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.
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301 No change Anil Kumble (India) flag Anil Kumble (India) 53.11 6 Wickets for 53 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 26-Nov-1992 (SR-44 | ER-1.2)
302 No change John Snow (England) flag John Snow (England) 53.08 6 Wickets for 60 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs West Indies at Georgetown on 28-Mar-1968 (SR-15 | ER-3.9)
303 No change Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) flag Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) 53.06 8 Wickets for 164 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Lahore on 15-Nov-2000 (SR-56 | ER-2.2)
304 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 53.04 6 Wickets for 86 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Birmingham on 25-May-2006 (SR-25 | ER-3.4)
305 No change Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 53.03 6 Wickets for 104 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand vs India at Pune on 24-Oct-2024 (SR-29 | ER-3.6)
306 No change Frank Foster (England) flag Frank Foster (England) 53.03 6 Wickets for 91 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 30-Dec-1911 (SR-38 | ER-2.4)
307 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 53.02 7 Wickets for 103 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Chennai on 22-Feb-2013 (SR-36 | ER-2.5)
308 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 53.01 6 Wickets for 43 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Abu Dhabi on 28-Sep-2017 (SR-22 | ER-2.0)
309 No change Ebadot Hossain (Bangladesh) flag Ebadot Hossain (Bangladesh) 53.00 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 3rd inns for Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on 01-Jan-2022 (SR-21 | ER-2.2)
310 No change Neil Brand (South Africa) flag Neil Brand (South Africa) 52.99 6 Wickets for 119 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on 04-Feb-2024 (SR-26 | ER-4.6)
311 No change Derek Underwood (England) flag Derek Underwood (England) 52.97 7 Wickets for 50 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at London on 22-Aug-1968 (SR-27 | ER-1.6)
312 No change Jacques Kallis (South Africa) flag Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 52.95 6 Wickets for 54 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Leeds on 21-Aug-2003 (SR-17 | ER-3.2)
313 No change Nathan Lyon (Australia) flag Nathan Lyon (Australia) 52.93 7 Wickets for 94 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Bangladesh at Chattogram on 04-Sep-2017 (SR-31 | ER-2.6)
314 No change Tim Southee (New Zealand) flag Tim Southee (New Zealand) 52.91 6 Wickets for 43 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs England at London on 02-Jun-2021 (SR-25 | ER-1.7)
315 No change Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 52.89 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo on 03-Oct-2002 (SR-10 | ER-2.6)
316 No change Bobby Peel (England) flag Bobby Peel (England) 52.86 6 Wickets for 67 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 14-Dec-1894 (SR-30 | ER-2.2)
317 No change Willie Watson (New Zealand) flag Willie Watson (New Zealand) 52.75 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Lahore on 18-Oct-1990 (SR-36 | ER-2.2)
318 No change John Emburey (England) flag John Emburey (England) 52.70 7 Wickets for 78 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 10-Jan-1987 (SR-39 | ER-1.7)
319 No change Danny Morrison (New Zealand) flag Danny Morrison (New Zealand) 52.66 7 Wickets for 89 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Wellington on 04-Mar-1993 (SR-23 | ER-3.3)
320 No change Matthew Hoggard (England) flag Matthew Hoggard (England) 52.59 7 Wickets for 63 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 13-Mar-2002 (SR-18 | ER-3.0)
321 No change Jasprit Bumrah (India) flag Jasprit Bumrah (India) 52.58 6 Wickets for 76 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 14-Dec-2024 (SR-28 | ER-2.7)
322 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 52.52 7 Wickets for 97 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo on 04-Aug-2006 (SR-40 | ER-2.1)
323 No change Bob Willis (England) flag Bob Willis (England) 52.50 7 Wickets for 78 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at London on 16-Jun-1977 (SR-26 | ER-2.6)
324 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 52.48 6 Wickets for 59 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle on 08-Mar-2004 (SR-22 | ER-2.7)
