ODIs - Best Fast Bowlers Away From Home

Top 20 ODI Fast Bowlers Away From Home

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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 20 Fast bowlers in matches Away From Home in ODIs.

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2025-09-15

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PROLIFIC
4. CONSISTENT
4.1. Against All Teams
4.2. Against Top Teams
5. ECONOMIC
5.1. Against All Teams
5.2. Against Top Teams
6. BEST BOWLING BY WKTS (NWT)
7. BEST BOWLING BY ECO (NWT)
8. AWAY RATING
9. TOP TEAMS
10. NON WEAK TEAMS
AW RATING

Points to note about AWAY Rating:-

  • U.A.E. and India are considered as Home for Afghanistan.
  • U.A.E. is also considered as a second home for Pakistan.
  • All Home and Away stats of Pakistani and Afghani bowlers are calculated accordingly.

THE CRITERIA

The AWAY Rating is divided into 5 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.
TT and NWT

Some sections consider performances only against the top teams (TT) and non weak teams (NWT). 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) 15
Min Career Wkts 50

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 N Kapil Dev IND 1978 1994 1986 138 153 150.00
1 N Kapil Dev IND 1978 1994 1986 138 153 150.00
2 MD Marshall WI 1980 1992 1986 117 134 131.37
3 MA Holding WI 1976 1987 1981.5 88 129 126.47
4 J Garner WI 1977 1987 1982 79 114 111.76
5 RJ Hadlee NZ 1973 1990 1981.5 77 109 106.86
6 AME Roberts WI 1975 1983 1979 49 79 77.45
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS WPUJC Vaas SL 1994 2008 2001 243 319 200.00
1 WPUJC Vaas SL 1994 2008 2001 243 319 200.00
2 Wasim Akram PAK 1984 2003 1993.5 210 311 194.98
3 Waqar Younis PAK 1989 2003 1996 155 235 147.34
4 GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 153 221 138.56
5 B Lee AUS 2000 2012 2006 123 211 132.29
6 SM Pollock SA 1996 2008 2002 172 200 125.39
7 AA Donald SA 1991 2003 1997 100 184 115.36
8 CA Walsh WI 1985 2000 1992.5 155 181 113.48
9 CEL Ambrose WI 1988 2000 1994 123 160 100.31
10 KD Mills NZ 2001 2015 2008 102 153 95.92
11 SE Bond NZ 2002 2010 2006 59 107 67.08
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS SL Malinga SL 2004 2019 2011.5 132 211 170.00
1 SL Malinga SL 2004 2019 2011.5 132 211 170.00
2 MA Starc AUS 2010 2025 2017.5 72 142 114.41
3 JJ Bumrah IND 2016 2023 2019.5 47 85 68.48

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 50
Min Wickets (TT) 30

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS AA Donald 100 3607 184 19.60 19.64 150.00
1 AA Donald 100 3607 184 19.60 19.64 150.00
2 JJ Bumrah 47 1800 85 21.18 20.27 145.31
3 SE Bond 59 2302 107 21.51 21.21 138.87
4 AME Roberts 49 1550 79 19.62 21.83 134.95
5 J Garner 79 2260 114 19.82 21.84 134.89
6 MA Holding 88 2662 129 20.64 22.72 129.66
7 MA Starc 72 3530 142 24.86 23.08 127.62
8 KD Mills 102 3773 153 24.66 23.64 124.60
9 Wasim Akram 210 7210 311 23.18 23.79 123.80
10 GD McGrath 153 5171 221 23.40 23.95 123.00
11 CEL Ambrose 123 3788 160 23.68 24.00 122.74
12 B Lee 123 4932 211 23.37 24.18 121.79
13 RJ Hadlee 77 2394 109 21.96 24.58 119.82
14 Waqar Younis 155 6068 235 25.82 26.28 112.07
15 WPUJC Vaas 243 8785 319 27.54 27.12 108.62
16 SL Malinga 132 6172 211 29.25 27.87 105.67
17 N Kapil Dev 138 4230 153 27.65 28.35 103.90
18 CA Walsh 155 5076 181 28.04 28.54 103.20
19 MD Marshall 117 3641 134 27.17 28.56 103.12
20 SM Pollock 172 5725 200 28.63 28.93 101.82

