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 2025-02-15
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 | 250.00 |
| Economic | Strike Rate | 250.00 |
| Best Bowling | Top Inns (Wkts) | 150.00 |
| Economic Bowling | Top Inns (Eco) | 150.00 |
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.
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) | 20 |
PROLIFIC
The Eras
The time period from 1971 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 2011 |
| Era 3 | MP greater than 2010 |
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 | ST Jayasuriya | SL | 1990 | 2011 | 2000.5 | 234 | 225 | 141.07 |
| 4 | A Kumble | IND | 1990 | 2007 | 1998.5 | 171 | 222 | 139.18 |
| 5 | Saqlain Mushtaq | PAK | 1995 | 2003 | 1999 | 87 | 167 | 104.70 |
| 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 | 2025 | 2020 | 66 | 125 | 97.93 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 2008 | 2015 | 2011.5 | 69 | 116 | 90.88 |
| 4 | BAW Mendis | SL | 2008 | 2015 | 2011.5 | 61 | 114 | 89.31 |
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 | 40 |
| Min Wickets (NWT) | 40 |
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Saqlain Mushtaq | 87 | 3437 | 167 | 20.58 | 21.42 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 87 | 3437 | 167 | 20.58 | 21.42 | 100.00 |
| 2 | BAW Mendis | 61 | 2418 | 114 | 21.21 | 22.76 | 94.10 |
| 3 | Rashid Khan | 66 | 2547 | 125 | 20.38 | 23.66 | 90.52 |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | 69 | 2545 | 116 | 21.94 | 23.72 | 90.29 |
| 5 | M Muralitharan | 206 | 7302 | 319 | 22.89 | 24.74 | 86.57 |
| 6 | Abdul Qadir | 70 | 2381 | 98 | 24.30 | 27.12 | 78.98 |
| 7 | Shakib Al Hasan | 150 | 5512 | 217 | 25.40 | 29.28 | 73.17 |
| 8 | A Kumble | 171 | 6856 | 222 | 30.88 | 32.16 | 66.60 |
| 9 | Shahid Afridi | 226 | 8469 | 249 | 34.01 | 35.63 | 60.11 |
| 10 | ST Jayasuriya | 234 | 7633 | 225 | 33.92 | 35.67 | 60.05 |
Against Non Weak Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Saqlain Mushtaq | 84 | 3357 | 159 | 21.11 | 21.97 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 84 | 3357 | 159 | 21.11 | 21.97 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Saeed Ajmal | 66 | 2457 | 113 | 21.74 | 23.51 | 140.19 |
| 3 | BAW Mendis | 56 | 2329 | 102 | 22.83 | 24.51 | 134.50 |
| 4 | M Muralitharan | 188 | 6876 | 278 | 24.73 | 26.74 | 123.28 |
| 5 | Abdul Qadir | 68 | 2339 | 93 | 25.15 | 28.08 | 117.40 |
| 6 | Rashid Khan | 39 | 1582 | 62 | 25.52 | 29.63 | 111.23 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 160 | 6497 | 203 | 32.00 | 33.33 | 98.90 |
| 8 | Shakib Al Hasan | 109 | 4202 | 138 | 30.45 | 35.09 | 93.92 |
| 9 | ST Jayasuriya | 221 | 7214 | 216 | 33.40 | 35.12 | 93.86 |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | 208 | 7903 | 214 | 36.93 | 38.69 | 85.19 |
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 | 1000 |
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Mohammad Hafeez | 98 | 4508 | 2956 | 3.93 | 3.78 | 100.00 |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | 206 | 11450 | 7302 | 3.83 | 3.80 | 99.41 |
| 2 | Rashid Khan | 66 | 3670 | 2547 | 4.16 | 3.91 | 96.59 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | 69 | 3750 | 2545 | 4.07 | 3.93 | 96.10 |
| 4 | Shakib Al Hasan | 150 | 7842 | 5512 | 4.22 | 4.09 | 92.46 |
| 5 | Abdul Qadir | 70 | 3537 | 2381 | 4.04 | 4.24 | 89.24 |
| 6 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 87 | 4726 | 3437 | 4.36 | 4.32 | 87.55 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 171 | 9401 | 6856 | 4.38 | 4.33 | 87.23 |
| 8 | Shahid Afridi | 226 | 10952 | 8469 | 4.64 | 4.52 | 83.64 |
| 9 | BAW Mendis | 61 | 3021 | 2418 | 4.80 | 4.54 | 83.30 |
| 10 | ST Jayasuriya | 234 | 9805 | 7633 | 4.67 | 4.61 | 82.07 |
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 | 188 | 10554 | 6876 | 3.91 | 3.89 | 145.33 |
