601 |
1
|
Ravi Rampaul (West Indies)
|
40.24 |
5 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Bangladesh at Khulna on 02-Dec-2012 (SR-12 | ER-4.9) |
602 |
1
|
Angus Fraser (England)
|
40.24 |
4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 10-Jan-1995 (SR-15 | ER-2.2) |
603 |
1
|
Chris Jordan (England)
|
40.21 |
5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Manchester on 28-May-2014 (SR-10 | ER-3.6) |
604 |
1
|
Gary Cosier (Australia)
|
40.21 |
5 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Birmingham on 04-Jun-1977 (SR-10 | ER-2.2) |
605 |
1
|
Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan)
|
40.20 |
3 Wickets for 68 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs England at Manchester on 18-Jun-2019 (SR-20 | ER-6.8) |
606 |
1
|
Brad Evans (Zimbabwe)
|
40.19 |
5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs India at Harare on 22-Aug-2022 (SR-12 | ER-5.4) |
607 |
1
|
Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka)
|
40.19 |
5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo on 12-Sep-2023 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
608 |
1
|
Ian Bradshaw (West Indies)
|
40.15 |
3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad on 26-Oct-2006 (SR-20 | ER-3.0) |
609 |
1
|
Daan van Bunge (Netherlands)
|
40.11 |
3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands vs England at East London on 16-Feb-2003 (SR-6 | ER-5.3) |
610 |
1
|
Morne Morkel (South Africa)
|
40.11 |
5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Napier on 29-Feb-2012 (SR-11 | ER-4.0) |
611 |
1
|
Brad Hogg (Australia)
|
40.10 |
4 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Nagpur on 14-Oct-2007 (SR-15 | ER-4.9) |
612 |
1
|
Nuwan Zoysa (Sri Lanka)
|
40.08 |
5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo on 22-Aug-2004 (SR-10 | ER-3.3) |
613 |
1
|
Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa)
|
40.07 |
4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 26-Jul-2013 (SR-11 | ER-3.1) |
614 |
1
|
Keith Arthurton (West Indies)
|
40.07 |
4 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Bloemfontein on 05-Feb-1999 (SR-9 | ER-7.1) |
615 |
1
|
Everton Matambanadzo (Zimbabwe)
|
40.07 |
4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Pakistan at Peshawar on 03-Nov-1996 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
616 |
1
|
Anthony Stuart (Australia)
|
40.05 |
5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Melbourne on 16-Jan-1997 (SR-12 | ER-2.6) |
617 |
1
|
Olly Stone (England)
|
40.04 |
4 Wickets for 85 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 22-Nov-2022 (SR-15 | ER-8.5) |
618 |
1
|
Dhananjaya de Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
40.03 |
3 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Leeds on 21-Jun-2019 (SR-16 | ER-4.0) |
619 |
1
|
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
40.02 |
4 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Perth on 15-Feb-2008 (SR-15 | ER-4.9) |
620 |
1
|
Shane Lee (Australia)
|
40.00 |
5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Melbourne on 07-Feb-1999 (SR-10 | ER-4.0) |
621 |
1
|
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
39.98 |
3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Centurion on 22-Sep-2009 (SR-14 | ER-4.3) |
622 |
1
|
Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
|
39.96 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 19-Jul-2015 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
623 |
1
|
Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)
|
39.96 |
3 Wickets for 72 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Lahore on 05-Mar-2025 (SR-20 | ER-7.2) |
624 |
1
|
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)
|
39.95 |
5 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Netherlands at Hyderabad on 09-Oct-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.9) |
625 |
1
|
Dan Christian (Australia)
|
39.95 |
5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Melbourne on 02-Mar-2012 (SR-11 | ER-3.4) |
626 |
1
|
Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
|
39.95 |
3 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Sydney on 09-Mar-1985 (SR-20 | ER-2.3) |
627 |
1
|
Josh Hazlewood (Australia)
|
39.93 |
3 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 08-Oct-2023 (SR-18 | ER-4.2) |
628 |
1
|
Ravi Rampaul (West Indies)
|
39.91 |
4 Wickets for 57 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad on 05-Dec-2011 (SR-12 | ER-7.0) |
629 |
1
|
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
|
39.91 |
6 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Dhaka on 25-Jan-2002 (SR-9 | ER-3.8) |
630 |
1
|
Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka)
|
39.90 |
3 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Centurion on 07-Mar-2003 (SR-18 | ER-5.2) |
631 |
1
|
