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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701 No change Buster Nupen (South Africa) flag Buster Nupen (South Africa) 43.49 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 13-Feb-1931 (SR-16 | ER-2.8)
702 No change James Anderson (England) flag James Anderson (England) 43.48 6 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Birmingham on 29-Jul-2015 (SR-15 | ER-3.2)
703 No change Monty Panesar (England) flag Monty Panesar (England) 43.47 5 Wickets for 92 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Perth on 14-Dec-2006 (SR-29 | ER-3.8)
704 No change Mohammad Sami (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Sami (Pakistan) 43.45 5 Wickets for 44 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Hamilton on 19-Dec-2003 (SR-19 | ER-2.8)
705 No change Allan Donald (South Africa) flag Allan Donald (South Africa) 43.44 6 Wickets for 88 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Manchester on 02-Jul-1998 (SR-40 | ER-2.2)
706 No change Ian Butler (New Zealand) flag Ian Butler (New Zealand) 43.42 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Wellington on 26-Dec-2003 (SR-20 | ER-2.3)
707 No change Marchant de Lange (South Africa) flag Marchant de Lange (South Africa) 43.42 7 Wickets for 81 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Durban on 26-Dec-2011 (SR-20 | ER-3.5)
708 No change Rehan Ahmed (England) flag Rehan Ahmed (England) 43.42 5 Wickets for 48 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Pakistan at Karachi on 17-Dec-2022 (SR-17 | ER-3.4)
709 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag Glenn McGrath (Australia) 43.41 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Brisbane on 23-Nov-2006 (SR-23 | ER-2.2)
710 No change Nathan Lyon (Australia) flag Nathan Lyon (Australia) 43.38 7 Wickets for 152 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs India at Adelaide on 09-Dec-2014 (SR-29 | ER-4.4)
711 No change Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 43.36 5 Wickets for 109 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2004 (SR-32 | ER-4.0)
712 No change Gobo Ashley (South Africa) flag Gobo Ashley (South Africa) 43.36 7 Wickets for 95 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs England at Cape Town on 25-Mar-1889 (SR-25 | ER-3.3)
713 No change Gulabrai Ramchand (India) flag Gulabrai Ramchand (India) 43.35 6 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Pakistan at Karachi on 26-Feb-1955 (SR-28 | ER-1.8)
714 No change Wasim Akram (Pakistan) flag Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 43.35 6 Wickets for 62 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 12-Jan-1990 (SR-30 | ER-2.1)
715 No change Saleem Jaffar (Pakistan) flag Saleem Jaffar (Pakistan) 43.35 5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Wellington on 10-Feb-1989 (SR-20 | ER-2.4)
716 No change Sulieman Benn (West Indies) flag Sulieman Benn (West Indies) 43.33 6 Wickets for 81 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs South Africa at Bridgetown on 26-Jun-2010 (SR-47 | ER-1.7)
717 No change George Geary (England) flag George Geary (England) 43.30 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 14-Dec-1928 (SR-22 | ER-1.9)
718 No change Andre Nel (South Africa) flag Andre Nel (South Africa) 43.29 6 Wickets for 81 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Centurion on 21-Jan-2005 (SR-29 | ER-2.8)
719 No change Chris Cairns (New Zealand) flag Chris Cairns (New Zealand) 43.27 5 Wickets for 146 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Brisbane on 08-Nov-2001 (SR-44 | ER-3.9)
720 No change Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) flag Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) 43.26 5 Wickets for 62 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 20-Jul-2009 (SR-25 | ER-3.0)
721 No change Billy Bates (England) flag Billy Bates (England) 43.26 5 Wickets for 24 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 20-Feb-1885 (SR-16 | ER-1.8)
722 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag Glenn McGrath (Australia) 43.24 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 22-Feb-2002 (SR-15 | ER-1.7)
723 No change Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) flag Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) 43.22 5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Perth on 01-Feb-1997 (SR-22 | ER-2.4)
724 No change Bert Vogler (South Africa) flag Bert Vogler (South Africa) 43.22 7 Wickets for 94 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 01-Jan-1910 (SR-19 | ER-4.3)
725 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 43.21 7 Wickets for 145 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Visakhapatnam on 02-Oct-2019 (SR-40 | ER-3.1)
