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.
| CRR | Change | Name | Points | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 |
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46.34 | 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 13-Feb-1931 (SR-16 | ER-2.8) |
| 624 |
|
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46.31 | 6 Wickets for 70 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle on 04-Aug-2016 (SR-23 | ER-3.0) |
| 625 |
|
|
46.28 | 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Hobart on 12-Nov-2016 (SR-12 | ER-2.1) |
| 626 |
|
|
46.26 | 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Nottingham on 05-Aug-1965 (SR-29 | ER-1.4) |
| 627 |
|
|
46.26 | 6 Wickets for 81 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Centurion on 21-Jan-2005 (SR-29 | ER-2.8) |
| 628 |
|
|
46.24 | 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Mirpur on 22-Feb-2008 (SR-16 | ER-1.7) |
| 629 |
|
|
46.21 | 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 10-Jul-1884 (SR-17 | ER-2.5) |
| 630 |
|
|
46.15 | 6 Wickets for 161 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 01-Dec-2022 (SR-41 | ER-4.0) |
| 631 |
|
|
46.14 | 6 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Kolkata on 02-Nov-1956 (SR-29 | ER-1.8) |
| 632 |
|
|
46.13 | 5 Wickets for 64 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 16-Dec-2005 (SR-23 | ER-3.4) |
| 633 |
|
|
46.12 | 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Pakistan at Lahore on 19-Mar-1984 (SR-17 | ER-3.0) |
| 634 |
|
|
46.10 | 7 Wickets for 117 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 14-Mar-1885 (SR-30 | ER-3.4) |
| 635 |
|
|
46.10 | 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 4th inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 24-Dec-1956 (SR-25 | ER-1.0) |
| 636 |
|
|
46.08 | 6 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Lahore on 01-May-2002 (SR-8 | ER-1.3) |
| 637 |
|
|
46.08 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 4th inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 07-Feb-1981 (SR-20 | ER-1.7) |
| 639 |
|
|
46.02 | 6 Wickets for 45 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Sydney on 03-Jan-2025 (SR-16 | ER-2.8) |
| 640 |
|
|
46.00 | 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1902 (SR-16 | ER-2.6) |
| 641 |
|
|
45.99 | 5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 08-Mar-2004 (SR-18 | ER-2.9) |
| 642 |
|
|
45.97 | 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) |
| 643 |
|
|
45.96 | 6 Wickets for 82 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 13-Dec-1907 (SR-30 | ER-2.7) |
| 644 |
|
|
45.96 | 6 Wickets for 95 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 08-Apr-2005 (SR-28 | ER-3.4) |
| 645 |
|
|
45.96 | 5 Wickets for 69 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Perth on 12-Dec-2019 (SR-25 | ER-3.3) |
| 646 |
|
|
45.95 | 7 Wickets for 94 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 01-Jan-1910 (SR-19 | ER-4.3) |
| 647 |
|
|
45.94 | 5 Wickets for 57 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2024 (SR-30 | ER-2.3) |
| 648 |
|
|
45.91 | 6 Wickets for 115 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 10-Mar-2005 (SR-42 | ER-2.7) |
| 649 |
|
|
45.87 | 8 Wickets for 58 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 29-Jan-1892 (SR-33 | ER-1.3) |
| 650 |
|
|
45.84 | 6 Wickets for 80 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Roseau on 03-Jun-2015 (SR-33 | ER-2.4) |
| 652 |
|
|
45.80 | 6 Wickets for 75 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Georgetown on 02-Mar-1984 (SR-27 | ER-2.7) |
| 653 |
|
|
45.78 | 7 Wickets for 80 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Karachi on 11-Oct-1956 (SR-41 | ER-1.7) |
| 654 |
|
|
45.78 | 6 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 12-Aug-1954 (SR-30 | ER-1.8) |
| 655 |
|
|
45.77 | 6 Wickets for 66 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Dhaka on 06-Mar-1959 (SR-27 | ER-2.4) |
| 656 |
|
|
45.75 | 6 Wickets for 179 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 12-Mar-1999 (SR-47 | ER-3.8) |
| 659 |
|
|
45.64 | 7 Wickets for 116 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 26-Oct-1994 (SR-31 | ER-3.3) |
