ODI Decades Rating - Best Fast Bowlers In 1980s Featured

Top ODI Fast Bowler of the Decade (1980 – 1989)

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This Rating takes into account only the matches played in the 1980s. Brief explanation of the ratings is given before each section (Detailed Explanation). It is to be noted that U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan and Afghanistan. All home and away stats of Pakistani and Afghani bowlers are calculated accordingly. So, here are the Top 10 Fast bowlers in ODI cricket in the 1980s.

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2023-08-09

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PRIMARY CRITERIA
3.1. PROLIFIC
3.2. CONSISTENT
3.2.1. Against All Teams
3.2.2. Against Top Teams
3.3. ECONOMIC
3.3.1. Against All Teams
3.3.2. Against Top Teams
3.4. BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
3.5. BEST BOWLING (ECO)
3.6. PRIMARY RATING
4. CONDITIONS CRITERIA
4.1. HOME/AWAY
4.1.1. At Home
4.1.2. Away From Home
4.2. FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS
4.2.1. Favourable Conditions Rating
4.2.1.1. Non Asians Outside Asia
4.2.1.2. Asians Outside Asia
4.2.2. Unfavourable Conditions Rating
4.2.2.1. Non Asians In Asia
4.2.2.2. Asians In Asia
4.3. CONDITIONS RATING
5. SECONDARY CRITERIA
5.1. TOP FORM AT HOME
5.2. TOP FORM AWAY
5.3. WORLD CUP
5.4. SECONDARY RATING
6. DECADES RATING
7. TOP TEAMS

THE CRITERIA

CRITERIA CONSTITUENTS
Primary Wickets, Average, Economy, BBI (Wkts), BBI (Eco)
Conditions Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia
Secondary Top Form Home, Top Form Away, World Cup
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) 25
Min Wickets (TS AVE) 50
Min Balls (TS ECO) 2000

PRIMARY CRITERIA

PROLIFIC

Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK BOWLER NAT INNS WKTS RAT
TS N Kapil Dev IND 141 168 200.00
1 N Kapil Dev IND 141 168 200.00
2 Imran Khan PAK 104 144 171.43
3 EJ Chatfield NZ 111 139 165.48
4 MD Marshall WI 109 135 160.71
5 RJ Hadlee NZ 89 133 158.33
6 J Garner WI 87 126 150.00
6 MA Holding WI 90 126 150.00
8 Wasim Akram PAK 83 117 139.29
9 CA Walsh WI 83 97 115.48
10 CEL Ambrose WI 35 61 72.62

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 Relative Average

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS CEL Ambrose 35 1170 61 19.18 20.18 150.00
1 CEL Ambrose 35 1170 61 19.18 20.18 150.00
2 J Garner 87 2354 126 18.68 20.33 148.88
3 RJ Hadlee 89 2632 133 19.79 22.05 137.23
4 MA Holding 90 2649 126 21.02 22.63 133.73
5 Wasim Akram 83 2702 117 23.09 23.37 129.49
6 Imran Khan 104 3306 144 22.96 23.64 128.01
7 MD Marshall 109 3311 135 24.53 25.89 116.87
8 N Kapil Dev 141 4410 168 26.25 26.28 115.15
9 EJ Chatfield 111 3575 139 25.72 27.99 108.13
10 CA Walsh 83 2856 97 29.44 30.40 99.54

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS CEL Ambrose 35 1170 61 19.18 20.18 150.00
1 CEL Ambrose 35 1170 61 19.18 20.18 150.00
2 J Garner 86 2341 124 18.88 20.54 147.33
3 RJ Hadlee 89 2632 133 19.79 22.05 137.23
4 MA Holding 89 2616 124 21.10 22.71 133.27
5 Imran Khan 103 3295 142 23.20 23.89 126.65
6 Wasim Akram 81 2673 113 23.65 23.94 126.42
7 MD Marshall 108 3292 133 24.75 26.13 115.80
8 N Kapil Dev 136 4285 163 26.29 26.32 114.99
9 EJ Chatfield 109 3502 138 25.38 27.61 109.59
10 CA Walsh 83 2856 97 29.44 30.40 99.54

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 J Garner 87 4646 2354 3.04 3.42 150.00
1 J Garner 87 4646 2354 3.04 3.42 150.00
2 RJ Hadlee 89 4832 2632 3.27 3.71 138.27
3 MA Holding 90 4788 2649 3.32 3.72 137.94
4 MD Marshall 109 5849 3311 3.40 3.75 136.79
5 N Kapil Dev 141 7172 4410 3.69 3.93 130.69
6 EJ Chatfield 111 5999 3575 3.58 4.00 128.36
7 CEL Ambrose 35 1913 1170 3.67 4.00 128.14
8 Wasim Akram 83 4219 2702 3.84 4.08 125.72
9 CA Walsh 83 4509 2856 3.80 4.10 125.25
10 Imran Khan 104 5104 3306 3.89 4.16 123.37