726 No change Stuart Broad (England) flag Stuart Broad (England) 43.19 6 Wickets for 91 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Leeds on 07-Aug-2009 (SR-25 | ER-3.6)
727 No change Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka) flag Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka) 43.19 6 Wickets for 70 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle on 04-Aug-2016 (SR-23 | ER-3.0)
728 No change Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) flag Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) 43.19 6 Wickets for 151 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Dubai on 23-Oct-2013 (SR-55 | ER-2.7)
729 No change Allan Border (Australia) flag Allan Border (Australia) 43.18 5 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Georgetown on 23-Mar-1991 (SR-36 | ER-2.3)
730 No change Anil Kumble (India) flag Anil Kumble (India) 43.18 6 Wickets for 133 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Chennai on 14-Oct-2004 (SR-47 | ER-2.8)
731 No change Tibby Cotter (Australia) flag Tibby Cotter (Australia) 43.14 6 Wickets for 95 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 09-Aug-1909 (SR-28 | ER-3.4)
732 No change Jasprit Bumrah (India) flag Jasprit Bumrah (India) 43.09 5 Wickets for 83 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Leeds on 20-Jun-2025 (SR-30 | ER-3.4)
733 No change Steve Waugh (Australia) flag Steve Waugh (Australia) 43.09 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town on 17-Mar-1994 (SR-27 | ER-1.2)
734 No change Imran Tahir (South Africa) flag Imran Tahir (South Africa) 43.05 5 Wickets for 38 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs India at Nagpur on 25-Nov-2015 (SR-14 | ER-3.3)
735 No change Praveen Kumar (India) flag Praveen Kumar (India) 43.04 5 Wickets for 106 Runs in 1st inns for India vs England at London on 21-Jul-2011 (SR-49 | ER-2.6)
736 No change Imran Khan (Pakistan) flag Imran Khan (Pakistan) 43.04 5 Wickets for 63 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs India at Kolkata on 29-Jan-1980 (SR-28 | ER-2.7)
737 No change Corey Collymore (West Indies) flag Corey Collymore (West Indies) 43.03 7 Wickets for 78 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Kingston on 03-Jun-2005 (SR-24 | ER-2.8)
738 No change Alan Davidson (Australia) flag Alan Davidson (Australia) 43.01 6 Wickets for 87 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Brisbane on 09-Dec-1960 (SR-33 | ER-2.7)
739 No change Morne Morkel (South Africa) flag Morne Morkel (South Africa) 43.00 6 Wickets for 23 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs New Zealand at Wellington on 23-Mar-2012 (SR-17 | ER-1.4)
740 No change Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) flag Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) 42.97 7 Wickets for 80 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Karachi on 11-Oct-1956 (SR-41 | ER-1.7)
741 No change Ken Shuttleworth (England) flag Ken Shuttleworth (England) 42.96 5 Wickets for 47 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Brisbane on 27-Nov-1970 (SR-28 | ER-2.0)
742 No change Dhammika Prasad (Sri Lanka) flag Dhammika Prasad (Sri Lanka) 42.95 5 Wickets for 50 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs England at Leeds on 20-Jun-2014 (SR-26 | ER-2.3)
743 No change Nathan Lyon (Australia) flag Nathan Lyon (Australia) 42.93 6 Wickets for 60 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs Bangladesh at Chattogram on 04-Sep-2017 (SR-33 | ER-1.8)
744 No change Josh Hazlewood (Australia) flag Josh Hazlewood (Australia) 42.93 5 Wickets for 126 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 19-Jul-2023 (SR-32 | ER-4.7)
745 No change Roy Gilchrist (West Indies) flag Roy Gilchrist (West Indies) 42.92 6 Wickets for 55 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs India at Kolkata on 31-Dec-1958 (SR-21 | ER-2.6)
746 No change Andy Caddick (England) flag Andy Caddick (England) 42.91 6 Wickets for 63 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs New Zealand at Wellington on 21-Mar-2002 (SR-29 | ER-2.2)
747 No change Jeff Jones (England) flag Jeff Jones (England) 42.90 6 Wickets for 118 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Adelaide on 28-Jan-1966 (SR-39 | ER-3.1)
748 No change Jofra Archer (England) flag Jofra Archer (England) 42.90 5 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Adelaide on 17-Dec-2025 (SR-24 | ER-2.6)
749 No change Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) 42.88 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 22-Aug-1996 (SR-37 | ER-2.1)
750 No change Wasim Akram (Pakistan) flag Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 42.88 6 Wickets for 43 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Auckland on 10-Feb-1994 (SR-16 | ER-2.7)
