Top ODI Fast Bowler of the Decade (2010 – 2019)

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THE CRITERIA


CRITERIA CONSTITUENTS
Primary Wickets, Average, Economy, BBI (Wkts & Eco)
Conditions Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia
Secondary World Cup, Top Form, Impact Inns
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) and Non Weak Teams (NWT)

Some sections consider performances only against the top teams and non weak teams. Here is some information:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine TT and NWT.
  • They are calculated by decades.
  • A bowler’s performace is counted in TT or NWT if it comes against that team in the specific decade.
  • Knock Out and Super Six matches of ODI World Cup are also counted.
  • TT & NWT may be found in the last section.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings (TT) 20

PRIMARY CRITERIA

The Primary 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

PROLIFIC


Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK BOWLER NAT INNS WKTS RAT
TS SL Malinga SL 158 248 200.00
1 SL Malinga SL 158 248 200.00
2 MA Starc AUS 85 172 138.71
3 TA Boult NZ 89 164 132.26
4 M Morkel SA 92 154 124.19
5 DW Steyn SA 90 145 116.94
6 CR Woakes ENG 95 142 114.52
7 Mohammed Shami IND 72 136 109.68
8 MG Johnson AUS 79 128 103.23
9 JJ Bumrah IND 58 103 83.06
10 CJ McKay AUS 57 94 75.81

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

Min Qualification For TS
Min Wickets 40
Min Wickets (TT) 20

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS JJ Bumrah 58 2254 103 21.88 20.61 100.00
1 JJ Bumrah 58 2254 103 21.88 20.61 100.00
2 MA Starc 85 3611 172 20.99 20.88 98.70
3 Mohammed Shami 72 3400 136 25.00 23.54 87.54
4 M Morkel 92 3768 154 24.47 23.57 87.45
5 CJ McKay 57 2261 94 24.05 23.80 86.61
6 DW Steyn 90 3596 145 24.80 23.89 86.27
7 MG Johnson 79 3131 128 24.46 24.06 85.65
8 TA Boult 89 4111 164 25.07 24.25 84.99
9 SL Malinga 158 7129 248 28.75 27.85 73.99
10 CR Woakes 95 4327 142 30.47 29.53 69.80

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS M Morkel 60 2450 104 23.56 22.69 150.00
1 M Morkel 60 2450 104 23.56 22.69 150.00
2 CJ McKay 30 1238 53 23.36 23.11 147.28
3 DW Steyn 65 2773 109 25.44 24.50 138.89
4 TA Boult 58 2868 112 25.61 24.77 137.39
5 Mohammed Shami 41 1937 73 26.53 24.99 136.21
6 MA Starc 55 2541 101 25.16 25.02 136.02
7 CR Woakes 59 2724 98 27.80 26.93 126.36
8 MG Johnson 46 1918 70 27.40 26.95 126.27
9 JJ Bumrah 37 1555 54 28.80 27.12 125.50
10 SL Malinga 128 5971 190 31.43 30.45 111.76

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 JJ Bumrah 58 3009 2254 4.49 3.70 100.00
1 JJ Bumrah 58 3009 2254 4.49 3.70 100.00
2 DW Steyn 90 4562 3596 4.73 3.90 94.93
3 MG Johnson 79 3981 3131 4.72 3.92 94.42
4 CJ McKay 57 2845 2261 4.77 3.97 93.13
5 M Morkel 92 4556 3768 4.96 4.11 90.09
6 TA Boult 89 4884 4111 5.05 4.13 89.56
7 MA Starc 85 4315 3611 5.02 4.18 88.42
8 SL Malinga 158 7822 7129 5.47 4.53 81.73
9 Mohammed Shami 72 3709 3400 5.50 4.54 81.51
10 CR Woakes 95 4638 4327 5.60 4.60 80.37

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS AD Mathews 116 3751 2808 4.49 3.70 150.00
1 DW Steyn 65 3478 2773 4.78 3.94 140.80
2 JJ Bumrah 37 1918 1555 4.86 4.00 138.62
3 M Morkel 60 3025 2450 4.86 4.02 138.02
4 MG Johnson 46 2351 1918 4.89 4.06 136.56
5 CJ McKay 30 1506 1238 4.93 4.11 135.08
6 TA Boult 58 3251 2868 5.29 4.33 128.20
7 MA Starc 55 2885 2541 5.28 4.40 126.04
8 Mohammed Shami 41 2103 1937 5.53 4.56 121.71
9 CR Woakes 59 2942 2724 5.56 4.57 121.49
10 SL Malinga 128 6362 5971 5.63 4.66 119.06