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS J Garner 86 4604 2341 3.05 3.43 150.00
1 J Garner 86 4604 2341 3.05 3.43 150.00
2 RJ Hadlee 89 4832 2632 3.27 3.71 138.76
3 MA Holding 89 4716 2616 3.33 3.73 138.07
4 MD Marshall 108 5777 3292 3.42 3.78 136.37
5 N Kapil Dev 136 6908 4285 3.72 3.96 130.01
6 EJ Chatfield 109 5879 3502 3.57 4.00 128.87
7 CEL Ambrose 35 1913 1170 3.67 4.00 128.59
8 CA Walsh 83 4509 2856 3.80 4.10 125.69
9 Wasim Akram 81 4129 2673 3.88 4.13 124.81
10 Imran Khan 103 5062 3295 3.91 4.18 123.20

BEST BOWLING (WKTS)

BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 7 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler against top teams in the 1980s. Best Bowling By Wickets (BBW) is simply the total wickets taken in the 7 innings divided by 7.

Criteria: Points For Wkts Taken In Top 7 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BBW RAT
TS RJ Hadlee 5/25 5/26 5/32 5/32 5/38 4/15 3/9 6.40 100.00
1 RJ Hadlee 5/25 5/26 5/32 5/32 5/38 4/15 3/9 6.40 100.00
2 CEL Ambrose 5/17 5/26 4/29 4/35 4/39 3/26 3/39 5.60 87.50
3 Imran Khan 6/14 4/27 4/37 4/37 3/13 3/18 3/19 5.40 84.38
3 J Garner 5/31 5/47 4/10 4/45 3/17 3/17 3/18 5.40 84.38
3 MA Holding 5/26 4/17 4/17 4/26 4/32 3/28 3/32 5.40 84.38
3 CA Walsh 5/1 4/16 4/25 4/31 4/40 3/38 3/39 5.40 84.38
3 Wasim Akram 5/21 5/38 4/25 4/28 3/10 3/25 3/26 5.40 84.38
8 EJ Chatfield 5/34 4/20 4/28 4/32 3/14 3/20 3/27 5.20 81.25
8 MD Marshall 4/23 4/33 4/34 4/34 4/37 3/14 3/28 5.20 81.25
10 N Kapil Dev 5/43 4/30 3/17 3/23 3/26 3/26 3/26 4.80 75.00

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 J Garner 6.0/6 6.0/6 6.0/6 7.5/9 6.0/7 1.20 100.00
1 J Garner 6.0/6 6.0/6 6.0/6 7.5/9 6.0/7 1.20 100.00
2 N Kapil Dev 7.0/4 8.0/9 6.0/7 7.0/10 6.0/9 1.22 98.45
3 EJ Chatfield 10.0/8 9.2/9 7.0/9 10.0/13 9.0/13 1.28 93.71
4 RJ Hadlee 6.0/6 8.0/9 9.0/12 12.0/16 5.0/7 1.42 84.68
5 Imran Khan 9.5/13 10.0/14 7.0/10 7.0/11 8.0/13 1.56 77.01
6 CA Walsh 11.0/11 5.0/7 10.0/16 10.0/17 6.0/11 1.59 75.52
7 MD Marshall 6.0/5 5.0/7 5.0/8 7.2/13 5.0/9 1.64 73.41
8 Wasim Akram 7.2/4 7.0/10 7.2/13 7.4/15 9.1/18 1.66 72.60
9 MA Holding 5.3/5 10.0/15 5.0/8 6.0/10 8.4/15 1.69 71.16
10 CEL Ambrose 8.5/13 8.2/17 9.1/22 10.0/26 9.0/24 2.46 48.95

PRIMARY RATING

The total of the above five criteria comes out to be 1,000.00 points. The Primary Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the five criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is half of the DECADES Rating, i.e. 500 pts.

RANK BOWLER PRO CON ECO BBW BBE RAT PRI PTS
1 J Garner 150.00 296.22 300.00 84.38 100.00 930.59 465.30
2 RJ Hadlee 158.33 274.45 277.03 100.00 84.68 894.49 447.25
3 N Kapil Dev 200.00 230.14 260.69 75.00 98.45 864.29 432.14
4 MA Holding 150.00 267.00 276.00 84.38 71.16 848.54 424.27
5 Imran Khan 171.43 254.66 246.57 84.38 77.01 834.04 417.02
6 MD Marshall 160.71 232.67 273.16 81.25 73.41 821.21 410.60
7 EJ Chatfield 165.48 217.72 257.22 81.25 93.71 815.38 407.69
8 Wasim Akram 139.29 255.90 250.53 84.38 72.60 802.70 401.35
9 CEL Ambrose 72.62 300.00 256.73 87.50 48.95 765.80 382.90
10 CA Walsh 115.48 199.08 250.94 84.38 75.52 725.39 362.70

