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
623 No change Buster Nupen (South Africa) flag Buster Nupen (South Africa) 46.34 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 13-Feb-1931 (SR-16 | ER-2.8)
624 No change Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka) flag Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka) 46.31 6 Wickets for 70 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle on 04-Aug-2016 (SR-23 | ER-3.0)
625 No change Vernon Philander (South Africa) flag Vernon Philander (South Africa) 46.28 5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Hobart on 12-Nov-2016 (SR-12 | ER-2.1)
626 No change Peter Pollock (South Africa) flag Peter Pollock (South Africa) 46.26 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Nottingham on 05-Aug-1965 (SR-29 | ER-1.4)
627 No change Andre Nel (South Africa) flag Andre Nel (South Africa) 46.26 6 Wickets for 81 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at Centurion on 21-Jan-2005 (SR-29 | ER-2.8)
628 No change Shahadat Hossain (Bangladesh) flag Shahadat Hossain (Bangladesh) 46.24 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Bangladesh vs South Africa at Mirpur on 22-Feb-2008 (SR-16 | ER-1.7)
629 No change Harry Boyle (Australia) flag Harry Boyle (Australia) 46.21 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 10-Jul-1884 (SR-17 | ER-2.5)
630 No change Will Jacks (England) flag Will Jacks (England) 46.15 6 Wickets for 161 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 01-Dec-2022 (SR-41 | ER-4.0)
631 No change Richie Benaud (Australia) flag Richie Benaud (Australia) 46.14 6 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Kolkata on 02-Nov-1956 (SR-29 | ER-1.8)
632 No change Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) flag Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) 46.13 5 Wickets for 64 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs Australia at Perth on 16-Dec-2005 (SR-23 | ER-3.4)
633 No change Norman Cowans (England) flag Norman Cowans (England) 46.12 5 Wickets for 42 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Pakistan at Lahore on 19-Mar-1984 (SR-17 | ER-3.0)
634 No change George Giffen (Australia) flag George Giffen (Australia) 46.10 7 Wickets for 117 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 14-Mar-1885 (SR-30 | ER-3.4)
635 No change Trevor Bailey (England) flag Trevor Bailey (England) 46.10 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 4th inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 24-Dec-1956 (SR-25 | ER-1.0)
636 No change Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 46.08 6 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Lahore on 01-May-2002 (SR-8 | ER-1.3)
637 No change Kapil Dev (India) flag Kapil Dev (India) 46.08 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 4th inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 07-Feb-1981 (SR-20 | ER-1.7)
639 No change Scott Boland (Australia) flag Scott Boland (Australia) 46.02 6 Wickets for 45 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Sydney on 03-Jan-2025 (SR-16 | ER-2.8)
640 No change Sydney Barnes (England) flag Sydney Barnes (England) 46.00 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1902 (SR-16 | ER-2.6)
641 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 45.99 5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 08-Mar-2004 (SR-18 | ER-2.9)
642 No change Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka) flag Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka) 45.97 6 Wickets for 32 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Galle on 12-Jul-2018 (SR-14 | ER-2.3)
643 No change Arthur Fielder (England) flag Arthur Fielder (England) 45.96 6 Wickets for 82 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 13-Dec-1907 (SR-30 | ER-2.7)
644 No change Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) flag Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) 45.96 6 Wickets for 95 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 08-Apr-2005 (SR-28 | ER-3.4)
645 No change Tim Southee (New Zealand) flag Tim Southee (New Zealand) 45.96 5 Wickets for 69 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Perth on 12-Dec-2019 (SR-25 | ER-3.3)
646 No change Bert Vogler (South Africa) flag Bert Vogler (South Africa) 45.95 7 Wickets for 94 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Johannesburg on 01-Jan-1910 (SR-19 | ER-4.3)
647 No change Jasprit Bumrah (India) flag Jasprit Bumrah (India) 45.94 5 Wickets for 57 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2024 (SR-30 | ER-2.3)
648 No change Glenn McGrath (Australia) flag Glenn McGrath (Australia) 45.91 6 Wickets for 115 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 10-Mar-2005 (SR-42 | ER-2.7)
