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| CRR | Change | Name | Points | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
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100.00 | 9 Wickets for 52 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Brisbane on 08-Nov-1985 (SR-16 | ER-2.2) |
| 2 |
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Anil Kumble (India)
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99.55 | 8 Wickets for 141 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Sydney on 02-Jan-2004 (SR-35 | ER-3.1) |
| 3 |
|
Ajaz Patel (New Zealand)
|
94.28 | 10 Wickets for 119 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Mumbai on 03-Dec-2021 (SR-28 | ER-2.5) |
| 4 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
93.01 | 8 Wickets for 70 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Nottingham on 02-Jun-2006 (SR-23 | ER-2.3) |
| 5 |
|
Sikander Bakht (Pakistan)
|
91.96 | 8 Wickets for 69 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Delhi on 04-Dec-1979 (SR-16 | ER-3.3) |
| 6 |
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Kapil Dev (India)
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91.90 | 8 Wickets for 85 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Pakistan at Lahore on 23-Jan-1983 (SR-23 | ER-2.8) |
| 7 |
|
Devendra Bishoo (West Indies)
|
91.53 | 8 Wickets for 49 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Dubai on 13-Oct-2016 (SR-10 | ER-3.7) |
| 8 |
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Shamar Joseph (West Indies)
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90.39 | 7 Wickets for 68 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs Australia at Brisbane on 25-Jan-2024 (SR-10 | ER-6.1) |
| 9 |
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Anil Kumble (India)
|
90.23 | 10 Wickets for 74 Runs in 4th inns for India vs Pakistan at Delhi on 04-Feb-1999 (SR-16 | ER-2.8) |
| 10 |
|
Nathan Lyon (Australia)
|
89.91 | 8 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Bengaluru on 04-Mar-2017 (SR-17 | ER-2.2) |
| 11 |
|
Sarfraz Nawaz (Pakistan)
|
89.89 | 9 Wickets for 86 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 10-Mar-1979 (SR-32 | ER-1.8) |
| 12 |
|
Hugh Tayfield (South Africa)
|
88.90 | 9 Wickets for 113 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 15-Feb-1957 (SR-33 | ER-2.3) |
| 13 |
|
Noman Ali (Pakistan)
|
87.78 | 8 Wickets for 46 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs England at Multan on 15-Oct-2024 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
| 14 |
|
Kapil Dev (India)
|
87.75 | 9 Wickets for 83 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs West Indies at Ahmedabad on 12-Nov-1983 (SR-20 | ER-2.7) |
| 15 |
|
Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)
|
87.62 | 9 Wickets for 129 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 20-Jul-2018 (SR-27 | ER-3.1) |
| 16 |
|
Lance Klusener (South Africa)
|
87.47 | 8 Wickets for 64 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs India at Kolkata on 27-Nov-1996 (SR-16 | ER-3.0) |
| 17 |
|
Angus Fraser (England)
|
87.40 | 8 Wickets for 75 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 08-Apr-1994 (SR-21 | ER-2.7) |
| 18 |
|
Angus Fraser (England)
|
87.17 | 8 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 05-Feb-1998 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
| 19 |
|
Sydney Barnes (England)
|
86.51 | 9 Wickets for 103 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 26-Dec-1913 (SR-26 | ER-2.7) |
| 20 |
|
Craig McDermott (Australia)
|
85.89 | 8 Wickets for 141 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 01-Aug-1985 (SR-27 | ER-3.9) |
| 21 |
|
Ravi Ratnayeke (Sri Lanka)
|
85.13 | 8 Wickets for 83 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Sialkot on 27-Oct-1985 (SR-18 | ER-3.6) |
| 22 |
|
Andy Caddick (England)
|
84.92 | 7 Wickets for 94 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 02-Jan-2003 (SR-19 | ER-4.3) |
| 23 |
|
Jason Krejza (Australia)
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84.52 | 8 Wickets for 215 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Nagpur on 06-Nov-2008 (SR-32 | ER-5.0) |
| 24 |
|
Devon Malcolm (England)
|
