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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401 No change Michael Holding (West Indies) flag Michael Holding (West Indies) 49.24 6 Wickets for 62 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1981 (SR-22 | ER-2.9)
402 No change Bill Lockwood (England) flag Bill Lockwood (England) 49.24 7 Wickets for 71 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at London on 14-Aug-1899 (SR-29 | ER-2.1)
403 No change Fred Titmus (England) flag Fred Titmus (England) 49.23 6 Wickets for 73 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Kanpur on 15-Feb-1964 (SR-60 | ER-1.2)
404 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 49.20 8 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 06-Nov-2016 (SR-17 | ER-2.7)
405 No change Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) flag Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) 49.19 6 Wickets for 82 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at London on 17-Jul-2014 (SR-31 | ER-2.6)
406 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag Glenn McGrath (Australia) 49.18 5 Wickets for 115 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 11-Aug-2005 (SR-24 | ER-5.7)
407 No change Lance Gibbs (West Indies) flag Lance Gibbs (West Indies) 49.17 6 Wickets for 98 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 06-Jun-1963 (SR-46 | ER-2.1)
408 No change Malcolm Marshall (West Indies) flag Malcolm Marshall (West Indies) 49.14 7 Wickets for 22 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 30-Jun-1988 (SR-13 | ER-1.4)
409 No change Dennis Lillee (Australia) flag Dennis Lillee (Australia) 49.14 6 Wickets for 66 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 08-Jun-1972 (SR-30 | ER-2.2)
410 No change Nathan Lyon (Australia) flag Nathan Lyon (Australia) 49.14 6 Wickets for 65 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Wellington on 29-Feb-2024 (SR-27 | ER-2.4)
411 No change Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) flag Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) 49.13 6 Wickets for 16 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Faisalabad on 24-Oct-1986 (SR-10 | ER-1.7)
412 No change Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) flag Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) 49.11 6 Wickets for 49 Runs in 4th inns for Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Chattogram on 05-Sep-2019 (SR-22 | ER-2.3)
413 No change George Simpson-Hayward (England) flag George Simpson-Hayward (England) 49.09 6 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 01-Jan-1910 (SR-16 | ER-2.7)
414 No change Tom Burtt (New Zealand) flag Tom Burtt (New Zealand) 49.08 6 Wickets for 162 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs England at Manchester on 23-Jul-1949 (SR-45 | ER-3.6)
415 No change Neil Hawke (Australia) flag Neil Hawke (Australia) 49.07 6 Wickets for 72 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Georgetown on 14-Apr-1965 (SR-32 | ER-2.3)
416 No change Graham McKenzie (Australia) flag Graham McKenzie (Australia) 49.01 6 Wickets for 58 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Chennai on 02-Oct-1964 (SR-33 | ER-1.8)
417 No change George Ulyett (England) flag George Ulyett (England) 48.99 7 Wickets for 36 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at London on 21-Jul-1884 (SR-22 | ER-1.4)
418 No change Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 48.97 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Bengaluru on 06-Oct-2004 (SR-30 | ER-2.6)
419 No change Bishan Bedi (India) flag Bishan Bedi (India) 48.97 7 Wickets for 98 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Australia at Kolkata on 12-Dec-1969 (SR-43 | ER-2.0)
420 No change Ray Lindwall (Australia) flag Ray Lindwall (Australia) 48.97 7 Wickets for 63 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 28-Feb-1947 (SR-25 | ER-2.1)
421 No change Keith Miller (Australia) flag Keith Miller (Australia) 48.90 6 Wickets for 107 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Kingston on 11-Jun-1955 (SR-25 | ER-4.2)
422 No change Monty Panesar (England) flag Monty Panesar (England) 48.81 6 Wickets for 81 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs India at Mumbai on 23-Nov-2012 (SR-22 | ER-3.7)
423 No change Erapalli Prasanna (India) flag Erapalli Prasanna (India) 48.80 6 Wickets for 104 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 19-Jan-1968 (SR-45 | ER-2.3)
424 No change James Franklin (New Zealand) flag James Franklin (New Zealand) 48.78 6 Wickets for 119 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland on 26-Mar-2005 (SR-26 | ER-4.5)
