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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 |
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52.52 | 5 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 28-May-2021 (SR-11 | ER-1.8) |
| 136 |
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52.46 | 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Lahore on 17-Mar-1996 (SR-18 | ER-4.7) |
| 138 |
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52.43 | 5 Wickets for 10 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Australia at Townsville on 03-Sep-2022 (SR-4 | ER-3.3) |
| 139 |
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52.40 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Melbourne on 06-Mar-1985 (SR-9 | ER-3.7) |
| 140 |
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52.23 | 4 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Christchurch on 05-Mar-1992 (SR-12 | ER-1.4) |
| 142 |
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52.20 | 5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 21-Jan-1994 (SR-11 | ER-4.4) |
| 143 |
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52.20 | 6 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Sharjah on 06-Nov-2024 (SR-7 | ER-4.0) |
| 144 |
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52.17 | 3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 29-Sep-2002 (SR-20 | ER-2.7) |
| 145 |
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52.14 | 3 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Johannesburg on 23-Mar-2003 (SR-17 | ER-6.2) |
| 147 |
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51.76 | 5 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Bangladesh at Dubai on 20-Feb-2025 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
| 150 |
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51.73 | 3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Centurion on 05-Oct-2009 (SR-20 | ER-2.7) |
| 151 |
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51.68 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Brisbane on 19-Jun-2002 (SR-10 | ER-3.1) |
| 153 |
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51.64 | 5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Kenya vs Sri Lanka at Nairobi on 24-Feb-2003 (SR-12 | ER-2.4) |
| 154 |
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51.64 | 4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 05-Mar-1992 (SR-15 | ER-3.1) |
| 155 |
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51.57 | 6 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at Kingstown on 04-Feb-1981 (SR-9 | ER-1.7) |
| 156 |
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51.56 | 5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Bengaluru on 04-Apr-1999 (SR-12 | ER-3.8) |
| 157 |
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51.55 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Bristol on 13-Jun-1983 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
| 158 |
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51.54 | 4 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Bangladesh at Rawalpindi on 24-Feb-2025 (SR-15 | ER-2.6) |
| 159 |
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51.54 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Durban on 25-Nov-2007 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
| 160 |
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51.47 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Johannesburg on 23-Sep-2009 (SR-15 | ER-2.5) |
| 161 |
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51.46 | 5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne on 15-Dec-1988 (SR-10 | ER-2.0) |
| 162 |
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51.41 | 6 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs Kenya at Nairobi on 15-Aug-2006 (SR-10 | ER-2.6) |
| 163 |
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51.41 | 4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Gqeberha on 02-Mar-2003 (SR-14 | ER-3.9) |
| 164 |
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51.38 | 5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Lahore on 30-Oct-1994 (SR-12 | ER-5.2) |
| 165 |
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51.19 | 3 Wickets for 100 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Mumbai on 15-Nov-2023 (SR-20 | ER-10.0) |
| 168 |
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50.96 | 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 16-Nov-2014 (SR-10 | ER-2.6) |
| 169 |
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50.83 | 6 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Nagpur on 08-Dec-1987 (SR-10 | ER-3.0) |
| 170 |
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50.80 | 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Adelaide on 08-Nov-2024 (SR-10 | ER-3.6) |
| 171 |
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50.75 | 6 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Gqeberha on 27-Nov-2013 (SR-9 | ER-4.3) |
| 172 |
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50.74 | 4 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Mumbai on 18-Oct-2006 (SR-15 | ER-4.9) |
| 173 |
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50.69 | 5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Sydney on 22-Jan-2017 (SR-12 | ER-5.2) |
| 175 |
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50.65 | 4 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Mumbai on 05-Nov-1987 (SR-14 | ER-5.5) |
| 176 |
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50.56 | 5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Centurion on 04-Feb-2018 (SR-10 | ER-2.6) |
| 177 |
