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
501 No change Graham Gooch (England) flag Graham Gooch (England) 53.37 196 Runs in 310 Balls in 1st inns for England vs Australia at London on 29-Aug-1985 (SR-63%)
502 No change Travis Head (Australia) flag Travis Head (Australia) 53.36 140 Runs in 141 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Adelaide on 06-Dec-2024 (SR-99%)
503 No change Sachin Tendulkar (India) flag Sachin Tendulkar (India) 53.35 241* Runs in 436 Balls in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Sydney on 02-Jan-2004 (SR-55%)
504 No change George Bonnor (Australia) flag George Bonnor (Australia) 53.33 128 Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 14-Mar-1885 (SR-na)
505 No change Sachin Tendulkar (India) flag Sachin Tendulkar (India) 53.33 155 Runs in 184 Balls in 1st inns for India vs South Africa at Bloemfontein on 03-Nov-2001 (SR-84%)
506 No change Conrad Hunte (West Indies) flag Conrad Hunte (West Indies) 53.32 260 Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Kingston on 26-Feb-1958 (SR-na)
507 No change Charles Macartney (Australia) flag Charles Macartney (Australia) 53.32 151 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 10-Jul-1926 (SR-na)
508 No change Jim Burke (Australia) flag Jim Burke (Australia) 53.27 189 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town on 31-Dec-1957 (SR-na)
509 No change Quinton de Kock (South Africa) flag Quinton de Kock (South Africa) 53.24 141* Runs in 170 Balls in 2nd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Gros Islet on 10-Jun-2021 (SR-83%)
510 No change Allan Lamb (England) flag Allan Lamb (England) 53.23 113 Runs in 212 Balls in 4th inns for England vs West Indies at London on 16-Jun-1988 (SR-53%)
511 No change Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India) flag Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India) 53.17 203* Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for India vs England at Delhi on 08-Feb-1964 (SR-na)
512 No change Colin Bland (South Africa) flag Colin Bland (South Africa) 53.17 144* Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 23-Dec-1964 (SR-na)
513 No change Jos Buttler (England) flag Jos Buttler (England) 53.13 106 Runs in 176 Balls in 4th inns for England vs India at Nottingham on 18-Aug-2018 (SR-60%)
514 No change Bob Simpson (Australia) flag Bob Simpson (Australia) 53.10 201 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 05-May-1965 (SR-na)
515 No change Dilip Sardesai (India) flag Dilip Sardesai (India) 53.07 212 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Kingston on 18-Feb-1971 (SR-na)
516 No change Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) 53.06 112 Runs in 164 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs India at Multan on 28-Mar-2004 (SR-68%)
517 No change Bert Sutcliffe (New Zealand) flag Bert Sutcliffe (New Zealand) 53.02 137* Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs India at Hyderabad on 19-Nov-1955 (SR-na)
518 No change Chris Gayle (West Indies) flag Chris Gayle (West Indies) 53.01 204 Runs in 332 Balls in 2nd inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at St George's on 28-Jun-2002 (SR-61%)
519 No change Eddie Barlow (South Africa) flag Eddie Barlow (South Africa) 53.01 201 Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Adelaide on 24-Jan-1964 (SR-na)
520 No change Wavell Hinds (West Indies) flag Wavell Hinds (West Indies) 52.99 213 Runs in 297 Balls in 1st inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Georgetown on 31-Mar-2005 (SR-72%)
521 No change Cheteshwar Pujara (India) flag Cheteshwar Pujara (India) 52.98 204 Runs in 341 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Hyderabad on 02-Mar-2013 (SR-60%)
522 No change Steve Waugh (Australia) flag Steve Waugh (Australia) 52.98 199 Runs in 376 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 26-Mar-1999 (SR-53%)
523 No change Michael Slater (Australia) flag Michael Slater (Australia) 52.97 219 Runs in 321 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Perth on 08-Dec-1995 (SR-68%)
524 No change Desmond Haynes (West Indies) flag Desmond Haynes (West Indies) 52.95 143 Runs in 272 Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Sydney on 26-Jan-1989 (SR-53%)
525 No change David Lloyd (England) flag David Lloyd (England) 52.93 214* Runs in 396 Balls in 2nd inns for England vs India at Birmingham on 04-Jul-1974 (SR-54%)
526 No change Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) flag Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) 52.91 201* Runs in 536 Balls in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Galle on 22-Feb-2001 (SR-38%)