83.92 | 9 Wickets for 57 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs South Africa at London on 18-Aug-1994 (SR-11 | ER-3.5) |
| 25 |
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Daren Sammy (West Indies)
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83.91 | 7 Wickets for 66 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 07-Jun-2007 (SR-18 | ER-3.1) |
| 26 |
|
Matthew Hoggard (England)
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83.91 | 7 Wickets for 109 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Adelaide on 01-Dec-2006 (SR-36 | ER-2.6) |
| 27 |
|
Bob Massie (Australia)
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83.56 | 8 Wickets for 53 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at London on 22-Jun-1972 (SR-21 | ER-1.9) |
| 28 |
|
Nathan Lyon (Australia)
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83.23 | 8 Wickets for 64 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Indore on 01-Mar-2023 (SR-18 | ER-2.7) |
| 29 |
|
Wilfred Rhodes (England)
|
83.03 | 8 Wickets for 68 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1904 (SR-11 | ER-4.5) |
| 30 |
|
Stuart Broad (England)
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82.86 | 8 Wickets for 15 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Nottingham on 06-Aug-2015 (SR-7 | ER-1.6) |
| 31 |
|
Matthew Hoggard (England)
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82.54 | 7 Wickets for 61 Runs in 4th inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 13-Jan-2005 (SR-16 | ER-3.3) |
| 32 |
|
Jasubhai Patel (India)
|
82.52 | 9 Wickets for 69 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Kanpur on 19-Dec-1959 (SR-23 | ER-2.0) |
| 33 |
|
Kapil Dev (India)
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82.46 | 8 Wickets for 106 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Adelaide on 13-Dec-1985 (SR-29 | ER-2.8) |
| 34 |
|
Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
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82.44 | 8 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Dubai on 24-Nov-2018 (SR-9 | ER-3.3) |
| 35 |
|
Dale Steyn (South Africa)
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82.43 | 7 Wickets for 51 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs India at Nagpur on 06-Feb-2010 (SR-14 | ER-3.1) |
| 36 |
|
Ishant Sharma (India)
|
81.91 | 7 Wickets for 74 Runs in 4th inns for India vs England at London on 17-Jul-2014 (SR-20 | ER-3.2) |
| 37 |
|
Harbhajan Singh (India)
|
81.74 | 8 Wickets for 84 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Chennai on 18-Mar-2001 (SR-31 | ER-2.0) |
| 38 |
|
Trevor Bailey (England)
|
81.70 | 7 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at Kingston on 30-Mar-1954 (SR-14 | ER-2.1) |
| 39 |
|
Harbhajan Singh (India)
|
81.57 | 7 Wickets for 120 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs South Africa at Cape Town on 02-Jan-2011 (SR-33 | ER-3.2) |
| 40 |
|
Jim Laker (England)
|
80.96 | 10 Wickets for 53 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Manchester on 26-Jul-1956 (SR-31 | ER-1.0) |
| 41 |
|
Subhash Gupte (India)
|
80.83 | 9 Wickets for 102 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Kanpur on 12-Dec-1958 (SR-23 | ER-3.0) |
| 42 |
|
Tom Hartley (England)
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80.54 | 7 Wickets for 62 Runs in 4th inns for England vs India at Hyderabad on 25-Jan-2024 (SR-23 | ER-2.4) |
| 43 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
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80.45 | 9 Wickets for 65 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at London on 27-Aug-1998 (SR-36 | ER-1.2) |
| 44 |
|
Sydney Barnes (England)
|
80.36 | 8 Wickets for 56 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 26-Dec-1913 (SR-20 | ER-2.1) |
| 45 |
|
Frank Tyson (England)
|
80.14 | 7 Wickets for 27 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 31-Dec-1954 (SR-14 | ER-1.6) |
| 46 |
|
Merv Hughes (Australia)
|
80.11 | 8 Wickets for 87 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Perth on 02-Dec-1988 (SR-28 | ER-2.4) |
| 47 |
|
Mitchell Johnson (Australia)
|
79.85 | 7 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Centurion on 12-Feb-2014 (SR-15 | ER-4.0) |
