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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601 No change Ben Stokes (England) flag Ben Stokes (England) 44.88 6 Wickets for 36 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Nottingham on 06-Aug-2015 (SR-21 | ER-1.7)
602 No change Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) flag Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) 44.85 7 Wickets for 142 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Faisalabad on 30-Sep-1982 (SR-43 | ER-2.8)
603 No change Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) flag Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) 44.83 6 Wickets for 34 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Bridgetown on 18-Apr-1992 (SR-25 | ER-1.4)
604 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 44.83 6 Wickets for 75 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Brisbane on 04-Dec-2025 (SR-20 | ER-3.8)
605 No change Neil Wagner (New Zealand) flag Neil Wagner (New Zealand) 44.83 6 Wickets for 106 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Christchurch on 20-Feb-2016 (SR-32 | ER-3.3)
606 No change Pervez Sajjad (Pakistan) flag Pervez Sajjad (Pakistan) 44.82 7 Wickets for 74 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Lahore on 30-Oct-1969 (SR-34 | ER-1.9)
607 No change Noman Ali (Pakistan) flag Noman Ali (Pakistan) 44.81 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs England at Rawalpindi on 24-Oct-2024 (SR-18 | ER-2.3)
608 No change Paul Adams (South Africa) flag Paul Adams (South Africa) 44.79 7 Wickets for 128 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Lahore on 17-Oct-2003 (SR-39 | ER-2.8)
609 No change Ishant Sharma (India) flag Ishant Sharma (India) 44.76 6 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Wellington on 14-Feb-2014 (SR-17 | ER-3.0)
610 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 44.75 7 Wickets for 71 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs West Indies at Roseau on 12-Jul-2023 (SR-18 | ER-3.3)
611 No change Alan Davidson (Australia) flag Alan Davidson (Australia) 44.75 6 Wickets for 75 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 29-Dec-1962 (SR-31 | ER-2.4)
612 No change Colin Blythe (England) flag Colin Blythe (England) 44.75 7 Wickets for 40 Runs in 4th inns for England vs South Africa at Leeds on 29-Jul-1907 (SR-19 | ER-1.8)
613 No change Paul Allott (England) flag Paul Allott (England) 44.68 6 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Leeds on 12-Jul-1984 (SR-26 | ER-2.3)
614 No change Rumesh Ratnayake (Sri Lanka) flag Rumesh Ratnayake (Sri Lanka) 44.67 6 Wickets for 66 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Hobart on 16-Dec-1989 (SR-20 | ER-3.4)
615 No change Somachandra De Silva (Sri Lanka) flag Somachandra De Silva (Sri Lanka) 44.65 5 Wickets for 59 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 14-Mar-1982 (SR-22 | ER-3.3)
616 No change Lance Gibbs (West Indies) flag Lance Gibbs (West Indies) 44.61 6 Wickets for 60 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at Georgetown on 28-Mar-1968 (SR-40 | ER-1.5)
617 No change Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) flag Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) 44.59 6 Wickets for 90 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 18-Sep-2024 (SR-30 | ER-3.0)
618 No change Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 44.58 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 4th inns for India vs Australia at Mumbai on 03-Nov-2004 (SR-12 | ER-2.9)
619 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 44.55 5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 08-Mar-2004 (SR-18 | ER-2.9)
620 No change Tim Southee (New Zealand) flag Tim Southee (New Zealand) 44.54 5 Wickets for 69 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Perth on 12-Dec-2019 (SR-25 | ER-3.3)
621 No change Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) flag Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) 44.53 6 Wickets for 120 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 07-Apr-1976 (SR-32 | ER-3.7)
622 No change Bapu Nadkarni (India) flag Bapu Nadkarni (India) 44.52 6 Wickets for 43 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs New Zealand at Wellington on 29-Feb-1968 (SR-30 | ER-1.4)
623 No change Charlie Turner (Australia) flag Charlie Turner (Australia) 44.51 7 Wickets for 43 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 10-Feb-1888 (SR-22 | ER-1.7)
624 No change Monty Panesar (England) flag Monty Panesar (England) 44.48 6 Wickets for 126 Runs in 4th inns for England vs New Zealand at Napier on 22-Mar-2008 (SR-46 | ER-2.7)
