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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 |
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46.52 | 5 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Colombo on 15-Sep-2002 (SR-8 | ER-5.3) |
| 270 |
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46.51 | 5 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Toronto on 18-Sep-1997 (SR-12 | ER-1.6) |
| 271 |
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46.50 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Scarborough on 15-Jul-1978 (SR-13 | ER-2.5) |
| 272 |
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46.44 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Mumbai on 18-Mar-2011 (SR-12 | ER-3.1) |
| 273 |
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46.40 | 6 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein on 03-Oct-2018 (SR-6 | ER-4.0) |
| 274 |
|
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46.39 | 5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 30-Jun-2010 (SR-10 | ER-3.7) |
| 276 |
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46.27 | 4 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Manchester on 27-Jun-2019 (SR-10 | ER-2.5) |
| 277 |
|
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46.25 | 4 Wickets for 60 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Colombo on 13-Sep-2002 (SR-15 | ER-6.0) |
| 278 |
|
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46.24 | 4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 10-Jun-2017 (SR-15 | ER-4.1) |
| 279 |
|
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46.21 | 5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for Namibia vs England at Gqeberha on 19-Feb-2003 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
| 280 |
|
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46.21 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Abu Dhabi on 08-Nov-2013 (SR-12 | ER-2.5) |
| 282 |
|
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46.16 | 4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands vs Bangladesh at Kolkata on 28-Oct-2023 (SR-11 | ER-3.1) |
| 284 |
|
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46.15 | 4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Nottingham on 31-May-2019 (SR-9 | ER-4.8) |
| 285 |
|
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46.13 | 5 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Sydney on 06-Feb-2005 (SR-9 | ER-3.5) |
| 286 |
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46.12 | 6 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 01-Oct-2015 (SR-9 | ER-2.9) |
| 287 |
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46.12 | 3 Wickets for 3 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 17-Sep-2023 (SR-5 | ER-1.3) |
| 288 |
|
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46.12 | 3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for India vs England at Manchester on 22-Jun-1983 (SR-22 | ER-3.2) |
| 289 |
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46.11 | 3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Cardiff on 14-Jun-2017 (SR-20 | ER-3.5) |
| 292 |
|
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46.08 | 4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Bangladesh at Melbourne on 19-Mar-2015 (SR-14 | ER-3.4) |
| 293 |
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46.08 | 4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Chelmsford on 20-Jun-1983 (SR-13 | ER-2.4) |
| 294 |
|
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46.04 | 4 Wickets for 9 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 15-Apr-1986 (SR-15 | ER-0.9) |
| 296 |
|
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45.95 | 4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Lahore on 16-Oct-1987 (SR-15 | ER-4.0) |
| 297 |
|
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45.94 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Afghanistan at Cardiff on 15-Jun-2019 (SR-11 | ER-4.1) |
| 298 |
|
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45.92 | 5 Wickets for 10 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Lahore on 01-Dec-2003 (SR-9 | ER-1.4) |
| 299 |
|
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45.90 | 6 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Pallekele on 09-Jun-2012 (SR-10 | ER-4.4) |
| 300 |
|
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45.87 | 5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Sharjah on 16-Oct-1988 (SR-9 | ER-3.5) |
| 301 |
|
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45.86 | 4 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 04-Mar-2008 (SR-15 | ER-4.6) |
| 303 |
|
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45.76 | 3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs New Zealand at Nairobi on 15-Oct-2000 (SR-14 | ER-3.9) |
| 304 |
|
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45.75 | 3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs India at Manchester on 09-Jul-2019 (SR-20 | ER-3.7) |
| 307 |
|
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45.67 | 5 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 10-Jul-2005 (SR-12 | ER-4.1) |
| 308 |
|
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45.67 | 5 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Leeds on 16-Jun-1983 (SR-14 | ER-3.7) |
| 309 |
|
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45.62 | 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Adelaide on 08-Mar-2012 (SR-11 | ER-3.1) |
| 310 |
|
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45.56 | 4 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs India at Wellington on 10-Mar-1992 (SR-15 | ER-3.3) |
| 311 |
|