325 No change Nick Cook (England) flag Nick Cook (England) 52.44 5 Wickets for 18 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Pakistan at Karachi on 02-Mar-1984 (SR-17 | ER-1.3)
326 No change Bernard Bosanquet (England) flag Bernard Bosanquet (England) 52.39 6 Wickets for 51 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 26-Feb-1904 (SR-15 | ER-3.4)
327 No change Ghulam Ahmed (India) flag Ghulam Ahmed (India) 52.31 7 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Kolkata on 02-Nov-1956 (SR-18 | ER-2.4)
328 No change George Ulyett (England) flag George Ulyett (England) 52.20 7 Wickets for 36 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at London on 21-Jul-1884 (SR-22 | ER-1.4)
329 No change Ray Lindwall (Australia) flag Ray Lindwall (Australia) 52.18 7 Wickets for 63 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 28-Feb-1947 (SR-25 | ER-2.1)
330 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 52.18 6 Wickets for 86 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs South Africa at Durban on 24-Mar-2006 (SR-35 | ER-2.4)
331 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 52.16 7 Wickets for 83 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs West Indies at North Sound on 21-Jul-2016 (SR-21 | ER-3.3)
332 No change Imran Khan (Pakistan) flag Imran Khan (Pakistan) 52.16 6 Wickets for 63 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Sydney on 14-Jan-1977 (SR-26 | ER-2.4)
333 No change Harold Larwood (England) flag Harold Larwood (England) 52.16 6 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Brisbane on 30-Nov-1928 (SR-15 | ER-2.2)
334 No change Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) 52.14 6 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at London on 14-Jul-1983 (SR-24 | ER-2.2)
335 No change Joe Root (England) flag Joe Root (England) 52.12 5 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Ahmedabad on 24-Feb-2021 (SR-8 | ER-1.3)
336 No change Steve Harmison (England) flag Steve Harmison (England) 52.12 6 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Pakistan at Manchester on 27-Jul-2006 (SR-13 | ER-1.5)
337 No change Mohammed Shami (India) flag Mohammed Shami (India) 52.08 6 Wickets for 56 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Perth on 14-Dec-2018 (SR-24 | ER-2.3)
338 No change Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) flag Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) 52.07 6 Wickets for 150 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Mohali on 08-Mar-2005 (SR-54 | ER-2.8)
339 No change Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) flag Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) 52.03 7 Wickets for 112 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Centurion on 22-Jan-2016 (SR-25 | ER-3.9)
340 No change Dattu Phadkar (India) flag Dattu Phadkar (India) 52.02 7 Wickets for 159 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Chennai on 27-Jan-1949 (SR-39 | ER-3.5)
341 No change Warwick Armstrong (Australia) flag Warwick Armstrong (Australia) 52.00 6 Wickets for 35 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at London on 14-Jun-1909 (SR-24 | ER-1.4)
342 No change Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) 51.99 6 Wickets for 99 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Centurion on 26-Nov-2008 (SR-28 | ER-3.5)
343 No change Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) flag Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) 51.96 5 Wickets for 101 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Cairns on 09-Jul-2004 (SR-22 | ER-5.4)
344 No change Michael Kasprowicz (Australia) flag Michael Kasprowicz (Australia) 51.94 7 Wickets for 39 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Darwin on 01-Jul-2004 (SR-15 | ER-2.2)
345 No change Stuart Broad (England) flag Stuart Broad (England) 51.91 6 Wickets for 54 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 30-Mar-2018 (SR-23 | ER-2.4)
346 No change Tom Richardson (England) flag Tom Richardson (England) 51.88 6 Wickets for 104 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Mar-1895 (SR-45 | ER-2.3)
347 No change Frank Tyson (England) flag Frank Tyson (England) 51.87 6 Wickets for 85 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 17-Dec-1954 (SR-25 | ER-3.4)
348 No change Alec Bedser (England) flag Alec Bedser (England) 51.85 7 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Nottingham on 11-Jun-1953 (SR-33 | ER-1.4)
349 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 51.83 5 Wickets for 78 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 06-Jul-2023 (SR-19 | ER-4.9)