625 No change Simon Doull (New Zealand) flag Simon Doull (New Zealand) 44.48 7 Wickets for 65 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Wellington on 26-Dec-1998 (SR-21 | ER-2.7)
626 No change George Lohmann (England) flag George Lohmann (England) 44.46 7 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at London on 12-Aug-1886 (SR-17 | ER-1.8)
627 No change Venkatesh Prasad (India) flag Venkatesh Prasad (India) 44.45 6 Wickets for 33 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Pakistan at Chennai on 28-Jan-1999 (SR-10 | ER-3.2)
628 No change James Anderson (England) flag James Anderson (England) 44.43 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 01-May-2015 (SR-13 | ER-3.3)
629 No change Wasim Akram (Pakistan) flag Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 44.41 6 Wickets for 67 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 06-Aug-1992 (SR-22 | ER-3.0)
630 No change Imran Khan (Pakistan) flag Imran Khan (Pakistan) 44.41 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Karachi on 20-Nov-1986 (SR-23 | ER-2.0)
631 No change Darren Gough (England) flag Darren Gough (England) 44.40 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 4th inns for England vs South Africa at Leeds on 06-Aug-1998 (SR-23 | ER-1.8)
632 No change Jeff Thomson (Australia) flag Jeff Thomson (Australia) 44.38 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Sydney on 03-Jan-1976 (SR-20 | ER-2.5)
633 No change Fanie de Villiers (South Africa) flag Fanie de Villiers (South Africa) 44.38 6 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Gqeberha on 06-Mar-1998 (SR-11 | ER-2.1)
634 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 44.35 6 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Perth on 16-Dec-2010 (SR-18 | ER-2.2)
635 No change Hedley Verity (England) flag Hedley Verity (England) 44.35 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 23-Feb-1933 (SR-23 | ER-1.7)
636 No change Moeen Ali (England) flag Moeen Ali (England) 44.30 6 Wickets for 67 Runs in 4th inns for England vs India at Southampton on 27-Jul-2014 (SR-21 | ER-3.2)
637 No change Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) flag Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) 44.29 6 Wickets for 54 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Gqeberha on 09-Mar-2018 (SR-22 | ER-2.5)
638 No change John Trim (West Indies) flag John Trim (West Indies) 44.28 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne on 31-Dec-1951 (SR-19 | ER-2.1)
639 No change Matthew Kuhnemann (Australia) flag Matthew Kuhnemann (Australia) 44.28 5 Wickets for 16 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Indore on 01-Mar-2023 (SR-11 | ER-1.8)
640 No change Shaun Pollock (South Africa) flag Shaun Pollock (South Africa) 44.27 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 24-Oct-2003 (SR-29 | ER-2.7)
641 No change Vernon Philander (South Africa) flag Vernon Philander (South Africa) 44.23 6 Wickets for 21 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs Australia at Johannesburg on 30-Mar-2018 (SR-13 | ER-1.6)
642 No change Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) flag Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) 44.21 6 Wickets for 179 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 12-Mar-1999 (SR-47 | ER-3.8)
643 No change Bruce Yardley (Australia) flag Bruce Yardley (Australia) 44.21 7 Wickets for 187 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Melbourne on 11-Dec-1981 (SR-57 | ER-2.8)
644 No change Wasim Akram (Pakistan) flag Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 44.19 7 Wickets for 119 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Wellington on 17-Feb-1994 (SR-32 | ER-3.2)
645 No change Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) flag Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) 44.17 6 Wickets for 83 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 26-Mar-1958 (SR-32 | ER-2.6)
646 No change Kyle Abbott (South Africa) flag Kyle Abbott (South Africa) 44.16 7 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Centurion on 22-Feb-2013 (SR-10 | ER-2.5)
647 No change Colin Blythe (England) flag Colin Blythe (England) 44.14 6 Wickets for 68 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Cape Town on 24-Mar-1906 (SR-32 | ER-2.1)
648 No change Courtney Walsh (West Indies) flag Courtney Walsh (West Indies) 44.14 6 Wickets for 61 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Port of Spain on 17-Mar-2001 (SR-37 | ER-1.7)
649 No change Terry Alderman (Australia) flag Terry Alderman (Australia) 44.13 6 Wickets for 135 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 16-Jul-1981 (SR-36 | ER-3.8)
