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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2 No change Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) flag Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) 96.31 10 Wickets for 119 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Mumbai on 03-Dec-2021 (SR-28 | ER-2.5)
10 No change Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) flag Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) 84.97 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)
25 No change Noman Ali (Pakistan) flag Noman Ali (Pakistan) 77.91 8 Wickets for 46 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs England at Multan on 15-Oct-2024 (SR-12 | ER-2.8)
33 No change Wilfred Rhodes (England) flag Wilfred Rhodes (England) 75.67 8 Wickets for 68 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1904 (SR-11 | ER-4.5)
35 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 74.82 9 Wickets for 127 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Colombo on 14-Aug-2014 (SR-22 | ER-3.8)
52 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 71.08 8 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Perth on 17-Dec-2008 (SR-18 | ER-2.5)
55 No change Hedley Verity (England) flag Hedley Verity (England) 70.37 8 Wickets for 43 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at London on 22-Jun-1934 (SR-17 | ER-1.9)
57 No change Tom Hartley (England) flag Tom Hartley (England) 70.08 7 Wickets for 62 Runs in 4th inns for England vs India at Hyderabad on 25-Jan-2024 (SR-23 | ER-2.4)
67 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 67.84 7 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Centurion on 12-Feb-2014 (SR-15 | ER-4.0)
69 No change Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 67.40 7 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs India at Pune on 24-Oct-2024 (SR-17 | ER-2.7)
79 No change Derek Underwood (England) flag Derek Underwood (England) 66.42 8 Wickets for 51 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Pakistan at London on 08-Aug-1974 (SR-26 | ER-1.5)
84 No change Abdur Rehman (Pakistan) flag Abdur Rehman (Pakistan) 66.00 6 Wickets for 25 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs England at Abu Dhabi on 25-Jan-2012 (SR-10 | ER-2.5)
87 No change Johnny Wardle (England) flag Johnny Wardle (England) 64.97 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)
89 No change Dick Barlow (England) flag Dick Barlow (England) 64.77 7 Wickets for 40 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 26-Jan-1883 (SR-20 | ER-1.7)
92 No change Vinoo Mankad (India) flag Vinoo Mankad (India) 64.56 8 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for India vs England at Chennai on 06-Feb-1952 (SR-29 | ER-1.4)
93 No change Michael Clarke (Australia) flag Michael Clarke (Australia) 64.23 6 Wickets for 9 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Mumbai on 03-Nov-2004 (SR-6 | ER-1.4)
101 No change Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 63.73 7 Wickets for 42 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Delhi on 17-Feb-2023 (SR-10 | ER-3.5)
103 No change Geoff Dymock (Australia) flag Geoff Dymock (Australia) 63.68 7 Wickets for 67 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Kanpur on 02-Oct-1979 (SR-25 | ER-2.3)
108 No change Frank Worrell (West Indies) flag Frank Worrell (West Indies) 62.82 7 Wickets for 70 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at Leeds on 25-Jul-1957 (SR-33 | ER-1.8)
115 No change Phil Tufnell (England) flag Phil Tufnell (England) 62.09 7 Wickets for 47 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 18-Jan-1992 (SR-40 | ER-1.0)
120 No change Alf Valentine (West Indies) flag Alf Valentine (West Indies) 61.65 8 Wickets for 104 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 08-Jun-1950 (SR-38 | ER-2.1)
123 No change Bill Voce (England) flag Bill Voce (England) 61.53 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)
124 No change Vinoo Mankad (India) flag Vinoo Mankad (India) 61.51 8 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Delhi on 16-Oct-1952 (SR-35 | ER-1.1)
127 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 61.43 7 Wickets for 64 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo on 13-Aug-2016 (SR-16 | ER-3.5)
128 No change Phil Edmonds (England) flag Phil Edmonds (England) 61.43 7 Wickets for 66 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Karachi on 18-Jan-1978 (SR-38 | ER-1.5)
135 No change Stephen Boock (New Zealand) flag Stephen Boock (New Zealand) 60.94 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)
142 No change Derek Underwood (England) flag Derek Underwood (England) 60.38 7 Wickets for 113 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Adelaide on 25-Jan-1975 (SR-33 | ER-2.9)
