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.  For the last update date and full update schedule, refer to FAQs.
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301 No change Jasprit Bumrah (India) flag Jasprit Bumrah (India) 51.60 6 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2018 (SR-15 | ER-2.2)
302 No change Frank Tyson (England) flag Frank Tyson (England) 51.57 6 Wickets for 85 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 17-Dec-1954 (SR-25 | ER-3.4)
303 No change Willie Watson (New Zealand) flag Willie Watson (New Zealand) 51.57 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Lahore on 18-Oct-1990 (SR-36 | ER-2.2)
304 No change Jasprit Bumrah (India) flag Jasprit Bumrah (India) 51.49 6 Wickets for 76 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 14-Dec-2024 (SR-28 | ER-2.7)
305 No change Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) flag Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) 51.48 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)
306 No change Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) flag Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) 51.46 6 Wickets for 39 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs India at Centurion on 13-Jan-2018 (SR-12 | ER-3.2)
307 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 51.44 7 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Galle on 02-Dec-2003 (SR-27 | ER-1.5)
308 No change Peter Pollock (South Africa) flag Peter Pollock (South Africa) 51.41 6 Wickets for 95 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Brisbane on 06-Dec-1963 (SR-30 | ER-3.2)
309 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 51.39 6 Wickets for 86 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs South Africa at Durban on 24-Mar-2006 (SR-35 | ER-2.4)
310 No change Stuart Broad (England) flag Stuart Broad (England) 51.33 6 Wickets for 54 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 30-Mar-2018 (SR-23 | ER-2.4)
311 No change Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) 51.27 6 Wickets for 57 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1980 (SR-27 | ER-2.1)
312 No change Michael Holding (West Indies) flag Michael Holding (West Indies) 51.26 6 Wickets for 67 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at London on 19-Jun-1980 (SR-28 | ER-2.4)
313 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 51.19 6 Wickets for 124 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at London on 08-Sep-2005 (SR-39 | ER-3.2)
314 No change Ken Farnes (England) flag Ken Farnes (England) 51.16 6 Wickets for 96 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Feb-1937 (SR-38 | ER-2.5)
315 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 51.12 7 Wickets for 84 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Galle on 20-Jul-2000 (SR-30 | ER-2.4)
316 No change Keith Boyce (West Indies) flag Keith Boyce (West Indies) 51.06 6 Wickets for 77 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at London on 26-Jul-1973 (SR-21 | ER-3.6)
317 No change Joe Root (England) flag Joe Root (England) 51.04 5 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Ahmedabad on 24-Feb-2021 (SR-8 | ER-1.3)
318 No change Hedley Verity (England) flag Hedley Verity (England) 50.99 7 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at London on 22-Jun-1934 (SR-31 | ER-1.7)
319 No change Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) flag Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) 50.99 6 Wickets for 150 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Mohali on 08-Mar-2005 (SR-54 | ER-2.8)
320 No change Miguel Cummins (West Indies) flag Miguel Cummins (West Indies) 50.99 6 Wickets for 48 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs India at Gros Islet on 09-Aug-2016 (SR-11 | ER-4.4)
321 No change Alec Bedser (England) flag Alec Bedser (England) 50.95 7 Wickets for 44 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Nottingham on 11-Jun-1953 (SR-15 | ER-2.5)
322 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 50.92 6 Wickets for 41 Runs in 4th inns for India vs Australia at Bengaluru on 04-Mar-2017 (SR-13 | ER-3.2)
323 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 50.89 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 12-Aug-2015 (SR-14 | ER-3.4)
324 No change Phil Tufnell (England) flag Phil Tufnell (England) 50.86 7 Wickets for 66 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at London on 21-Aug-1997 (SR-30 | ER-1.9)