649 No change George Lohmann (England) flag George Lohmann (England) 45.87 8 Wickets for 58 Runs in 1st inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 29-Jan-1892 (SR-33 | ER-1.3)
650 No change Devendra Bishoo (West Indies) flag Devendra Bishoo (West Indies) 45.84 6 Wickets for 80 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Roseau on 03-Jun-2015 (SR-33 | ER-2.4)
652 No change Joel Garner (West Indies) flag Joel Garner (West Indies) 45.80 6 Wickets for 75 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Georgetown on 02-Mar-1984 (SR-27 | ER-2.7)
653 No change Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) flag Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) 45.78 7 Wickets for 80 Runs in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Karachi on 11-Oct-1956 (SR-41 | ER-1.7)
654 No change Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) flag Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) 45.78 6 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 12-Aug-1954 (SR-30 | ER-1.8)
655 No change Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) flag Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) 45.77 6 Wickets for 66 Runs in 4th inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Dhaka on 06-Mar-1959 (SR-27 | ER-2.4)
656 No change Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) flag Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) 45.75 6 Wickets for 179 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 12-Mar-1999 (SR-47 | ER-3.8)
659 No change Ravindra Pushpakumara (Sri Lanka) flag Ravindra Pushpakumara (Sri Lanka) 45.64 7 Wickets for 116 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 26-Oct-1994 (SR-31 | ER-3.3)
660 No change Rumesh Ratnayake (Sri Lanka) flag Rumesh Ratnayake (Sri Lanka) 45.64 6 Wickets for 66 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Hobart on 16-Dec-1989 (SR-20 | ER-3.4)
661 No change Anil Kumble (India) flag Anil Kumble (India) 45.63 5 Wickets for 84 Runs in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2007 (SR-30 | ER-3.4)
663 No change Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 45.57 5 Wickets for 99 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Perth on 16-Dec-2004 (SR-26 | ER-4.5)
664 No change Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand) flag Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand) 45.56 6 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Christchurch on 17-Nov-2016 (SR-15 | ER-2.7)
665 No change Hugh Trumble (Australia) flag Hugh Trumble (Australia) 45.55 8 Wickets for 65 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 11-Aug-1902 (SR-23 | ER-2.1)
666 No change Stuart Broad (England) flag Stuart Broad (England) 45.54 7 Wickets for 72 Runs in 1st inns for England vs West Indies at London on 17-May-2012 (SR-21 | ER-3.0)
667 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 45.53 6 Wickets for 33 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Nottingham on 02-Aug-2001 (SR-18 | ER-1.8)
669 No change Nathan Lyon (Australia) flag Nathan Lyon (Australia) 45.48 6 Wickets for 122 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs India at Adelaide on 06-Dec-2018 (SR-42 | ER-2.9)
670 No change Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 45.48 6 Wickets for 87 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Wellington on 15-Dec-2006 (SR-34 | ER-2.5)
671 No change Erapalli Prasanna (India) flag Erapalli Prasanna (India) 45.42 6 Wickets for 94 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs New Zealand at Dunedin on 15-Feb-1968 (SR-40 | ER-2.4)
672 No change Clarrie Grimmett (Australia) flag Clarrie Grimmett (Australia) 45.39 6 Wickets for 37 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 27-Feb-1925 (SR-26 | ER-1.4)
673 No change Doug Ring (Australia) flag Doug Ring (Australia) 45.35 6 Wickets for 80 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs West Indies at Brisbane on 09-Nov-1951 (SR-21 | ER-3.8)
675 No change Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) flag Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) 45.31 7 Wickets for 96 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 06-Aug-1987 (SR-38 | ER-2.1)
676 No change Somachandra De Silva (Sri Lanka) flag Somachandra De Silva (Sri Lanka) 45.29 5 Wickets for 59 Runs in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 14-Mar-1982 (SR-22 | ER-3.3)
677 No change John Trim (West Indies) flag John Trim (West Indies) 45.26 5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Melbourne on 31-Dec-1951 (SR-19 | ER-2.1)
678 No change Subhash Gupte (India) flag Subhash Gupte (India) 45.26 5 Wickets for 18 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 01-Jan-1955 (SR-7 | ER-3.0)
680 No change Fred Trueman (England) flag Fred Trueman (England) 45.21 5 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 28-Jan-1960 (SR-25 | ER-1.7)
