ODI Decades Rating - Best Fast Bowlers In 2000s Featured

Top ODI Fast Bowler of the Decade (2000 – 2009)

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This Rating takes into account only the matches played in the 2000s. 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 2000s.

*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 B Lee AUS 182 324 200.00
1 B Lee AUS 182 324 200.00
2 SM Pollock SA 215 275 169.75
3 M Ntini SA 170 264 162.96
4 WPUJC Vaas SL 195 247 152.47
5 GD McGrath AUS 147 234 144.44
6 Zaheer Khan IND 164 232 143.21
7 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 117 180 111.11
8 NW Bracken AUS 116 174 107.41
9 A Flintoff ENG 111 162 100.00
10 SE Bond NZ 75 138 85.19

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 SE Bond 75 2880 138 20.87 20.86 150.00
1 SE Bond 75 2880 138 20.87 20.86 150.00
2 GD McGrath 147 4746 234 20.28 21.01 148.90
3 A Flintoff 111 3893 162 24.03 23.44 133.47
4 B Lee 182 7456 324 23.01 23.68 132.11
5 Shoaib Akhtar 117 4403 180 24.46 24.32 128.64
6 NW Bracken 116 4240 174 24.37 24.55 127.45
7 M Ntini 170 6528 264 24.73 25.19 124.18
8 SM Pollock 215 6872 275 24.99 25.55 122.45
9 WPUJC Vaas 195 6663 247 26.98 27.09 115.50
10 Zaheer Khan 164 6846 232 29.51 29.12 107.43

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS GD McGrath 127 4263 202 21.10 21.86 150.00
1 GD McGrath 127 4263 202 21.10 21.86 150.00
2 SE Bond 67 2713 119 22.80 22.79 143.93
3 B Lee 163 6791 294 23.10 23.77 137.97
4 NW Bracken 102 3862 159 24.29 24.47 134.03
5 Shoaib Akhtar 99 3850 151 25.50 25.35 129.37
6 A Flintoff 90 3315 126 26.31 25.66 127.79
7 M Ntini 143 5696 222 25.66 26.14 125.45
8 SM Pollock 181 6077 229 26.54 27.13 120.87
9 WPUJC Vaas 168 5996 199 30.13 30.26 108.39
10 Zaheer Khan 133 5734 170 33.73 33.29 98.52

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 SM Pollock 215 11365 6872 3.63 3.39 150.00
1 SM Pollock 215 11365 6872 3.63 3.39 150.00
2 GD McGrath 147 7521 4746 3.79 3.53 143.79
3 WPUJC Vaas 195 9663 6663 4.14 3.86 131.73
4 SE Bond 75 4036 2880 4.28 3.96 128.15
5 A Flintoff 111 5382 3893 4.34 3.98 127.60
6 NW Bracken 116 5759 4240 4.42 4.07 124.75
7 M Ntini 170 8627 6528 4.54 4.24 119.69
8 B Lee 182 9478 7456 4.72 4.40 115.55
9 Shoaib Akhtar 117 5551 4403 4.76 4.41 115.27
10 Zaheer Khan 164 8367 6846 4.91 4.49 113.12

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS SM Pollock 181 9659 6077 3.77 3.52 150.00
1 SM Pollock 181 9659 6077 3.77 3.52 150.00
2 GD McGrath 127 6640 4263 3.85 3.59 147.05
3 WPUJC Vaas 168 8392 5996 4.29 4.00 132.27
4 NW Bracken 102 5228 3862 4.43 4.09 129.36
5 SE Bond 67 3676 2713 4.43 4.10 128.92
6 A Flintoff 90 4433 3315 4.49 4.12 128.42
7 B Lee 163 8593 6791 4.74 4.42 119.68
8 M Ntini 143 7222 5696 4.73 4.42 119.49
9 Shoaib Akhtar 99 4725 3850 4.89 4.53 116.76
10 Zaheer Khan 133 6805 5734 5.06 4.62 114.29

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 2000s. 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 Waqar Younis 7/36 6/59 5/31 5/38 4/41 4/49 4/62 7.00 100.00
1 B Lee 5/22 5/27 5/27 5/30 5/38 5/41 5/42 7.00 100.00
2 SE Bond 6/19 6/23 5/23 5/25 4/37 4/38 4/46 6.80 97.14
3 Shoaib Akhtar 6/16 5/19 5/25 5/54 4/28 4/36 4/43 6.60 94.29
3 M Ntini 6/22 5/21 5/31 5/37 4/33 4/46 4/46 6.60 94.29
5 SM Pollock 5/20 5/23 5/37 4/18 4/26 4/26 4/32 6.20 88.57
5 GD McGrath 5/27 5/37 5/49 4/8 4/16 4/30 4/31 6.20 88.57
7 NW Bracken 5/47 5/67 4/19 4/29 4/29 4/30 4/31 6.00 85.71
8 WPUJC Vaas 5/14 5/39 4/22 4/33 4/48 4/56 3/10 5.80 82.86
9 A Flintoff 5/19 5/56 4/17 4/21 4/32 3/21 3/23 5.60 80.00
10 Zaheer Khan 5/42 4/21 4/42 3/14 3/23 3/26 3/30 5.00 71.43