751 No change George Giffen (Australia) flag George Giffen (Australia) 42.85 7 Wickets for 117 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 14-Mar-1885 (SR-30 | ER-3.4)
752 No change Mohammed Shami (India) flag Mohammed Shami (India) 42.85 5 Wickets for 112 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Sydney on 06-Jan-2015 (SR-34 | ER-3.9)
753 No change Stuart Broad (England) flag Stuart Broad (England) 42.83 7 Wickets for 72 Runs in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at London on 17-May-2012 (SR-21 | ER-3.0)
754 No change Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) flag Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) 42.82 5 Wickets for 152 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Adelaide on 26-Nov-2004 (SR-66 | ER-2.7)
755 No change Paul Harris (South Africa) flag Paul Harris (South Africa) 42.81 6 Wickets for 127 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Australia at Cape Town on 19-Mar-2009 (SR-42 | ER-3.0)
756 No change Joel Garner (West Indies) flag Joel Garner (West Indies) 42.80 6 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at Auckland on 29-Feb-1980 (SR-36 | ER-1.5)
757 No change Bruce Taylor (New Zealand) flag Bruce Taylor (New Zealand) 42.78 5 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs India at Mumbai on 12-Mar-1965 (SR-9 | ER-3.5)
758 No change Scott Boland (Australia) flag Scott Boland (Australia) 42.76 6 Wickets for 45 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Sydney on 03-Jan-2025 (SR-16 | ER-2.8)
759 No change Doug Ring (Australia) flag Doug Ring (Australia) 42.74 6 Wickets for 80 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Brisbane on 09-Nov-1951 (SR-21 | ER-3.8)
760 No change Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand) flag Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand) 42.74 6 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Christchurch on 17-Nov-2016 (SR-15 | ER-2.7)
761 No change Arshad Ayub (India) flag Arshad Ayub (India) 42.70 5 Wickets for 104 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Georgetown on 25-Mar-1989 (SR-37 | ER-3.4)
762 No change Neil Foster (England) flag Neil Foster (England) 42.70 6 Wickets for 104 Runs in 1st inns for England vs India at Chennai on 13-Jan-1985 (SR-23 | ER-4.5)
763 No change Bobby Peel (England) flag Bobby Peel (England) 42.69 6 Wickets for 23 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at London on 10-Aug-1896 (SR-10 | ER-2.3)
764 No change Tim Murtagh (Ireland) flag Tim Murtagh (Ireland) 42.68 5 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland vs England at London on 24-Jul-2019 (SR-11 | ER-1.4)
765 No change Junaid Khan (Pakistan) flag Junaid Khan (Pakistan) 42.65 5 Wickets for 73 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 30-Jun-2012 (SR-34 | ER-2.6)
766 No change Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) flag Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) 42.64 6 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Hyderabad (Sind) on 02-Jan-1978 (SR-32 | ER-1.4)
767 No change Wasim Akram (Pakistan) flag Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 42.63 5 Wickets for 49 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at St John's on 25-May-2000 (SR-36 | ER-1.6)
768 No change Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) flag Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) 42.63 5 Wickets for 135 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs India at Hyderabad on 12-Nov-2010 (SR-60 | ER-2.7)
769 No change Joel Garner (West Indies) flag Joel Garner (West Indies) 42.59 6 Wickets for 75 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Georgetown on 02-Mar-1984 (SR-27 | ER-2.7)
770 No change Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 42.58 5 Wickets for 52 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 18-Aug-2010 (SR-23 | ER-2.7)
771 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag Glenn McGrath (Australia) 42.57 5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at London on 23-Aug-2001 (SR-19 | ER-2.8)
772 No change Percy Fender (England) flag Percy Fender (England) 42.57 5 Wickets for 90 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 25-Feb-1921 (SR-24 | ER-4.5)
773 No change Andy Caddick (England) flag Andy Caddick (England) 42.53 6 Wickets for 122 Runs in 4th inns for England vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 13-Mar-2002 (SR-25 | ER-4.9)
774 No change Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) 42.53 6 Wickets for 51 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Kingston on 20-Aug-2021 (SR-18 | ER-2.9)