527 No change Bob Simpson (Australia) flag Bob Simpson (Australia) 52.91 225 Runs in 427 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Adelaide on 28-Jan-1966 (SR-53%)
528 No change Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe) flag Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe) 52.91 106* Runs in 167 Balls in 4th inns for Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh at Mirpur on 11-Nov-2018 (SR-63%)
529 No change Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka) flag Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka) 52.88 231 Runs in 318 Balls in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Karachi on 21-Feb-2009 (SR-73%)
530 No change Lala Amarnath (India) flag Lala Amarnath (India) 52.87 118 Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for India vs England at Mumbai on 15-Dec-1933 (SR-na)
531 No change Adrian Barath (West Indies) flag Adrian Barath (West Indies) 52.85 104 Runs in 138 Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Brisbane on 26-Nov-2009 (SR-75%)
532 No change Seymour Nurse (West Indies) flag Seymour Nurse (West Indies) 52.81 168 Runs in na Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at Auckland on 27-Feb-1969 (SR-na)
533 No change Gordon Greenidge (West Indies) flag Gordon Greenidge (West Indies) 52.80 120* Runs in 189 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs Australia at Georgetown on 02-Mar-1984 (SR-63%)
534 No change Russell Endean (South Africa) flag Russell Endean (South Africa) 52.80 162* Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 24-Dec-1952 (SR-na)
535 No change Ted Dexter (England) flag Ted Dexter (England) 52.73 180 Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 08-Jun-1961 (SR-na)
536 No change Jack Ryder (Australia) flag Jack Ryder (Australia) 52.73 201* Runs in 461 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Adelaide on 16-Jan-1925 (SR-44%)
537 No change Joe Root (England) flag Joe Root (England) 52.70 218 Runs in 377 Balls in 1st inns for England vs India at Chennai on 05-Feb-2021 (SR-58%)
538 No change Jack Hobbs (England) flag Jack Hobbs (England) 52.67 187 Runs in 351 Balls in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Adelaide on 12-Jan-1912 (SR-53%)
539 No change Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) flag Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) 52.65 116* Runs in 257 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 07-Jun-2007 (SR-45%)
540 No change Majid Khan (Pakistan) flag Majid Khan (Pakistan) 52.63 167 Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Georgetown on 18-Mar-1977 (SR-na)
541 No change Graeme Smith (South Africa) flag Graeme Smith (South Africa) 52.63 125* Runs in 203 Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Wellington on 26-Mar-2004 (SR-62%)
542 No change Michael Slater (Australia) flag Michael Slater (Australia) 52.59 123 Runs in 189 Balls in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 02-Jan-1999 (SR-65%)
543 No change Neil Harvey (Australia) flag Neil Harvey (Australia) 52.58 167 Runs in 325 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 31-Dec-1958 (SR-51%)
544 No change Tom Graveney (England) flag Tom Graveney (England) 52.57 258 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at Nottingham on 04-Jul-1957 (SR-na)
545 No change Graeme Smith (South Africa) flag Graeme Smith (South Africa) 52.55 108 Runs in 147 Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 17-Dec-2008 (SR-73%)
546 No change Rahul Dravid (India) flag Rahul Dravid (India) 52.48 233 Runs in 446 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Adelaide on 12-Dec-2003 (SR-52%)
547 No change Andrew Hudson (South Africa) flag Andrew Hudson (South Africa) 52.47 163 Runs in 384 Balls in 2nd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 18-Apr-1992 (SR-42%)
548 No change Dean Brownlie (New Zealand) flag Dean Brownlie (New Zealand) 52.46 109 Runs in 186 Balls in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Cape Town on 02-Jan-2013 (SR-59%)
549 No change Virender Sehwag (India) flag Virender Sehwag (India) 52.44 165 Runs in 174 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Kolkata on 14-Feb-2010 (SR-95%)
550 No change Gary Kirsten (South Africa) flag Gary Kirsten (South Africa) 52.41 153 Runs in 359 Balls in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Sydney on 02-Jan-2002 (SR-43%)