681 No change Nathan Lyon (Australia) flag Nathan Lyon (Australia) 45.17 7 Wickets for 152 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs India at Adelaide on 09-Dec-2014 (SR-29 | ER-4.4)
682 No change Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) flag Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) 45.16 6 Wickets for 44 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs England at Hyderabad (Sind) on 02-Jan-1978 (SR-32 | ER-1.4)
683 No change Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) 45.14 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Christchurch on 12-Mar-1987 (SR-13 | ER-4.0)
684 No change Mark Gillespie (New Zealand) flag Mark Gillespie (New Zealand) 45.11 6 Wickets for 113 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs South Africa at Wellington on 23-Mar-2012 (SR-34 | ER-3.4)
686 No change Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 45.08 5 Wickets for 109 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2004 (SR-32 | ER-4.0)
687 No change Jason Holder (West Indies) flag Jason Holder (West Indies) 45.04 5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Hyderabad on 12-Oct-2018 (SR-28 | ER-2.4)
688 No change Morne Morkel (South Africa) flag Morne Morkel (South Africa) 45.04 5 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Centurion on 16-Dec-2010 (SR-15 | ER-1.6)
690 No change Terry Alderman (Australia) flag Terry Alderman (Australia) 45.04 6 Wickets for 135 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 16-Jul-1981 (SR-36 | ER-3.8)
691 No change Jasprit Bumrah (India) flag Jasprit Bumrah (India) 45.02 6 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Kingston on 30-Aug-2019 (SR-12 | ER-2.2)
692 No change Anil Kumble (India) flag Anil Kumble (India) 45.01 7 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for India vs Pakistan at Kolkata on 16-Mar-2005 (SR-33 | ER-1.7)
693 No change Peter Siddle (Australia) flag Peter Siddle (Australia) 45.01 5 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Nottingham on 10-Jul-2013 (SR-17 | ER-3.6)
694 No change Charlie Turner (Australia) flag Charlie Turner (Australia) 45.00 6 Wickets for 112 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at London on 13-Aug-1888 (SR-40 | ER-2.8)
695 No change Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) flag Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) 44.98 5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Perth on 01-Feb-1997 (SR-22 | ER-2.4)
696 No change Danny Morrison (New Zealand) flag Danny Morrison (New Zealand) 44.98 6 Wickets for 69 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Christchurch on 03-Feb-1995 (SR-26 | ER-2.6)
697 No change Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) flag Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) 44.93 6 Wickets for 120 Runs in 1st inns for India vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 07-Apr-1976 (SR-32 | ER-3.7)
699 No change Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) flag Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan) 44.90 6 Wickets for 83 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 26-Mar-1958 (SR-32 | ER-2.6)
700 No change Ishant Sharma (India) flag Ishant Sharma (India) 44.90 6 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for India vs New Zealand at Wellington on 14-Feb-2014 (SR-17 | ER-3.0)
702 No change Corey Collymore (West Indies) flag Corey Collymore (West Indies) 44.85 7 Wickets for 78 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Kingston on 03-Jun-2005 (SR-24 | ER-2.8)
703 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 44.84 6 Wickets for 55 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs England at Mumbai on 08-Dec-2016 (SR-21 | ER-2.7)
704 No change Andy Caddick (England) flag Andy Caddick (England) 44.79 5 Wickets for 63 Runs in 4th inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 08-Apr-1994 (SR-20 | ER-3.7)
705 No change Stuart Broad (England) flag Stuart Broad (England) 44.79 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Chester-le-Street on 09-Aug-2013 (SR-19 | ER-2.7)
706 No change Heath Streak (Zimbabwe) flag Heath Streak (Zimbabwe) 44.78 6 Wickets for 73 Runs in 2nd inns for Zimbabwe vs India at Harare on 20-Sep-2005 (SR-32 | ER-2.3)
707 No change Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 44.76 7 Wickets for 71 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs West Indies at Roseau on 12-Jul-2023 (SR-18 | ER-3.3)
708 No change Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) flag Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) 44.76 6 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Pakistan at Dunedin on 09-Feb-1985 (SR-24 | ER-2.1)
710 No change Andre Nel (South Africa) flag Andre Nel (South Africa) 44.74 6 Wickets for 32 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 21-Apr-2005 (SR-16 | ER-2.0)
