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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2 No change Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) flag Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) 91.82 10 Wickets for 119 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Mumbai on 03-Dec-2021 (SR-28 | ER-2.5)
5 No change Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) flag Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) 86.47 9 Wickets for 129 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 20-Jul-2018 (SR-27 | ER-3.1)
28 No change Wilfred Rhodes (England) flag Wilfred Rhodes (England) 75.23 8 Wickets for 68 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1904 (SR-11 | ER-4.5)
32 No change Noman Ali (Pakistan) flag Noman Ali (Pakistan) 73.16 8 Wickets for 46 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs England at Multan on 15-Oct-2024 (SR-12 | ER-2.8)
47 No change Tom Hartley (England) flag Tom Hartley (England) 69.23 7 Wickets for 62 Runs in 4th inns for England vs India at Hyderabad on 25-Jan-2024 (SR-23 | ER-2.4)
49 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 68.85 9 Wickets for 127 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Colombo on 14-Aug-2014 (SR-22 | ER-3.8)
55 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 67.73 8 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Perth on 17-Dec-2008 (SR-18 | ER-2.5)
63 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 66.38 7 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Centurion on 12-Feb-2014 (SR-15 | ER-4.0)
64 No change Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 66.12 7 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs India at Pune on 24-Oct-2024 (SR-17 | ER-2.7)
72 No change Johnny Wardle (England) flag Johnny Wardle (England) 64.60 7 Wickets for 36 Runs in 4th inns for England vs South Africa at Cape Town on 01-Jan-1957 (SR-22 | ER-1.4)
73 No change Dick Barlow (England) flag Dick Barlow (England) 64.40 7 Wickets for 40 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 26-Jan-1883 (SR-20 | ER-1.7)
79 No change Hedley Verity (England) flag Hedley Verity (England) 63.92 8 Wickets for 43 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at London on 22-Jun-1934 (SR-17 | ER-1.9)
83 No change Abdur Rehman (Pakistan) flag Abdur Rehman (Pakistan) 63.47 6 Wickets for 25 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs England at Abu Dhabi on 25-Jan-2012 (SR-10 | ER-2.5)
85 No change Geoff Dymock (Australia) flag Geoff Dymock (Australia) 63.13 7 Wickets for 67 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Kanpur on 02-Oct-1979 (SR-25 | ER-2.3)
90 No change Derek Underwood (England) flag Derek Underwood (England) 62.76 8 Wickets for 51 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Pakistan at London on 08-Aug-1974 (SR-26 | ER-1.5)
92 No change Michael Clarke (Australia) flag Michael Clarke (Australia) 62.56 6 Wickets for 9 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Mumbai on 03-Nov-2004 (SR-6 | ER-1.4)
100 No change Noman Ali (Pakistan) flag Noman Ali (Pakistan) 61.94 7 Wickets for 70 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 24-Jul-2023 (SR-20 | ER-3.0)
102 No change Phil Tufnell (England) flag Phil Tufnell (England) 61.73 7 Wickets for 47 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 18-Jan-1992 (SR-40 | ER-1.0)
106 No change Alf Valentine (West Indies) flag Alf Valentine (West Indies) 61.47 8 Wickets for 104 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 08-Jun-1950 (SR-38 | ER-2.1)
112 No change Phil Edmonds (England) flag Phil Edmonds (England) 60.94 7 Wickets for 66 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Karachi on 18-Jan-1978 (SR-38 | ER-1.5)
118 No change Vinoo Mankad (India) flag Vinoo Mankad (India) 60.59 8 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for India vs England at Chennai on 06-Feb-1952 (SR-29 | ER-1.4)
122 No change Frank Worrell (West Indies) flag Frank Worrell (West Indies) 60.46 7 Wickets for 70 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at Leeds on 25-Jul-1957 (SR-33 | ER-1.8)
123 No change Stephen Boock (New Zealand) flag Stephen Boock (New Zealand) 60.41 7 Wickets for 87 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Hyderabad (Sind) on 25-Nov-1984 (SR-32 | ER-2.4)
131 No change Ryan Sidebottom (England) flag Ryan Sidebottom (England) 59.82 7 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Napier on 22-Mar-2008 (SR-19 | ER-2.2)
133 No change Derek Underwood (England) flag Derek Underwood (England) 59.65 7 Wickets for 113 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Adelaide on 25-Jan-1975 (SR-33 | ER-2.9)
139 No change Jomel Warrican (West Indies) flag Jomel Warrican (West Indies) 59.40 7 Wickets for 32 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Multan on 17-Jan-2025 (SR-15 | ER-1.8)
144 No change John Lever (England) flag John Lever (England) 59.01 7 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Delhi on 17-Dec-1976 (SR-20 | ER-2.0)