551 No change Virat Kohli (India) flag Virat Kohli (India) 52.39 149 Runs in 225 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs England at Birmingham on 01-Aug-2018 (SR-66%)
552 No change Ricky Ponting (Australia) flag Ricky Ponting (Australia) 52.39 141 Runs in 163 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Colombo on 03-Oct-2002 (SR-87%)
553 No change Joe Root (England) flag Joe Root (England) 52.36 262 Runs in 375 Balls in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Multan on 07-Oct-2024 (SR-70%)
554 No change Imran Nazir (Pakistan) flag Imran Nazir (Pakistan) 52.36 131 Runs in 180 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 18-May-2000 (SR-73%)
555 No change Glenn Turner (New Zealand) flag Glenn Turner (New Zealand) 52.36 223* Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Kingston on 16-Feb-1972 (SR-na)
556 No change Michael Vaughan (England) flag Michael Vaughan (England) 52.34 166 Runs in 215 Balls in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Manchester on 11-Aug-2005 (SR-77%)
557 No change Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan) 52.32 115 Runs in 160 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Perth on 26-Nov-1999 (SR-72%)
558 No change Usman Khawaja (Australia) flag Usman Khawaja (Australia) 52.32 195* Runs in 368 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Sydney on 04-Jan-2023 (SR-53%)
559 No change Phil Mead (England) flag Phil Mead (England) 52.29 182* Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for England vs Australia at London on 13-Aug-1921 (SR-na)
560 No change David Warner (Australia) flag David Warner (Australia) 52.28 135 Runs in 152 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town on 01-Mar-2014 (SR-89%)
561 No change Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan) 52.27 120* Runs in 247 Balls in 4th inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Karachi on 22-Oct-1998 (SR-49%)
562 No change Steven Smith (Australia) flag Steven Smith (Australia) 52.26 178* Runs in 361 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Ranchi on 16-Mar-2017 (SR-49%)
563 No change Jacob Oram (New Zealand) flag Jacob Oram (New Zealand) 52.25 133 Runs in 169 Balls in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Centurion on 15-Apr-2006 (SR-79%)
564 No change Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) flag Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) 52.25 207* Runs in 457 Balls in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Kandy on 28-Jun-2000 (SR-45%)
565 No change Greg Blewett (Australia) flag Greg Blewett (Australia) 52.22 214 Runs in 421 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 28-Feb-1997 (SR-51%)
566 No change Martin Donnelly (New Zealand) flag Martin Donnelly (New Zealand) 52.20 206 Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs England at London on 25-Jun-1949 (SR-na)
567 No change Jacques Kallis (South Africa) flag Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 52.18 173 Runs in 351 Balls in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Nagpur on 06-Feb-2010 (SR-49%)
568 No change Matthew Hayden (Australia) flag Matthew Hayden (Australia) 52.17 380 Runs in 437 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs Zimbabwe at Perth on 09-Oct-2003 (SR-87%)
569 No change Sachin Tendulkar (India) flag Sachin Tendulkar (India) 52.16 214 Runs in 363 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Bengaluru on 09-Oct-2010 (SR-59%)
570 No change Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) flag Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) 52.14 103 Runs in 128 Balls in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 03-Jan-2021 (SR-80%)
571 No change Brian Lara (West Indies) flag Brian Lara (West Indies) 52.13 122 Runs in 215 Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Lahore on 11-Nov-2006 (SR-57%)
572 No change Mohsin Khan (Pakistan) flag Mohsin Khan (Pakistan) 52.13 200 Runs in 386 Balls in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 12-Aug-1982 (SR-52%)
573 No change Alex Carey (Australia) flag Alex Carey (Australia) 52.11 156 Runs in 188 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 06-Feb-2025 (SR-83%)
574 No change Shahriar Nafees (Bangladesh) flag Shahriar Nafees (Bangladesh) 52.10 138 Runs in 189 Balls in 1st inns for Bangladesh vs Australia at Fatullah on 09-Apr-2006 (SR-73%)
575 No change Greg Chappell (Australia) flag Greg Chappell (Australia) 52.06 201 Runs in 296 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Brisbane on 27-Nov-1981 (SR-68%)
576 No change Dennis Amiss (England) flag Dennis Amiss (England) 52.04 179 Runs in 397 Balls in 1st inns for England vs India at Delhi on 17-Dec-1976 (SR-45%)
