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.
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501 Down 1 Reg Simpson (England) flag Reg Simpson (England) 53.76 156* Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 23-Feb-1951 (SR-na)
502 Down 1 Bill Lawry (Australia) flag Bill Lawry (Australia) 53.76 210 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 05-May-1965 (SR-na)
503 Down 1 Imran Nazir (Pakistan) flag Imran Nazir (Pakistan) 53.75 131 Runs in 180 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 18-May-2000 (SR-73%)
504 Down 1 Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka) flag Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka) 53.74 206* Runs in 326 Balls in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle on 08-Jul-2022 (SR-63%)
505 Down 1 Kane Williamson (New Zealand) flag Kane Williamson (New Zealand) 53.72 102* Runs in 228 Balls in 4th inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Wellington on 23-Mar-2012 (SR-45%)
506 Down 1 Glenn Turner (New Zealand) flag Glenn Turner (New Zealand) 53.72 223* Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Kingston on 16-Feb-1972 (SR-na)
507 Down 1 Adrian Barath (West Indies) flag Adrian Barath (West Indies) 53.69 104 Runs in 138 Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Brisbane on 26-Nov-2009 (SR-75%)
508 Down 1 Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) flag Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) 53.67 224 Runs in 307 Balls in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Auckland on 06-Feb-2014 (SR-73%)
509 Down 1 Steven Smith (Australia) flag Steven Smith (Australia) 53.66 178* Runs in 361 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs India at Ranchi on 16-Mar-2017 (SR-49%)
510 Down 1 Sean Williams (Zimbabwe) flag Sean Williams (Zimbabwe) 53.65 137 Runs in 164 Balls in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Bulawayo on 28-Jun-2025 (SR-84%)
511 Down 1 Steve Waugh (Australia) flag Steve Waugh (Australia) 53.65 199 Runs in 376 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 26-Mar-1999 (SR-53%)
512 Down 1 Shane Thomson (New Zealand) flag Shane Thomson (New Zealand) 53.61 120* Runs in 167 Balls in 4th inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Christchurch on 24-Feb-1994 (SR-72%)
513 Down 1 Rahul Dravid (India) flag Rahul Dravid (India) 53.60 233 Runs in 446 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Adelaide on 12-Dec-2003 (SR-52%)
514 Down 1 Mohammad Wasim (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Wasim (Pakistan) 53.58 109* Runs in 165 Balls in 4th inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Lahore on 21-Nov-1996 (SR-66%)
515 Down 1 Joe Root (England) flag Joe Root (England) 53.57 262 Runs in 375 Balls in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Multan on 07-Oct-2024 (SR-70%)
516 Down 1 Joe Root (England) flag Joe Root (England) 53.57 218 Runs in 377 Balls in 1st inns for England vs India at Chennai on 05-Feb-2021 (SR-58%)
517 Down 1 Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) flag Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) 53.55 142 Runs in 200 Balls in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Harare on 07-Sep-2001 (SR-71%)
518 Down 1 Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) flag Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) 53.54 103 Runs in 128 Balls in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 03-Jan-2021 (SR-80%)
519 Down 1 KS Ranjitsinhji (England) flag KS Ranjitsinhji (England) 53.51 154* Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Manchester on 16-Jul-1896 (SR-na)
520 Down 1 Dean Brownlie (New Zealand) flag Dean Brownlie (New Zealand) 53.49 109 Runs in 186 Balls in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Cape Town on 02-Jan-2013 (SR-59%)
521 Down 1 Jacques Kallis (South Africa) flag Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 53.48 182* Runs in 326 Balls in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at London on 19-Jul-2012 (SR-56%)
522 Down 1 Martin Donnelly (New Zealand) flag Martin Donnelly (New Zealand) 53.46 206 Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs England at London on 25-Jun-1949 (SR-na)
523 Down 1 Graeme Smith (South Africa) flag Graeme Smith (South Africa) 53.46 125* Runs in 203 Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Wellington on 26-Mar-2004 (SR-62%)
524 Down 1 Brian Lara (West Indies) flag Brian Lara (West Indies) 53.45 122 Runs in 215 Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Lahore on 11-Nov-2006 (SR-57%)