145 No change Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) flag Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) 58.94 6 Wickets for 57 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand vs India at Mumbai on 01-Nov-2024 (SR-14 | ER-4.0)
146 No change Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 58.89 7 Wickets for 42 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Delhi on 17-Feb-2023 (SR-10 | ER-3.5)
151 No change Lindsay Kline (Australia) flag Lindsay Kline (Australia) 58.36 7 Wickets for 75 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Lahore on 21-Nov-1959 (SR-38 | ER-1.7)
158 No change Vinoo Mankad (India) flag Vinoo Mankad (India) 57.88 8 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Delhi on 16-Oct-1952 (SR-35 | ER-1.1)
164 No change Wilfred Rhodes (England) flag Wilfred Rhodes (England) 57.67 7 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1904 (SR-13 | ER-3.7)
165 No change Charles Macartney (Australia) flag Charles Macartney (Australia) 57.63 7 Wickets for 58 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 01-Jul-1909 (SR-22 | ER-2.3)
171 No change Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) flag Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) 57.27 6 Wickets for 87 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Perth on 30-Nov-2001 (SR-35 | ER-2.5)
172 No change Colin Blythe (England) flag Colin Blythe (England) 57.26 7 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Cape Town on 11-Mar-1910 (SR-15 | ER-2.6)
174 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 57.02 7 Wickets for 64 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo on 13-Aug-2016 (SR-16 | ER-3.5)
176 No change Ray Bright (Australia) flag Ray Bright (Australia) 56.90 7 Wickets for 87 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Karachi on 27-Feb-1980 (SR-40 | ER-1.9)
183 No change Alan Davidson (Australia) flag Alan Davidson (Australia) 56.28 6 Wickets for 34 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 23-Dec-1957 (SR-23 | ER-1.5)
184 No change Iqbal Qasim (Pakistan) flag Iqbal Qasim (Pakistan) 56.19 6 Wickets for 40 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs India at Mumbai on 16-Dec-1979 (SR-28 | ER-1.4)
205 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 54.81 7 Wickets for 58 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Perth on 21-Nov-2025 (SR-10 | ER-4.8)
207 No change Rahat Ali (Pakistan) flag Rahat Ali (Pakistan) 54.69 6 Wickets for 127 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Centurion on 22-Feb-2013 (SR-27 | ER-4.6)
215 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 54.33 7 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Adelaide on 05-Dec-2013 (SR-15 | ER-2.3)
218 No change Bill Voce (England) flag Bill Voce (England) 54.14 7 Wickets for 70 Runs in 4th inns for England vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 01-Feb-1930 (SR-32 | ER-1.9)
222 No change Steve O'Keefe (Australia) flag Steve O'Keefe (Australia) 53.97 6 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Pune on 23-Feb-2017 (SR-13 | ER-2.7)
224 No change Tom Emmett (England) flag Tom Emmett (England) 53.93 7 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 02-Jan-1879 (SR-34 | ER-1.7)
227 No change Ray Price (Zimbabwe) flag Ray Price (Zimbabwe) 53.86 6 Wickets for 121 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs Australia at Sydney on 17-Oct-2003 (SR-42 | ER-2.9)
228 No change Steve O'Keefe (Australia) flag Steve O'Keefe (Australia) 53.82 6 Wickets for 35 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs India at Pune on 23-Feb-2017 (SR-15 | ER-2.3)
239 No change Ryan Sidebottom (England) flag Ryan Sidebottom (England) 53.28 6 Wickets for 49 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs New Zealand at Hamilton on 05-Mar-2008 (SR-17 | ER-2.9)
241 No change Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 53.20 6 Wickets for 138 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Durban on 26-Dec-2013 (SR-58 | ER-2.4)
247 No change Allan Border (Australia) flag Allan Border (Australia) 52.97 7 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Sydney on 26-Jan-1989 (SR-22 | ER-1.8)
248 No change Mike Whitney (Australia) flag Mike Whitney (Australia) 52.97 7 Wickets for 89 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Adelaide on 03-Feb-1989 (SR-26 | ER-3.0)
249 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 52.93 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 04-Aug-2016 (SR-13 | ER-4.0)
263 No change Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) flag Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) 52.49 7 Wickets for 87 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland on 11-Mar-2000 (SR-30 | ER-2.5)
264 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)
268 No change Marco Jansen (South Africa) flag Marco Jansen (South Africa) 52.40 6 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs India at Guwahati on 22-Nov-2025 (SR-19 | ER-2.5)
270 No change Bruce Reid (Australia) flag Bruce Reid (Australia) 52.38 7 Wickets for 51 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1990 (SR-19 | ER-2.3)