650 No change Simon Harmer (South Africa) flag Simon Harmer (South Africa) 44.12 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 20-Oct-2025 (SR-20 | ER-2.5)
651 No change Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 44.12 5 Wickets for 99 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Perth on 16-Dec-2004 (SR-26 | ER-4.5)
652 No change Wes Hall (West Indies) flag Wes Hall (West Indies) 44.09 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Kanpur on 12-Dec-1958 (SR-29 | ER-1.7)
653 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 44.08 5 Wickets for 59 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs South Africa at Centurion on 12-Feb-2014 (SR-19 | ER-3.7)
654 No change Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) flag Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) 44.07 6 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Gqeberha on 19-Jan-2007 (SR-21 | ER-2.8)
655 No change Hardik Pandya (India) flag Hardik Pandya (India) 44.06 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Nottingham on 18-Aug-2018 (SR-7 | ER-4.7)
656 No change Andre Nel (South Africa) flag Andre Nel (South Africa) 44.06 6 Wickets for 32 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 21-Apr-2005 (SR-16 | ER-2.0)
657 No change Phil Tufnell (England) flag Phil Tufnell (England) 44.05 6 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at London on 08-Aug-1991 (SR-15 | ER-1.7)
658 No change Matt Henry (New Zealand) flag Matt Henry (New Zealand) 44.05 5 Wickets for 15 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Bengaluru on 16-Oct-2024 (SR-16 | ER-1.1)
659 No change Jack Saunders (Australia) flag Jack Saunders (Australia) 44.04 7 Wickets for 34 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 18-Oct-1902 (SR-9 | ER-3.1)
660 No change Taijul Islam (Bangladesh) flag Taijul Islam (Bangladesh) 44.03 6 Wickets for 135 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 08-Apr-2022 (SR-50 | ER-2.7)
661 No change Fred Trueman (England) flag Fred Trueman (England) 43.96 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 28-Jan-1960 (SR-25 | ER-1.7)
662 No change Andy Caddick (England) flag Andy Caddick (England) 43.94 5 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 08-Apr-1994 (SR-20 | ER-3.7)
663 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 43.93 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Durban on 01-Mar-2018 (SR-13 | ER-3.2)
664 No change Peter Siddle (Australia) flag Peter Siddle (Australia) 43.90 6 Wickets for 75 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2010 (SR-33 | ER-2.3)
665 No change Nicky Boje (South Africa) flag Nicky Boje (South Africa) 43.90 5 Wickets for 88 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 04-Aug-2004 (SR-26 | ER-4.0)
666 No change Dale Steyn (South Africa) flag Dale Steyn (South Africa) 43.87 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Ahmedabad on 03-Apr-2008 (SR-10 | ER-2.9)
667 No change Jason Holder (West Indies) flag Jason Holder (West Indies) 43.85 5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Hyderabad on 12-Oct-2018 (SR-28 | ER-2.4)
668 No change Jack Gregory (Australia) flag Jack Gregory (Australia) 43.80 7 Wickets for 69 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 31-Dec-1920 (SR-17 | ER-3.5)
669 No change Maurice Tate (England) flag Maurice Tate (England) 43.79 6 Wickets for 130 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 19-Dec-1924 (SR-74 | ER-1.8)
670 No change Sydney Barnes (England) flag Sydney Barnes (England) 43.79 8 Wickets for 29 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs South Africa at London on 12-Aug-1912 (SR-13 | ER-1.7)
671 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 43.78 6 Wickets for 74 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Galle on 26-Mar-2012 (SR-19 | ER-3.9)
672 No change Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka) flag Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka) 43.77 6 Wickets for 32 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Galle on 12-Jul-2018 (SR-14 | ER-2.3)
673 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 43.76 6 Wickets for 9 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs West Indies at Kingston on 12-Jul-2025 (SR-8 | ER-1.2)
674 No change Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka) flag Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka) 43.74 5 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Hamilton on 18-Dec-2015 (SR-16 | ER-3.6)
675 No change Peter Siddle (Australia) flag Peter Siddle (Australia) 43.72 5 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Nottingham on 10-Jul-2013 (SR-17 | ER-3.6)
