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.
| CRR | Change | Name | Points | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 893 |
 1
|
Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa)
|
36.29 | 4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Johannesburg on 15-Jan-2011 (SR-15 | ER-2.2) |
| 895 |
1
|
Sufiyan Muqeem (Pakistan)
|
36.28 | 4 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 22-Dec-2024 (SR-12 | ER-6.5) |
| 897 |
1
|
Zaheer Khan (India)
|
36.23 | 4 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Centurion on 14-Mar-2003 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
| 901 |
1
|
Brian Vitori (Zimbabwe)
|
36.18 | 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh at Harare on 14-Aug-2011 (SR-11 | ER-2.1) |
| 912 |
1
|
Corey Anderson (U.S.A.)
|
36.07 | 3 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Cardiff on 06-Jun-2017 (SR-18 | ER-6.1) |
| 918 |
1
|
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
|
36.01 | 4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Visakhapatnam on 06-Dec-2025 (SR-15 | ER-4.1) |
| 927 |
1
|
Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand)
|
35.96 | 3 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Cardiff on 16-Jun-2013 (SR-10 | ER-7.2) |
| 928 |
1
|
Maninder Singh (India)
|
35.94 | 3 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for India vs England at Mumbai on 05-Nov-1987 (SR-20 | ER-5.4) |
| 934 |
1
|
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)
|
35.89 | 5 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Netherlands at Hyderabad on 09-Oct-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.9) |
| 950 |
1
|
Doug Bollinger (Australia)
|
35.79 | 4 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Hambantota on 16-Aug-2011 (SR-15 | ER-4.2) |
| 960 |
1
|
Usman Shinwari (Pakistan)
|
35.74 | 4 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Dubai on 31-Mar-2019 (SR-15 | ER-4.9) |
| 962 |
1
|
David Willey (England)
|
35.71 | 3 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Lucknow on 29-Oct-2023 (SR-20 | ER-4.5) |
| 963 |
1
|
Sulieman Benn (West Indies)
|
35.71 | 4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 04-Mar-2011 (SR-8 | ER-3.5) |
| 965 |
1
|
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
|
35.71 | 3 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Johannesburg on 03-Oct-2009 (SR-20 | ER-4.3) |
| 971 |
1
|
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
|
35.69 | 4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Abu Dhabi on 09-Nov-2018 (SR-14 | ER-4.2) |
| 973 |
1
|
Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa)
|
35.68 | 4 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 30-Jan-2009 (SR-14 | ER-5.6) |
| 975 |
1
|
Marco Jansen (South Africa)
|
35.67 | 5 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Johannesburg on 17-Sep-2023 (SR-10 | ER-4.9) |
| 976 |
1
|
Maninder Singh (India)
|
35.66 | 4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 05-Dec-1986 (SR-14 | ER-2.4) |
| 978 |
1
|
Khurram Khan (U.A.E.)
|
35.63 | 4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for United Arab Emirates vs Sri Lanka at Dambula on 17-Jul-2004 (SR-15 | ER-3.2) |
| 979 |
1
|
Mitchell Johnson (Australia)
|
35.63 | 4 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Zimbabwe at Ahmedabad on 21-Feb-2011 (SR-14 | ER-2.0) |
| 987 |
1
|
Nadeem Ahmed (Hong Kong)
|
35.56 | 4 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for Hong Kong vs Pakistan at Karachi on 24-Jun-2008 (SR-14 | ER-5.7) |
| 1000 |
1
|
Imad Wasim (Pakistan)
|
35.51 | 5 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Ireland at Malahide on 18-Aug-2016 (SR-7 | ER-2.5) |