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 in the 2010s. 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 TA Boult 7/34 6/33 5/17 5/21 5/27 5.60 150.00
1 TA Boult 7/34 6/33 5/17 5/21 5/27 5.60 150.00
2 MA Starc 6/28 6/43 5/20 5/26 5/32 5.40 144.64
3 CR Woakes 6/45 6/47 5/54 4/33 4/38 5.00 133.93
3 SL Malinga 5/28 5/34 5/44 5/52 5/54 5.00 133.93
5 DW Steyn 6/39 5/25 5/50 4/34 3/17 4.60 123.21
6 CJ McKay 5/28 5/33 4/20 4/33 4/35 4.40 117.86
6 M Morkel 5/21 5/38 4/10 4/21 4/22 4.40 117.86
8 MG Johnson 6/31 4/33 4/46 4/51 3/11 4.20 112.50
8 Mohammed Shami 5/69 4/16 4/35 4/36 4/48 4.20 112.50
10 JJ Bumrah 5/27 4/35 4/43 4/55 3/35 4.00 107.14

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 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 6.0/8 6.1/9 8.0/14 5.0/9 9.0/18 1.39 150.00
1 M Morkel 6.0/10 6.0/13 10.0/22 7.0/16 5.0/12 1.78 117.14
2 CJ McKay 7.0/10 7.3/15 8.0/16 7.0/16 9.5/28 1.80 115.61
3 SL Malinga 7.0/14 10.0/23 9.0/21 7.0/17 7.0/18 1.92 108.14
4 JJ Bumrah 6.0/9 6.0/11 5.0/12 10.0/27 10.0/29 1.96 106.31
5 TA Boult 10.0/21 7.2/17 10.0/25 10.0/27 9.0/25 2.03 102.52
6 DW Steyn 7.0/17 10.0/25 7.0/18 7.0/18 10.0/26 2.09 99.57
7 MG Johnson 10.0/21 7.0/18 8.0/23 5.0/15 10.0/31 2.24 92.84
8 CR Woakes 8.0/16 8.0/20 5.0/16 10.0/32 8.0/26 2.32 89.73
9 MA Starc 8.0/20 9.4/26 6.5/20 9.0/27 9.0/28 2.37 87.73
10 Mohammed Shami 6.2/16 9.0/23 8.0/23 6.0/19 10.0/33 2.39 87.02

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 SL Malinga 200.00 185.75 200.79 133.93 108.14 828.61 414.30
2 TA Boult 132.26 222.38 217.76 150.00 102.52 824.91 412.46
3 M Morkel 124.19 237.45 228.11 117.86 117.14 824.76 412.38
4 MA Starc 138.71 234.72 214.46 144.64 87.73 820.26 410.13
5 DW Steyn 116.94 225.16 235.73 123.21 99.57 800.61 400.31
6 CJ McKay 75.81 233.88 228.22 117.86 115.61 771.38 385.69
7 JJ Bumrah 83.06 225.50 238.62 107.14 106.31 760.63 380.32
8 MG Johnson 103.23 211.91 230.98 112.50 92.84 751.46 375.73
9 CR Woakes 114.52 196.16 201.85 133.93 89.73 736.19 368.09
10 Mohammed Shami 109.68 223.75 203.21 112.50 87.02 736.16 368.08

CONDITIONS CRITERIA

The Conditions Rating is calculated by applying the five criteria of Primary Rating to various conditions. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points.

The four conditions criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-

CRITERIA POINTS
Home 200.00
Away 800.00
Favourable Conditions 200.00
Unfavourable Conditions 800.00

HOME/AWAY


HOME/AWAY RATING

Points to note:-

  • 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.