144 No change Ryan Sidebottom (England) flag Ryan Sidebottom (England) 60.17 7 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Napier on 22-Mar-2008 (SR-19 | ER-2.2)
146 No change Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) flag Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) 60.03 6 Wickets for 57 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand vs India at Mumbai on 01-Nov-2024 (SR-14 | ER-4.0)
154 No change John Lever (England) flag John Lever (England) 59.35 7 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Delhi on 17-Dec-1976 (SR-20 | ER-2.0)
156 No change Jomel Warrican (West Indies) flag Jomel Warrican (West Indies) 59.27 7 Wickets for 32 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Multan on 17-Jan-2025 (SR-15 | ER-1.8)
161 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 58.89 7 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Adelaide on 05-Dec-2013 (SR-15 | ER-2.3)
168 No change Lindsay Kline (Australia) flag Lindsay Kline (Australia) 58.69 7 Wickets for 75 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Lahore on 21-Nov-1959 (SR-38 | ER-1.7)
174 No change Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) flag Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) 58.28 6 Wickets for 87 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Perth on 30-Nov-2001 (SR-35 | ER-2.5)
176 No change Wilfred Rhodes (England) flag Wilfred Rhodes (England) 58.00 7 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1904 (SR-13 | ER-3.7)
178 No change Charles Macartney (Australia) flag Charles Macartney (Australia) 57.96 7 Wickets for 58 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 01-Jul-1909 (SR-22 | ER-2.3)
184 No change Colin Blythe (England) flag Colin Blythe (England) 57.59 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)
186 No change Allan Border (Australia) flag Allan Border (Australia) 57.34 7 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Sydney on 26-Jan-1989 (SR-22 | ER-1.8)
195 No change Ray Bright (Australia) flag Ray Bright (Australia) 57.09 7 Wickets for 87 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Karachi on 27-Feb-1980 (SR-40 | ER-1.9)
196 No change Alan Davidson (Australia) flag Alan Davidson (Australia) 57.06 6 Wickets for 34 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 23-Dec-1957 (SR-23 | ER-1.5)
201 No change Iqbal Qasim (Pakistan) flag Iqbal Qasim (Pakistan) 56.90 6 Wickets for 40 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs India at Mumbai on 16-Dec-1979 (SR-28 | ER-1.4)
203 No change Mike Whitney (Australia) flag Mike Whitney (Australia) 56.84 7 Wickets for 89 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Adelaide on 03-Feb-1989 (SR-26 | ER-3.0)
212 No change Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) flag Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) 56.28 7 Wickets for 87 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland on 11-Mar-2000 (SR-30 | ER-2.5)
213 No change Hedley Verity (England) flag Hedley Verity (England) 56.14 7 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at London on 22-Jun-1934 (SR-31 | ER-1.7)
217 No change Bruce Reid (Australia) flag Bruce Reid (Australia) 55.99 7 Wickets for 51 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1990 (SR-19 | ER-2.3)
220 No change Ray Price (Zimbabwe) flag Ray Price (Zimbabwe) 55.64 6 Wickets for 121 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs Australia at Sydney on 17-Oct-2003 (SR-42 | ER-2.9)
222 No change Noman Ali (Pakistan) flag Noman Ali (Pakistan) 55.56 7 Wickets for 70 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 24-Jul-2023 (SR-20 | ER-3.0)
227 No change Rahat Ali (Pakistan) flag Rahat Ali (Pakistan) 55.51 6 Wickets for 127 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Centurion on 22-Feb-2013 (SR-27 | ER-4.6)
258 No change Wilfred Rhodes (England) flag Wilfred Rhodes (England) 54.40 7 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 29-May-1902 (SR-9 | ER-1.5)
260 No change Steve O'Keefe (Australia) flag Steve O'Keefe (Australia) 54.37 6 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Pune on 23-Feb-2017 (SR-13 | ER-2.7)
263 No change Tom Emmett (England) flag Tom Emmett (England) 54.24 7 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 02-Jan-1879 (SR-34 | ER-1.7)
266 No change Steve O'Keefe (Australia) flag Steve O'Keefe (Australia) 54.22 6 Wickets for 35 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs India at Pune on 23-Feb-2017 (SR-15 | ER-2.3)
268 No change Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 54.14 6 Wickets for 138 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Durban on 26-Dec-2013 (SR-58 | ER-2.4)