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50.44 | 4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Leeds on 21-Jun-2019 (SR-15 | ER-4.3) |
| 179 |
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50.21 | 5 Wickets for 13 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 04-Mar-1990 (SR-7 | ER-2.2) |
| 180 |
|
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50.13 | 4 Wickets for 62 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 10-Mar-2011 (SR-11 | ER-8.9) |
| 182 |
|
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49.90 | 4 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Birmingham on 10-Jun-2013 (SR-12 | ER-2.4) |
| 184 |
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49.89 | 4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Cardiff on 16-Jun-2013 (SR-7 | ER-6.7) |
| 185 |
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49.85 | 4 Wickets for 62 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs India at Colombo on 14-Sep-2002 (SR-14 | ER-6.9) |
| 186 |
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49.84 | 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 11-Jul-2019 (SR-16 | ER-2.5) |
| 189 |
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49.70 | 4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at London on 03-Jun-2017 (SR-13 | ER-3.2) |
| 190 |
|
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49.66 | 5 Wickets for 58 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs England at Lahore on 26-Feb-2025 (SR-11 | ER-6.3) |
| 191 |
|
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49.63 | 4 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Johannesburg on 03-Oct-2009 (SR-15 | ER-4.4) |
| 192 |
|
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49.61 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Durban on 09-Feb-1993 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
| 193 |
|
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49.54 | 6 Wickets for 58 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Bloemfontein on 04-Mar-2020 (SR-10 | ER-5.8) |
| 194 |
|
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49.46 | 3 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Auckland on 24-Mar-2015 (SR-18 | ER-6.6) |
| 196 |
|
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49.43 | 6 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 29-Nov-2003 (SR-7 | ER-3.1) |
| 197 |
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49.42 | 5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Sydney on 12-Feb-1985 (SR-12 | ER-2.6) |
| 199 |
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49.39 | 5 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 27-Aug-2017 (SR-12 | ER-2.7) |
| 201 |
|
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49.31 | 5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at London on 27-Sep-2017 (SR-10 | ER-6.9) |
| 202 |
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49.18 | 4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 10-Jun-2017 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
| 203 |
|
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49.17 | 6 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo on 12-Aug-2018 (SR-9 | ER-3.2) |
| 204 |
|
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49.13 | 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at London on 23-Jun-1979 (SR-20 | ER-4.2) |
| 205 |
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49.10 | 5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Dharamsala on 22-Oct-2023 (SR-12 | ER-5.4) |
| 206 |
|
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49.09 | 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Perth on 28-Jan-2018 (SR-11 | ER-3.8) |
| 207 |
|
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48.94 | 5 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Melbourne on 03-Nov-2010 (SR-10 | ER-5.8) |
| 208 |
|
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48.81 | 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Centurion on 23-Mar-2022 (SR-11 | ER-3.9) |
| 209 |
|
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48.79 | 5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Delhi on 06-Jan-2013 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
| 210 |
|
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48.65 | 4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Dhaka on 28-Oct-1998 (SR-14 | ER-4.1) |
| 211 |
|
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48.62 | 5 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 26-Jun-2016 (SR-12 | ER-5.2) |
| 212 |
|
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48.60 | 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 29-Nov-2009 (SR-12 | ER-2.3) |
| 213 |
|
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48.59 | 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Birmingham on 11-Jun-1983 (SR-18 | ER-1.8) |
| 214 |
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48.51 | 3 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Melbourne on 25-Mar-1992 (SR-20 | ER-4.1) |
| 215 |
|
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48.48 | 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for England vs New Zealand at Wellington on 22-Feb-1984 (SR-12 | ER-2.0) |
| 216 |
|
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48.47 | 3 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at London on 25-Jun-1983 (SR-24 | ER-2.6) |
| 217 |
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48.29 | 5 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Leeds on 16-Jun-1983 (SR-14 | ER-3.3) |
| 218 |
|
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48.26 | 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Leeds on 07-Jun-1975 (SR-14 | ER-2.8) |