325 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag Glenn McGrath (Australia) 50.84 7 Wickets for 76 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 21-Aug-1997 (SR-18 | ER-3.6)
326 No change Kyle Abbott (South Africa) flag Kyle Abbott (South Africa) 50.83 6 Wickets for 77 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Hobart on 12-Nov-2016 (SR-23 | ER-3.3)
327 No change Billy Barnes (England) flag Billy Barnes (England) 50.79 6 Wickets for 31 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1885 (SR-26 | ER-1.2)
328 No change Fred Trueman (England) flag Fred Trueman (England) 50.77 7 Wickets for 44 Runs in 4th inns for England vs West Indies at Birmingham on 04-Jul-1963 (SR-12 | ER-3.0)
329 No change Stuart MacGill (Australia) flag Stuart MacGill (Australia) 50.75 7 Wickets for 50 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 02-Jan-1999 (SR-17 | ER-2.5)
330 No change Johnny Briggs (England) flag Johnny Briggs (England) 50.73 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)
331 No change Graeme Swann (England) flag Graeme Swann (England) 50.73 6 Wickets for 82 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 26-Mar-2012 (SR-30 | ER-2.7)
332 No change Richie Benaud (Australia) flag Richie Benaud (Australia) 50.72 6 Wickets for 70 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 27-Jul-1961 (SR-32 | ER-2.2)
333 No change Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan) 50.69 7 Wickets for 114 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Multan on 09-Dec-2022 (SR-19 | ER-5.2)
334 No change George Bissett (South Africa) flag George Bissett (South Africa) 50.62 7 Wickets for 29 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Durban on 04-Feb-1928 (SR-16 | ER-1.5)
335 No change Bruce Taylor (New Zealand) flag Bruce Taylor (New Zealand) 50.58 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)
336 No change Ray Lindwall (Australia) flag Ray Lindwall (Australia) 50.51 6 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 14-Aug-1948 (SR-16 | ER-1.2)
337 No change Tom Kendall (Australia) flag Tom Kendall (Australia) 50.50 7 Wickets for 55 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 15-Mar-1877 (SR-19 | ER-2.5)
338 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 50.48 5 Wickets for 78 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 06-Jul-2023 (SR-19 | ER-4.9)
339 No change Ben Stokes (England) flag Ben Stokes (England) 50.48 6 Wickets for 99 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 03-Jan-2014 (SR-19 | ER-5.2)
340 No change Simon Jones (England) flag Simon Jones (England) 50.44 6 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Manchester on 11-Aug-2005 (SR-17 | ER-3.1)
341 No change Mohammed Shami (India) flag Mohammed Shami (India) 50.30 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 4th inns for India vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 24-Jan-2018 (SR-15 | ER-2.2)
342 No change Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) flag Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) 50.26 5 Wickets for 101 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Cairns on 09-Jul-2004 (SR-22 | ER-5.4)
343 No change Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) flag Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) 50.24 6 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 30-Dec-1977 (SR-19 | ER-2.8)
344 No change Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) flag Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) 50.24 8 Wickets for 164 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Lahore on 15-Nov-2000 (SR-56 | ER-2.2)
345 No change Vernon Philander (South Africa) flag Vernon Philander (South Africa) 50.23 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs India at Cape Town on 05-Jan-2018 (SR-16 | ER-2.7)
346 No change Maurice Tate (England) flag Maurice Tate (England) 50.22 6 Wickets for 99 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1925 (SR-45 | ER-2.2)
347 No change Neil Hawke (Australia) flag Neil Hawke (Australia) 50.21 7 Wickets for 105 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 07-Jan-1966 (SR-38 | ER-2.3)
348 No change Tom Richardson (England) flag Tom Richardson (England) 50.21 6 Wickets for 104 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Mar-1895 (SR-45 | ER-2.3)
349 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 50.20 7 Wickets for 52 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1992 (SR-20 | ER-2.2)
350 No change Wes Hall (West Indies) flag Wes Hall (West Indies) 50.20 7 Wickets for 69 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at Kingston on 17-Feb-1960 (SR-27 | ER-2.2)