| 660 |
|
|
45.64 | 6 Wickets for 66 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Hobart on 16-Dec-1989 (SR-20 | ER-3.4) |
| 661 |
|
|
45.63 | 5 Wickets for 84 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2007 (SR-30 | ER-3.4) |
| 663 |
|
|
45.57 | 5 Wickets for 99 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Perth on 16-Dec-2004 (SR-26 | ER-4.5) |
| 664 |
|
|
45.56 | 6 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Christchurch on 17-Nov-2016 (SR-15 | ER-2.7) |
| 665 |
|
|
45.55 | 8 Wickets for 65 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 11-Aug-1902 (SR-23 | ER-2.1) |
| 666 |
|
|
45.54 | 7 Wickets for 72 Runs in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at London on 17-May-2012 (SR-21 | ER-3.0) |
| 667 |
|
|
45.53 | 6 Wickets for 33 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Nottingham on 02-Aug-2001 (SR-18 | ER-1.8) |
| 669 |
|
|
45.48 | 6 Wickets for 122 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Adelaide on 06-Dec-2018 (SR-42 | ER-2.9) |
| 670 |
|
|
45.48 | 6 Wickets for 87 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Wellington on 15-Dec-2006 (SR-34 | ER-2.5) |
| 671 |
|
|
45.42 | 6 Wickets for 94 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs New Zealand at Dunedin on 15-Feb-1968 (SR-40 | ER-2.4) |
| 672 |
|
|
45.39 | 6 Wickets for 37 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 27-Feb-1925 (SR-26 | ER-1.4) |
| 673 |
|
|
45.35 | 6 Wickets for 80 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Brisbane on 09-Nov-1951 (SR-21 | ER-3.8) |
| 675 |
|
|
45.31 | 7 Wickets for 96 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 06-Aug-1987 (SR-38 | ER-2.1) |
| 676 |
|
|
45.29 | 5 Wickets for 59 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 14-Mar-1982 (SR-22 | ER-3.3) |
| 677 |
|
|
45.26 | 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne on 31-Dec-1951 (SR-19 | ER-2.1) |
| 678 |
|
|
45.26 | 5 Wickets for 18 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 01-Jan-1955 (SR-7 | ER-3.0) |
| 680 |
|
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45.21 | 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) |
| 681 |
|
|
45.17 | 7 Wickets for 152 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs India at Adelaide on 09-Dec-2014 (SR-29 | ER-4.4) |
| 682 |
|
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45.16 | 6 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Hyderabad (Sind) on 02-Jan-1978 (SR-32 | ER-1.4) |
| 683 |
|
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45.14 | 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Christchurch on 12-Mar-1987 (SR-13 | ER-4.0) |
| 684 |
|
|
45.11 | 6 Wickets for 113 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Wellington on 23-Mar-2012 (SR-34 | ER-3.4) |
| 686 |
|
|
45.08 | 5 Wickets for 109 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2004 (SR-32 | ER-4.0) |
| 687 |
|
|
45.04 | 5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Hyderabad on 12-Oct-2018 (SR-28 | ER-2.4) |
| 688 |
|
|
45.04 | 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Centurion on 16-Dec-2010 (SR-15 | ER-1.6) |
| 690 |
|
|
45.04 | 6 Wickets for 135 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 16-Jul-1981 (SR-36 | ER-3.8) |
| 691 |
|
|
45.02 | 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Kingston on 30-Aug-2019 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
| 692 |
|
|
45.01 | 7 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for India vs Pakistan at Kolkata on 16-Mar-2005 (SR-33 | ER-1.7) |
| 693 |
|
|
45.01 | 5 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Nottingham on 10-Jul-2013 (SR-17 | ER-3.6) |
| 694 |
|
|
45.00 | 6 Wickets for 112 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 13-Aug-1888 (SR-40 | ER-2.8) |
| 695 |
|
|
44.98 | 5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Perth on 01-Feb-1997 (SR-22 | ER-2.4) |
| 696 |
|
|
44.98 | 6 Wickets for 69 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Christchurch on 03-Feb-1995 (SR-26 | ER-2.6) |
| 697 |
|
|
44.93 | 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) |
| 699 |
|
|
44.90 | 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) |