| 2 | Saeed Ajmal | 66 | 3588 | 2457 | 4.11 | 3.97 | 142.24 |
| 3 | Rashid Khan | 39 | 2209 | 1582 | 4.30 | 4.04 | 139.79 |
| 4 | Abdul Qadir | 68 | 3438 | 2339 | 4.08 | 4.28 | 131.88 |
| 5 | Shakib Al Hasan | 109 | 5665 | 4202 | 4.45 | 4.32 | 130.85 |
| 6 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 84 | 4585 | 3357 | 4.39 | 4.35 | 129.88 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 160 | 8785 | 6497 | 4.44 | 4.40 | 128.46 |
| 8 | Shahid Afridi | 208 | 10019 | 7903 | 4.73 | 4.61 | 122.45 |
| 9 | ST Jayasuriya | 221 | 9223 | 7214 | 4.69 | 4.63 | 121.98 |
| 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 | 150.00 |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | 7/30 | 5/9 | 5/23 | 5/31 | 5/44 | 5.40 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Shahid Afridi | 6/38 | 5/23 | 5/35 | 5/40 | 4/30 | 5.00 | 138.89 |
| 3 | ST Jayasuriya | 6/29 | 5/17 | 5/28 | 4/14 | 4/18 | 4.80 | 133.33 |
| 4 | A Kumble | 6/12 | 4/25 | 4/33 | 4/50 | 4/53 | 4.40 | 122.22 |
| 4 | BAW Mendis | 6/13 | 4/10 | 4/46 | 4/47 | 4/51 | 4.40 | 122.22 |
| 4 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 5/20 | 5/44 | 4/17 | 4/26 | 4/28 | 4.40 | 122.22 |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | 5/24 | 5/43 | 4/30 | 4/32 | 4/33 | 4.40 | 122.22 |
| 8 | Shakib Al Hasan | 5/36 | 4/8 | 4/16 | 4/35 | 4/41 | 4.20 | 116.67 |
| 9 | Rashid Khan | 5/19 | 4/37 | 3/35 | 3/37 | 3/37 | 3.60 | 100.00 |
| 9 | Abdul Qadir | 4/9 | 4/17 | 4/31 | 3/23 | 3/24 | 3.60 | 100.00 |
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 | 150.00 |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | 10.0/9 | 6.0/6 | 9.0/11 | 10.0/15 | 7.1/12 | 1.25 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Shakib Al Hasan | 7.2/8 | 10.0/13 | 5.0/9 | 10.0/20 | 10.0/21 | 1.63 | 115.24 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | 7.0/6 | 8.0/15 | 10.0/19 | 10.0/20 | 10.0/20 | 1.72 | 109.11 |
| 4 | Abdul Qadir | 10.0/9 | 7.2/13 | 6.0/13 | 9.0/21 | 8.0/19 | 1.95 | 96.08 |
| 5 | A Kumble | 9.0/11 | 6.1/12 | 8.0/17 | 10.0/22 | 10.0/24 | 1.97 | 94.95 |
| 6 | ST Jayasuriya | 7.0/12 | 5.0/9 | 6.2/13 | 8.0/17 | 10.0/23 | 2.01 | 93.29 |
| 7 | BAW Mendis | 8.0/13 | 7.0/14 | 10.0/22 | 9.0/21 | 9.4/24 | 2.03 | 92.11 |
| 8 | Shahid Afridi | 7.0/11 | 6.4/11 | 10.0/21 | 8.0/19 | 8.0/21 | 2.04 | 91.92 |
| 9 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 9.0/13 | 7.3/17 | 10.0/24 | 8.0/20 | 10.0/26 | 2.22 | 84.27 |
| 10 | Rashid Khan | 9.0/13 | 9.0/19 | 9.0/21 | 10.0/30 | 9.0/28 | 2.27 | 82.62 |
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 | 209.85 | 244.74 | 150.00 | 150.00 | 954.59 |
| 2 | Shakib Al Hasan | 170.00 | 167.09 | 223.31 | 116.67 | 115.24 | 792.31 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | 90.88 | 230.47 | 238.35 | 122.22 | 109.11 | 791.03 |
| 4 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 104.70 | 250.00 | 217.43 | 122.22 | 84.27 | 778.62 |
| 5 | Abdul Qadir | 130.00 | 196.38 | 221.12 | 100.00 | 96.08 | 743.58 |
| 6 | Shahid Afridi | 156.11 | 145.31 | 206.09 | 138.89 | 91.92 | 738.31 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 139.18 | 165.50 | 215.68 | 122.22 | 94.95 | 737.54 |
| 8 | BAW Mendis | 89.31 | 228.60 | 203.31 | 122.22 | 92.11 | 735.55 |
| 9 | ST Jayasuriya | 141.07 | 153.91 | 204.05 | 133.33 | 93.29 | 725.65 |
| 10 | Rashid Khan | 97.93 | 201.75 | 236.38 | 100.00 | 82.62 | 718.67 |
NON WEAK TEAMS
| DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | WI | ENG | AUS | NZ | PAK | SL | IND | |||
| 1980s | WI | ENG | AUS | PAK | IND | NZ | SL | ZIM | ||
| 1990s | SA | AUS | PAK | WI | IND | SL | ENG | NZ | ZIM | |
| 2000s | AUS | SA | SL | PAK | IND | NZ | ENG | WI | BAN | |
| 2010s | IND | SA | AUS | ENG | NZ | PAK | SL | BAN | WI | |
| 2020s | IND | PAK | NZ | AUS | SL | SA | BAN | ENG | WI | AFG |