351 No change Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 50.16 6 Wickets for 84 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 26-Aug-2010 (SR-28 | ER-3.0)
352 No change Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) 50.14 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Durban on 26-Feb-1998 (SR-37 | ER-2.1)
353 No change Pramodya Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka) flag Pramodya Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka) 50.10 6 Wickets for 103 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Lahore on 04-Mar-1999 (SR-29 | ER-3.5)
354 No change Courtney Walsh (West Indies) flag Courtney Walsh (West Indies) 50.09 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)
355 No change Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) 50.09 6 Wickets for 71 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Brisbane on 08-Nov-1985 (SR-28 | ER-2.5)
356 No change Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 50.06 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo on 03-Oct-2002 (SR-10 | ER-2.6)
357 No change Graham Dilley (England) flag Graham Dilley (England) 50.02 6 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 12-Feb-1988 (SR-24 | ER-1.6)
358 No change Frank Laver (Australia) flag Frank Laver (Australia) 49.96 7 Wickets for 64 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Nottingham on 29-May-1905 (SR-27 | ER-2.0)
359 No change Courtney Walsh (West Indies) flag Courtney Walsh (West Indies) 49.95 6 Wickets for 79 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Mumbai on 18-Nov-1994 (SR-22 | ER-3.6)
360 No change Frank Foster (England) flag Frank Foster (England) 49.94 6 Wickets for 91 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 30-Dec-1911 (SR-38 | ER-2.4)
361 No change Chris Gayle (West Indies) flag Chris Gayle (West Indies) 49.93 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Birmingham on 29-Jul-2004 (SR-18 | ER-2.2)
362 No change Frank Tyson (England) flag Frank Tyson (England) 49.91 6 Wickets for 40 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 01-Mar-1957 (SR-31 | ER-1.3)
363 No change Neil Brand (South Africa) flag Neil Brand (South Africa) 49.91 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)
364 No change Alf Valentine (West Indies) flag Alf Valentine (West Indies) 49.90 6 Wickets for 102 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Adelaide on 22-Dec-1951 (SR-37 | ER-2.8)
365 No change Vernon Philander (South Africa) flag Vernon Philander (South Africa) 49.90 5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at London on 16-Aug-2012 (SR-17 | ER-2.1)
366 No change Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 49.88 6 Wickets for 63 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs New Zealand at Hamilton on 18-Mar-2009 (SR-28 | ER-2.3)
367 No change Frank Worrell (West Indies) flag Frank Worrell (West Indies) 49.88 6 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Adelaide on 22-Dec-1951 (SR-17 | ER-2.3)
368 No change Charlie Griffith (West Indies) flag Charlie Griffith (West Indies) 49.88 6 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at Leeds on 25-Jul-1963 (SR-21 | ER-1.7)
369 No change Paul Adams (South Africa) flag Paul Adams (South Africa) 49.85 6 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Kanpur on 08-Dec-1996 (SR-19 | ER-2.9)
370 No change Sid Pegler (South Africa) flag Sid Pegler (South Africa) 49.85 7 Wickets for 65 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at London on 10-Jun-1912 (SR-27 | ER-2.1)
371 No change Arif Butt (Pakistan) flag Arif Butt (Pakistan) 49.85 6 Wickets for 89 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 04-Dec-1964 (SR-29 | ER-3.1)
372 No change Maninder Singh (India) flag Maninder Singh (India) 49.83 7 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Pakistan at Bengaluru on 13-Mar-1987 (SR-16 | ER-1.5)
373 No change Jack White (England) flag Jack White (England) 49.81 8 Wickets for 126 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Adelaide on 01-Feb-1929 (SR-48 | ER-2.0)
374 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 49.78 7 Wickets for 103 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Chennai on 22-Feb-2013 (SR-36 | ER-2.5)
375 No change Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) flag Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) 49.76 7 Wickets for 112 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Centurion on 22-Jan-2016 (SR-25 | ER-3.9)
