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 - 16th Nov 2025. Next Update- post 7th Jan 2026.
| CRR | Change | Name | Points | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 |
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39.78 | 5 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Hobart on 21-Jan-2000 (SR-12 | ER-4.8) |
| 602 |
|
|
39.77 | 4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 27-Jan-2019 (SR-11 | ER-5.0) |
| 603 |
|
|
39.77 | 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 18-Feb-2000 (SR-12 | ER-2.1) |
| 604 |
|
|
39.77 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 19-Jul-2015 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
| 605 |
|
|
39.76 | 3 Wickets for 69 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs India at Melbourne on 19-Mar-2015 (SR-20 | ER-6.9) |
| 606 |
|
|
39.76 | 3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo on 27-Sep-2002 (SR-19 | ER-2.7) |
| 607 |
|
|
39.73 | 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 20-Nov-2011 (SR-11 | ER-3.8) |
| 608 |
|
|
39.72 | 5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Ireland at Sharjah on 12-Mar-2024 (SR-12 | ER-1.7) |
| 609 |
|
|
39.70 | 5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Kuala Lumpur on 22-Sep-2006 (SR-10 | ER-4.7) |
| 610 |
|
|
39.69 | 3 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 08-Oct-2023 (SR-18 | ER-4.2) |
| 611 |
|
|
39.69 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Dambula on 22-Aug-2010 (SR-9 | ER-3.7) |
| 612 |
|
|
39.68 | 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) |
| 613 |
|
|
39.68 | 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) |
| 614 |
|
|
39.67 | 3 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Sydney on 26-Mar-2015 (SR-18 | ER-6.6) |
| 615 |
|
|
39.65 | 5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at London on 20-Aug-1980 (SR-13 | ER-2.8) |
| 616 |
|
|
39.65 | 3 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Afghanistan at Cardiff on 15-Jun-2019 (SR-12 | ER-2.1) |
| 617 |
|
|
39.64 | 4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Sydney on 14-Jan-1997 (SR-14 | ER-1.9) |
| 618 |
|
|
39.61 | 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 |
|
|
39.58 | 5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Melbourne on 16-Jan-1997 (SR-12 | ER-2.6) |
| 620 |
|
|
39.58 | 4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Zimbabwe at Nairobi on 09-Oct-2000 (SR-14 | ER-4.8) |
| 621 |
|
|
39.56 | 6 Wickets for 43 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Ireland at Greater Noida on 17-Mar-2017 (SR-10 | ER-4.5) |
| 622 |
|
|
39.56 | 4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Sydney on 25-Oct-2025 (SR-13 | ER-4.5) |
| 623 |
|
|
39.56 | 4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Sydney on 10-Jan-1984 (SR-15 | ER-2.7) |
| 624 |
|
|
39.54 | 5 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 21-Oct-1991 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
| 625 |
|
|
39.54 | 3 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Colombo on 25-Sep-2002 (SR-18 | ER-4.8) |
| 626 |
|
|
39.53 | 4 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Mohali on 19-Oct-2013 (SR-15 | ER-4.6) |
| 627 |
|
|
39.52 | 4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Dhaka on 16-Jan-1998 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
| 628 |
|
|
39.50 | 4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Pakistan at Peshawar on 03-Nov-1996 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
| 629 |
|
|
39.49 | 4 Wickets for 7 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Scotland at Edinburgh on 31-May-1999 (SR-5 | ER-2.2) |
| 630 |
|
|
39.49 | 4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Sydney on 05-Mar-1985 (SR-12 | ER-4.6) |
| 631 |
|
|
39.48 | 4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Zimbabwe at Colombo on 14-Sep-2002 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
| 632 |
|
|
39.48 | 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) |
| 633 |
|
|
39.47 | 4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Lahore on 29-Nov-1985 (SR-8 | ER-3.2) |
| 634 |
|
|
39.47 | 5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Melbourne on 02-Mar-2012 (SR-11 | ER-3.4) |
| 635 |
|
|
39.47 | 5 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Brisbane on 03-Feb-2008 (SR-11 | ER-3.0) |
| 636 |
|
|
39.44 | 4 Wickets for 4 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Pallekele on 10-Mar-2011 (SR-5 | ER-1.3) |
| 637 |
|
|
39.43 | 4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Leeds on 07-Jul-2005 (SR-15 | ER-3.4) |
| 638 |
|
|
39.43 | 4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Brisbane on 09-Jan-2000 (SR-12 | ER-2.9) |
| 639 |
|
|
39.40 | 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Dambula on 18-May-2003 (SR-12 | ER-2.4) |
| 640 |
|
|
39.40 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Melbourne on 07-Feb-1999 (SR-10 | ER-4.0) |
| 641 |
|
|
39.39 | 4 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Perth on 15-Feb-2008 (SR-15 | ER-4.9) |
| 642 |
|
|
39.38 | 4 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Sydney on 12-Jan-2019 (SR-15 | ER-2.6) |
| 643 |
|
|
39.36 | 4 Wickets for 58 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Sydney on 22-Jan-2006 (SR-15 | ER-5.8) |
| 644 |
|
|
39.35 | 4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 20-Jan-2006 (SR-14 | ER-3.8) |
| 645 |
|
|
39.33 | 5 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Netherlands at Hyderabad on 09-Oct-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.9) |
| 646 |
|
|
39.30 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 20-Feb-2000 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
| 647 |
|
|
39.29 | 3 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Perth on 11-Mar-1992 (SR-16 | ER-2.6) |
| 648 |
|
|
39.27 | 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 |
|
|
39.27 | 4 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Rajkot on 11-Jan-2013 (SR-15 | ER-4.4) |