350 No change Paul Adams (South Africa) flag Paul Adams (South Africa) 51.76 6 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Kanpur on 08-Dec-1996 (SR-19 | ER-2.9)
351 No change Maninder Singh (India) flag Maninder Singh (India) 51.73 7 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Pakistan at Bengaluru on 13-Mar-1987 (SR-16 | ER-1.5)
352 No change Peter Pollock (South Africa) flag Peter Pollock (South Africa) 51.71 6 Wickets for 95 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Brisbane on 06-Dec-1963 (SR-30 | ER-3.2)
353 No change Jasprit Bumrah (India) flag Jasprit Bumrah (India) 51.66 6 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2018 (SR-15 | ER-2.2)
354 No change Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) flag Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) 51.66 7 Wickets for 157 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Mumbai on 13-Dec-1966 (SR-52 | ER-2.6)
355 No change Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) 51.62 6 Wickets for 57 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1980 (SR-27 | ER-2.1)
356 No change Maurice Tate (England) flag Maurice Tate (England) 51.62 6 Wickets for 99 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1925 (SR-45 | ER-2.2)
357 No change Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) flag Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) 51.54 6 Wickets for 40 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Wellington on 16-Mar-2017 (SR-20 | ER-2.0)
358 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 51.53 7 Wickets for 66 Runs in 4th inns for India vs South Africa at Nagpur on 25-Nov-2015 (SR-25 | ER-2.3)
359 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 51.48 7 Wickets for 157 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo on 16-Sep-2011 (SR-45 | ER-3.0)
360 No change Monty Noble (Australia) flag Monty Noble (Australia) 51.46 7 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1902 (SR-7 | ER-2.2)
361 No change Jason Holder (West Indies) flag Jason Holder (West Indies) 51.42 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at Southampton on 08-Jul-2020 (SR-20 | ER-2.1)
362 No change Keith Boyce (West Indies) flag Keith Boyce (West Indies) 51.36 6 Wickets for 77 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at London on 26-Jul-1973 (SR-21 | ER-3.6)
363 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 51.35 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 12-Aug-2015 (SR-14 | ER-3.4)
364 No change Nathan Lyon (Australia) flag Nathan Lyon (Australia) 51.35 6 Wickets for 65 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Wellington on 29-Feb-2024 (SR-27 | ER-2.4)
365 No change Alf Valentine (West Indies) flag Alf Valentine (West Indies) 51.34 6 Wickets for 102 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Adelaide on 22-Dec-1951 (SR-37 | ER-2.8)
366 No change Frank Worrell (West Indies) flag Frank Worrell (West Indies) 51.31 6 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Adelaide on 22-Dec-1951 (SR-17 | ER-2.3)
367 No change Kyle Abbott (South Africa) flag Kyle Abbott (South Africa) 51.31 6 Wickets for 77 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Hobart on 12-Nov-2016 (SR-23 | ER-3.3)
368 No change Graeme Swann (England) flag Graeme Swann (England) 51.30 6 Wickets for 82 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 26-Mar-2012 (SR-30 | ER-2.7)
369 No change Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) flag Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) 51.26 6 Wickets for 29 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo on 11-Aug-2004 (SR-18 | ER-1.6)
370 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 51.24 6 Wickets for 124 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at London on 08-Sep-2005 (SR-39 | ER-3.2)
371 No change Bruce Taylor (New Zealand) flag Bruce Taylor (New Zealand) 51.24 7 Wickets for 74 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 23-Mar-1972 (SR-18 | ER-3.6)
372 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 51.20 6 Wickets for 125 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 14-Oct-2004 (SR-43 | ER-2.9)
373 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 51.19 6 Wickets for 154 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Perth on 30-Nov-2012 (SR-28 | ER-5.5)
374 No change Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) flag Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) 51.14 6 Wickets for 100 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Johannesburg on 31-Mar-2006 (SR-18 | ER-5.5)
375 No change Colin Blythe (England) flag Colin Blythe (England) 51.12 8 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Leeds on 29-Jul-1907 (SR-11 | ER-3.9)