| 48 |
|
Jim Laker (England)
|
79.61 | 9 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Manchester on 26-Jul-1956 (SR-11 | ER-2.2) |
| 49 |
|
Bob Willis (England)
|
79.50 | 8 Wickets for 43 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Leeds on 16-Jul-1981 (SR-11 | ER-2.8) |
| 50 |
|
Doug Wright (England)
|
79.40 | 7 Wickets for 105 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 28-Feb-1947 (SR-33 | ER-2.7) |
| 51 |
|
Ajit Agarkar (India)
|
79.09 | 6 Wickets for 41 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Adelaide on 12-Dec-2003 (SR-16 | ER-2.5) |
| 52 |
|
Bob Massie (Australia)
|
79.08 | 8 Wickets for 84 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 22-Jun-1972 (SR-24 | ER-2.6) |
| 53 |
|
Roston Chase (West Indies)
|
78.81 | 8 Wickets for 60 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at Bridgetown on 23-Jan-2019 (SR-16 | ER-2.8) |
| 54 |
|
Mitchell Johnson (Australia)
|
78.72 | 8 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Perth on 17-Dec-2008 (SR-18 | ER-2.5) |
| 55 |
|
Narendra Hirwani (India)
|
78.62 | 8 Wickets for 75 Runs in 4th inns for India vs West Indies at Chennai on 11-Jan-1988 (SR-12 | ER-4.9) |
| 56 |
|
John Snow (England)
|
78.28 | 7 Wickets for 40 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 09-Jan-1971 (SR-20 | ER-1.7) |
| 57 |
|
Tom Richardson (England)
|
78.07 | 8 Wickets for 94 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 26-Feb-1898 (SR-27 | ER-2.6) |
| 58 |
|
Ian Botham (England)
|
77.71 | 8 Wickets for 103 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at London on 28-Jun-1984 (SR-21 | ER-3.7) |
| 59 |
|
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
|
77.54 | 9 Wickets for 127 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Colombo on 14-Aug-2014 (SR-22 | ER-3.8) |
| 60 |
|
Abdur Rehman (Pakistan)
|
77.26 | 6 Wickets for 25 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs England at Abu Dhabi on 25-Jan-2012 (SR-10 | ER-2.5) |
| 61 |
|
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
|
77.19 | 9 Wickets for 56 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Lahore on 25-Nov-1987 (SR-25 | ER-1.5) |
| 62 |
|
Anil Kumble (India)
|
77.05 | 7 Wickets for 48 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Chennai on 14-Oct-2004 (SR-15 | ER-2.7) |
| 63 |
|
Andy Caddick (England)
|
76.93 | 7 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Durban on 26-Dec-1999 (SR-14 | ER-2.9) |
| 64 |
|
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)
|
76.76 | 7 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs India at Pune on 24-Oct-2024 (SR-17 | ER-2.7) |
| 65 |
|
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
|
76.62 | 8 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 19-Jun-1997 (SR-15 | ER-1.9) |
| 66 |
|
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
76.47 | 6 Wickets for 39 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Durban on 26-Dec-2000 (SR-10 | ER-3.9) |
| 67 |
|
Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
|
76.33 | 7 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Dubai on 17-Jan-2012 (SR-21 | ER-2.2) |
| 68 |
|
Jack Noreiga (West Indies)
|
75.84 | 9 Wickets for 95 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Port of Spain on 06-Mar-1971 (SR-33 | ER-1.9) |
| 69 |
|
Ryan Harris (Australia)
|
75.70 | 7 Wickets for 117 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Chester-le-Street on 09-Aug-2013 (SR-24 | ER-4.2) |
| 70 |
|
Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
|
75.38 | 7 Wickets for 87 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Adelaide on 30-Jan-1998 (SR-35 | ER-2.1) |
| 71 |
|
Hedley Verity (England)
|
75.27 | 8 Wickets for 43 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at London on 22-Jun-1934 (SR-17 | ER-1.9) |
| 72 |
|
Tim Southee (New Zealand)
|
74.98 | 7 Wickets for 64 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs India at Bengaluru on 31-Aug-2012 (SR-21 | ER-2.7) |
| 73 |
|
Michael Clarke (Australia)
|
74.80 | 6 Wickets for 9 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Mumbai on 03-Nov-2004 (SR-6 | ER-1.4) |
| 74 |
|
Andy Roberts (West Indies)
|
74.76 | 7 Wickets for 54 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Perth on 12-Dec-1975 (SR-16 | ER-2.9) |
