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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.

CRR Change Name Points Stats
133 No change Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag 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 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag 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 No change Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Mohammed Shami (India) flag 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 No change Jerome Taylor (West Indies) flag 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 No change Ryan Burl (Zimbabwe) flag 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 No change Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka) flag 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 No change Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Andy Caddick (England) flag 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 No change Asif Iqbal (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Ian Botham (England) flag 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 No change Allan Donald (South Africa) flag 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 No change Harbhajan Singh (India) flag 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 No change Collins Obuya (Kenya) flag 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 No change Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag 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 No change Hasan Ali (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Dale Steyn (South Africa) flag 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 No change Kyle Mills (New Zealand) flag 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 No change Tim Southee (New Zealand) flag 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 No change Chris Mpofu (Zimbabwe) flag 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 No change Colin Croft (West Indies) flag 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 No change Michael Bracewell (New Zealand) flag 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 No change Eddie Hemmings (England) flag 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 No change Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) flag 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 No change Patrick Patterson (West Indies) flag 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 No change Morne Morkel (South Africa) flag 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 No change Douglas Hondo (Zimbabwe) flag 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 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag 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 No change Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) flag 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 No change Gavin Tonge (West Indies) flag 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 No change Meyrick Pringle (South Africa) flag 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 No change Kyle Mills (New Zealand) flag 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 No change Kyle Mills (New Zealand) flag 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 No change Yuzvendra Chahal (India) flag 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 No change Ian Butler (New Zealand) flag 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 No change Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan) flag 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 No change Alzarri Joseph (West Indies) flag 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 No change Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) flag 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 No change Haris Rauf (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Mohammed Shami (India) flag 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 No change Colin Croft (West Indies) flag 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 No change Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka) flag 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 No change Mark Wood (England) flag 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 No change Fidel Edwards (West Indies) flag 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 No change Sachin Tendulkar (India) flag 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 No change Imran Tahir (South Africa) flag 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 No change Simon O'Donnell (Australia) flag 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 No change Morne Morkel (South Africa) flag 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 No change Tom Curran (England) flag 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 No change Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh) flag 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 No change Akila Dananjaya (Sri Lanka) flag 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 No change Ryan McLaren (South Africa) flag 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 No change Waqar Younis (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Pat Cummins (Australia) flag 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 No change Michael Holding (West Indies) flag 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 No change Jasprit Bumrah (India) flag 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 No change Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) flag 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 No change Josh Hazlewood (Australia) flag 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 No change Ashantha de Mel (Sri Lanka) flag 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 No change Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Chris Woakes (England) flag 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 No change Dennis Lillee (Australia) flag 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 No change Jason Gillespie (Australia) flag 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 No change Tony Gray (West Indies) flag 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 No change James Anderson (England) flag 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 No change Lance Klusener (South Africa) flag 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 No change Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Roger Harper (West Indies) flag 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 No change Chris Gayle (West Indies) flag 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 No change Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Mervyn Dillon (West Indies) flag 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 No change Andy Caddick (England) flag 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 No change Anil Kumble (India) flag 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 No change Lance Klusener (South Africa) flag 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 No change Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka) flag 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 No change Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Naved-ul-Hasan (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Vic Marks (England) flag 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 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag 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 No change Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh) flag 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 No change Steven Finn (England) flag 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 No change Oshane Thomas (West Indies) flag 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 No change Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Adil Rashid (England) flag 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 No change Waqar Younis (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag 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 No change Brett Lee (Australia) flag 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 No change Kemar Roach (West Indies) flag 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 No change Josh Hazlewood (Australia) flag 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 No change Allan Donald (South Africa) flag 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 No change Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) flag 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 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag 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 No change Imran Tahir (South Africa) flag 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 No change Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan) flag 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 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag 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 No change Ryan Harris (Australia) flag 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 No change Kapil Dev (India) flag 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 No change Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka) flag 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)