| 650 |
|
|
39.25 | 6 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Dhaka on 25-Jan-2002 (SR-9 | ER-3.8) |
| 651 |
|
|
39.25 | 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Ireland at Canberra on 03-Mar-2015 (SR-12 | ER-2.6) |
| 652 |
|
|
39.23 | 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Kenya at Amstelveen on 26-May-1999 (SR-10 | ER-2.5) |
| 653 |
|
|
39.23 | 5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne on 15-Dec-1992 (SR-7 | ER-4.0) |
| 654 |
|
|
39.22 | 4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at London on 29-May-2017 (SR-14 | ER-4.3) |
| 655 |
|
|
39.22 | 3 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands vs India at Delhi on 09-Mar-2011 (SR-20 | ER-5.3) |
| 656 |
|
|
39.22 | 3 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Christchurch on 21-Feb-2015 (SR-14 | ER-2.1) |
| 657 |
|
|
39.21 | 4 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Nagpur on 14-Oct-2007 (SR-15 | ER-4.9) |
| 658 |
|
|
39.19 | 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) |
| 659 |
|
|
39.19 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 16-Jan-1997 (SR-15 | ER-2.5) |
| 660 |
|
|
39.18 | 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) |
| 661 |
|
|
39.15 | 4 Wickets for 85 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 22-Nov-2022 (SR-15 | ER-8.5) |
| 662 |
|
|
39.14 | 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 28-Aug-2012 (SR-12 | ER-4.2) |
| 663 |
|
|
39.14 | 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Manchester on 28-May-2014 (SR-10 | ER-3.6) |
| 664 |
|
|
39.13 | 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Kingstown on 12-Apr-2000 (SR-12 | ER-2.3) |
| 665 |
|
|
39.13 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Mumbai on 06-Nov-1996 (SR-13 | ER-3.0) |
| 666 |
|
|
39.13 | 4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo on 12-Sep-2023 (SR-14 | ER-2.0) |
| 667 |
|
|
39.12 | 3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Mirpur on 08-Mar-2014 (SR-20 | ER-2.6) |
| 668 |
|
|
39.11 | 5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Zimbabwe at Sydney on 11-Jan-2004 (SR-10 | ER-2.6) |
| 669 |
|
|
39.08 | 4 Wickets for 86 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Bloemfontein on 15-Oct-2010 (SR-15 | ER-8.6) |
| 670 |
|
|
39.07 | 4 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo on 23-Oct-2018 (SR-9 | ER-3.1) |
| 671 |
|
|
39.07 | 5 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs India at Mirpur on 18-Jun-2015 (SR-11 | ER-5.4) |
| 672 |
|
|
39.05 | 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) |
| 673 |
|
|
39.05 | 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) |
| 674 |
|
|
39.04 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Wellington on 22-Jan-2011 (SR-11 | ER-3.5) |
| 675 |
|
|
39.04 | 4 Wickets for 6 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 27-Jul-2023 (SR-5 | ER-2.0) |
| 676 |
|
|
39.03 | 3 Wickets for 68 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs England at Manchester on 18-Jun-2019 (SR-20 | ER-6.8) |
| 677 |
|
|
39.02 | 5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Georgetown on 09-Apr-2017 (SR-10 | ER-4.7) |
| 678 |
|
|
38.98 | 5 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at Perth on 03-Jan-1987 (SR-12 | ER-4.7) |
| 679 |
|
|
38.94 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Mumbai on 01-Nov-2003 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
| 680 |
|
|
38.94 | 5 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 24-Mar-2000 (SR-12 | ER-4.7) |
| 681 |
|
|
38.92 | 4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Sydney on 14-Jan-2000 (SR-15 | ER-3.0) |
| 682 |
|
|
38.92 | 4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 22-Mar-2023 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
| 683 |
|
|
38.91 | 5 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Toronto on 14-Sep-1999 (SR-12 | ER-5.1) |
| 684 |
|
|
38.89 | 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs India at Bloemfontein on 23-Jan-1997 (SR-10 | ER-4.8) |
| 685 |
|
|
38.87 | 4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 30-Nov-2022 (SR-15 | ER-3.7) |
| 686 |
|
|
38.87 | 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Dambula on 20-Aug-2008 (SR-14 | ER-2.3) |
| 687 |
|
|
38.85 | 4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Zimbabwe at Colombo on 18-Sep-2002 (SR-15 | ER-3.7) |
| 688 |
|
|
38.80 | 7 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Scotland vs Oman at Dundee on 22-Jul-2024 (SR-5 | ER-3.7) |
| 689 |
|
|
38.78 | 4 Wickets for 57 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad on 05-Dec-2011 (SR-12 | ER-7.0) |
| 690 |
|
|
38.77 | 5 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at London on 25-May-1997 (SR-12 | ER-4.4) |
| 691 |
|
|
38.75 | 4 Wickets for 12 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Toronto on 18-Sep-1996 (SR-11 | ER-1.7) |
| 692 |
|
|
38.75 | 3 Wickets for 11 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Manchester on 30-May-1999 (SR-20 | ER-1.1) |
| 693 |
|
|
38.74 | 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) |
| 694 |
|
|
38.74 | 4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Adelaide on 15-Jan-2019 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
| 695 |
|
|
38.73 | 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) |
| 696 |
|
|
38.73 | 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 03-Sep-2017 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
| 697 |
|
|
38.72 | 3 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Centurion on 07-Mar-2003 (SR-18 | ER-5.2) |
| 698 |
|
|
38.71 | 4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Cuttack on 24-Jan-2007 (SR-15 | ER-2.7) |
| 699 |
|
|
38.71 | 4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 04-Mar-2011 (SR-8 | ER-3.5) |
| 700 |
|
|
38.69 | 5 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Mohali on 22-Sep-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.1) |