652 |
1
|
Jason Holder (West Indies)
|
39.60 |
4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad on 11-Feb-2022 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
653 |
1
|
Clint McKay (Australia)
|
39.60 |
4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Melbourne on 05-Feb-2012 (SR-7 | ER-4.3) |
656 |
1
|
Madan Lal (India)
|
39.57 |
4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Sydney on 05-Mar-1985 (SR-12 | ER-4.6) |
657 |
1
|
Jhye Richardson (Australia)
|
39.57 |
4 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Sydney on 12-Jan-2019 (SR-15 | ER-2.6) |
658 |
1
|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)
|
39.55 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Adelaide on 15-Jan-2019 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
659 |
1
|
Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)
|
39.55 |
3 Wickets for 66 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at London on 30-May-2019 (SR-20 | ER-6.6) |
660 |
1
|
Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
|
39.54 |
4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at London on 29-May-2017 (SR-14 | ER-4.3) |
661 |
1
|
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
|
39.53 |
4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Lahore on 29-Nov-1985 (SR-8 | ER-3.2) |
662 |
1
|
Charlie Cassell (Scotland)
|
39.50 |
7 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Scotland vs Oman at Dundee on 22-Jul-2024 (SR-5 | ER-3.7) |
663 |
1
|
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
39.50 |
4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Sydney on 14-Jan-1997 (SR-14 | ER-1.9) |
664 |
1
|
Sarfraz Nawaz (Pakistan)
|
39.48 |
4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Sydney on 10-Jan-1984 (SR-15 | ER-2.7) |
665 |
1
|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)
|
39.47 |
5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 03-Sep-2017 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
666 |
1
|
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
|
39.45 |
4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Brisbane on 09-Jan-2000 (SR-12 | ER-2.9) |
667 |
1
|
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
39.42 |
4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Delhi on 24-Feb-2011 (SR-15 | ER-4.1) |
668 |
1
|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)
|
39.41 |
4 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Port of Spain on 09-Jul-2013 (SR-9 | ER-1.3) |
669 |
1
|
Dawlat Zadran (Afghanistan)
|
39.41 |
3 Wickets for 85 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs England at Manchester on 18-Jun-2019 (SR-20 | ER-8.5) |
670 |
1
|
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
|
39.40 |
6 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Zimbabwe at St George's on 24-Feb-2013 (SR-10 | ER-4.3) |
671 |
1
|
Shingi Masakadza (Zimbabwe)
|
39.39 |
4 Wickets for 86 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Bloemfontein on 15-Oct-2010 (SR-15 | ER-8.6) |
673 |
1
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
39.39 |
3 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Adelaide on 10-Feb-2006 (SR-20 | ER-4.0) |
674 |
1
|
Waqar Younis (Pakistan)
|
39.38 |
4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Cape Town on 18-Dec-2002 (SR-15 | ER-4.1) |
675 |
1
|
Shaukat Dukanwala (U.A.E.)
|
39.36 |
5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for United Arab Emirates vs Netherlands at Lahore on 01-Mar-1996 (SR-12 | ER-2.9) |
676 |
1
|
Tim Southee (New Zealand)
|
39.36 |
5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Wellington on 22-Jan-2011 (SR-11 | ER-3.5) |
677 |
1
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
39.34 |
3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo on 27-Sep-2002 (SR-19 | ER-2.7) |
678 |
1
|
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
|
39.34 |
4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 30-Nov-2022 (SR-15 | ER-3.7) |
679 |
1
|
Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
|
39.34 |
5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Ireland at Sharjah on 12-Mar-2024 (SR-12 | ER-1.7) |
680 |
1
|
Brad Williams (Australia)
|
39.33 |
5 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Pune on 03-Nov-2003 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
681 |
1
|
Barry McCarthy (Ireland)
|
39.33 |
5 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for Ireland vs Afghanistan at Sharjah on 07-Dec-2017 (SR-11 | ER-5.1) |
682 |
1
|
Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
|
39.33 |
4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Paarl on 19-Jan-2013 (SR-11 | ER-3.0) |
683 |
1
|
Ronnie Irani (England)
|
39.32 |
4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Zimbabwe at Colombo on 18-Sep-2002 (SR-15 | ER-3.7) |
686 |
1
|
Tony Greig (England)
|
39.26 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Nottingham on 11-Jun-1975 (SR-18 | ER-3.8) |
687 |
1
|
Jerome Taylor (West Indies)
|
39.22 |
4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Cape Town on 25-Jan-2008 (SR-15 | ER-3.4) |
689 |
1
|
Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
39.19 |
4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Brisbane on 21-Feb-2012 (SR-11 | ER-5.2) |
690 |
1
|
Farveez Maharoof (Sri Lanka)
|
39.19 |
5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Dambula on 22-Jun-2010 (SR-12 | ER-4.2) |
691 |
1
|
Brad Williams (Australia)
|
39.19 |
5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Zimbabwe at Sydney on 11-Jan-2004 (SR-10 | ER-2.6) |
692 |
1
|
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
39.17 |
5 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Toronto on 13-Sep-1997 (SR-12 | ER-4.5) |
694 |
1
|
Akila Dananjaya (Sri Lanka)
|
39.13 |
4 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo on 23-Oct-2018 (SR-9 | ER-3.1) |
695 |
1
|
Javagal Srinath (India)
|
39.12 |
4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Sydney on 14-Jan-2000 (SR-15 | ER-3.0) |
696 |
1
|
Len Pascoe (Australia)
|
39.11 |
5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Sydney on 25-Nov-1980 (SR-9 | ER-4.2) |
698 |
1
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
39.08 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Potchefstroom on 27-Mar-2002 (SR-14 | ER-5.0) |
699 |
1
|
Waqar Younis (Pakistan)
|
39.08 |
4 Wickets for 62 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Sharjah on 31-Mar-2000 (SR-15 | ER-6.2) |
700 |
1
|
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
|
39.04 |
4 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Perth on 30-Jan-2005 (SR-15 | ER-5.3) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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.