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
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)
102 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 63.70 8 Wickets for 71 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Brisbane on 25-Nov-1994 (SR-38 | ER-1.4)
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)
104 No change Bernard Bosanquet (England) flag Bernard Bosanquet (England) 63.12 8 Wickets for 107 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Nottingham on 29-May-1905 (SR-25 | ER-3.3)
105 No change Kapil Dev (India) flag Kapil Dev (India) 63.05 7 Wickets for 220 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 03-Jan-1983 (SR-33 | ER-5.7)
106 No change Jermaine Lawson (West Indies) flag Jermaine Lawson (West Indies) 62.98 7 Wickets for 78 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at St John's on 09-May-2003 (SR-16 | ER-4.1)
107 No change Frederick Spofforth (Australia) flag Frederick Spofforth (Australia) 62.87 7 Wickets for 44 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at London on 28-Aug-1882 (SR-16 | ER-2.4)
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)
109 No change Dominic Cork (England) flag Dominic Cork (England) 62.53 7 Wickets for 43 Runs in 4th inns for England vs West Indies at London on 22-Jun-1995 (SR-17 | ER-2.2)
110 No change John Snow (England) flag John Snow (England) 62.44 7 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Kingston on 08-Feb-1968 (SR-18 | ER-2.3)
111 No change Franklyn Rose (West Indies) flag Franklyn Rose (West Indies) 62.44 7 Wickets for 84 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Durban on 26-Dec-1998 (SR-24 | ER-3.0)
112 No change Albert Trott (England/Australia) flag Albert Trott (England/Australia) 62.28 8 Wickets for 43 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Adelaide on 11-Jan-1895 (SR-20 | ER-1.6)
113 No change Percy Hornibrook (Australia) flag Percy Hornibrook (Australia) 62.22 7 Wickets for 92 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at London on 16-Aug-1930 (SR-27 | ER-2.9)
114 No change Tony Greig (England) flag Tony Greig (England) 62.14 8 Wickets for 86 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 30-Mar-1974 (SR-27 | ER-2.4)
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)
116 No change Imran Khan (Pakistan) flag Imran Khan (Pakistan) 62.08 7 Wickets for 52 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Birmingham on 29-Jul-1982 (SR-22 | ER-2.0)
117 No change Shardul Thakur (India) flag Shardul Thakur (India) 61.94 7 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 03-Jan-2022 (SR-15 | ER-3.6)
118 No change George Lohmann (England) flag George Lohmann (England) 61.90 9 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 02-Mar-1896 (SR-8 | ER-2.3)
119 No change Steve Harmison (England) flag Steve Harmison (England) 61.66 7 Wickets for 12 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs West Indies at Kingston on 11-Mar-2004 (SR-11 | 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)
121 No change Hugh Tayfield (South Africa) flag Hugh Tayfield (South Africa) 61.63 7 Wickets for 81 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 24-Dec-1952 (SR-42 | ER-1.6)
122 No change Ian Johnson (Australia) flag Ian Johnson (Australia) 61.60 7 Wickets for 44 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Georgetown on 26-Apr-1955 (SR-19 | ER-2.0)
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)
125 No change Srinivas Venkataraghavan (India) flag Srinivas Venkataraghavan (India) 61.51 8 Wickets for 72 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Delhi on 19-Mar-1965 (SR-38 | ER-1.4)
126 No change Gerry Gomez (West Indies) flag Gerry Gomez (West Indies) 61.47 7 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Sydney on 25-Jan-1952 (SR-21 | ER-2.3)
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)
129 No change Tip Snooke (South Africa) flag Tip Snooke (South Africa) 61.39 8 Wickets for 70 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 10-Mar-1906 (SR-24 | ER-2.2)
130 No change Andy Roberts (West Indies) flag Andy Roberts (West Indies) 61.35 7 Wickets for 64 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Chennai on 11-Jan-1975 (SR-17 | ER-3.2)
131 No change Bill O'Reilly (Australia) flag Bill O'Reilly (Australia) 61.31 7 Wickets for 54 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Nottingham on 08-Jun-1934 (SR-36 | ER-1.3)
132 No change Ray Lindwall (Australia) flag Ray Lindwall (Australia) 61.04 7 Wickets for 43 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 19-Oct-1956 (SR-19 | ER-1.9)
133 No change Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) flag Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) 61.00 8 Wickets for 79 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Delhi on 20-Dec-1972 (SR-31 | ER-1.9)
134 No change Malcolm Marshall (West Indies) flag Malcolm Marshall (West Indies) 60.95 7 Wickets for 53 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Leeds on 12-Jul-1984 (SR-22 | ER-2.0)