272 No change Phil Tufnell (England) flag Phil Tufnell (England) 54.05 7 Wickets for 66 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at London on 21-Aug-1997 (SR-30 | ER-1.9)
285 No change Ryan Sidebottom (England) flag Ryan Sidebottom (England) 53.59 6 Wickets for 49 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs New Zealand at Hamilton on 05-Mar-2008 (SR-17 | ER-2.9)
289 No change James Franklin (New Zealand) flag James Franklin (New Zealand) 53.41 6 Wickets for 119 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland on 26-Mar-2005 (SR-26 | ER-4.5)
290 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 53.39 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 04-Aug-2016 (SR-13 | ER-4.0)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
401 No change Jack White (England) flag Jack White (England) 50.35 8 Wickets for 126 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Adelaide on 01-Feb-1929 (SR-48 | ER-2.0)
404 No change Johnny Wardle (England) flag Johnny Wardle (England) 50.31 7 Wickets for 56 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Pakistan at London on 12-Aug-1954 (SR-30 | ER-1.6)
406 No change Alf Hall (South Africa) flag Alf Hall (South Africa) 50.26 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)
408 No change Trent Boult (New Zealand) flag Trent Boult (New Zealand) 50.25 5 Wickets for 60 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Adelaide on 27-Nov-2015 (SR-19 | ER-3.8)
410 No change Gobo Ashley (South Africa) flag Gobo Ashley (South Africa) 50.23 7 Wickets for 95 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at Cape Town on 25-Mar-1889 (SR-25 | ER-3.3)
420 No change Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 50.06 7 Wickets for 48 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs England at Chennai on 16-Dec-2016 (SR-21 | ER-1.9)
421 No change Dick Barlow (England) flag Dick Barlow (England) 50.04 7 Wickets for 44 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Manchester on 05-Jul-1886 (SR-30 | ER-1.3)
427 No change Monty Panesar (England) flag Monty Panesar (England) 49.88 6 Wickets for 81 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs India at Mumbai on 23-Nov-2012 (SR-22 | ER-3.7)
439 No change Noman Ali (Pakistan) flag Noman Ali (Pakistan) 49.74 6 Wickets for 107 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Rawalpindi on 04-Mar-2022 (SR-38 | ER-2.8)
442 No change Tom Burtt (New Zealand) flag Tom Burtt (New Zealand) 49.68 6 Wickets for 162 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs England at Manchester on 23-Jul-1949 (SR-45 | ER-3.6)
455 No change Neville Quinn (South Africa) flag Neville Quinn (South Africa) 49.46 6 Wickets for 92 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Leeds on 13-Jul-1929 (SR-29 | ER-3.2)
469 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 49.25 7 Wickets for 89 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Colombo on 16-Mar-2013 (SR-31 | ER-2.5)
477 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 49.06 8 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 06-Nov-2016 (SR-17 | ER-2.7)
494 No change Zaheer Khan (India) flag Zaheer Khan (India) 48.76 5 Wickets for 95 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 04-Dec-2003 (SR-28 | ER-4.1)
499 No change Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 48.71 5 Wickets for 79 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2009 (SR-29 | ER-3.3)
500 No change Mike Whitney (Australia) flag Mike Whitney (Australia) 48.66 7 Wickets for 27 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs India at Perth on 01-Feb-1992 (SR-10 | ER-2.2)
501 No change Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) flag Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) 48.59 7 Wickets for 102 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 20-Oct-2025 (SR-37 | ER-2.4)
505 No change Dick Howorth (England) flag Dick Howorth (England) 48.55 6 Wickets for 124 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 21-Jan-1948 (SR-41 | ER-3.0)
506 No change Neil Wagner (New Zealand) flag Neil Wagner (New Zealand) 48.54 6 Wickets for 106 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Christchurch on 20-Feb-2016 (SR-32 | ER-3.3)
507 No change Lasith Embuldeniya (Sri Lanka) flag Lasith Embuldeniya (Sri Lanka) 48.51 7 Wickets for 137 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Galle on 22-Jan-2021 (SR-36 | ER-3.3)
508 No change Wasim Akram (Pakistan) flag Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 48.50 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)
518 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 48.37 5 Wickets for 64 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Mohali on 01-Oct-2010 (SR-24 | ER-3.2)
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