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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529 |
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40.96 | 3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Centurion on 05-Oct-2009 (SR-20 | ER-3.7) |
| 531 |
|
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40.94 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Chester-le-Street on 20-Sep-2009 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
| 532 |
|
|
40.92 | 3 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Dhaka on 30-Oct-1998 (SR-8 | ER-5.3) |
| 533 |
|
|
40.92 | 4 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Kuala Lumpur on 24-Sep-2006 (SR-13 | ER-2.9) |
| 534 |
|
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40.89 | 4 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Sydney on 16-Jan-1989 (SR-15 | ER-5.2) |
| 535 |
|
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40.88 | 4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs India at Mumbai on 25-Oct-2015 (SR-11 | ER-5.9) |
| 536 |
|
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40.88 | 3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at London on 19-Jun-2013 (SR-14 | ER-2.7) |
| 537 |
|
|
40.87 | 5 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Bangladesh at Georgetown on 07-Apr-2007 (SR-12 | ER-4.5) |
| 539 |
|
|
40.80 | 3 Wickets for 48 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 21-Sep-2004 (SR-14 | ER-6.9) |
| 541 |
|
|
40.76 | 4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Cardiff on 04-Jun-2019 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
| 542 |
|
|
40.74 | 3 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Mohali on 01-Nov-2006 (SR-20 | ER-2.2) |
| 543 |
|
|
40.70 | 4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Paarl on 17-Dec-2024 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
| 544 |
|
|
40.70 | 3 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 11-Jul-2019 (SR-20 | ER-5.4) |
| 545 |
|
|
40.70 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 22-Oct-1988 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
| 546 |
|
|
40.68 | 5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Kochi on 01-Apr-1998 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
| 547 |
|
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40.67 | 4 Wickets for 15 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 20-Aug-2011 (SR-10 | ER-2.3) |
| 548 |
|
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40.67 | 5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs India at Harare on 22-Aug-2022 (SR-12 | ER-5.4) |
| 549 |
|
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40.64 | 5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland on 28-Mar-1993 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
| 550 |
|
|
40.62 | 5 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 10-Jul-2021 (SR-11 | ER-5.5) |
| 552 |
|
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40.60 | 4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 10-Jan-1995 (SR-15 | ER-2.2) |
| 554 |
|
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40.59 | 5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Mumbai on 09-Nov-1993 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
| 555 |
|
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40.56 | 4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 09-May-2001 (SR-10 | ER-3.5) |
| 556 |
|
|
40.54 | 4 Wickets for 62 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Paarl on 18-Oct-2017 (SR-15 | ER-6.2) |
| 557 |
|
|
40.53 | 5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Perth on 29-Jan-1999 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
| 560 |
|
|
40.43 | 5 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Birmingham on 04-Jun-1977 (SR-10 | ER-2.2) |
| 561 |
|
|
40.42 | 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Birmingham on 04-Jun-1977 (SR-13 | ER-1.8) |
| 562 |
|
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40.41 | 5 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Toronto on 23-Sep-1996 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
| 563 |
|
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40.41 | 3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Dhaka on 30-Oct-1998 (SR-14 | ER-3.9) |
| 564 |
|
|
40.39 | 5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 03-May-2013 (SR-11 | ER-3.3) |
| 565 |
|
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40.35 | 5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Fatullah on 25-Feb-2014 (SR-11 | ER-5.7) |
| 566 |
|
|
40.35 | 4 Wickets for 77 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Canberra on 20-Jan-2016 (SR-15 | ER-7.7) |
| 568 |
|
|
40.33 | 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) |
| 569 |
|
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40.32 | 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Kolkata on 18-Nov-2003 (SR-6 | ER-5.0) |
| 570 |
|
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40.32 | 4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Bristol on 29-Sep-2024 (SR-10 | ER-4.4) |
| 572 |
|
|
40.31 | 3 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at London on 25-Jun-1983 (SR-20 | ER-3.2) |
| 573 |
|
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40.29 | 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Dunedin on 19-Mar-1993 (SR-15 | ER-2.0) |
| 574 |
|
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40.27 | 3 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Lahore on 04-Nov-1987 (SR-20 | ER-3.6) |
| 575 |
|
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40.21 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Kenya at Kimberley on 04-Mar-2003 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
| 576 |
|
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40.21 | 4 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Brisbane on 19-Jan-2007 (SR-15 | ER-3.6) |
| 577 |
|
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40.20 | 4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad on 11-Feb-2022 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
| 578 |
|
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40.19 | 4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 31-Jan-1986 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
| 579 |
|
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40.19 | 3 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Dhaka on 31-Oct-1998 (SR-16 | ER-4.8) |
| 583 |
|
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40.15 | 5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Nairobi on 04-Oct-1996 (SR-10 | ER-6.4) |
| 584 |
|
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40.15 | 6 Wickets for 65 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Bangladesh at Dunedin on 20-Feb-2019 (SR-9 | ER-7.0) |
| 585 |
|
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40.13 | 4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Centurion on 11-Dec-2013 (SR-15 | ER-4.0) |
| 586 |
|
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40.13 | 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) |
| 589 |
|
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40.04 | 5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Christchurch on 03-Mar-1990 (SR-12 | ER-3.2) |
| 591 |
|
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40.01 | 5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at London on 09-Jul-2002 (SR-8 | ER-3.7) |
| 592 |
|
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39.98 | 5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 25-Jan-2003 (SR-11 | ER-3.2) |
| 593 |
|
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39.97 | 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for England vs New Zealand at London on 14-Jul-2019 (SR-20 | ER-4.2) |
| 594 |
|
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39.94 | 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) |
| 595 |
|
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39.93 | 3 Wickets for 8 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 01-Mar-1992 (SR-17 | ER-1.0) |
| 597 |
|
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39.89 | 4 Wickets for 61 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Hobart on 14-Jan-2007 (SR-15 | ER-6.1) |
| 598 |
|
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39.88 | 4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 16-Jan-2015 (SR-12 | ER-5.0) |
| 599 |
|
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39.83 | 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Adelaide on 23-Nov-1980 (SR-12 | ER-3.4) |
| 600 |
|
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39.80 | 4 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Birmingham on 15-Jun-1983 (SR-18 | ER-3.5) |
| 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) |
| 603 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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) |
| 615 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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) |
| 628 |
|
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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 |
|
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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) |
| 632 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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) |
| 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 |
|
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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) |
| 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) |