Top 10 Indian Spin Bowlers In Tests In England

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All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards (Know Why). Most of our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier bowlers may change if current bowlers set new benchmarks. Brief explanation of the ratings is given before each section (Detailed Explanation). Here are the Top 10 Spin bowlers from India in England in Test cricket.

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-09-10

TVO RATING

This rating considers performances of players from specific teams in particular nations or against particular oppositions.

Team (T) IND
Venue (V) ENG
Oposition (O) ALL

THE CRITERIA


The TVO Rating is divided into 4 main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Wickets Taken 300.00
Consistent Average 300.00
Attacking Strike Rate 200.00
Best Bowling Top Bowling Performances 200.00
The Trend Setter (TS)

TS is the player which does the best in a criteria. The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark. Know All About TS. Here is a simple example:-

  • TS Ave: 25.00; Player X Ave: 30.00; Section Points: 300.00
  • TS Points: 300.00(Max); Player X Points: TS Ave/Ave X 300 = 25.00/30.00 X 300 = 250.00
  • Ratings of all sections are calculated similarly with Ave being replaced by the Criteria Stat.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings 5
Min Career Wkts 50

PROLIFIC


Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK BOWLER NAT INNS WKTS RAT
TS A Kumble IND 19 36 300.00
1 A Kumble IND 19 36 300.00
2 BS Bedi IND 18 35 291.67
3 RA Jadeja IND 30 34 283.33
4 BS Chandrasekhar IND 15 31 258.33
5 S Venkataraghavan IND 16 20 166.67
6 R Ashwin IND 11 18 150.00
7 SP Gupte IND 7 17 141.67
8 Harbhajan Singh IND 9 14 116.67
9 DR Doshi IND 5 13 108.33
10 Maninder Singh IND 5 12 100.00

CONSISTENT


R Ave

Relative Average (R Ave) is a more accurate type of average. Know How It Is Calculated. Briefly it takes into account:-

  • Strength of Opposition.
  • Venues at which a player has played.
  • Time Period in which a bowler has been active

Criteria: Points For Relative Average

Min Qualification For TS
Min Wickets 10

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Maninder Singh 5 187 12 15.58 13.90 300.00
1 Maninder Singh 5 187 12 15.58 13.90 300.00
2 DR Doshi 5 455 13 35.00 21.13 197.32
3 R Ashwin 11 506 18 28.11 24.28 171.76
4 A Kumble 19 1491 36 41.42 30.34 137.47
5 BS Chandrasekhar 15 1053 31 33.97 30.53 136.61
6 BS Bedi 18 1333 35 38.09 33.94 122.89
7 RA Jadeja 30 1681 34 49.44 34.29 121.62
8 Harbhajan Singh 9 697 14 49.79 36.25 115.06
9 S Venkataraghavan 16 821 20 41.05 36.51 114.21
10 SP Gupte 7 589 17 34.65 39.55 105.45

ATTACKING


R SR

Relative Strike Rate (R SR) for bowlers is calculated using the same method as R Ave with average being replaced with SR.

Criteria: Points For R SR or Balls/Wkt

Min Qualification For TS
Min Wickets 10
RANK BOWLER INNS BLS WKTS SR R SR RAT
TS DR Doshi 5 943 13 72.54 41.92 200.00
1 DR Doshi 5 943 13 72.54 41.92 200.00
2 Maninder Singh 5 685 12 57.08 44.07 190.26
3 BS Chandrasekhar 15 2319 31 74.81 63.34 132.37
4 SP Gupte 7 1198 17 70.47 64.83 129.33
5 R Ashwin 11 1196 18 66.44 67.36 124.47
6 A Kumble 19 3149 36 87.47 69.59 120.47
7 BS Bedi 18 3148 35 89.94 75.42 111.16
8 S Venkataraghavan 16 1905 20 95.25 79.68 105.22
9 Harbhajan Singh 9 1232 14 88.00 81.71 102.61
10 RA Jadeja 30 3451 34 101.50 92.69 90.46

BEST BOWLING (WKTS)


BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler. Best Bowling By Wickets (BBW) is simply the total wickets taken in the 5 innings divided by 5.

Criteria: Points For Wkts Taken In Top 5 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBW RAT
TS BS Chandrasekhar 6/38 5/127 3/43 3/50 3/94 4.00 200.00
1 BS Chandrasekhar 6/38 5/127 3/43 3/50 3/94 4.00 200.00
2 BS Bedi 6/226 4/70 3/68 2/26 2/41 3.40 170.00
2 RA Jadeja 4/79 4/143 3/52 3/58 3/179 3.40 170.00
4 SP Gupte 4/76 4/102 4/111 2/62 2/98 3.20 160.00
4 A Kumble 4/66 3/32 3/84 3/90 3/93 3.20 160.00
6 S Venkataraghavan 4/52 3/59 3/89 2/44 2/44 2.80 140.00
6 R Ashwin 4/62 3/59 3/72 2/17 2/28 2.80 140.00
8 DR Doshi 6/102 4/175 2/120 1/47 2.60 130.00
8 Harbhajan Singh 5/115 3/40 3/175 1/22 1/56 2.60 130.00
10 Maninder Singh 4/26 3/9 2/41 2/66 1/45 2.40 120.00

TEAM VEN OPP RATING


The TEAM VEN OPP (TVO) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000.

RANK BOWLER PRO CON ATT BBW TVO RAT
1 BS Chandrasekhar 258.33 136.61 132.37 200.00 727.31
2 A Kumble 300.00 137.47 120.47 160.00 717.94
3 Maninder Singh 100.00 300.00 190.26 120.00 710.26
4 BS Bedi 291.67 122.89 111.16 170.00 695.71
5 RA Jadeja 283.33 121.62 90.46 170.00 665.41
6 DR Doshi 108.33 197.32 200.00 130.00 635.66
7 R Ashwin 150.00 171.76 124.47 140.00 586.22
8 SP Gupte 141.67 105.45 129.33 160.00 536.45
9 S Venkataraghavan 166.67 114.21 105.22 140.00 526.09
10 Harbhajan Singh 116.67 115.06 102.61 130.00 464.33


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