At Home

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 TA Boult 53 111 21.43 4.94 892.54 178.51
2 MA Starc 42 82 20.11 4.84 803.38 160.68
3 CJ McKay 30 60 18.63 4.52 797.44 159.49
4 SL Malinga 67 103 27.08 5.40 783.29 156.66
5 DW Steyn 37 58 24.24 4.54 719.68 143.94
6 M Morkel 30 46 26.02 4.90 714.71 142.94
7 JJ Bumrah 25 39 28.00 4.97 650.94 130.19
8 CR Woakes 39 54 31.20 5.53 647.49 129.50
9 MG Johnson 31 48 25.58 4.85 633.56 126.71
10 Mohammed Shami 24 38 32.03 5.84 591.09 118.22

Away From Home

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 JJ Bumrah 33 64 18.16 4.12 807.21 645.76
2 M Morkel 62 108 23.81 4.99 797.88 638.30
3 SL Malinga 91 145 29.93 5.51 783.02 626.42
4 MA Starc 43 90 21.80 5.19 773.75 619.00
5 DW Steyn 53 87 25.17 4.86 760.84 608.67
6 MG Johnson 48 80 23.79 4.64 752.67 602.14
7 Mohammed Shami 48 98 22.28 5.33 746.98 597.58
8 CR Woakes 56 88 30.02 5.64 693.39 554.71
9 TA Boult 36 53 32.68 5.21 629.38 503.51
10 CJ McKay 27 34 33.62 5.04 577.02 461.62

FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS


FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS RATING

Points to note:-

  • Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Spinners and In Asia for Pacers.
  • Favourable Conditions (FC) are the opposite.

Favourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 TA Boult 75 147 23.39 4.97 901.37 180.27
2 MA Starc 74 146 21.41 5.09 885.61 177.12
3 M Morkel 64 111 23.52 5.01 839.11 167.82
4 CJ McKay 50 87 21.93 4.56 829.10 165.82
5 DW Steyn 69 109 24.50 4.56 806.07 161.21
6 CR Woakes 73 106 30.92 5.54 741.08 148.22
7 MG Johnson 53 81 26.06 4.81 706.64 141.33

Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Mohammed Shami 44 89 21.94 5.24 833.69 166.74
2 SL Malinga 69 110 30.37 5.60 831.72 166.34
3 JJ Bumrah 24 41 21.10 4.24 704.79 140.96

Unfavourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 MG Johnson 26 47 21.70 4.54 935.75 748.60
2 M Morkel 28 43 26.91 4.86 857.10 685.68
3 DW Steyn 21 36 25.69 5.32 823.68 658.95
4 MA Starc 11 26 18.65 4.64 776.87 621.50
5 CR Woakes 22 36 29.14 5.78 760.54 608.43
6 TA Boult 14 17 39.53 5.48 590.65 472.52
7 CJ McKay 7 7 50.43 6.30 420.34 336.27

Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 SL Malinga 89 138 27.45 5.36 865.48 692.38
2 JJ Bumrah 34 62 22.40 4.67 798.37 638.69
3 Mohammed Shami 28 47 30.79 5.89 638.80 511.04

CONDITIONS RATING


The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 2,000.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is 200 pts.

RANK BOWLER AW HM UC FC TOT CON PTS
1 SL Malinga 626.42 156.66 692.38 166.34 1,641.80 164.18
2 M Morkel 638.30 142.94 685.68 167.82 1,634.74 163.47
3 MG Johnson 602.14 126.71 748.60 141.33 1,618.77 161.88
4 MA Starc 619.00 160.68 621.50 177.12 1,578.30 157.83
5 DW Steyn 608.67 143.94 658.95 161.21 1,572.77 157.28
6 JJ Bumrah 645.76 130.19 638.69 140.96 1,555.60 155.56
7 CR Woakes 554.71 129.50 608.43 148.22 1,440.86 144.09
8 Mohammed Shami 597.58 118.22 511.04 166.74 1,393.58 139.36
9 TA Boult 503.51 178.51 472.52 180.27 1,334.81 133.48
10 CJ McKay 461.62 159.49 336.27 165.82 1,123.19 112.32

SECONDARY CRITERIA

The Secondary Rating consists of three parts. 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:-

CRITERIA POINTS
World Cup 1,000.00
Top Form 1,000.00
Impact Innings 1,000.00

WORLD CUP


Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 3

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 MA Starc 18 49 14.82 4.65 979.69 979.69
2 TA Boult 19 39 21.79 4.62 803.39 803.39
3 Mohammed Shami 11 31 15.71 5.06 752.77 752.77
4 M Morkel 14 26 19.46 4.66 685.99 685.99
5 DW Steyn 14 23 23.39 4.68 673.51 673.51
6 SL Malinga 20 38 26.24 5.73 666.23 666.23
7 MG Johnson 15 25 22.28 4.60 646.18 646.18
8 JJ Bumrah 9 18 20.61 4.42 629.82 629.82
9 CR Woakes 16 21 32.38 5.54 605.50 605.50
10 CJ McKay 0 0 NA NA 500.00 500.00
TOP FORM RATING

Points to note:-

  • Top Form is calculated by taking the best 50 consecutive innings of a bowler.
  • Only Inns against Non Weak Teams are considered in the rating.
  • Non Weak Teams may be found in the last section.