525 Down 1 Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) flag Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) 53.45 116* Runs in 257 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 07-Jun-2007 (SR-45%)
526 Down 1 Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan) 53.42 115 Runs in 160 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Perth on 26-Nov-1999 (SR-72%)
527 Down 1 Jacques Kallis (South Africa) flag Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 53.36 173 Runs in 351 Balls in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Nagpur on 06-Feb-2010 (SR-49%)
528 Down 1 Virat Kohli (India) flag Virat Kohli (India) 53.35 149 Runs in 225 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs England at Birmingham on 01-Aug-2018 (SR-66%)
529 Down 1 Jack Hobbs (England) flag Jack Hobbs (England) 53.35 187 Runs in 351 Balls in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Adelaide on 12-Jan-1912 (SR-53%)
530 Down 1 Gary Kirsten (South Africa) flag Gary Kirsten (South Africa) 53.33 153 Runs in 359 Balls in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Sydney on 02-Jan-2002 (SR-43%)
531 Down 1 Andrew Hudson (South Africa) flag Andrew Hudson (South Africa) 53.33 163 Runs in 384 Balls in 2nd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 18-Apr-1992 (SR-42%)
532 Down 1 Bob Simpson (Australia) flag Bob Simpson (Australia) 53.29 201 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 05-May-1965 (SR-na)
533 Down 1 Russell Endean (South Africa) flag Russell Endean (South Africa) 53.25 162* Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 24-Dec-1952 (SR-na)
534 Down 1 Matthew Hayden (Australia) flag Matthew Hayden (Australia) 53.25 197 Runs in 268 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Brisbane on 07-Nov-2002 (SR-74%)
535 Down 1 Dennis Amiss (England) flag Dennis Amiss (England) 53.24 179 Runs in 397 Balls in 1st inns for England vs India at Delhi on 17-Dec-1976 (SR-45%)
536 Down 1 Jacob Oram (New Zealand) flag Jacob Oram (New Zealand) 53.24 133 Runs in 169 Balls in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Centurion on 15-Apr-2006 (SR-79%)
537 Down 1 Adam Gilchrist (Australia) flag Adam Gilchrist (Australia) 53.23 152 Runs in 143 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Birmingham on 05-Jul-2001 (SR-106%)
538 Down 1 Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka) flag Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka) 53.22 162* Runs in 169 Balls in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Galle on 12-Aug-2015 (SR-96%)
539 Down 1 Imran Khan (Pakistan) flag Imran Khan (Pakistan) 53.18 136 Runs in 361 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Adelaide on 19-Jan-1990 (SR-38%)
540 Down 1 Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India) flag Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India) 53.14 203* Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for India vs England at Delhi on 08-Feb-1964 (SR-na)
541 Down 1 George Gunn (England) flag George Gunn (England) 53.14 119 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 13-Dec-1907 (SR-na)
542 Down 1 Arthur Morris (Australia) flag Arthur Morris (Australia) 53.13 206 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Adelaide on 02-Feb-1951 (SR-na)
543 Down 1 Sachin Tendulkar (India) flag Sachin Tendulkar (India) 53.13 122 Runs in 177 Balls in 3rd inns for India vs England at Birmingham on 06-Jun-1996 (SR-69%)
544 Down 1 Mohsin Khan (Pakistan) flag Mohsin Khan (Pakistan) 53.09 200 Runs in 386 Balls in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 12-Aug-1982 (SR-52%)
545 Down 1 Dean Jones (Australia) flag Dean Jones (Australia) 53.07 121* Runs in 205 Balls in 4th inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Adelaide on 19-Jan-1990 (SR-59%)
546 Down 1 Shoaib Mohammad (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Mohammad (Pakistan) 53.07 203* Runs in 411 Balls in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Karachi on 10-Oct-1990 (SR-49%)
547 Down 1 Aamer Sohail (Pakistan) flag Aamer Sohail (Pakistan) 53.06 205 Runs in 284 Balls in 1st inns for Pakistan vs England at Manchester on 02-Jul-1992 (SR-72%)
548 Down 1 Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies) flag Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies) 53.03 94 Runs in 122 Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Hobart on 10-Dec-2015 (SR-77%)
549 Down 1 Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka) flag Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka) 53.00 214 Runs in 338 Balls in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Lahore on 01-Mar-2009 (SR-63%)
