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 ODI cricket.
*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2023-08-09
THE CRITERIA
The ASIANS IN ASIA Rating is divided into five 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.
Top Teams (TT)
Some sections consider performances only against the top teams. Here is some information about the Top Teams:-
- Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine top teams.
- The top teams are calculated by decades.
- A bowler’s performace is counted in TT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.
- Knock Out and Super Six matches of ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy are also counted in TT.
QUALIFICATION
| Min Innings (TT) | 20 |
| Min Wickets (TS AVE) | 50 |
| Min Balls (TS ECO) | 2000 |
PROLIFIC
The Eras
ODIs from 1971 to present are 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 | ST Jayasuriya | SL | 1990 | 2011 | 2000.5 | 234 | 225 | 141.07 |
| 4 | A Kumble | IND | 1990 | 2007 | 1998.5 | 171 | 222 | 139.18 |
| 5 | Harbhajan Singh | IND | 1998 | 2015 | 2006.5 | 150 | 189 | 118.50 |
| 6 | Saqlain Mushtaq | PAK | 1995 | 2003 | 1999 | 87 | 167 | 104.70 |
| 7 | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 2008 | 2015 | 2011.5 | 69 | 116 | 72.73 |
| 8 | 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 | 138 | 205 | 160.00 |
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN | 2006 | 2023 | 2014.5 | 138 | 205 | 160.00 |
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 bowler has played.
- Time Period in which he has been active
Criteria: Points For R Ave
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 | BAW Mendis | 61 | 2418 | 114 | 21.21 | 22.76 | 141.14 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | 69 | 2545 | 116 | 21.94 | 23.72 | 135.43 |
| 4 | M Muralitharan | 206 | 7302 | 319 | 22.89 | 24.74 | 129.85 |
| 5 | Abdul Qadir | 70 | 2381 | 98 | 24.30 | 27.12 | 118.47 |
| 6 | Shakib Al Hasan | 138 | 4992 | 205 | 24.35 | 28.59 | 112.37 |
| 7 | Harbhajan Singh | 150 | 6031 | 189 | 31.91 | 31.81 | 101.01 |
| 8 | A Kumble | 171 | 6856 | 222 | 30.88 | 32.16 | 99.91 |
| 9 | Shahid Afridi | 226 | 8469 | 249 | 34.01 | 35.63 | 90.17 |
| 10 | ST Jayasuriya | 234 | 7633 | 225 | 33.92 | 35.67 | 90.08 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Saqlain Mushtaq | 73 | 2988 | 133 | 22.47 | 23.38 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 73 | 2988 | 133 | 22.47 | 23.38 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Saeed Ajmal | 65 | 2438 | 111 | 21.96 | 23.75 | 147.67 |
| 3 | BAW Mendis | 47 | 1968 | 88 | 22.36 | 24.00 | 146.13 |
| 4 | M Muralitharan | 167 | 6096 | 249 | 24.48 | 26.46 | 132.53 |
| 5 | Abdul Qadir | 68 | 2339 | 93 | 25.15 | 28.08 | 124.92 |
| 6 | Harbhajan Singh | 134 | 5446 | 171 | 31.85 | 31.75 | 110.48 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 149 | 6126 | 185 | 33.11 | 34.48 | 101.71 |
| 8 | ST Jayasuriya | 201 | 6549 | 191 | 34.29 | 36.05 | 97.28 |
| 9 | Shakib Al Hasan | 82 | 3261 | 103 | 31.66 | 37.17 | 94.35 |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | 191 | 7387 | 186 | 39.72 | 41.61 | 84.29 |
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
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 | Saeed Ajmal | 69 | 3750 | 2545 | 4.07 | 3.93 | 144.16 |
| 3 | Shakib Al Hasan | 138 | 7206 | 4992 | 4.16 | 4.08 | 139.11 |
| 4 | Harbhajan Singh | 150 | 8326 | 6031 | 4.35 | 4.13 | 137.33 |
| 5 | Abdul Qadir | 70 | 3537 | 2381 | 4.04 | 4.24 | 133.86 |
| 6 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 87 | 4726 | 3437 | 4.36 | 4.32 | 131.33 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 171 | 9401 | 6856 | 4.38 | 4.33 | 130.84 |
| 8 | Shahid Afridi | 226 | 10952 | 8469 | 4.64 | 4.52 | 125.46 |
| 9 | BAW Mendis | 61 | 3021 | 2418 | 4.80 | 4.54 | 124.95 |
| 10 | ST Jayasuriya | 234 | 9805 | 7633 | 4.67 | 4.61 | 123.10 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Mohammad Hafeez | 82 | 3946 | 2540 | 3.86 | 3.71 | 150.00 |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | 167 | 9328 | 6096 | 3.92 | 3.90 | 142.84 |
| 2 | Saeed Ajmal | 65 | 3538 | 2438 | 4.13 | 3.99 | 139.37 |