676 No change Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 43.71 6 Wickets for 63 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Bengaluru on 04-Mar-2017 (SR-22 | ER-2.9)
677 No change Vanburn Holder (West Indies) flag Vanburn Holder (West Indies) 43.71 6 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Port of Spain on 15-Apr-1978 (SR-13 | ER-2.2)
678 No change Fred Trueman (England) flag Fred Trueman (England) 43.71 6 Wickets for 30 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Leeds on 06-Jul-1961 (SR-15 | ER-2.0)
679 No change Monty Panesar (England) flag Monty Panesar (England) 43.70 6 Wickets for 62 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Pakistan at Abu Dhabi on 25-Jan-2012 (SR-38 | ER-1.6)
680 No change Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) flag Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) 43.66 6 Wickets for 66 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Dhaka on 06-Mar-1959 (SR-27 | ER-2.4)
681 No change Noman Ali (Pakistan) flag Noman Ali (Pakistan) 43.65 6 Wickets for 107 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Rawalpindi on 04-Mar-2022 (SR-38 | ER-2.8)
682 No change Prabath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) flag Prabath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) 43.64 6 Wickets for 59 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle on 08-Jul-2022 (SR-16 | ER-3.7)
683 No change Matt Henry (New Zealand) flag Matt Henry (New Zealand) 43.64 7 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Christchurch on 17-Feb-2022 (SR-13 | ER-1.5)
684 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 43.63 6 Wickets for 48 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Adelaide on 06-Dec-2024 (SR-14 | ER-3.4)
685 No change Bob Willis (England) flag Bob Willis (England) 43.63 6 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Bengaluru on 28-Jan-1977 (SR-17 | ER-3.1)
686 No change Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) 43.63 6 Wickets for 80 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at London on 24-Jul-1986 (SR-37 | ER-2.2)
687 No change Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 43.63 6 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Lahore on 01-May-2002 (SR-8 | ER-1.3)
688 No change Fred Trueman (England) flag Fred Trueman (England) 43.62 5 Wickets for 62 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 29-Dec-1962 (SR-32 | ER-2.3)
689 No change Dale Steyn (South Africa) flag Dale Steyn (South Africa) 43.60 6 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Johannesburg on 01-Feb-2013 (SR-8 | ER-1.0)
690 No change Anil Kumble (India) flag Anil Kumble (India) 43.60 5 Wickets for 84 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2007 (SR-30 | ER-3.4)
691 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 43.60 6 Wickets for 97 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Galle on 26-Mar-2012 (SR-38 | ER-2.6)
692 No change Frederick Spofforth (Australia) flag Frederick Spofforth (Australia) 43.59 7 Wickets for 62 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 02-Jan-1879 (SR-20 | ER-2.7)
693 No change Malcolm Marshall (West Indies) flag Malcolm Marshall (West Indies) 43.58 6 Wickets for 37 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs India at Kolkata on 10-Dec-1983 (SR-15 | ER-2.5)
694 No change Daren Powell (West Indies) flag Daren Powell (West Indies) 43.57 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Kandy on 22-Jul-2005 (SR-16 | ER-1.9)
695 No change Steven Finn (England) flag Steven Finn (England) 43.57 6 Wickets for 79 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 29-Jul-2015 (SR-21 | ER-3.8)
696 No change Jack Iverson (Australia) flag Jack Iverson (Australia) 43.56 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 05-Jan-1951 (SR-26 | ER-1.0)
697 No change Shahadat Hossain (Bangladesh) flag Shahadat Hossain (Bangladesh) 43.55 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Mirpur on 22-Feb-2008 (SR-16 | ER-1.7)
698 No change Kapil Dev (India) flag Kapil Dev (India) 43.54 6 Wickets for 77 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Delhi on 29-Oct-1983 (SR-31 | ER-2.5)
699 No change Graeme Swann (England) flag Graeme Swann (England) 43.51 6 Wickets for 106 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs India at London on 18-Aug-2011 (SR-38 | ER-2.8)
700 No change Charlie Turner (Australia) flag Charlie Turner (Australia) 43.49 6 Wickets for 112 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 13-Aug-1888 (SR-40 | ER-2.8)
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