CONDITIONS CRITERIA

The Conditions

The Conditions Ratings are calculated by applying the five criteria of the Primary Rating to diffirent conditions. Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for spin bowlers and In Asia for pacers. Favourable Conditions (FC) is the opposite. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. Here are those conditions and their weightage:-

  • HOME – 250 PTS
  • AWAY – 1,000 PTS
  • FC – 250 PTS
  • UC – 1,000 PTS

HOME/AWAY

At Home

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Imran Khan 45 71 18.66 3.86 931.74 232.93
2 RJ Hadlee 25 41 17.29 3.20 855.12 213.78
3 J Garner 17 26 16.77 3.03 849.43 212.36
4 Wasim Akram 39 54 22.33 3.79 821.63 205.41
5 N Kapil Dev 57 70 27.66 4.09 806.53 201.63
6 EJ Chatfield 28 38 22.95 3.33 734.09 183.52
7 MD Marshall 11 20 18.00 3.75 730.04 182.51
8 CEL Ambrose 8 16 16.13 3.56 716.59 179.15
9 MA Holding 14 13 28.62 3.44 601.09 150.27
10 CA Walsh 13 10 47.60 3.84 466.12 116.53

Away From Home

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 J Garner 70 100 19.18 3.04 934.46 934.46
2 MA Holding 76 113 20.15 3.30 906.95 906.95
3 RJ Hadlee 64 92 20.90 3.29 857.30 857.30
4 MD Marshall 98 115 25.66 3.36 844.61 844.61
5 N Kapil Dev 84 98 25.24 3.43 826.56 826.56
6 EJ Chatfield 83 101 26.76 3.66 814.06 814.06
7 CA Walsh 70 87 27.36 3.79 787.86 787.86
8 CEL Ambrose 27 45 20.27 3.70 747.59 747.59
9 Wasim Akram 44 63 23.75 3.89 721.43 721.43
10 Imran Khan 59 73 27.14 3.90 701.83 701.83

FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS

Favourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 J Garner 79 119 17.86 2.99 959.93 239.98
2 RJ Hadlee 83 121 20.13 3.24 911.70 227.93
3 MA Holding 78 111 21.19 3.29 836.94 209.24
4 EJ Chatfield 87 118 23.71 3.46 836.80 209.20
5 MD Marshall 78 109 22.12 3.36 807.96 201.99
6 CEL Ambrose 20 39 16.67 3.66 740.30 185.08
7 CA Walsh 43 41 37.68 3.86 541.60 135.40

Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 N Kapil Dev 49 63 23.59 3.26 985.38 246.35
2 Imran Khan 43 57 26.70 3.92 846.28 211.57
3 Wasim Akram 22 31 26.23 4.08 727.09 181.77

Unfavourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 CA Walsh 40 56 23.41 3.73 936.85 936.85
2 MD Marshall 31 26 34.62 3.50 697.94 697.94
3 MA Holding 12 15 19.80 3.61 661.60 661.60
4 CEL Ambrose 15 22 23.64 3.69 659.07 659.07
5 EJ Chatfield 24 21 37.00 4.06 599.18 599.18
6 RJ Hadlee 6 12 16.33 3.73 581.40 581.40
7 J Garner 8 7 32.71 3.58 503.39 503.39

Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Imran Khan 61 87 20.51 3.86 949.95 949.95
2 Wasim Akram 61 86 21.97 3.75 915.37 915.37
3 N Kapil Dev 92 105 27.85 3.95 891.52 891.52

CONDITIONS RATING

The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the DECADES Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BOWLER AWAY HOME UC FC TOT CON PTS
1 N Kapil Dev 826.56 201.63 891.52 246.35 2,166.06 216.61
2 Imran Khan 701.83 232.93 949.95 211.57 2,096.29 209.63
3 Wasim Akram 721.43 205.41 915.37 181.77 2,023.98 202.40
4 CA Walsh 787.86 116.53 936.85 135.40 1,976.64 197.66
5 MA Holding 906.95 150.27 661.60 209.24 1,928.06 192.81
6 MD Marshall 844.61 182.51 697.94 201.99 1,927.04 192.70
7 J Garner 934.46 212.36 503.39 239.98 1,890.19 189.02
8 RJ Hadlee 857.30 213.78 581.40 227.93 1,880.40 188.04
9 EJ Chatfield 814.06 183.52 599.18 209.20 1,805.97 180.60
10 CEL Ambrose 747.59 179.15 659.07 185.08 1,770.88 177.09