550 Down 1 Chris Gayle (West Indies) flag Chris Gayle (West Indies) 52.98 204 Runs in 332 Balls in 2nd inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at St George's on 28-Jun-2002 (SR-61%)
551 Down 1 Majid Khan (Pakistan) flag Majid Khan (Pakistan) 52.97 167 Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Georgetown on 18-Mar-1977 (SR-na)
552 Down 1 Dean Elgar (South Africa) flag Dean Elgar (South Africa) 52.97 185 Runs in 287 Balls in 2nd inns for South Africa vs India at Centurion on 26-Dec-2023 (SR-64%)
553 Down 1 Graham Gooch (England) flag Graham Gooch (England) 52.91 196 Runs in 310 Balls in 1st inns for England vs Australia at London on 29-Aug-1985 (SR-63%)
554 Down 1 Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan) flag Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan) 52.90 235* Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs India at Lahore on 27-Oct-1978 (SR-na)
555 Down 1 Brian Lara (West Indies) flag Brian Lara (West Indies) 52.89 145 Runs in 226 Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 27-Jul-1995 (SR-64%)
556 Down 1 Mohammad Azharuddin (India) flag Mohammad Azharuddin (India) 52.88 106 Runs in 162 Balls in 4th inns for India vs Australia at Adelaide on 25-Jan-1992 (SR-65%)
557 Down 1 Conrad Hunte (West Indies) flag Conrad Hunte (West Indies) 52.87 260 Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Kingston on 26-Feb-1958 (SR-na)
558 Down 1 Alviro Petersen (South Africa) flag Alviro Petersen (South Africa) 52.86 182 Runs in 365 Balls in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at Leeds on 02-Aug-2012 (SR-50%)
559 Down 1 Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) flag Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) 52.85 201* Runs in 536 Balls in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Galle on 22-Feb-2001 (SR-38%)
560 Down 1 Imran Farhat (Pakistan) flag Imran Farhat (Pakistan) 52.84 117* Runs in 169 Balls in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Napier on 11-Dec-2009 (SR-69%)
561 Down 1 Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) flag Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) 52.84 216* Runs in 437 Balls in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 18-Nov-1999 (SR-49%)
562 Down 1 Greg Blewett (Australia) flag Greg Blewett (Australia) 52.82 214 Runs in 421 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 28-Feb-1997 (SR-51%)
563 Down 1 Wavell Hinds (West Indies) flag Wavell Hinds (West Indies) 52.77 213 Runs in 297 Balls in 1st inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Georgetown on 31-Mar-2005 (SR-72%)
564 Down 1 Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan) flag Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan) 52.76 136 Runs in 215 Balls in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 14-Feb-1998 (SR-63%)
565 Down 1 Aubrey Faulkner (South Africa) flag Aubrey Faulkner (South Africa) 52.75 80 Runs in 93 Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 17-Feb-1911 (SR-86%)
566 Down 1 Alex Carey (Australia) flag Alex Carey (Australia) 52.75 156 Runs in 188 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 06-Feb-2025 (SR-83%)
567 Down 1 Dudley Nourse (South Africa) flag Dudley Nourse (South Africa) 52.73 115 Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Manchester on 05-Jul-1947 (SR-na)
568 Down 1 Cheteshwar Pujara (India) flag Cheteshwar Pujara (India) 52.68 145* Runs in 289 Balls in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 28-Aug-2015 (SR-50%)
569 Down 1 Neil Johnson (Zimbabwe) flag Neil Johnson (Zimbabwe) 52.68 107 Runs in 117 Balls in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs Pakistan at Peshawar on 27-Nov-1998 (SR-91%)
570 Down 1 Michael Slater (Australia) flag Michael Slater (Australia) 52.67 219 Runs in 321 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Perth on 08-Dec-1995 (SR-68%)
571 Down 1 Martin Crowe (New Zealand) flag Martin Crowe (New Zealand) 52.67 188 Runs in 462 Balls in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Georgetown on 06-Apr-1985 (SR-41%)
572 Down 1 Shai Hope (West Indies) flag Shai Hope (West Indies) 52.65 118* Runs in 211 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at Leeds on 25-Aug-2017 (SR-56%)
573 Down 1 Jos Buttler (England) flag Jos Buttler (England) 52.62 106 Runs in 176 Balls in 4th inns for England vs India at Nottingham on 18-Aug-2018 (SR-60%)
574 Down 1 Steven Smith (Australia) flag Steven Smith (Australia) 52.62 215 Runs in 346 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 16-Jul-2015 (SR-62%)
