Top 10 Asian Spin Bowlers In ODIs In Asia

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Our One Day International (ODI) ratings take into account all matches from the first ODI match on January 5, 1971 till the below mentioned last update date. 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). So, here are the Top 10 Asian Spin bowlers in matches In Asia in ODIs.

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2024-10-02

FC RATING

Points to note about ASIANS IN ASIA Rating:-

  • Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Spinnrs and In Asia for Pacers.
  • Favourable Conditions (FC) are the opposite.
  • This categorization has been done as there are more points for UC in our Overall Rating.

THE CRITERIA


The ASIANS IN ASIA Rating is divided into 5 main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Wickets Taken 200.00
Consistent Average 300.00
Economic Strike Rate 300.00
Best Bowling Top Inns (Wkts) 100.00
Economic Bowling Top Inns (Eco) 100.00
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 an 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.
  • Knock Out matches of T20 World Cup are also counted in TT.
Non Weak Teams (NWT)

Some sections consider performances only against Non Weak Teams. Here is some information about the Non Weak Teams:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine Non Weak Teams.
  • The Non Weak Teams are calculated by decades.
  • A bowler’s performace is counted in NWT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings (NWT) 25

PROLIFIC


The Eras

The time period from 1950 to present is divided into eras for this section. This is because less cricket was played earlier. To make it fair for earlier players they are compared with players of the same period with a slight reduction in points. Know More About Eras.

Era 1 MP before 1991
Era 2 MP between 1990 And 2015
Era 3 MP greater than 2014

Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK ERA 1 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Abdul Qadir PAK 1983 1993 1988 70 98 130.00
1 Abdul Qadir PAK 1983 1993 1988 70 98 130.00
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS M Muralitharan SL 1993 2011 2002 206 319 200.00
1 M Muralitharan SL 1993 2011 2002 206 319 200.00
2 Shahid Afridi PAK 1996 2015 2005.5 226 249 156.11
3 A Kumble IND 1990 2007 1998.5 171 222 139.18
4 Harbhajan Singh IND 1998 2015 2006.5 150 189 118.50
5 Saqlain Mushtaq PAK 1995 2003 1999 87 167 104.70
6 Saeed Ajmal PAK 2008 2015 2011.5 69 116 72.73
7 BAW Mendis SL 2008 2015 2011.5 61 114 71.47
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Shakib Al Hasan BAN 2006 2023 2014.5 150 217 170.00
1 Shakib Al Hasan BAN 2006 2023 2014.5 150 217 170.00
2 Rashid Khan AFG 2015 2024 2019.5 61 119 93.23

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 bowler has played.
  • Time Period in which he has been active

Criteria: Points For R Ave

Min Qualification For TS
Min Wickets 50
Min Wickets (NWT) 50

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Saqlain Mushtaq 87 3437 167 20.58 21.42 150.00
1 Saqlain Mushtaq 87 3437 167 20.58 21.42 150.00
2 Rashid Khan 61 2322 119 19.51 22.64 141.92
3 BAW Mendis 61 2418 114 21.21 22.76 141.14
4 Saeed Ajmal 69 2545 116 21.94 23.72 135.43
5 M Muralitharan 206 7302 319 22.89 24.74 129.85
6 Abdul Qadir 70 2381 98 24.30 27.12 118.47
7 Shakib Al Hasan 150 5512 217 25.40 29.19 110.08
8 Harbhajan Singh 150 6031 189 31.91 31.81 101.01
9 A Kumble 171 6856 222 30.88 32.16 99.91
10 Shahid Afridi 226 8469 249 34.01 35.63 90.17

Against Non Weak Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Saqlain Mushtaq 76 3078 138 22.30 23.21 150.00
1 Saqlain Mushtaq 76 3078 138 22.30 23.21 150.00
2 Saeed Ajmal 66 2457 113 21.74 23.51 148.10
3 BAW Mendis 56 2329 102 22.83 24.51 142.09
4 M Muralitharan 181 6584 270 24.39 26.36 132.10
5 Abdul Qadir 68 2339 93 25.15 28.08 124.02
6 Rashid Khan 34 1357 56 24.23 28.11 123.85
7 Harbhajan Singh 139 5614 175 32.08 31.98 108.89
8 A Kumble 150 6169 185 33.35 34.73 100.27
9 Shakib Al Hasan 109 4202 138 30.45 34.99 99.52
10 Shahid Afridi 201 7690 206 37.33 39.11 89.03

ECONOMIC


R ER

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

Criteria: Points For R ER

Min Qualification For TS
Min Balls 1500

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS Mohammad Hafeez 98 4508 2956 3.93 3.78 150.00
1 M Muralitharan 206 11450 7302 3.83 3.80 149.12
2 Rashid Khan 61 3382 2322 4.12 3.87 146.45
3 Saeed Ajmal 69 3750 2545 4.07 3.93 144.16
4 Shakib Al Hasan 150 7842 5512 4.22 4.09 138.83
5 Harbhajan Singh 150 8326 6031 4.35 4.13 137.33
6 Abdul Qadir 70 3537 2381 4.04 4.24 133.86
7 Saqlain Mushtaq 87 4726 3437 4.36 4.32 131.33
8 A Kumble 171 9401 6856 4.38 4.33 130.84
9 Shahid Afridi 226 10952 8469 4.64 4.52 125.46
10 BAW Mendis 61 3021 2418 4.80 4.54 124.95