| 221 |
|
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48.19 | 4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Mumbai on 20-Oct-2006 (SR-15 | ER-2.3) |
| 222 |
|
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48.10 | 5 Wickets for 70 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Mohali on 10-Mar-2019 (SR-12 | ER-7.0) |
| 223 |
|
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48.07 | 3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Gros Islet on 25-Apr-2007 (SR-16 | ER-2.3) |
| 224 |
|
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48.03 | 4 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 13-Feb-2000 (SR-14 | ER-2.1) |
| 226 |
|
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47.97 | 5 Wickets for 11 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Kenya at Birmingham on 14-Sep-2004 (SR-7 | ER-1.8) |
| 227 |
|
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47.92 | 5 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Paarl on 11-Jan-2012 (SR-12 | ER-5.4) |
| 228 |
|
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47.88 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Birmingham on 19-Sep-2004 (SR-14 | ER-2.8) |
| 229 |
|
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47.85 | 5 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Kenya at Hambantota on 23-Feb-2011 (SR-10 | ER-2.0) |
| 230 |
|
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47.79 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Cape Town on 23-Apr-1998 (SR-9 | ER-3.5) |
| 234 |
|
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47.55 | 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Benoni on 15-Apr-1998 (SR-11 | ER-2.5) |
| 238 |
|
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47.44 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs New Zealand at Wellington on 30-Mar-1994 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
| 239 |
|
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47.44 | 5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 09-Dec-1997 (SR-9 | ER-3.3) |
| 240 |
|
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47.43 | 4 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Karachi on 11-Mar-1996 (SR-15 | ER-4.7) |
| 241 |
|
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47.41 | 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Port of Spain on 09-Mar-1991 (SR-9 | ER-5.6) |
| 244 |
|
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47.25 | 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Adelaide on 15-Dec-1996 (SR-10 | ER-3.6) |
| 246 |
|
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47.17 | 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs India at Kolkata on 10-Nov-1991 (SR-10 | ER-3.3) |
| 247 |
|
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47.09 | 4 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Colombo on 19-Mar-2011 (SR-12 | ER-3.5) |
| 248 |
|
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47.07 | 5 Wickets for 70 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Nairobi on 07-Sep-2002 (SR-12 | ER-7.0) |
| 250 |
|
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47.03 | 4 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs India at Port of Spain on 17-Mar-2007 (SR-14 | ER-4.0) |
| 251 |
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47.00 | 5 Wickets for 46 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at St George's on 01-Jun-2003 (SR-12 | ER-4.6) |
| 252 |
|
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46.94 | 5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Melbourne on 06-Feb-2002 (SR-12 | ER-3.1) |
| 254 |
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46.90 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 22-Oct-1999 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
| 255 |
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46.86 | 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Netherlands at Delhi on 28-Feb-2011 (SR-9 | ER-3.2) |
| 256 |
|
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46.86 | 4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 20-Mar-2015 (SR-15 | ER-3.5) |
| 258 |
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46.82 | 5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Wellington on 20-Feb-1982 (SR-12 | ER-1.7) |
| 259 |
|
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46.82 | 5 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Sharjah on 07-Apr-1995 (SR-11 | ER-2.1) |
| 260 |
|
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46.81 | 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Birmingham on 23-Jun-2013 (SR-8 | ER-5.0) |
| 261 |
|
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46.78 | 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo on 13-Oct-2007 (SR-8 | ER-3.4) |
| 262 |
|
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46.74 | 5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Sharjah on 26-Mar-2000 (SR-12 | ER-3.1) |
| 265 |
|
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46.62 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Bristol on 19-Jun-2005 (SR-12 | ER-3.3) |
| 266 |
|
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46.59 | 5 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs South Africa at Sharjah on 20-Sep-2024 (SR-11 | ER-2.1) |
| 267 |
|
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46.57 | 5 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Brisbane on 20-Jan-2015 (SR-10 | ER-4.1) |
| 268 |
|
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46.56 | 4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs England at Albury on 18-Mar-1992 (SR-15 | ER-2.1) |