425 No change Jacques Kallis (South Africa) flag Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 48.78 6 Wickets for 67 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 29-Mar-2001 (SR-36 | ER-1.9)
426 No change Manoj Prabhakar (India) flag Manoj Prabhakar (India) 48.75 6 Wickets for 132 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 23-Nov-1989 (SR-43 | ER-3.1)
427 No change Stuart Broad (England) flag Stuart Broad (England) 48.75 6 Wickets for 81 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Brisbane on 21-Nov-2013 (SR-24 | ER-3.4)
428 No change Chris Cairns (New Zealand) flag Chris Cairns (New Zealand) 48.72 6 Wickets for 77 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs England at London on 22-Jul-1999 (SR-21 | ER-3.6)
429 No change Wilfred Rhodes (England) flag Wilfred Rhodes (England) 48.71 7 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 29-May-1902 (SR-9 | ER-1.5)
430 No change Andy Roberts (West Indies) flag Andy Roberts (West Indies) 48.69 6 Wickets for 37 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 08-Jul-1976 (SR-20 | ER-1.8)
431 No change Steve Harmison (England) flag Steve Harmison (England) 48.68 6 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Pakistan at Manchester on 27-Jul-2006 (SR-13 | ER-1.5)
432 No change Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) flag Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) 48.68 6 Wickets for 29 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo on 11-Aug-2004 (SR-18 | ER-1.6)
433 No change Sandy Bell (South Africa) flag Sandy Bell (South Africa) 48.64 6 Wickets for 99 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at London on 29-Jun-1929 (SR-31 | ER-3.2)
434 No change Herman Griffith (West Indies) flag Herman Griffith (West Indies) 48.61 6 Wickets for 103 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at London on 11-Aug-1928 (SR-25 | ER-4.1)
435 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag Glenn McGrath (Australia) 48.59 6 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 21-Apr-1995 (SR-21 | ER-2.2)
436 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 48.58 6 Wickets for 161 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town on 08-Mar-2002 (SR-70 | ER-2.3)
437 No change Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka) flag Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka) 48.54 6 Wickets for 122 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Cape Town on 02-Jan-2017 (SR-25 | ER-4.9)
438 No change Arthur Mailey (Australia) flag Arthur Mailey (Australia) 48.53 6 Wickets for 138 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 14-Aug-1926 (SR-33 | ER-4.2)
439 No change Michael Kasprowicz (Australia) flag Michael Kasprowicz (Australia) 48.52 7 Wickets for 39 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Darwin on 01-Jul-2004 (SR-15 | ER-2.2)
440 No change Dattu Phadkar (India) flag Dattu Phadkar (India) 48.51 7 Wickets for 159 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Chennai on 27-Jan-1949 (SR-39 | ER-3.5)
441 No change Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) flag Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) 48.51 6 Wickets for 160 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Auckland on 24-Feb-1989 (SR-58 | ER-2.8)
442 No change Clarrie Grimmett (Australia) flag Clarrie Grimmett (Australia) 48.50 6 Wickets for 167 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at London on 27-Jun-1930 (SR-53 | ER-3.2)
443 No change Bob Willis (England) flag Bob Willis (England) 48.49 7 Wickets for 78 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at London on 16-Jun-1977 (SR-26 | ER-2.6)
444 No change John Snow (England) flag John Snow (England) 48.49 6 Wickets for 114 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Brisbane on 27-Nov-1970 (SR-43 | ER-2.6)
445 No change Ian Peebles (England) flag Ian Peebles (England) 48.47 6 Wickets for 63 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 13-Feb-1931 (SR-38 | ER-1.7)
446 No change Fidel Edwards (West Indies) flag Fidel Edwards (West Indies) 48.46 6 Wickets for 92 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at London on 06-May-2009 (SR-27 | ER-3.5)
447 No change Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) flag Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) 48.45 7 Wickets for 102 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 20-Oct-2025 (SR-37 | ER-2.4)
448 No change Michael Melle (South Africa) flag Michael Melle (South Africa) 48.40 6 Wickets for 71 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Brisbane on 05-Dec-1952 (SR-27 | ER-2.6)
449 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 48.34 6 Wickets for 59 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle on 08-Mar-2004 (SR-22 | ER-2.7)