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)
136 No change Nathan Lyon (Australia) flag Nathan Lyon (Australia) 60.94 7 Wickets for 94 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Delhi on 22-Mar-2013 (SR-20 | ER-4.0)
137 No change Jim Higgs (Australia) flag Jim Higgs (Australia) 60.92 7 Wickets for 143 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 11-Sep-1979 (SR-36 | ER-3.4)
138 No change Imran Khan (Pakistan) flag Imran Khan (Pakistan) 60.89 7 Wickets for 80 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Georgetown on 02-Apr-1988 (SR-19 | ER-3.5)
139 No change Yasir Shah (Pakistan) flag Yasir Shah (Pakistan) 60.66 7 Wickets for 76 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 17-Jun-2015 (SR-26 | ER-2.5)
140 No change Dean Headley (England) flag Dean Headley (England) 60.46 6 Wickets for 60 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1998 (SR-17 | ER-3.5)
141 No change Chris Pringle (New Zealand) flag Chris Pringle (New Zealand) 60.42 7 Wickets for 52 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 26-Oct-1990 (SR-14 | ER-3.3)
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)
143 No change Billy Bates (England) flag Billy Bates (England) 60.33 7 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 19-Jan-1883 (SR-15 | ER-1.6)
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)
145 No change Fanie de Villiers (South Africa) flag Fanie de Villiers (South Africa) 60.03 6 Wickets for 43 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs Australia at Sydney on 02-Jan-1994 (SR-24 | ER-1.8)
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)
147 No change Tibby Cotter (Australia) flag Tibby Cotter (Australia) 59.92 7 Wickets for 148 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 14-Aug-1905 (SR-34 | ER-3.7)
148 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 59.72 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Birmingham on 04-Aug-2005 (SR-23 | ER-2.0)
149 No change Alan Connolly (Australia) flag Alan Connolly (Australia) 59.68 6 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 05-Mar-1970 (SR-28 | ER-1.7)
150 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 59.63 7 Wickets for 100 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Delhi on 10-Dec-2005 (SR-33 | ER-2.6)
151 No change Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 59.61 7 Wickets for 123 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Kolkata on 11-Mar-2001 (SR-32 | ER-3.3)
152 No change Fred Titmus (England) flag Fred Titmus (England) 59.57 7 Wickets for 79 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 11-Jan-1963 (SR-42 | ER-1.6)
153 No change Joe Partridge (South Africa) flag Joe Partridge (South Africa) 59.51 7 Wickets for 91 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Sydney on 07-Feb-1964 (SR-36 | ER-2.2)
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)
155 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 59.29 9 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Kandy on 04-Jan-2002 (SR-27 | ER-1.3)
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)
157 No change Dennis Lillee (Australia) flag Dennis Lillee (Australia) 59.20 7 Wickets for 89 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 27-Aug-1981 (SR-27 | ER-2.8)
158 No change Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 59.15 7 Wickets for 133 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Chennai on 18-Mar-2001 (SR-33 | ER-3.5)
159 No change Sajid Khan (Pakistan) flag Sajid Khan (Pakistan) 59.12 8 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 04-Dec-2021 (SR-11 | ER-2.8)
160 No change Mohammed Siraj (India) flag Mohammed Siraj (India) 58.99 6 Wickets for 70 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Birmingham on 02-Jul-2025 (SR-20 | ER-3.6)
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)
162 No change Fidel Edwards (West Indies) flag Fidel Edwards (West Indies) 58.86 7 Wickets for 87 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at Napier on 19-Dec-2008 (SR-25 | ER-2.9)
163 No change Jim Laker (England) flag Jim Laker (England) 58.78 7 Wickets for 103 Runs in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 21-Jan-1948 (SR-32 | ER-2.8)
164 No change Geoff Lawson (Australia) flag Geoff Lawson (Australia) 58.76 7 Wickets for 81 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 02-Jul-1981 (SR-37 | ER-1.9)
165 No change Mark Craig (New Zealand) flag Mark Craig (New Zealand) 58.75 7 Wickets for 94 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 26-Nov-2014 (SR-24 | ER-3.4)
166 No change Reggie Schwarz (South Africa) flag Reggie Schwarz (South Africa) 58.70 6 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Sydney on 03-Mar-1911 (SR-12 | ER-4.0)
167 No change Ewen Chatfield (New Zealand) flag Ewen Chatfield (New Zealand) 58.69 6 Wickets for 73 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 29-Mar-1985 (SR-22 | ER-3.3)