| 700 |
|
|
44.90 | 6 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Wellington on 14-Feb-2014 (SR-17 | ER-3.0) |
| 702 |
|
|
44.85 | 7 Wickets for 78 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Kingston on 03-Jun-2005 (SR-24 | ER-2.8) |
| 703 |
|
|
44.84 | 6 Wickets for 55 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs England at Mumbai on 08-Dec-2016 (SR-21 | ER-2.7) |
| 704 |
|
|
44.79 | 5 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 08-Apr-1994 (SR-20 | ER-3.7) |
| 705 |
|
|
44.79 | 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Chester-le-Street on 09-Aug-2013 (SR-19 | ER-2.7) |
| 706 |
|
|
44.78 | 6 Wickets for 73 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs India at Harare on 20-Sep-2005 (SR-32 | ER-2.3) |
| 707 |
|
|
44.76 | 7 Wickets for 71 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs West Indies at Roseau on 12-Jul-2023 (SR-18 | ER-3.3) |
| 708 |
|
|
44.76 | 6 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Dunedin on 09-Feb-1985 (SR-24 | ER-2.1) |
| 710 |
|
|
44.74 | 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) |
| 712 |
|
|
44.73 | 6 Wickets for 60 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Port of Spain on 16-Mar-1984 (SR-28 | ER-2.1) |
| 713 |
|
|
44.72 | 6 Wickets for 69 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Wellington on 07-Mar-1969 (SR-24 | ER-2.9) |
| 715 |
|
|
44.71 | 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Gqeberha on 01-Mar-1957 (SR-33 | ER-2.4) |
| 716 |
|
|
44.68 | 6 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Nottingham on 15-Jun-1935 (SR-23 | ER-1.5) |
| 717 |
|
|
44.67 | 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Ahmedabad on 03-Apr-2008 (SR-10 | ER-2.9) |
| 718 |
|
|
44.66 | 5 Wickets for 15 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Bengaluru on 16-Oct-2024 (SR-16 | ER-1.1) |
| 722 |
|
|
44.61 | 6 Wickets for 151 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Dubai on 23-Oct-2013 (SR-55 | ER-2.7) |
| 723 |
|
|
44.56 | 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 01-May-2015 (SR-13 | ER-3.3) |
| 724 |
|
|
44.55 | 7 Wickets for 84 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs India at Gqeberha on 26-Dec-1992 (SR-24 | ER-3.0) |
| 725 |
|
|
44.54 | 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 24-Oct-2003 (SR-29 | ER-2.7) |
| 727 |
|
|
44.54 | 5 Wickets for 83 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Leeds on 20-Jun-2025 (SR-30 | ER-3.4) |
| 729 |
|
|
44.51 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Nottingham on 18-Aug-2018 (SR-7 | ER-4.7) |
| 731 |
|
|
44.40 | 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Brisbane on 29-Nov-1974 (SR-23 | ER-2.0) |
| 732 |
|
|
44.40 | 6 Wickets for 34 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Sydney on 02-Jan-1998 (SR-21 | ER-1.6) |
| 735 |
|
|
44.36 | 7 Wickets for 100 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 26-Feb-1904 (SR-35 | ER-2.4) |
| 736 |
|
|
44.33 | 5 Wickets for 146 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Brisbane on 08-Nov-2001 (SR-44 | ER-3.9) |
| 738 |
|
|
44.27 | 6 Wickets for 94 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 29-Dec-1928 (SR-44 | ER-2.1) |
| 739 |
|
|
44.26 | 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 20-Oct-2025 (SR-20 | ER-2.5) |
| 740 |
|
|
44.25 | 5 Wickets for 62 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 20-Jul-2009 (SR-25 | ER-3.0) |
| 741 |
|
|
44.25 | 7 Wickets for 59 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Lucknow on 18-Jan-1994 (SR-24 | ER-2.1) |
| 743 |
|
|
44.22 | 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Kanpur on 12-Dec-1958 (SR-29 | ER-1.7) |
| 745 |
|
|
44.15 | 6 Wickets for 28 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs South Africa at Nottingham on 09-Jun-1955 (SR-22 | ER-1.3) |
| 746 |
|
|
44.14 | 6 Wickets for 132 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Galle on 26-Jul-2017 (SR-31 | ER-4.3) |
| 747 |
|
|
44.13 | 6 Wickets for 77 Runs in 4th inns for Bangladesh vs England at Mirpur on 28-Oct-2016 (SR-22 | ER-3.6) |
| 748 |
|
|
44.13 | 7 Wickets for 44 Runs in 4th inns for England vs New Zealand at London on 16-May-2013 (SR-9 | ER-4.0) |