775 No change Heath Streak (Zimbabwe) flag Heath Streak (Zimbabwe) 42.52 6 Wickets for 73 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs India at Harare on 20-Sep-2005 (SR-32 | ER-2.3)
776 No change Kapil Dev (India) flag Kapil Dev (India) 42.50 5 Wickets for 58 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 15-Apr-1989 (SR-30 | ER-2.3)
777 No change Marco Jansen (South Africa) flag Marco Jansen (South Africa) 42.46 7 Wickets for 13 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Durban on 27-Nov-2024 (SR-5 | ER-2.1)
778 No change Josh Tongue (England) flag Josh Tongue (England) 42.45 5 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2025 (SR-14 | ER-4.0)
779 No change Joel Garner (West Indies) flag Joel Garner (West Indies) 42.43 6 Wickets for 60 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Port of Spain on 16-Mar-1984 (SR-28 | ER-2.1)
780 No change Polly Umrigar (India) flag Polly Umrigar (India) 42.43 6 Wickets for 74 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Bahawalpur on 15-Jan-1955 (SR-58 | ER-1.3)
781 No change Charlie Turner (Australia) flag Charlie Turner (Australia) 42.40 6 Wickets for 67 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at London on 17-Jul-1893 (SR-30 | ER-2.2)
782 No change Peter Siddle (Australia) flag Peter Siddle (Australia) 42.36 5 Wickets for 71 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Mohali on 14-Mar-2013 (SR-35 | ER-2.4)
783 No change Anil Kumble (India) flag Anil Kumble (India) 42.29 7 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for India vs Pakistan at Kolkata on 16-Mar-2005 (SR-33 | ER-1.7)
784 No change Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 42.26 5 Wickets for 121 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Kanpur on 24-Nov-2009 (SR-40 | ER-3.7)
785 No change Ben Stokes (England) flag Ben Stokes (England) 42.23 5 Wickets for 73 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs India at Mohali on 26-Nov-2016 (SR-32 | ER-2.8)
786 No change Dale Steyn (South Africa) flag Dale Steyn (South Africa) 42.21 5 Wickets for 87 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2008 (SR-35 | ER-3.0)
787 No change Jackson Bird (Australia) flag Jackson Bird (Australia) 42.20 5 Wickets for 59 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 20-Feb-2016 (SR-21 | ER-3.4)
788 No change Jason Holder (West Indies) flag Jason Holder (West Indies) 42.18 5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 30-Oct-2016 (SR-21 | ER-1.7)
789 No change Morne Morkel (South Africa) flag Morne Morkel (South Africa) 42.18 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Centurion on 16-Dec-2010 (SR-15 | ER-1.6)
790 No change Jerome Taylor (West Indies) flag Jerome Taylor (West Indies) 42.17 5 Wickets for 91 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Multan on 19-Nov-2006 (SR-31 | ER-3.5)
791 No change Baron Constantine (West Indies) flag Baron Constantine (West Indies) 42.17 5 Wickets for 75 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at London on 19-Aug-1939 (SR-28 | ER-3.2)
792 No change Joey Palmer (Australia) flag Joey Palmer (Australia) 42.17 6 Wickets for 111 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 21-Jul-1884 (SR-50 | ER-2.2)
793 No change Dennis Lillee (Australia) flag Dennis Lillee (Australia) 42.16 6 Wickets for 72 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Auckland on 25-Feb-1977 (SR-21 | ER-3.5)
794 No change Devendra Bishoo (West Indies) flag Devendra Bishoo (West Indies) 42.14 6 Wickets for 80 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Roseau on 03-Jun-2015 (SR-33 | ER-2.4)
795 No change Phil Tufnell (England) flag Phil Tufnell (England) 42.12 5 Wickets for 61 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 04-Jan-1991 (SR-44 | ER-1.6)
796 No change Frank Foster (England) flag Frank Foster (England) 42.10 5 Wickets for 92 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 15-Dec-1911 (SR-38 | ER-2.9)
797 No change Hugh Tayfield (South Africa) flag Hugh Tayfield (South Africa) 42.07 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Gqeberha on 01-Mar-1957 (SR-33 | ER-2.4)
798 No change Shannon Gabriel (West Indies) flag Shannon Gabriel (West Indies) 42.07 5 Wickets for 11 Runs in 4th inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Bridgetown on 30-Apr-2017 (SR-13 | ER-1.0)
799 No change Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) flag Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) 42.07 6 Wickets for 108 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Wellington on 11-Apr-2005 (SR-40 | ER-2.7)
800 No change Nathan Lyon (Australia) flag Nathan Lyon (Australia) 42.05 6 Wickets for 122 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Adelaide on 06-Dec-2018 (SR-42 | ER-2.9)
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