Against Non Weak Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS Mohammad Hafeez 87 4128 2695 3.92 3.76 150.00
1 M Muralitharan 181 10134 6584 3.90 3.87 145.73
2 Saeed Ajmal 66 3588 2457 4.11 3.97 142.24
3 Rashid Khan 34 1921 1357 4.24 3.98 141.72
4 Harbhajan Singh 139 7722 5614 4.36 4.14 136.24
5 Abdul Qadir 68 3438 2339 4.08 4.28 131.88
6 Shakib Al Hasan 109 5665 4202 4.45 4.31 130.98
7 Saqlain Mushtaq 76 4197 3078 4.40 4.35 129.66
8 A Kumble 150 8253 6169 4.48 4.44 127.09
9 Shahid Afridi 201 9685 7690 4.76 4.64 121.65
10 BAW Mendis 56 2807 2329 4.98 4.71 120.01

BEST BOWLING BY WKTS (NWT)


BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler against Non Weak Teams. 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 M Muralitharan 7/30 5/9 5/23 5/31 5/44 5.40 100.00
1 M Muralitharan 7/30 5/9 5/23 5/31 5/44 5.40 100.00
2 Shahid Afridi 6/38 5/23 5/35 5/40 4/30 5.00 92.59
3 Saqlain Mushtaq 5/20 5/44 4/17 4/26 4/41 4.40 81.48
3 BAW Mendis 6/13 4/10 4/46 4/47 4/51 4.40 81.48
3 Saeed Ajmal 5/24 5/43 4/30 4/32 4/33 4.40 81.48
6 A Kumble 6/12 4/25 4/50 4/53 3/17 4.20 77.78
6 Shakib Al Hasan 5/36 4/8 4/16 4/35 4/41 4.20 77.78
6 Harbhajan Singh 5/31 5/43 5/56 3/27 3/29 4.20 77.78
9 Abdul Qadir 4/9 4/17 4/31 3/23 3/24 3.60 66.67
9 Rashid Khan 5/19 4/37 3/35 3/37 3/37 3.60 66.67

BEST BOWLING BY ECO (NWT)


BBE

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Economy of a bowler against Non Weak Teams. Best Bowling By Economy (BBE) is the Relative Economy of the bowler in the 5 Inns. Only 30+ Balls performaces are counted in this criteria.

Criteria: Points For Economy In Top 5 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBE RAT
TS M Muralitharan 10.0/9 6.0/6 9.0/11 10.0/15 7.1/12 1.25 100.00
1 M Muralitharan 10.0/9 6.0/6 9.0/11 10.0/15 7.1/12 1.25 100.00
2 Shakib Al Hasan 7.2/8 10.0/13 5.0/9 10.0/20 10.0/21 1.62 76.90
3 Saeed Ajmal 7.0/6 8.0/15 10.0/19 10.0/20 10.0/20 1.72 72.74
4 Abdul Qadir 10.0/9 7.2/13 6.0/13 9.0/21 8.0/19 1.95 64.05
5 A Kumble 9.0/11 6.1/12 8.0/17 10.0/22 10.0/24 1.97 63.30
6 BAW Mendis 8.0/13 7.0/14 10.0/22 9.0/21 9.4/24 2.03 61.41
7 Harbhajan Singh 10.0/20 10.0/23 10.0/24 10.0/24 10.0/25 2.20 56.67
8 Saqlain Mushtaq 9.0/13 7.3/17 10.0/24 8.0/20 10.0/26 2.22 56.18
9 Shahid Afridi 7.0/11 10.0/21 8.0/19 8.0/21 10.0/28 2.27 55.14
10 Rashid Khan 9.0/13 9.0/19 9.0/21 10.0/30 9.0/28 2.27 55.08

ASIANS IN ASIA RATING


The ASIANS IN ASIA (FC) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000.

RANK BOWLER PRO CON ECO BBW BBE FC RAT
1 M Muralitharan 200.00 261.95 294.85 100.00 100.00 956.80
2 Shakib Al Hasan 170.00 209.60 269.81 77.78 76.90 804.09
3 Saqlain Mushtaq 104.70 300.00 261.00 81.48 56.18 803.36
4 Saeed Ajmal 72.73 283.53 286.40 81.48 72.74 796.87
5 Abdul Qadir 130.00 242.49 265.74 66.67 64.05 768.95
6 Rashid Khan 93.23 265.78 288.17 66.67 55.08 768.92
7 BAW Mendis 71.47 283.23 244.96 81.48 61.41 742.56
8 A Kumble 139.18 200.18 257.93 77.78 63.30 738.38
9 Harbhajan Singh 118.50 209.90 273.57 77.78 56.67 736.42
10 Shahid Afridi 156.11 179.20 247.10 92.59 55.14 730.15

NON WEAK TEAMS


DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1970s WI ENG AUS NZ PAK IND
1980s WI ENG AUS PAK IND NZ SL
1990s SA AUS PAK WI IND SL ENG NZ
2000s AUS SA SL PAK IND NZ ENG WI BAN
2010s IND SA AUS ENG NZ PAK SL BAN WI
2020s IND AUS PAK NZ SA BAN SL ENG WI AFG


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