SECONDARY CRITERIA

Top Form And World Cup

The Secondary Rating consists of three parts. Top Form is calculated by taking the best 25 consecutive innings of a bowlers against Top Teams such that his Rating Points are Maximum. Top Form is calculated seperately for Home and Away innings. World Cup Rating gives points for performances in World Cups. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. The three secondary criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-

  • TOP FORM AT HOME – 500 PTS
  • TOP FORM AWAY – 1,000 PTS
  • WORLD CUP – 1,000 PTS

TOP FORM AT HOME

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 RJ Hadlee 25 41 17.29 3.20 906.30 453.15
2 Imran Khan 25 47 17.15 4.01 893.92 446.96
3 J Garner 17 26 16.77 3.03 829.74 414.87
4 Wasim Akram 25 37 21.89 3.69 820.48 410.24
5 EJ Chatfield 25 35 21.97 3.32 777.18 388.59
6 N Kapil Dev 25 32 24.56 3.76 759.39 379.70
7 MD Marshall 11 20 18.00 3.75 689.40 344.70
8 CEL Ambrose 8 16 16.13 3.56 648.63 324.31
9 MA Holding 14 13 28.62 3.44 566.07 283.04
10 CA Walsh 13 10 47.60 3.84 430.69 215.34

TOP FORM AWAY

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 J Garner 25 49 13.04 2.75 968.32 968.32
2 RJ Hadlee 25 41 16.63 3.03 854.08 854.08
3 EJ Chatfield 25 38 18.24 3.21 829.88 829.88
4 CA Walsh 25 42 18.57 3.64 821.14 821.14
5 MA Holding 25 40 18.30 3.10 806.98 806.98
6 CEL Ambrose 25 43 19.35 3.69 803.93 803.93
7 MD Marshall 25 36 18.11 2.92 786.41 786.41
8 N Kapil Dev 25 41 18.15 3.43 781.09 781.09
9 Wasim Akram 25 37 23.41 3.89 724.01 724.01
10 Imran Khan 25 35 21.74 3.42 709.20 709.20

WORLD CUP

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 RJ Hadlee 6 14 12.86 2.76 855.04 855.04
2 Imran Khan 6 17 13.06 4.45 851.69 851.69
3 MD Marshall 6 12 14.58 2.50 772.65 772.65
4 N Kapil Dev 15 17 29.65 3.45 747.38 747.38
5 MA Holding 7 12 19.58 3.14 676.15 676.15
6 EJ Chatfield 12 13 36.92 3.98 622.26 622.26
7 CA Walsh 6 9 25.44 4.13 592.21 592.21
8 CEL Ambrose 0 0 NA NA 500.00 500.00
8 J Garner 4 5 23.40 2.72 500.00 500.00
10 Wasim Akram 7 7 42.14 4.66 468.94 468.94

SECONDARY RATING

The total of the above three criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. Secondary Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the three criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the DECADES Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BOWLER TF HM TF AW WC TOT SEC RAT
1 RJ Hadlee 453.15 854.08 855.04 2,162.27 216.23
2 Imran Khan 446.96 709.20 851.69 2,007.85 200.78
3 N Kapil Dev 379.70 781.09 747.38 1,908.17 190.82
4 MD Marshall 344.70 786.41 772.65 1,903.76 190.38
5 J Garner 414.87 968.32 500.00 1,883.19 188.32
6 EJ Chatfield 388.59 829.88 622.26 1,840.73 184.07
7 MA Holding 283.04 806.98 676.15 1,766.16 176.62
8 CA Walsh 215.34 821.14 592.21 1,628.69 162.87
9 CEL Ambrose 324.31 803.93 500.00 1,628.25 162.82
10 Wasim Akram 410.24 724.01 468.94 1,603.19 160.32

DECADES RATING

DECADES Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000 Pts. Half the points are for Primary Criteria; one-fourth for Conditions; and one-fourth for Secondary Criteria.

RANK BOWLER NAT PRI RAT CON RAT SEC RAT FIN RAT
1 RJ Hadlee NZ 447.25 188.04 216.23 851.51
2 J Garner WI 465.30 189.02 188.32 842.64
3 N Kapil Dev IND 432.14 216.61 190.82 839.56
4 Imran Khan PAK 417.02 209.63 200.78 827.43
5 MA Holding WI 424.27 192.81 176.62 793.69
6 MD Marshall WI 410.60 192.70 190.38 793.68
7 EJ Chatfield NZ 407.69 180.60 184.07 772.36
8 Wasim Akram PAK 401.35 202.40 160.32 764.06
9 CA Walsh WI 362.70 197.66 162.87 723.23
10 CEL Ambrose WI 382.90 177.09 162.82 722.81

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

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