279 No change Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) 52.20 6 Wickets for 99 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Centurion on 26-Nov-2008 (SR-28 | ER-3.5)
283 No change Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 52.02 6 Wickets for 104 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand vs India at Pune on 24-Oct-2024 (SR-29 | ER-3.6)
294 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 51.82 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
404 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 49.20 8 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 06-Nov-2016 (SR-17 | ER-2.7)
414 No change Tom Burtt (New Zealand) flag Tom Burtt (New Zealand) 49.08 6 Wickets for 162 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs England at Manchester on 23-Jul-1949 (SR-45 | ER-3.6)
419 No change Bishan Bedi (India) flag Bishan Bedi (India) 48.97 7 Wickets for 98 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Kolkata on 12-Dec-1969 (SR-43 | ER-2.0)
422 No change Monty Panesar (England) flag Monty Panesar (England) 48.81 6 Wickets for 81 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs India at Mumbai on 23-Nov-2012 (SR-22 | ER-3.7)
424 No change James Franklin (New Zealand) flag James Franklin (New Zealand) 48.78 6 Wickets for 119 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland on 26-Mar-2005 (SR-26 | ER-4.5)
429 No change Wilfred Rhodes (England) flag Wilfred Rhodes (England) 48.71 7 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 29-May-1902 (SR-9 | ER-1.5)
432 No change Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) flag Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) 48.68 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)
447 No change Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) flag Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) 48.45 7 Wickets for 102 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 20-Oct-2025 (SR-37 | ER-2.4)
454 No change Dick Howorth (England) flag Dick Howorth (England) 48.27 6 Wickets for 124 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 21-Jan-1948 (SR-41 | ER-3.0)
455 No change Wasim Akram (Pakistan) flag Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 48.22 6 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at St John's on 25-May-2000 (SR-26 | ER-2.3)
462 No change Colin Blythe (England) flag Colin Blythe (England) 48.08 8 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Leeds on 29-Jul-1907 (SR-11 | ER-3.9)
463 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 47.98 7 Wickets for 157 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo on 16-Sep-2011 (SR-45 | ER-3.0)
484 No change Frank Woolley (England) flag Frank Woolley (England) 47.30 7 Wickets for 76 Runs in 1st inns for England vs New Zealand at Wellington on 24-Jan-1930 (SR-24 | ER-2.7)
485 No change Alf Hall (South Africa) flag Alf Hall (South Africa) 47.27 7 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Cape Town on 01-Jan-1923 (SR-32 | ER-1.7)
486 No change Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 47.24 5 Wickets for 79 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2009 (SR-29 | ER-3.3)
488 No change Gary Gilmour (Australia) flag Gary Gilmour (Australia) 47.22 6 Wickets for 85 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 14-Aug-1975 (SR-31 | ER-2.7)
489 No change Johnny Wardle (England) flag Johnny Wardle (England) 47.21 7 Wickets for 56 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Pakistan at London on 12-Aug-1954 (SR-30 | ER-1.6)
490 No change Zaheer Khan (India) flag Zaheer Khan (India) 47.21 5 Wickets for 95 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 04-Dec-2003 (SR-28 | ER-4.1)
492 No change Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 47.16 7 Wickets for 48 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs England at Chennai on 16-Dec-2016 (SR-21 | ER-1.9)
493 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 47.14 6 Wickets for 111 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Nottingham on 06-Aug-2015 (SR-27 | ER-4.1)
494 No change Garry Sobers (West Indies) flag Garry Sobers (West Indies) 47.12 6 Wickets for 73 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs Australia at Brisbane on 06-Dec-1968 (SR-45 | ER-1.6)
496 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 47.10 5 Wickets for 64 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Mohali on 01-Oct-2010 (SR-24 | ER-3.2)
502 No change Nick Cook (England) flag Nick Cook (England) 47.00 6 Wickets for 65 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Karachi on 02-Mar-1984 (SR-30 | ER-2.2)
503 No change Dick Barlow (England) flag Dick Barlow (England) 46.97 7 Wickets for 44 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Manchester on 05-Jul-1886 (SR-30 | ER-1.3)
507 No change Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) flag Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) 46.92 5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Darwin on 01-Jul-2004 (SR-22 | ER-1.7)
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