376 No change Courtney Walsh (West Indies) flag Courtney Walsh (West Indies) 51.10 6 Wickets for 79 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Mumbai on 18-Nov-1994 (SR-22 | ER-3.6)
377 No change Billy Barnes (England) flag Billy Barnes (England) 51.08 6 Wickets for 31 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1885 (SR-26 | ER-1.2)
378 No change Dennis Lillee (Australia) flag Dennis Lillee (Australia) 51.06 7 Wickets for 83 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1981 (SR-23 | ER-3.1)
379 No change Bishan Bedi (India) flag Bishan Bedi (India) 51.05 7 Wickets for 98 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Kolkata on 12-Dec-1969 (SR-43 | ER-2.0)
380 No change Michael Holding (West Indies) flag Michael Holding (West Indies) 51.03 6 Wickets for 67 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at London on 19-Jun-1980 (SR-28 | ER-2.4)
381 No change Ben Stokes (England) flag Ben Stokes (England) 51.02 6 Wickets for 99 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 03-Jan-2014 (SR-19 | ER-5.2)
382 No change Richie Benaud (Australia) flag Richie Benaud (Australia) 51.02 6 Wickets for 70 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 27-Jul-1961 (SR-32 | ER-2.2)
383 No change Chris Old (England) flag Chris Old (England) 50.94 7 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Pakistan at Birmingham on 01-Jun-1978 (SR-19 | ER-2.2)
384 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag Glenn McGrath (Australia) 50.89 7 Wickets for 76 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 21-Aug-1997 (SR-18 | ER-3.6)
385 No change Chris Martin (New Zealand) flag Chris Martin (New Zealand) 50.87 5 Wickets for 63 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs India at Ahmedabad on 04-Nov-2010 (SR-32 | ER-2.3)
386 No change Washington Sundar (India) flag Washington Sundar (India) 50.80 7 Wickets for 59 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Pune on 24-Oct-2024 (SR-20 | ER-2.5)
387 No change Ray Lindwall (Australia) flag Ray Lindwall (Australia) 50.80 6 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 14-Aug-1948 (SR-16 | ER-1.2)
388 No change Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 50.75 6 Wickets for 84 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 26-Aug-2010 (SR-28 | ER-3.0)
389 No change Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) flag Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) 50.75 6 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 30-Dec-1977 (SR-19 | ER-2.8)
390 No change Courtney Walsh (West Indies) flag Courtney Walsh (West Indies) 50.70 6 Wickets for 80 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Centurion on 15-Jan-1999 (SR-24 | ER-3.3)
391 No change Jerome Taylor (West Indies) flag Jerome Taylor (West Indies) 50.66 6 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Kingston on 11-Jun-2015 (SR-25 | ER-1.9)
392 No change Peter Siddle (Australia) flag Peter Siddle (Australia) 50.66 6 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Brisbane on 25-Nov-2010 (SR-16 | ER-3.4)
393 No change Neil Hawke (Australia) flag Neil Hawke (Australia) 50.64 6 Wickets for 72 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Georgetown on 14-Apr-1965 (SR-32 | ER-2.3)
394 No change Chris Gayle (West Indies) flag Chris Gayle (West Indies) 50.62 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Birmingham on 29-Jul-2004 (SR-18 | ER-2.2)
395 No change Johnny Briggs (England) flag Johnny Briggs (England) 50.59 8 Wickets for 11 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs South Africa at Cape Town on 25-Mar-1889 (SR-7 | ER-1.1)
396 No change Kapil Dev (India) flag Kapil Dev (India) 50.50 6 Wickets for 84 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Kingston on 28-Apr-1989 (SR-33 | ER-2.5)
397 No change Shannon Gabriel (West Indies) flag Shannon Gabriel (West Indies) 50.49 8 Wickets for 62 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Gros Islet on 14-Jun-2018 (SR-16 | ER-3.0)
398 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 50.39 7 Wickets for 59 Runs in 4th inns for India vs New Zealand at Indore on 08-Oct-2016 (SR-11 | ER-4.5)
399 No change Mohammed Siraj (India) flag Mohammed Siraj (India) 50.38 6 Wickets for 15 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Cape Town on 03-Jan-2024 (SR-9 | ER-1.7)
400 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag Glenn McGrath (Australia) 50.35 5 Wickets for 115 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 11-Aug-2005 (SR-24 | ER-5.7)
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