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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 653 |
|
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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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 701 |
|
|
38.68 | 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) |
| 702 |
|
|
38.68 | 4 Wickets for 55 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Cardiff on 06-Jun-2017 (SR-14 | ER-5.8) |
| 703 |
|
|
38.67 | 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Johannesburg on 25-Sep-2009 (SR-19 | ER-2.1) |
| 704 |
|
|
38.67 | 4 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Bloemfontein on 09-Sep-2023 (SR-14 | ER-5.3) |
| 705 |
|
|
38.67 | 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 29-Apr-2004 (SR-12 | ER-2.3) |
| 706 |
|
|
38.67 | 3 Wickets for 66 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at London on 30-May-2019 (SR-20 | ER-6.6) |
| 708 |
|
|
38.62 | 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) |
| 709 |
|
|
38.61 | 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Napier on 12-Feb-1998 (SR-9 | ER-5.5) |
| 710 |
|
|
38.60 | 3 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Adelaide on 10-Feb-2006 (SR-20 | ER-4.0) |
| 711 |
|
|
38.56 | 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) |
| 712 |
|
|
38.55 | 2 Wickets for 7 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Johannesburg on 23-Mar-2003 (SR-6 | ER-3.5) |
| 713 |
|
|
38.54 | 4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at Brisbane on 17-Jan-1987 (SR-13 | ER-2.7) |
| 714 |
|
|
38.53 | 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Kenya at Patna on 27-Feb-1996 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
| 716 |
|
|
38.52 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Dhaka on 03-Jun-2000 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
| 719 |
|
|
38.49 | 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Melbourne on 05-Feb-2012 (SR-7 | ER-4.3) |
| 721 |
|
|
38.44 | 5 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Pune on 03-Nov-2003 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
| 723 |
|
|
38.41 | 5 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for Ireland vs Afghanistan at Sharjah on 07-Dec-2017 (SR-11 | ER-5.1) |
| 724 |
|
|
38.40 | 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Ahmedabad on 06-Nov-2005 (SR-8 | ER-4.0) |
| 725 |
|
|
38.40 | 3 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Ahmedabad on 04-Nov-2023 (SR-20 | ER-2.1) |
| 726 |
|
|
38.40 | 4 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Adelaide on 26-Jan-2018 (SR-15 | ER-2.4) |
| 727 |
|
|
38.40 | 4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 14-Nov-2014 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
| 729 |
|
|
38.38 | 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) |
| 730 |
|
|
38.36 | 4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Bangladesh at Chattogram on 12-Oct-2016 (SR-15 | ER-4.3) |
| 731 |
|
|
38.36 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs England at Harare on 03-Jan-1997 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
| 732 |
|
|
38.34 | 5 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Taunton on 11-Jun-1983 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
| 733 |
|
|
38.34 | 4 Wickets for 10 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Durban on 24-Feb-1994 (SR-12 | ER-1.3) |
| 736 |
|
|
38.29 | 5 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Toronto on 13-Sep-1997 (SR-12 | ER-4.5) |
| 738 |
|
|
38.28 | 5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Dunedin on 06-Feb-1989 (SR-12 | ER-3.8) |
| 739 |
|
|
38.26 | 3 Wickets for 85 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs England at Manchester on 18-Jun-2019 (SR-20 | ER-8.5) |
| 740 |
|
|
38.25 | 3 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Sydney on 26-Feb-1992 (SR-20 | ER-3.4) |
| 741 |
|
|
38.22 | 5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Lahore on 27-Oct-2000 (SR-12 | ER-4.0) |
| 742 |
|
|
38.21 | 4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Potchefstroom on 27-Mar-2002 (SR-14 | ER-5.0) |
| 743 |
|
|
38.21 | 4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland vs West Indies at Kingston on 16-Jan-2022 (SR-15 | ER-2.8) |
| 744 |
|
|
38.17 | 4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Southampton on 07-Sep-2025 (SR-14 | ER-2.0) |
| 745 |
|
|
38.16 | 3 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Cardiff on 20-Jun-2013 (SR-18 | ER-3.7) |
| 746 |
|
|
38.12 | 4 Wickets for 58 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Harare on 06-Sep-2005 (SR-13 | ER-6.8) |
| 747 |
|
|
38.12 | 4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Brisbane on 21-Feb-2012 (SR-11 | ER-5.2) |
| 748 |
|
|
38.08 | 3 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Jaipur on 26-Oct-1987 (SR-18 | ER-3.1) |
| 749 |
|
|
38.08 | 4 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at Manchester on 22-Jul-2022 (SR-9 | ER-6.0) |
| 750 |
|
|
38.07 | 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) |
| 751 |
|
|
38.06 | 6 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Scotland vs Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi on 14-Jan-2015 (SR-9 | ER-3.3) |
| 752 |
|
|
38.06 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 18-Jan-1998 (SR-14 | ER-3.1) |
| 755 |
|
|
38.03 | 5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Lahore on 12-Dec-2005 (SR-10 | ER-6.2) |
| 756 |
|
|
38.03 | 3 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Kolkata on 13-Mar-1996 (SR-14 | ER-4.9) |
| 757 |
|
|
38.02 | 4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Johannesburg on 29-Sep-2009 (SR-12 | ER-3.9) |
| 758 |
|
|
38.02 | 4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 13-Sep-2015 (SR-9 | ER-4.5) |
| 759 |
|
|
38.02 | 5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Leeds on 19-May-2019 (SR-12 | ER-5.4) |
| 760 |
|
|
38.02 | 4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Gqeberha on 23-Oct-2011 (SR-15 | ER-2.2) |
| 761 |
|
|
38.00 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Durban on 03-Apr-2009 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
| 762 |
|
|
37.99 | 5 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Harare on 29-Aug-2014 (SR-12 | ER-3.6) |
| 764 |
1
|
|
37.97 | 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Centurion on 27-Sep-2009 (SR-20 | ER-4.2) |
| 765 |
1
|
|
37.95 | 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) |
| 766 |
1
|
|
37.93 | 3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Chelmsford on 29-May-1999 (SR-16 | ER-3.4) |
| 767 |
1
|
|
37.92 | 3 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at London on 20-Jun-1979 (SR-22 | ER-2.6) |
| 768 |
1
|
|
37.92 | 4 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Pakistan at Multan on 27-Jan-2008 (SR-15 | ER-4.6) |
| 769 |
1
|
|
37.92 | 3 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for Namibia vs Australia at Potchefstroom on 27-Feb-2003 (SR-20 | ER-3.9) |
| 770 |
1
|
|
37.92 | 4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for Afghanistan vs West Indies at Harare on 25-Mar-2018 (SR-14 | ER-4.7) |
| 771 |
1
|
|
37.91 | 4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 20-Aug-1980 (SR-17 | ER-3.2) |
| 772 |
1
|
|
37.91 | 4 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 19-Feb-2011 (SR-15 | ER-4.8) |
| 773 |
1
|
|
37.91 | 4 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Perth on 30-Jan-2005 (SR-15 | ER-5.3) |
| 775 |
1
|
|
37.90 | 3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at Nairobi on 10-Oct-2000 (SR-18 | ER-2.9) |
| 776 |
1
|
|
37.89 | 4 Wickets for 62 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Sharjah on 31-Mar-2000 (SR-15 | ER-6.2) |
| 777 |
1
|
|
37.89 | 3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Jaipur on 21-Oct-2006 (SR-14 | ER-2.3) |
| 779 |
1
|
|
37.88 | 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) |