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | 134 | 7464 | 5446 | 4.38 | 4.16 | 133.84 |
| 4 | Abdul Qadir | 68 | 3438 | 2339 | 4.08 | 4.28 | 130.02 |
| 5 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 73 | 4029 | 2988 | 4.45 | 4.40 | 126.42 |
| 6 | A Kumble | 149 | 8199 | 6126 | 4.48 | 4.44 | 125.36 |
| 7 | Shakib Al Hasan | 82 | 4306 | 3261 | 4.54 | 4.46 | 124.92 |
| 8 | ST Jayasuriya | 201 | 8367 | 6549 | 4.70 | 4.63 | 120.19 |
| 9 | BAW Mendis | 47 | 2375 | 1968 | 4.97 | 4.70 | 118.48 |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | 191 | 9182 | 7387 | 4.83 | 4.70 | 118.37 |
BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
BBW
In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler against top 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 | 5/44 | 4/23 | 5.20 | 100.00 |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | 7/30 | 5/9 | 5/23 | 5/44 | 4/23 | 5.20 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Shahid Afridi | 6/38 | 5/23 | 5/35 | 5/40 | 4/30 | 5.00 | 96.15 |
| 3 | ST Jayasuriya | 6/29 | 5/17 | 5/28 | 4/18 | 4/49 | 4.80 | 92.31 |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | 5/24 | 5/43 | 4/30 | 4/32 | 4/33 | 4.40 | 84.62 |
| 4 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 5/20 | 5/44 | 4/17 | 4/26 | 4/41 | 4.40 | 84.62 |
| 4 | BAW Mendis | 6/13 | 4/10 | 4/47 | 4/51 | 4/60 | 4.40 | 84.62 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 6/12 | 4/25 | 4/50 | 4/53 | 3/17 | 4.20 | 80.77 |
| 7 | Harbhajan Singh | 5/31 | 5/43 | 5/56 | 3/27 | 3/29 | 4.20 | 80.77 |
| 9 | Shakib Al Hasan | 5/36 | 4/35 | 4/41 | 3/27 | 3/32 | 3.80 | 73.08 |
| 10 | Abdul Qadir | 4/9 | 4/17 | 4/31 | 3/23 | 3/24 | 3.60 | 69.23 |
BEST BOWLING (ECO)
BBE
In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Economy of a bowler against top 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 | Saeed Ajmal | 7.0/6 | 8.0/15 | 10.0/19 | 10.0/20 | 10.0/20 | 1.72 | 72.74 |
| 3 | Abdul Qadir | 10.0/9 | 7.2/13 | 6.0/13 | 9.0/21 | 8.0/19 | 1.95 | 64.05 |
| 4 | A Kumble | 9.0/11 | 6.1/12 | 8.0/17 | 10.0/22 | 10.0/24 | 1.97 | 63.30 |
| 5 | ST Jayasuriya | 7.0/12 | 5.0/9 | 6.2/13 | 8.0/17 | 10.0/23 | 2.01 | 62.19 |
| 6 | BAW Mendis | 8.0/13 | 7.0/14 | 10.0/22 | 9.0/21 | 6.1/18 | 2.07 | 60.34 |
| 7 | Shakib Al Hasan | 10.0/20 | 10.0/21 | 10.0/22 | 5.0/12 | 10.0/27 | 2.22 | 56.20 |
| 8 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 9.0/13 | 7.3/17 | 8.0/20 | 10.0/26 | 10.0/26 | 2.27 | 55.08 |
| 9 | Harbhajan Singh | 10.0/23 | 10.0/24 | 10.0/24 | 10.0/25 | 10.0/26 | 2.32 | 53.89 |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | 10.0/21 | 8.0/21 | 10.0/28 | 10.0/28 | 9.3/27 | 2.56 | 48.73 |
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. Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Spinners and In Asia for Pacers. Favourable Conditions (FC) is the opposite.
| RANK | BOWLER | PRO | CON | ECO | BBW | BBE | FC RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Muralitharan | 200.00 | 262.39 | 291.96 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 954.35 |
| 2 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 104.70 | 300.00 | 257.75 | 84.62 | 55.08 | 802.15 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | 72.73 | 283.10 | 283.53 | 84.62 | 72.74 | 796.71 |
| 4 | Abdul Qadir | 130.00 | 243.39 | 263.89 | 69.23 | 64.05 | 770.56 |
| 5 | Shakib Al Hasan | 160.00 | 206.72 | 264.03 | 73.08 | 56.20 | 760.03 |
| 6 | BAW Mendis | 71.47 | 287.27 | 243.43 | 84.62 | 60.34 | 747.13 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 139.18 | 201.62 | 256.20 | 80.77 | 63.30 | 741.07 |
| 8 | Harbhajan Singh | 118.50 | 211.49 | 271.17 | 80.77 | 53.89 | 735.82 |
| 9 | ST Jayasuriya | 141.07 | 187.36 | 243.28 | 92.31 | 62.19 | 726.21 |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | 156.11 | 174.46 | 243.83 | 96.15 | 48.73 | 719.28 |
TOP TEAMS
| DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | WI | ENG | AUS | NZ | PAK | |||
| 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 |
| 2010s | IND | SA | AUS | ENG | NZ | PAK | SL | BAN |
| 2020s | BAN | IND | PAK | AUS | NZ | SA | ENG | SL |