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45.55 | 5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at Adelaide on 16-Jan-1980 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
| 312 |
|
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45.52 | 4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 15-Feb-2015 (SR-14 | ER-3.9) |
| 313 |
|
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45.45 | 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 13-Feb-2000 (SR-11 | ER-2.2) |
| 314 |
|
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45.39 | 4 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Netherlands vs India at Paarl on 12-Feb-2003 (SR-14 | ER-3.8) |
| 317 |
|
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45.30 | 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Manchester on 09-Jul-2011 (SR-12 | ER-4.2) |
| 318 |
|
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45.27 | 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at Gros Islet on 02-Mar-2019 (SR-6 | ER-4.1) |
| 319 |
|
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45.24 | 5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Nairobi on 30-Aug-2002 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
| 320 |
|
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45.19 | 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Sialkot on 06-Dec-1996 (SR-12 | ER-4.2) |
| 321 |
|
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45.18 | 5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Tangier on 12-Aug-2002 (SR-12 | ER-3.8) |
| 323 |
|
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45.16 | 4 Wickets for 71 Runs in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs England at Dharamsala on 10-Oct-2023 (SR-12 | ER-8.9) |
| 326 |
|
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45.07 | 5 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo on 14-Jul-2000 (SR-12 | ER-4.4) |
| 327 |
|
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45.06 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Cape Town on 22-Feb-2003 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
| 328 |
|
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44.99 | 4 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Dharamsala on 10-Dec-2017 (SR-15 | ER-1.3) |
| 329 |
|
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44.92 | 5 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Abu Dhabi on 11-Oct-2025 (SR-10 | ER-2.0) |
| 330 |
|
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44.88 | 4 Wickets for 74 Runs in 1st inns for Netherlands vs Australia at Delhi on 25-Oct-2023 (SR-15 | ER-7.4) |
| 331 |
|
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44.84 | 4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Nagpur on 05-Mar-2019 (SR-14 | ER-3.2) |
| 332 |
|
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44.84 | 4 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Southampton on 05-Jun-2019 (SR-15 | ER-5.1) |
| 333 |
|
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44.80 | 5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Napier on 31-Jan-2001 (SR-9 | ER-4.2) |
| 334 |
|
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44.76 | 4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs West Indies at Hyderabad on 16-Feb-1996 (SR-11 | ER-5.3) |
| 335 |
|
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44.75 | 4 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Ahmedabad on 04-Nov-2023 (SR-14 | ER-5.7) |
| 337 |
|
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44.68 | 5 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland vs Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi on 21-Jan-2021 (SR-12 | ER-2.9) |
| 338 |
|
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44.65 | 4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for Zimbabwe vs England at Colombo on 18-Sep-2002 (SR-9 | ER-7.5) |
| 339 |
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44.65 | 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 31-Oct-1988 (SR-11 | ER-2.3) |
| 340 |
|
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44.64 | 4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Brisbane on 15-Jan-2003 (SR-15 | ER-2.7) |
| 341 |
|
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44.63 | 3 Wickets for 71 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at Wellington on 21-Mar-2015 (SR-14 | ER-10.1) |
| 342 |
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44.56 | 3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Mirpur on 25-Mar-2011 (SR-20 | ER-2.4) |
| 344 |
|
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44.51 | 4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Lucknow on 29-Oct-2023 (SR-11 | ER-3.1) |
| 347 |
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44.40 | 4 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs Australia at Nottingham on 09-Jun-1983 (SR-17 | ER-3.8) |
| 348 |
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44.39 | 3 Wickets for 57 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 29-Mar-2011 (SR-20 | ER-5.7) |
| 349 |
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44.38 | 4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Mirpur on 23-Mar-2011 (SR-14 | ER-3.2) |
| 350 |
|
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44.36 | 4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan at Cardiff on 04-Jun-2019 (SR-14 | ER-3.4) |
| 351 |
|
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44.34 | 4 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 07-Jul-1998 (SR-15 | ER-5.3) |
| 352 |
|
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44.34 | 4 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Bengaluru on 20-Oct-2023 (SR-15 | ER-5.3) |
| 356 |
|