577 No change Kane Williamson (New Zealand) flag Kane Williamson (New Zealand) 52.03 161* Runs in 271 Balls in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 26-Jun-2014 (SR-59%)
578 No change Jamie Smith (England) flag Jamie Smith (England) 52.03 88 Runs in 99 Balls in 4th inns for England vs India at Birmingham on 02-Jul-2025 (SR-89%)
579 No change Imran Farhat (Pakistan) flag Imran Farhat (Pakistan) 51.99 117* Runs in 169 Balls in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Napier on 11-Dec-2009 (SR-69%)
580 No change Sachin Tendulkar (India) flag Sachin Tendulkar (India) 51.96 122 Runs in 177 Balls in 3rd inns for India vs England at Birmingham on 06-Jun-1996 (SR-69%)
581 No change Rahul Dravid (India) flag Rahul Dravid (India) 51.96 180 Runs in 353 Balls in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Kolkata on 11-Mar-2001 (SR-51%)
582 No change Imran Khan (Pakistan) flag Imran Khan (Pakistan) 51.94 136 Runs in 361 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Adelaide on 19-Jan-1990 (SR-38%)
583 No change Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) 51.93 223 Runs in 373 Balls in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Lahore on 29-Nov-2005 (SR-60%)
584 No change Harry Brook (England) flag Harry Brook (England) 51.92 111 Runs in 98 Balls in 4th inns for England vs India at London on 31-Jul-2025 (SR-113%)
585 No change Jacques Kallis (South Africa) flag Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 51.90 182* Runs in 326 Balls in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at London on 19-Jul-2012 (SR-56%)
586 No change George Gunn (England) flag George Gunn (England) 51.90 119 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 13-Dec-1907 (SR-na)
587 No change David Warner (Australia) flag David Warner (Australia) 51.88 164 Runs in 211 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Perth on 14-Dec-2023 (SR-78%)
588 No change Graham Thorpe (England) flag Graham Thorpe (England) 51.86 123 Runs in 218 Balls in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Perth on 03-Feb-1995 (SR-56%)
589 No change Aubrey Faulkner (South Africa) flag Aubrey Faulkner (South Africa) 51.86 80 Runs in 93 Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 17-Feb-1911 (SR-86%)
590 No change Tom Blundell (New Zealand) flag Tom Blundell (New Zealand) 51.85 138 Runs in 181 Balls in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs England at Mount Maunganui on 16-Feb-2023 (SR-76%)
591 No change Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan) flag Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan) 51.83 136 Runs in 215 Balls in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 14-Feb-1998 (SR-63%)
592 No change Arthur Morris (Australia) flag Arthur Morris (Australia) 51.83 124* Runs in 171 Balls in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Adelaide on 31-Jan-1947 (SR-73%)
593 No change Mike Gatting (England) flag Mike Gatting (England) 51.81 150* Runs in 302 Balls in 3rd inns for England vs Pakistan at London on 06-Aug-1987 (SR-50%)
594 No change Sourav Ganguly (India) flag Sourav Ganguly (India) 51.80 144 Runs in 196 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 04-Dec-2003 (SR-73%)
595 No change Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka) flag Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka) 51.80 214 Runs in 338 Balls in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Lahore on 01-Mar-2009 (SR-63%)
596 No change Aamer Sohail (Pakistan) flag Aamer Sohail (Pakistan) 51.79 205 Runs in 284 Balls in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Manchester on 02-Jul-1992 (SR-72%)
597 No change Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies) flag Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies) 51.78 291 Runs in 452 Balls in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at Bridgetown on 26-Feb-2009 (SR-64%)
598 No change Hamish Rutherford (New Zealand) flag Hamish Rutherford (New Zealand) 51.76 171 Runs in 217 Balls in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs England at Dunedin on 06-Mar-2013 (SR-79%)
599 No change Aamer Sohail (Pakistan) flag Aamer Sohail (Pakistan) 51.75 99 Runs in 159 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Brisbane on 09-Nov-1995 (SR-62%)
600 No change Brian Lara (West Indies) flag Brian Lara (West Indies) 51.75 145 Runs in 226 Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 27-Jul-1995 (SR-64%)
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