575 Down 1 Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) flag Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) 52.62 135 Runs in 254 Balls in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Georgetown on 05-May-2000 (SR-53%)
576 Down 1 Michael Slater (Australia) flag Michael Slater (Australia) 52.61 123 Runs in 189 Balls in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 02-Jan-1999 (SR-65%)
577 Down 1 Sherwin Campbell (West Indies) flag Sherwin Campbell (West Indies) 52.60 170 Runs in 262 Balls in 1st inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at Hamilton on 16-Dec-1999 (SR-65%)
578 Down 1 Graham Thorpe (England) flag Graham Thorpe (England) 52.60 123 Runs in 218 Balls in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Perth on 03-Feb-1995 (SR-56%)
579 Down 1 Kane Williamson (New Zealand) flag Kane Williamson (New Zealand) 52.59 161* Runs in 271 Balls in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 26-Jun-2014 (SR-59%)
580 Down 1 Lala Amarnath (India) flag Lala Amarnath (India) 52.58 118 Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for India vs England at Mumbai on 15-Dec-1933 (SR-na)
581 Down 1 Travis Head (Australia) flag Travis Head (Australia) 52.58 140 Runs in 141 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Adelaide on 06-Dec-2024 (SR-99%)
582 Down 1 Mathew Sinclair (New Zealand) flag Mathew Sinclair (New Zealand) 52.58 204* Runs in 348 Balls in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Christchurch on 15-Mar-2001 (SR-59%)
583 Down 1 David Warner (Australia) flag David Warner (Australia) 52.56 135 Runs in 152 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town on 01-Mar-2014 (SR-89%)
584 Down 1 Ian Botham (England) flag Ian Botham (England) 52.55 138 Runs in 167 Balls in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Wellington on 20-Jan-1984 (SR-83%)
585 Down 1 Graeme Smith (South Africa) flag Graeme Smith (South Africa) 52.53 108 Runs in 147 Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 17-Dec-2008 (SR-73%)
586 Down 1 David Bedingham (South Africa) flag David Bedingham (South Africa) 52.50 87 Runs in 96 Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on 04-Feb-2024 (SR-91%)
587 Down 1 Cheteshwar Pujara (India) flag Cheteshwar Pujara (India) 52.49 204 Runs in 341 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Hyderabad on 02-Mar-2013 (SR-60%)
588 Down 1 Travis Head (Australia) flag Travis Head (Australia) 52.48 123 Runs in 83 Balls in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Perth on 21-Nov-2025 (SR-148%)
589 Down 1 David Lloyd (England) flag David Lloyd (England) 52.48 214* Runs in 396 Balls in 2nd inns for England vs India at Birmingham on 04-Jul-1974 (SR-54%)
590 Down 1 Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) 52.48 92* Runs in 118 Balls in 4th inns for New Zealand vs England at Nottingham on 25-Aug-1983 (SR-78%)
591 Down 1 Syd Gregory (Australia) flag Syd Gregory (Australia) 52.44 201 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 14-Dec-1894 (SR-na)
592 Down 1 Sourav Ganguly (India) flag Sourav Ganguly (India) 52.44 144 Runs in 196 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 04-Dec-2003 (SR-73%)
593 Down 1 Colin Bland (South Africa) flag Colin Bland (South Africa) 52.43 144* Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 23-Dec-1964 (SR-na)
594 Down 1 Aamer Sohail (Pakistan) flag Aamer Sohail (Pakistan) 52.39 99 Runs in 159 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Brisbane on 09-Nov-1995 (SR-62%)
595 Down 1 George Bonnor (Australia) flag George Bonnor (Australia) 52.38 128 Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 14-Mar-1885 (SR-na)
596 Down 1 David Boon (Australia) flag David Boon (Australia) 52.35 114* Runs in 220 Balls in 3rd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Karachi on 28-Sep-1994 (SR-52%)
597 Down 1 Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) 52.31 112 Runs in 164 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs India at Multan on 28-Mar-2004 (SR-68%)
598 Down 1 Jack Ryder (Australia) flag Jack Ryder (Australia) 52.28 201* Runs in 461 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Adelaide on 16-Jan-1925 (SR-44%)
599 Down 1 Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) flag Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) 52.21 207* Runs in 457 Balls in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Kandy on 28-Jun-2000 (SR-45%)
600 Down 1 Tom Graveney (England) flag Tom Graveney (England) 52.21 258 Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at Nottingham on 04-Jul-1957 (SR-na)
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