Joel Garner (West Indies)
|
39.88 |
5 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at Perth on 03-Jan-1987 (SR-12 | ER-4.7) |
632 |
1
|
Mohammad Hussain (Pakistan)
|
39.86 |
4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Dhaka on 16-Jan-1998 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
633 |
1
|
Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
|
39.84 |
4 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 04-Feb-1993 (SR-15 | ER-2.4) |
634 |
1
|
Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
39.84 |
4 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Bloemfontein on 09-Sep-2023 (SR-14 | ER-5.3) |
635 |
1
|
Chris Cairns (New Zealand)
|
39.84 |
5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Napier on 12-Feb-1998 (SR-9 | ER-5.5) |
636 |
1
|
Bob Willis (England)
|
39.84 |
4 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Birmingham on 15-Jun-1983 (SR-18 | ER-3.5) |
637 |
1
|
Mohammed Shami (India)
|
39.82 |
5 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Mumbai on 02-Nov-2023 (SR-6 | ER-3.6) |
638 |
1
|
Brett Lee (Australia)
|
39.82 |
5 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Brisbane on 03-Feb-2008 (SR-11 | ER-3.0) |
639 |
1
|
Mervyn Dillon (West Indies)
|
39.81 |
5 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Toronto on 14-Sep-1999 (SR-12 | ER-5.1) |
640 |
1
|
Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
39.81 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 22-Mar-2023 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
641 |
1
|
Tony Dodemaide (Australia)
|
39.80 |
4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Dunedin on 19-Mar-1993 (SR-15 | ER-2.0) |
642 |
1
|
Lance Klusener (South Africa)
|
39.79 |
5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs India at Bloemfontein on 23-Jan-1997 (SR-10 | ER-4.8) |
643 |
1
|
James Franklin (New Zealand)
|
39.78 |
3 Wickets for 74 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at St George's on 20-Apr-2007 (SR-16 | ER-9.3) |
644 |
1
|
Lance Klusener (South Africa)
|
39.77 |
5 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 24-Mar-2000 (SR-12 | ER-4.7) |
645 |
1
|
Graeme Hick (England)
|
39.74 |
5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 20-Feb-2000 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
646 |
1
|
Hasan Ali (Pakistan)
|
39.72 |
5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Georgetown on 09-Apr-2017 (SR-10 | ER-4.7) |
647 |
1
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
39.71 |
5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Dambula on 18-May-2003 (SR-12 | ER-2.4) |
648 |
1
|
Brad Hogg (Australia)
|
39.70 |
5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne on 14-Jan-2005 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
649 |
1
|
Mark Waugh (Australia)
|
39.70 |
5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne on 15-Dec-1992 (SR-7 | ER-4.0) |
650 |
1
|
Darren Gough (England)
|
39.67 |
5 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at London on 25-May-1997 (SR-12 | ER-4.4) |
651 |
1
|
Craig White (England)
|
39.62 |
5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 18-Feb-2000 (SR-12 | ER-2.1) |
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) |
654 |
1
|
Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
|
39.59 |
4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Kingstown on 30-Mar-1993 (SR-11 | ER-2.4) |
655 |
1
|
Mitchell Starc (Australia)
|
39.59 |
5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 28-Aug-2012 (SR-12 | ER-4.2) |
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) |
672 |
1
|
Nuwan Zoysa (Sri Lanka)
|
39.39 |
4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Wellington on 03-Feb-2001 (SR-14 | ER-3.1) |
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) |
684 |
1
|
Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
|
39.30 |
4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 16-Jan-1997 (SR-15 | ER-2.5) |
685 |
1
|
Wahab Riaz (Pakistan)
|
39.26 |
3 Wickets for 82 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Nottingham on 03-Jun-2019 (SR-20 | ER-8.2) |
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) |
688 |
1
|
Mohammad Irfan (Pakistan)
|
39.20 |
4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Centurion on 15-Mar-2013 (SR-11 | ER-4.7) |
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) |
693 |
1
|
Nathan Bracken (Australia)
|
39.13 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Mumbai on 01-Nov-2003 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
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) |
697 |
1
|
Sulieman Benn (West Indies)
|
39.09 |
4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 06-Feb-2011 (SR-15 | ER-3.8) |
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) |
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.