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44.27 | 5 Wickets for 9 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 09-Apr-2002 (SR-12 | ER-0.9) |
| 357 |
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44.24 | 5 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at Birmingham on 19-May-1994 (SR-13 | ER-4.1) |
| 358 |
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44.23 | 5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Brisbane on 18-Jan-2013 (SR-12 | ER-2.2) |
| 360 |
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44.21 | 6 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 13-Nov-1996 (SR-10 | ER-4.4) |
| 362 |
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44.17 | 4 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Birmingham on 11-Jun-1975 (SR-18 | ER-3.7) |
| 364 |
|
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44.09 | 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 01-May-1990 (SR-11 | ER-2.2) |
| 365 |
|
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44.08 | 4 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Sri Lanka at North Sound on 04-Apr-2007 (SR-14 | ER-5.6) |
| 366 |
|
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44.03 | 4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Karachi on 20-Oct-1987 (SR-14 | ER-4.1) |
| 367 |
|
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44.01 | 5 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at North Sound on 02-Jul-2017 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
| 368 |
|
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43.97 | 5 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Dambula on 13-Oct-2018 (SR-12 | ER-4.4) |
| 369 |
|
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43.94 | 4 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Jaipur on 17-Oct-2006 (SR-11 | ER-6.8) |
| 373 |
|
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43.86 | 6 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 29-Apr-1990 (SR-10 | ER-2.6) |
| 374 |
|
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43.84 | 6 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland vs Afghanistan at Greater Noida on 17-Mar-2017 (SR-10 | ER-5.5) |
| 375 |
|
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43.83 | 5 Wickets for 51 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 07-Oct-2016 (SR-11 | ER-5.6) |
| 376 |
|
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43.74 | 5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 14-Sep-2009 (SR-12 | ER-5.8) |
| 377 |
|
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43.72 | 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Wellington on 16-Feb-2007 (SR-11 | ER-2.4) |
| 378 |
|
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43.70 | 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Gqeberha on 11-Mar-2003 (SR-11 | ER-4.6) |
| 379 |
|
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43.70 | 4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Afghanistan at Delhi on 11-Oct-2023 (SR-15 | ER-3.9) |
| 380 |
|
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43.69 | 4 Wickets for 3 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Sydney on 17-Dec-1992 (SR-15 | ER-0.3) |
| 381 |
|
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43.68 | 5 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Napier on 03-Feb-1996 (SR-10 | ER-5.4) |
| 383 |
|
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43.54 | 3 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Kolkata on 16-Nov-2023 (SR-19 | ER-5.3) |
| 384 |
|
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43.54 | 4 Wickets for 57 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Berri on 13-Mar-1992 (SR-12 | ER-7.1) |
| 385 |
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43.50 | 4 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Sydney on 23-Jan-1994 (SR-15 | ER-4.0) |
| 387 |
|
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43.49 | 4 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs England at Adelaide on 09-Mar-2015 (SR-14 | ER-5.6) |
| 388 |
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43.46 | 3 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Colombo on 25-Sep-2002 (SR-10 | ER-5.0) |
| 389 |
|
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43.44 | 4 Wickets for 63 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland vs England at Bengaluru on 02-Mar-2011 (SR-14 | ER-7.0) |
| 390 |
|
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43.41 | 4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 23-Apr-2000 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
| 391 |
|
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43.41 | 4 Wickets for 65 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Nairobi on 11-Oct-2000 (SR-15 | ER-6.5) |
| 392 |
|
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43.39 | 3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at London on 25-Sep-2004 (SR-20 | ER-2.4) |
| 393 |
|
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43.38 | 3 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at London on 22-Jun-1983 (SR-24 | ER-2.3) |
| 394 |
|
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43.37 | 4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Rawalpindi on 12-Oct-1987 (SR-15 | ER-3.1) |
| 395 |
|
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43.36 | 4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Johannesburg on 29-Sep-2009 (SR-12 | ER-4.8) |
| 397 |
|
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43.32 | 5 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Sydney on 04-Feb-2000 (SR-11 | ER-5.2) |
| 398 |
|
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43.31 | 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Bengaluru on 26-Feb-1993 (SR-10 | ER-4.0) |