450 No change Stuart MacGill (Australia) flag Stuart MacGill (Australia) 48.33 8 Wickets for 108 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Bangladesh at Fatullah on 09-Apr-2006 (SR-25 | ER-3.2)
451 No change Craig McDermott (Australia) flag Craig McDermott (Australia) 48.32 6 Wickets for 70 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 27-Jun-1985 (SR-29 | ER-2.4)
452 No change Devon Malcolm (England) flag Devon Malcolm (England) 48.31 6 Wickets for 77 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 23-Mar-1990 (SR-26 | ER-2.9)
453 No change Monty Noble (Australia) flag Monty Noble (Australia) 48.29 7 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1902 (SR-7 | ER-2.2)
454 No change Dick Howorth (England) flag Dick Howorth (England) 48.27 6 Wickets for 124 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 21-Jan-1948 (SR-41 | ER-3.0)
455 No change Wasim Akram (Pakistan) flag Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 48.22 6 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at St John's on 25-May-2000 (SR-26 | ER-2.3)
456 No change Ray Lindwall (Australia) flag Ray Lindwall (Australia) 48.16 6 Wickets for 95 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 11-Apr-1955 (SR-24 | ER-3.9)
457 No change Bilal Asif (Pakistan) flag Bilal Asif (Pakistan) 48.13 6 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Dubai on 07-Oct-2018 (SR-22 | ER-1.7)
458 No change Shaun Pollock (South Africa) flag Shaun Pollock (South Africa) 48.12 6 Wickets for 39 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Nottingham on 14-Aug-2003 (SR-18 | ER-2.2)
459 No change Malcolm Marshall (West Indies) flag Malcolm Marshall (West Indies) 48.12 6 Wickets for 85 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at London on 28-Jun-1984 (SR-36 | ER-2.4)
460 No change Ashantha de Mel (Sri Lanka) flag Ashantha de Mel (Sri Lanka) 48.11 6 Wickets for 109 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Karachi on 07-Nov-1985 (SR-22 | ER-5.0)
461 No change Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 48.08 6 Wickets for 102 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 31-Jul-2008 (SR-41 | ER-2.5)
462 No change Colin Blythe (England) flag Colin Blythe (England) 48.08 8 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Leeds on 29-Jul-1907 (SR-11 | ER-3.9)
463 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 47.98 7 Wickets for 157 Runs in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo on 16-Sep-2011 (SR-45 | ER-3.0)
464 No change Shannon Gabriel (West Indies) flag Shannon Gabriel (West Indies) 47.93 8 Wickets for 62 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Gros Islet on 14-Jun-2018 (SR-16 | ER-3.0)
465 No change Washington Sundar (India) flag Washington Sundar (India) 47.92 7 Wickets for 59 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Pune on 24-Oct-2024 (SR-20 | ER-2.5)
466 No change Lance Gibbs (West Indies) flag Lance Gibbs (West Indies) 47.91 6 Wickets for 39 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Leeds on 04-Aug-1966 (SR-19 | ER-2.1)
467 No change Dale Steyn (South Africa) flag Dale Steyn (South Africa) 47.89 5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at London on 19-Jul-2012 (SR-25 | ER-2.7)
468 No change Waqar Younis (Pakistan) flag Waqar Younis (Pakistan) 47.89 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 06-Mar-1998 (SR-23 | ER-3.4)
469 No change Amar Singh (India) flag Amar Singh (India) 47.88 7 Wickets for 86 Runs in 1st inns for India vs England at Chennai on 10-Feb-1934 (SR-38 | ER-1.9)
470 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 47.87 7 Wickets for 66 Runs in 4th inns for India vs South Africa at Nagpur on 25-Nov-2015 (SR-25 | ER-2.3)
471 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 47.85 7 Wickets for 155 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs England at London on 27-Aug-1998 (SR-51 | ER-2.6)
472 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 47.83 7 Wickets for 59 Runs in 4th inns for India vs New Zealand at Indore on 08-Oct-2016 (SR-11 | ER-4.5)
473 No change Chris Old (England) flag Chris Old (England) 47.81 7 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Pakistan at Birmingham on 01-Jun-1978 (SR-19 | ER-2.2)
474 No change Roger Harper (West Indies) flag Roger Harper (West Indies) 47.64 6 Wickets for 57 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Manchester on 26-Jul-1984 (SR-29 | ER-2.0)
475 No change Ken Mackay (Australia) flag Ken Mackay (Australia) 47.59 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 13-Nov-1959 (SR-45 | ER-0.9)