712 No change Joel Garner (West Indies) flag Joel Garner (West Indies) 44.73 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)
713 No change Dick Motz (New Zealand) flag Dick Motz (New Zealand) 44.72 6 Wickets for 69 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs West Indies at Wellington on 07-Mar-1969 (SR-24 | ER-2.9)
715 No change Hugh Tayfield (South Africa) flag Hugh Tayfield (South Africa) 44.71 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at Gqeberha on 01-Mar-1957 (SR-33 | ER-2.4)
716 No change Stan Nichols (England) flag Stan Nichols (England) 44.68 6 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs South Africa at Nottingham on 15-Jun-1935 (SR-23 | ER-1.5)
717 No change Dale Steyn (South Africa) flag Dale Steyn (South Africa) 44.67 5 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa vs India at Ahmedabad on 03-Apr-2008 (SR-10 | ER-2.9)
718 No change Matt Henry (New Zealand) flag Matt Henry (New Zealand) 44.66 5 Wickets for 15 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs India at Bengaluru on 16-Oct-2024 (SR-16 | ER-1.1)
722 No change Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) flag Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) 44.61 6 Wickets for 151 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Dubai on 23-Oct-2013 (SR-55 | ER-2.7)
723 No change James Anderson (England) flag James Anderson (England) 44.56 6 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 01-May-2015 (SR-13 | ER-3.3)
724 No change Allan Donald (South Africa) flag Allan Donald (South Africa) 44.55 7 Wickets for 84 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs India at Gqeberha on 26-Dec-1992 (SR-24 | ER-3.0)
725 No change Shaun Pollock (South Africa) flag Shaun Pollock (South Africa) 44.54 6 Wickets for 78 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 24-Oct-2003 (SR-29 | ER-2.7)
727 No change Jasprit Bumrah (India) flag Jasprit Bumrah (India) 44.54 5 Wickets for 83 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Leeds on 20-Jun-2025 (SR-30 | ER-3.4)
729 No change Hardik Pandya (India) flag Hardik Pandya (India) 44.51 5 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for India vs England at Nottingham on 18-Aug-2018 (SR-7 | ER-4.7)
731 No change Jeff Thomson (Australia) flag Jeff Thomson (Australia) 44.40 6 Wickets for 46 Runs in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Brisbane on 29-Nov-1974 (SR-23 | ER-2.0)
732 No change Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 44.40 6 Wickets for 34 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Sydney on 02-Jan-1998 (SR-21 | ER-1.6)
735 No change Monty Noble (Australia) flag Monty Noble (Australia) 44.36 7 Wickets for 100 Runs in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Sydney on 26-Feb-1904 (SR-35 | ER-2.4)
736 No change Chris Cairns (New Zealand) flag Chris Cairns (New Zealand) 44.33 5 Wickets for 146 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Brisbane on 08-Nov-2001 (SR-44 | ER-3.9)
738 No change Don Blackie (Australia) flag Don Blackie (Australia) 44.27 6 Wickets for 94 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 29-Dec-1928 (SR-44 | ER-2.1)
739 No change Simon Harmer (South Africa) flag Simon Harmer (South Africa) 44.26 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa vs Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 20-Oct-2025 (SR-20 | ER-2.5)
740 No change Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) flag Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) 44.25 5 Wickets for 62 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 20-Jul-2009 (SR-25 | ER-3.0)
741 No change Anil Kumble (India) flag Anil Kumble (India) 44.25 7 Wickets for 59 Runs in 3rd inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Lucknow on 18-Jan-1994 (SR-24 | ER-2.1)
743 No change Wes Hall (West Indies) flag Wes Hall (West Indies) 44.22 6 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies vs India at Kanpur on 12-Dec-1958 (SR-29 | ER-1.7)
745 No change Frank Tyson (England) flag Frank Tyson (England) 44.15 6 Wickets for 28 Runs in 3rd inns for England vs South Africa at Nottingham on 09-Jun-1955 (SR-22 | ER-1.3)
746 No change Nuwan Pradeep (Sri Lanka) flag Nuwan Pradeep (Sri Lanka) 44.14 6 Wickets for 132 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Galle on 26-Jul-2017 (SR-31 | ER-4.3)
747 No change Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh) flag Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh) 44.13 6 Wickets for 77 Runs in 4th inns for Bangladesh vs England at Mirpur on 28-Oct-2016 (SR-22 | ER-3.6)
748 No change Stuart Broad (England) flag Stuart Broad (England) 44.13 7 Wickets for 44 Runs in 4th inns for England vs New Zealand at London on 16-May-2013 (SR-9 | ER-4.0)
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