TOP FORM


Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 MA Starc 50 107 20.94 4.98 922.06 922.06
2 TA Boult 50 104 22.61 5.11 922.02 922.02
3 M Morkel 50 92 21.45 4.74 905.08 905.08
4 DW Steyn 50 87 21.16 4.39 893.40 893.40
5 CJ McKay 50 86 22.41 4.66 880.06 880.06
6 JJ Bumrah 50 86 23.17 4.66 862.45 862.45
7 Mohammed Shami 50 104 23.77 5.65 843.36 843.36
8 SL Malinga 50 87 25.17 5.08 815.95 815.95
9 MG Johnson 50 79 25.10 4.72 805.48 805.48
10 CR Woakes 50 84 26.61 5.48 784.49 784.49
IMPACT INNINGS (II)

Impact Innings are those innings which have an impact either in terms of wickets or economy rate. Know All About II. These are the criteria for an inning to be included in II:-

  • A Bowler takes equal to or more wickets than 3.
  • A Bowler bowls more than 30 balls and has a low ER.
  • The ER should be less than 90% of the ER of the better team.

IMPACT INNINGS


Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS II II Perc RAT WTG
1 JJ Bumrah 58 35 60.34 845.96 845.96
2 CJ McKay 57 27 47.37 780.13 780.13
3 DW Steyn 90 42 46.67 767.93 767.93
4 M Morkel 92 40 43.48 725.17 725.17
5 TA Boult 89 40 44.94 699.06 699.06
6 MG Johnson 79 35 44.30 682.35 682.35
7 SL Malinga 158 56 35.44 678.51 678.51
8 Mohammed Shami 72 31 43.06 672.80 672.80
9 CR Woakes 95 39 41.05 669.93 669.93
10 MA Starc 85 38 44.71 655.49 655.49

SECONDARY RATING


The total of the above three criteria comes out to be 3,000.00 points. Secondary Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the three criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is 300 pts.

RANK BOWLER WC TF II TOT SEC RAT
1 MA Starc 979.69 922.06 655.49 2,557.24 255.72
2 TA Boult 803.39 922.02 699.06 2,424.48 242.45
3 JJ Bumrah 629.82 862.45 845.96 2,338.23 233.82
4 DW Steyn 673.51 893.40 767.93 2,334.83 233.48
5 M Morkel 685.99 905.08 725.17 2,316.24 231.62
6 Mohammed Shami 752.77 843.36 672.80 2,268.92 226.89
7 SL Malinga 666.23 815.95 678.51 2,160.68 216.07
8 CJ McKay 500.00 880.06 780.13 2,160.19 216.02
9 MG Johnson 646.18 805.48 682.35 2,134.01 213.40
10 CR Woakes 605.50 784.49 669.93 2,059.92 205.99

DECADES RATING

DECADES Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000 Pts.

RANK BOWLER NAT PRI PTS CON PTS SEC PTS FIN RAT
1 MA Starc AUS 410.13 157.83 255.72 823.68
2 M Morkel SA 412.38 163.47 231.62 807.48
3 SL Malinga SL 414.30 164.18 216.07 794.55
4 DW Steyn SA 400.31 157.28 233.48 791.07
5 TA Boult NZ 412.46 133.48 242.45 788.39
6 JJ Bumrah IND 380.32 155.56 233.82 769.70
7 MG Johnson AUS 375.73 161.88 213.40 751.01
8 Mohammed Shami IND 368.08 139.36 226.89 734.33
9 CR Woakes ENG 368.09 144.09 205.99 718.17
10 CJ McKay AUS 385.69 112.32 216.02 714.03

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 AUS SA NZ SL BAN ENG WI AFG

TOP TEAMS


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


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