376 No change Courtney Walsh (West Indies) flag Courtney Walsh (West Indies) 49.75 7 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at Wellington on 10-Feb-1995 (SR-18 | ER-1.8)
377 No change Yasir Shah (Pakistan) flag Yasir Shah (Pakistan) 49.73 6 Wickets for 72 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 14-Jul-2016 (SR-29 | ER-2.5)
378 No change Trevor Bailey (England) flag Trevor Bailey (England) 49.72 7 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at London on 20-Jun-1957 (SR-18 | ER-2.1)
379 No change Trent Boult (New Zealand) flag Trent Boult (New Zealand) 49.69 5 Wickets for 60 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Adelaide on 27-Nov-2015 (SR-19 | ER-3.8)
380 No change Derek Underwood (England) flag Derek Underwood (England) 49.67 7 Wickets for 50 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at London on 22-Aug-1968 (SR-27 | ER-1.6)
381 No change Charlie Griffith (West Indies) flag Charlie Griffith (West Indies) 49.67 6 Wickets for 71 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at London on 22-Aug-1963 (SR-27 | ER-2.6)
382 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 49.66 6 Wickets for 122 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 08-Sep-2005 (SR-38 | ER-3.3)
383 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 49.60 6 Wickets for 125 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 14-Oct-2004 (SR-43 | ER-2.9)
384 No change Imran Khan (Pakistan) flag Imran Khan (Pakistan) 49.58 6 Wickets for 63 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Sydney on 14-Jan-1977 (SR-26 | ER-2.4)
385 No change Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) flag Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) 49.58 6 Wickets for 52 Runs in 4th inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 30-Dec-1977 (SR-27 | ER-2.0)
386 No change Ian Bishop (West Indies) flag Ian Bishop (West Indies) 49.53 6 Wickets for 40 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Perth on 30-Jan-1993 (SR-16 | ER-2.5)
387 No change Chris Martin (New Zealand) flag Chris Martin (New Zealand) 49.53 5 Wickets for 63 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs India at Ahmedabad on 04-Nov-2010 (SR-32 | ER-2.3)
388 No change Aubrey Faulkner (South Africa) flag Aubrey Faulkner (South Africa) 49.47 6 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at Leeds on 29-Jul-1907 (SR-11 | ER-1.5)
389 No change Ashantha de Mel (Sri Lanka) flag Ashantha de Mel (Sri Lanka) 49.44 5 Wickets for 68 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Chennai on 17-Sep-1982 (SR-17 | ER-4.9)
390 No change Mohammad Asif (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Asif (Pakistan) 49.40 6 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Kandy on 03-Apr-2006 (SR-23 | ER-1.9)
391 No change Ghulam Ahmed (India) flag Ghulam Ahmed (India) 49.39 7 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Kolkata on 02-Nov-1956 (SR-18 | ER-2.4)
392 No change Jack Cowie (New Zealand) flag Jack Cowie (New Zealand) 49.36 6 Wickets for 67 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs England at Manchester on 24-Jul-1937 (SR-23 | ER-2.9)
393 No change Kapil Dev (India) flag Kapil Dev (India) 49.36 6 Wickets for 84 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Kingston on 28-Apr-1989 (SR-33 | ER-2.5)
394 No change Lance Gibbs (West Indies) flag Lance Gibbs (West Indies) 49.33 6 Wickets for 76 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs India at Delhi on 11-Dec-1974 (SR-40 | ER-1.9)
395 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 49.32 6 Wickets for 71 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Peshawar on 05-Mar-2000 (SR-27 | ER-2.6)
396 No change Danny Morrison (New Zealand) flag Danny Morrison (New Zealand) 49.30 7 Wickets for 89 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Wellington on 04-Mar-1993 (SR-23 | ER-3.3)
397 No change Geoff Rabone (New Zealand) flag Geoff Rabone (New Zealand) 49.30 6 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Cape Town on 01-Jan-1954 (SR-52 | ER-1.3)
398 No change Mohammed Siraj (India) flag Mohammed Siraj (India) 49.30 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)
399 No change Neville Quinn (South Africa) flag Neville Quinn (South Africa) 49.29 6 Wickets for 92 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Leeds on 13-Jul-1929 (SR-29 | ER-3.2)
400 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 49.29 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)
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