 (SR-10 | ER-3.3) |
255 |
|
Makhaya Ntini (South Africa)
|
47.32 |
5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Melbourne on 06-Feb-2002 (SR-12 | ER-3.1) |
256 |
|
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
|
47.25 |
5 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Colombo on 15-Sep-2002 (SR-8 | ER-5.3) |
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) |
260 |
|
Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan)
|
47.14 |
5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 22-Oct-1999 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
262 |
|
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
|
47.09 |
3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Gros Islet on 25-Apr-2007 (SR-16 | ER-2.3) |
265 |
|
Ryan Harris (Australia)
|
47.04 |
5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 30-Jun-2010 (SR-10 | ER-3.7) |
266 |
|
Kapil Dev (India)
|
47.03 |
3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for India vs England at Manchester on 22-Jun-1983 (SR-22 | ER-3.2) |
269 |
|
Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
47.02 |
6 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Pallekele on 09-Jun-2012 (SR-10 | ER-4.4) |
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.