476 No change Pat Cummins (Australia) flag Pat Cummins (Australia) 47.54 6 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at London on 11-Jun-2025 (SR-18 | ER-1.5)
477 No change Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) flag Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) 47.49 6 Wickets for 100 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Johannesburg on 31-Mar-2006 (SR-18 | ER-5.5)
478 No change Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 47.48 7 Wickets for 87 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs South Africa at Kolkata on 28-Nov-2004 (SR-26 | ER-2.9)
479 No change Graeme Swann (England) flag Graeme Swann (England) 47.46 6 Wickets for 106 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 03-Apr-2012 (SR-40 | ER-2.7)
480 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag Glenn McGrath (Australia) 47.43 6 Wickets for 86 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Centurion on 21-Mar-1997 (SR-41 | ER-2.1)
481 No change Shane Shillingford (West Indies) flag Shane Shillingford (West Indies) 47.41 6 Wickets for 167 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Kolkata on 06-Nov-2013 (SR-55 | ER-3.0)
482 No change Peter Siddle (Australia) flag Peter Siddle (Australia) 47.38 6 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Brisbane on 25-Nov-2010 (SR-16 | ER-3.4)
483 No change Hugh Tayfield (South Africa) flag Hugh Tayfield (South Africa) 47.35 6 Wickets for 84 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 24-Dec-1952 (SR-39 | ER-2.1)
484 No change Frank Woolley (England) flag Frank Woolley (England) 47.30 7 Wickets for 76 Runs in 1st inns for England vs New Zealand at Wellington on 24-Jan-1930 (SR-24 | ER-2.7)
485 No change Alf Hall (South Africa) flag Alf Hall (South Africa) 47.27 7 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Cape Town on 01-Jan-1923 (SR-32 | ER-1.7)
486 No change Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 47.24 5 Wickets for 79 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2009 (SR-29 | ER-3.3)
487 No change Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) 47.22 6 Wickets for 90 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Perth on 30-Nov-1985 (SR-39 | ER-2.3)
488 No change Gary Gilmour (Australia) flag Gary Gilmour (Australia) 47.22 6 Wickets for 85 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 14-Aug-1975 (SR-31 | ER-2.7)
489 No change Johnny Wardle (England) flag Johnny Wardle (England) 47.21 7 Wickets for 56 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Pakistan at London on 12-Aug-1954 (SR-30 | ER-1.6)
490 No change Zaheer Khan (India) flag Zaheer Khan (India) 47.21 5 Wickets for 95 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Brisbane on 04-Dec-2003 (SR-28 | ER-4.1)
491 No change Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) flag Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) 47.16 4 Wickets for 13 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs Australia at Brisbane on 17-Dec-2022 (SR-6 | ER-3.3)
492 No change Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 47.16 7 Wickets for 48 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs England at Chennai on 16-Dec-2016 (SR-21 | ER-1.9)
493 No change Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 47.14 6 Wickets for 111 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Nottingham on 06-Aug-2015 (SR-27 | ER-4.1)
494 No change Garry Sobers (West Indies) flag Garry Sobers (West Indies) 47.12 6 Wickets for 73 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs Australia at Brisbane on 06-Dec-1968 (SR-45 | ER-1.6)
495 No change Keith Miller (Australia) flag Keith Miller (Australia) 47.10 7 Wickets for 60 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Brisbane on 29-Nov-1946 (SR-25 | ER-2.0)
496 No change Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 47.10 5 Wickets for 64 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Mohali on 01-Oct-2010 (SR-24 | ER-3.2)
497 No change Neil Adcock (South Africa) flag Neil Adcock (South Africa) 47.10 6 Wickets for 65 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at London on 18-Aug-1960 (SR-32 | ER-2.1)
498 No change Yasir Shah (Pakistan) flag Yasir Shah (Pakistan) 47.07 6 Wickets for 96 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 25-Jun-2015 (SR-42 | ER-2.3)
499 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 47.07 6 Wickets for 136 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Lahore on 01-Nov-1994 (SR-41 | ER-3.3)
500 No change Angus Fraser (England) flag Angus Fraser (England) 47.03 6 Wickets for 82 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-1990 (SR-39 | ER-2.1)
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