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 SM Pollock 10.0/9 9.5/12 7.0/9 10.0/13 10.0/13 1.12 100.00
1 SM Pollock 10.0/9 9.5/12 7.0/9 10.0/13 10.0/13 1.12 100.00
2 GD McGrath 10.0/8 6.0/6 6.0/7 10.0/13 9.4/16 1.12 99.68
3 WPUJC Vaas 6.0/6 7.0/8 8.0/10 8.0/11 9.3/14 1.19 94.09
4 B Lee 6.0/5 8.0/8 8.0/14 8.2/18 10.0/22 1.55 72.14
5 A Flintoff 10.0/15 7.0/12 5.0/10 10.0/21 8.0/17 1.72 64.90
6 NW Bracken 8.0/11 8.0/15 9.4/19 7.0/15 6.0/13 1.74 64.13
7 SE Bond 5.0/7 10.0/19 10.0/21 9.0/19 10.0/23 1.87 59.60
8 M Ntini 7.0/12 7.0/13 10.0/20 10.0/22 10.0/23 1.91 58.37
9 Zaheer Khan 9.2/14 9.5/21 10.0/23 9.0/22 10.0/27 2.03 54.93
10 Shoaib Akhtar 9.0/16 10.0/23 8.0/19 8.0/19 8.0/19 2.07 53.99

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 GD McGrath 144.44 298.90 290.83 88.57 99.68 922.43 461.21
2 SM Pollock 169.75 243.32 300.00 88.57 100.00 901.64 450.82
3 B Lee 200.00 270.08 235.24 100.00 72.14 877.46 438.73
4 WPUJC Vaas 152.47 223.89 264.00 82.86 94.09 817.30 408.65
5 M Ntini 162.96 249.63 239.18 94.29 58.37 804.43 402.22
6 SE Bond 85.19 293.93 257.07 97.14 59.60 792.92 396.46
7 NW Bracken 107.41 261.48 254.11 85.71 64.13 772.85 386.42
8 A Flintoff 100.00 261.26 256.02 80.00 64.90 762.18 381.09
9 Shoaib Akhtar 111.11 258.00 232.03 94.29 53.99 749.42 374.71
10 Zaheer Khan 143.21 205.94 227.42 71.43 54.93 702.93 351.46

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: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 SM Pollock 93 143 20.24 3.48 942.99 235.75
2 GD McGrath 56 88 20.91 3.66 842.38 210.60
3 B Lee 81 146 22.89 4.57 836.89 209.22
4 M Ntini 76 122 23.98 4.42 768.15 192.04
5 A Flintoff 41 69 20.55 4.28 748.67 187.17
6 SE Bond 16 31 18.65 3.95 730.26 182.57
7 Shoaib Akhtar 47 73 23.96 4.78 712.22 178.06
8 WPUJC Vaas 53 61 23.62 3.58 708.82 177.21
9 NW Bracken 52 77 24.82 4.51 695.38 173.84
10 Zaheer Khan 54 73 33.08 5.26 612.42 153.10

Away From Home

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 GD McGrath 91 146 19.90 3.87 902.98 902.98
2 WPUJC Vaas 142 186 28.08 4.32 865.25 865.25
3 B Lee 101 178 23.11 4.85 843.27 843.27
4 SE Bond 59 107 21.51 4.37 809.38 809.38
5 SM Pollock 122 132 30.13 3.74 793.99 793.99
6 M Ntini 94 142 25.37 4.64 779.92 779.92
7 NW Bracken 64 97 24.01 4.34 773.39 773.39
8 Zaheer Khan 110 159 27.87 4.74 730.68 730.68
9 A Flintoff 70 93 26.61 4.38 725.73 725.73
10 Shoaib Akhtar 70 107 24.80 4.75 719.42 719.42

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 GD McGrath 130 205 20.30 3.74 912.87 228.22
2 B Lee 158 288 22.89 4.72 876.31 219.08
3 SM Pollock 169 213 25.06 3.58 875.81 218.95
4 SE Bond 64 118 20.51 4.20 801.66 200.41
5 M Ntini 134 205 25.21 4.49 776.10 194.02
6 A Flintoff 87 131 23.05 4.34 767.16 191.79
7 NW Bracken 89 128 25.73 4.53 724.48 181.12

Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 WPUJC Vaas 95 130 27.42 4.31 898.47 224.62
2 Shoaib Akhtar 53 83 24.59 4.99 760.54 190.13
3 Zaheer Khan 60 93 25.42 4.68 753.58 188.40

Unfavourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 SM Pollock 46 62 24.74 3.79 907.80 907.80
2 M Ntini 36 59 23.05 4.75 862.57 862.57
3 NW Bracken 27 46 20.59 4.06 844.36 844.36
4 GD McGrath 17 29 20.14 4.15 727.97 727.97
5 B Lee 24 36 24.03 4.69 712.69 712.69
6 A Flintoff 24 31 28.16 4.34 670.51 670.51
7 SE Bond 11 20 23.00 4.78 574.40 574.40

Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 WPUJC Vaas 100 117 26.48 3.95 899.77 899.77
2 Shoaib Akhtar 64 97 24.35 4.58 851.86 851.86
3 Zaheer Khan 104 139 32.24 5.04 800.18 800.18

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 WPUJC Vaas 865.25 177.21 899.77 224.62 2,166.85 216.68
2 SM Pollock 793.99 235.75 907.80 218.95 2,156.49 215.65
3 GD McGrath 902.98 210.60 727.97 228.22 2,069.76 206.98
4 M Ntini 779.92 192.04 862.57 194.02 2,028.55 202.85
5 B Lee 843.27 209.22 712.69 219.08 1,984.26 198.43
6 NW Bracken 773.39 173.84 844.36 181.12 1,972.71 197.27
7 Shoaib Akhtar 719.42 178.06 851.86 190.13 1,939.48 193.95
8 Zaheer Khan 730.68 153.10 800.18 188.40 1,872.36 187.24
9 A Flintoff 725.73 187.17 670.51 191.79 1,775.20 177.52
10 SE Bond 809.38 182.57 574.40 200.41 1,766.76 176.68

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: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 GD McGrath 25 43 18.14 3.41 912.76 456.38
2 B Lee 25 53 18.92 4.33 876.29 438.15
3 Shoaib Akhtar 25 49 17.84 4.24 867.59 433.80
4 SM Pollock 25 44 20.30 4.00 850.14 425.07
5 A Flintoff 25 49 18.57 4.21 848.09 424.04
6 NW Bracken 25 45 21.20 4.52 783.67 391.84
7 M Ntini 25 42 21.83 4.39 771.56 385.78
8 SE Bond 16 31 18.65 3.95 738.42 369.21
9 WPUJC Vaas 25 30 22.87 3.57 724.50 362.25
10 Zaheer Khan 25 36 32.39 5.38 645.21 322.61

TOP FORM AWAY

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 SE Bond 25 50 19.34 4.38 875.98 875.98
2 GD McGrath 25 46 17.00 3.67 872.40 872.40
3 B Lee 25 57 18.39 4.92 844.61 844.61
4 NW Bracken 25 47 19.96 4.36 811.68 811.68
5 M Ntini 25 48 20.77 4.91 763.44 763.44
6 SM Pollock 25 34 22.88 3.53 748.91 748.91
7 WPUJC Vaas 25 36 27.72 4.47 747.35 747.35
8 Zaheer Khan 25 42 22.86 4.57 721.76 721.76
9 Shoaib Akhtar 25 40 23.95 5.21 696.11 696.11
10 A Flintoff 25 33 29.12 4.56 672.13 672.13

WORLD CUP

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 GD McGrath 22 47 14.19 3.97 917.85 917.85
2 WPUJC Vaas 20 36 17.14 3.72 825.43 825.43
3 SE Bond 16 30 17.27 3.51 816.09 816.09
4 NW Bracken 10 16 16.13 3.60 710.86 710.86
5 B Lee 10 22 17.91 4.74 696.09 696.09
6 A Flintoff 13 21 20.86 3.72 677.68 677.68
7 Zaheer Khan 14 23 21.57 4.23 654.72 654.72
8 SM Pollock 16 16 29.25 3.55 534.83 534.83
9 M Ntini 13 16 29.31 4.07 500.55 500.55
10 Shoaib Akhtar 5 11 22.91 5.73 500.00 500.00

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 GD McGrath 456.38 872.40 917.85 2,246.62 224.66
2 SE Bond 369.21 875.98 816.09 2,061.28 206.13
3 B Lee 438.15 844.61 696.09 1,978.84 197.88
4 WPUJC Vaas 362.25 747.35 825.43 1,935.03 193.50
5 NW Bracken 391.84 811.68 710.86 1,914.38 191.44
6 A Flintoff 424.04 672.13 677.68 1,773.85 177.39
7 SM Pollock 425.07 748.91 534.83 1,708.81 170.88
8 Zaheer Khan 322.61 721.76 654.72 1,699.09 169.91
9 M Ntini 385.78 763.44 500.55 1,649.77 164.98
10 Shoaib Akhtar 433.80 696.11 500.00 1,629.91 162.99

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 GD McGrath AUS 461.21 206.98 224.66 892.85
2 SM Pollock SA 450.82 215.65 170.88 837.35
3 B Lee AUS 438.73 198.43 197.88 835.04
4 WPUJC Vaas SL 408.65 216.68 193.50 818.84
5 SE Bond NZ 396.46 176.68 206.13 779.27
6 NW Bracken AUS 386.42 197.27 191.44 775.13
7 M Ntini SA 402.22 202.85 164.98 770.05
8 A Flintoff ENG 381.09 177.52 177.39 735.99
9 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 374.71 193.95 162.99 731.65
10 Zaheer Khan IND 351.46 187.24 169.91 708.61

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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