| 75 |
|
Johnny Wardle (England)
|
74.65 | 7 Wickets for 36 Runs in 4th inns for England vs South Africa at Cape Town on 01-Jan-1957 (SR-22 | ER-1.4) |
| 76 |
|
Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)
|
74.56 | 8 Wickets for 45 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at Bridgetown on 05-Apr-1990 (SR-17 | ER-2.0) |
| 77 |
|
Gerry Hazlitt (Australia)
|
74.42 | 7 Wickets for 25 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at London on 19-Aug-1912 (SR-19 | ER-1.2) |
| 78 |
|
Narendra Hirwani (India)
|
74.35 | 8 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Chennai on 11-Jan-1988 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
| 79 |
|
Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)
|
74.26 | 7 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Perth on 30-Jan-1993 (SR-15 | ER-1.4) |
| 80 |
|
Geoff Lawson (Australia)
|
74.25 | 8 Wickets for 112 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Adelaide on 07-Dec-1984 (SR-30 | ER-2.8) |
| 81 |
|
Jermaine Lawson (West Indies)
|
74.20 | 7 Wickets for 78 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at St John's on 09-May-2003 (SR-16 | ER-4.1) |
| 82 |
|
Michael Holding (West Indies)
|
74.04 | 8 Wickets for 92 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at London on 12-Aug-1976 (SR-25 | ER-2.8) |
| 83 |
|
Ian Botham (England)
|
74.02 | 7 Wickets for 48 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs India at Mumbai on 15-Feb-1980 (SR-22 | ER-1.8) |
| 84 |
|
Danish Kaneria (Pakistan)
|
73.99 | 7 Wickets for 188 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Sydney on 02-Jan-2005 (SR-42 | ER-3.8) |
| 85 |
|
Sonny Ramadhin (West Indies)
|
73.82 | 7 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at Birmingham on 30-May-1957 (SR-27 | ER-1.6) |
| 86 |
|
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
|
73.70 | 8 Wickets for 24 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Perth on 16-Dec-2004 (SR-12 | ER-1.5) |
| 87 |
|
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
|
73.62 | 7 Wickets for 42 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Delhi on 17-Feb-2023 (SR-10 | ER-3.5) |
| 88 |
|
Derek Underwood (England)
|
73.61 | 8 Wickets for 51 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Pakistan at London on 08-Aug-1974 (SR-26 | ER-1.5) |
| 89 |
|
Hugh Tayfield (South Africa)
|
73.51 | 8 Wickets for 69 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Durban on 25-Jan-1957 (SR-38 | ER-1.4) |
| 90 |
|
Makhaya Ntini (South Africa)
|
73.42 | 7 Wickets for 37 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 08-Apr-2005 (SR-16 | ER-1.9) |
| 91 |
|
Geoff Dymock (Australia)
|
72.87 | 7 Wickets for 67 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Kanpur on 02-Oct-1979 (SR-25 | ER-2.3) |
| 92 |
|
Dick Barlow (England)
|
72.68 | 7 Wickets for 40 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 26-Jan-1883 (SR-20 | ER-1.7) |
| 93 |
|
Graham McKenzie (Australia)
|
72.68 | 8 Wickets for 71 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1968 (SR-28 | ER-1.9) |
| 94 |
|
Colin Croft (West Indies)
|
72.60 | 8 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Port of Spain on 04-Mar-1977 (SR-14 | ER-1.6) |
| 95 |
|
Percy Hornibrook (Australia)
|
72.44 | 7 Wickets for 92 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at London on 16-Aug-1930 (SR-27 | ER-2.9) |
| 96 |
|
Len Braund (England)
|
72.39 | 8 Wickets for 81 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 05-Mar-1904 (SR-22 | ER-2.8) |
| 97 |
|
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
|
72.30 | 7 Wickets for 76 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 16-Aug-2001 (SR-26 | ER-2.5) |
| 98 |
|
Noman Ali (Pakistan)
|
72.28 | 7 Wickets for 70 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 24-Jul-2023 (SR-20 | ER-3.0) |
| 99 |
|
Imran Khan (Pakistan)
|
72.20 | 8 Wickets for 60 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs India at Karachi on 23-Dec-1982 (SR-15 | ER-3.0) |
| 100 |
|
Phil Tufnell (England)
|
72.18 | 7 Wickets for 47 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 18-Jan-1992 (SR-40 | ER-1.0) |
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.