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)
169 No change Bruce Yardley (Australia) flag Bruce Yardley (Australia) 58.69 7 Wickets for 98 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Sydney on 02-Jan-1982 (SR-27 | ER-3.1)
170 No change George Giffen (Australia) flag George Giffen (Australia) 58.61 7 Wickets for 128 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 14-Aug-1893 (SR-39 | ER-2.8)
171 No change Richie Benaud (Australia) flag Richie Benaud (Australia) 58.45 7 Wickets for 72 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 19-Oct-1956 (SR-25 | ER-2.4)
172 No change Paul Strang (Zimbabwe) flag Paul Strang (Zimbabwe) 58.39 8 Wickets for 109 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo on 12-Sep-2000 (SR-38 | ER-2.1)
173 No change Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) flag Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) 58.31 6 Wickets for 84 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Adelaide on 25-Nov-2005 (SR-27 | ER-3.1)
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)
175 No change Lance Gibbs (West Indies) flag Lance Gibbs (West Indies) 58.04 7 Wickets for 98 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Mumbai on 23-Jan-1975 (SR-51 | ER-1.7)
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)
177 No change Neil Foster (England) flag Neil Foster (England) 57.98 8 Wickets for 107 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Leeds on 02-Jul-1987 (SR-35 | ER-2.3)
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)
179 No change Pat Cummins (Australia) flag Pat Cummins (Australia) 57.91 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2018 (SR-11 | ER-2.5)
180 No change James Kirtley (England) flag James Kirtley (England) 57.69 6 Wickets for 34 Runs in 4th inns for England vs South Africa at Nottingham on 14-Aug-2003 (SR-16 | ER-2.1)
181 No change Lance Cairns (New Zealand) flag Lance Cairns (New Zealand) 57.69 7 Wickets for 74 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Leeds on 28-Jul-1983 (SR-29 | ER-2.2)
182 No change Allan Donald (South Africa) flag Allan Donald (South Africa) 57.67 6 Wickets for 59 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1997 (SR-27 | ER-2.2)
183 No change Max Walker (Australia) flag Max Walker (Australia) 57.61 8 Wickets for 143 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 08-Feb-1975 (SR-42 | ER-2.5)
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)
185 No change Hugh Tayfield (South Africa) flag Hugh Tayfield (South Africa) 57.49 7 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Durban on 20-Jan-1950 (SR-10 | ER-2.0)
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)
187 No change Erapalli Prasanna (India) flag Erapalli Prasanna (India) 57.34 8 Wickets for 76 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs New Zealand at Auckland on 24-Jan-1976 (SR-23 | ER-2.5)
188 No change Brian Statham (England) flag Brian Statham (England) 57.25 7 Wickets for 39 Runs in 4th inns for England vs South Africa at London on 23-Jun-1955 (SR-25 | ER-1.3)
189 No change Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan) 57.24 6 Wickets for 54 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Centurion on 26-Dec-2024 (SR-20 | ER-2.8)
190 No change Imran Khan (Pakistan) flag Imran Khan (Pakistan) 57.18 7 Wickets for 40 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs England at Leeds on 02-Jul-1987 (SR-16 | ER-2.1)
191 No change Aamer Jamal (Pakistan) flag Aamer Jamal (Pakistan) 57.17 6 Wickets for 111 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Perth on 14-Dec-2023 (SR-20 | ER-5.5)
192 No change Aamer Jamal (Pakistan) flag Aamer Jamal (Pakistan) 57.17 6 Wickets for 69 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Sydney on 03-Jan-2024 (SR-22 | ER-3.2)
193 No change Michael Kasprowicz (Australia) flag Michael Kasprowicz (Australia) 57.11 7 Wickets for 36 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at London on 21-Aug-1997 (SR-13 | ER-2.4)
194 No change Brydon Carse (England) flag Brydon Carse (England) 57.10 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 28-Nov-2024 (SR-19 | ER-2.2)
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)
197 No change Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) flag Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) 57.04 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Hobart on 18-Nov-1999 (SR-24 | ER-1.9)
198 No change Akash Deep (India) flag Akash Deep (India) 56.99 6 Wickets for 99 Runs in 4th inns for India vs England at Birmingham on 02-Jul-2025 (SR-21 | ER-4.7)
199 No change Mark Wood (England) flag Mark Wood (England) 56.99 6 Wickets for 37 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Hobart on 14-Jan-2022 (SR-17 | ER-2.2)
200 No change Ashley Mallett (Australia) flag Ashley Mallett (Australia) 56.91 8 Wickets for 59 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 22-Dec-1972 (SR-24 | ER-1.9)
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