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS TM Alderman 22 702 36 19.50 19.36 150.00
1 AA Donald 68 2555 119 21.47 20.69 140.37
2 J Garner 72 2123 107 19.84 21.56 134.72
3 SE Bond 46 1919 83 23.12 21.71 133.80
4 AME Roberts 46 1466 72 20.36 22.32 130.10
5 CEL Ambrose 105 3284 146 22.49 22.48 129.18
6 MA Holding 81 2429 114 21.31 23.17 125.34
7 B Lee 87 3604 151 23.87 23.51 123.54
8 GD McGrath 115 4119 170 24.23 23.88 121.61
9 KD Mills 79 3071 117 26.25 24.02 120.93
10 MA Starc 48 2440 90 27.11 24.38 119.14
11 JJ Bumrah 37 1476 56 26.36 24.51 118.48
12 Wasim Akram 155 5556 215 25.84 25.48 114.00
13 Waqar Younis 112 4538 167 27.17 26.52 109.54
14 MD Marshall 104 3263 127 25.69 26.74 108.63
15 RJ Hadlee 60 1961 79 24.82 26.76 108.56
16 N Kapil Dev 114 3435 127 27.05 26.97 107.68
17 WPUJC Vaas 183 6995 234 29.89 28.25 102.82
18 CA Walsh 130 4239 144 29.44 29.34 99.01
19 SL Malinga 111 5439 169 32.18 29.71 97.77
20 SM Pollock 115 4052 128 31.66 30.62 94.86

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 J Garner 79 4366 2260 3.11 3.54 150.00
1 J Garner 79 4366 2260 3.11 3.54 150.00
2 CEL Ambrose 123 6602 3788 3.44 3.59 148.18
3 JJ Bumrah 47 2435 1800 4.44 3.60 147.71
4 SM Pollock 172 9035 5725 3.80 3.63 146.37
5 MA Holding 88 4825 2662 3.31 3.77 140.86
6 MD Marshall 117 6323 3641 3.46 3.78 140.57
7 RJ Hadlee 77 4366 2394 3.29 3.78 140.48
8 N Kapil Dev 138 7137 4230 3.56 3.83 138.79
9 GD McGrath 153 7841 5171 3.96 3.83 138.66
10 CA Walsh 155 8281 5076 3.68 3.84 138.50
11 AME Roberts 49 2775 1550 3.35 3.91 135.81
12 Wasim Akram 210 11145 7210 3.88 3.93 135.29
13 KD Mills 102 4854 3773 4.66 4.06 131.04
14 SE Bond 59 3159 2302 4.37 4.06 130.93
15 WPUJC Vaas 243 12331 8785 4.27 4.10 129.63
16 AA Donald 100 5280 3607 4.10 4.14 128.29
17 MA Starc 72 3823 3530 5.54 4.40 120.76
18 B Lee 123 6139 4932 4.82 4.42 120.17
19 SL Malinga 132 6821 6172 5.43 4.62 115.12
20 Waqar Younis 155 7693 6068 4.73 4.72 112.64

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS J Garner 72 4006 2123 3.18 3.60 150.00
1 J Garner 72 4006 2123 3.18 3.60 150.00
2 CEL Ambrose 105 5639 3284 3.49 3.63 149.08
3 JJ Bumrah 37 1914 1476 4.63 3.69 146.38
4 SM Pollock 115 6094 4052 3.99 3.71 145.85
5 N Kapil Dev 114 5875 3435 3.51 3.74 144.46
6 MA Holding 81 4387 2429 3.32 3.76 143.82
7 MD Marshall 104 5645 3263 3.47 3.78 142.93
8 CA Walsh 130 6950 4239 3.66 3.78 142.83
9 GD McGrath 115 6001 4119 4.12 3.92 138.03
10 AME Roberts 46 2576 1466 3.41 3.94 137.10
11 RJ Hadlee 60 3366 1961 3.50 3.96 136.57
12 Wasim Akram 155 8329 5556 4.00 4.02 134.56
13 SE Bond 46 2537 1919 4.54 4.12 131.19
14 KD Mills 79 3791 3071 4.86 4.13 131.02
15 WPUJC Vaas 183 9320 6995 4.50 4.23 127.92
16 AA Donald 68 3574 2555 4.29 4.27 126.66
17 B Lee 87 4409 3604 4.90 4.40 122.83
18 MA Starc 48 2599 2440 5.63 4.43 122.02
19 SL Malinga 111 5818 5439 5.61 4.70 114.97
20 Waqar Younis 112 5551 4538 4.91 4.79 112.90

BEST BOWLING BY WKTS (NWT)

BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler. 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 Waqar Younis 7/36 6/30 6/59 5/25 5/38 5.80 100.00
1 Waqar Younis 7/36 6/30 6/59 5/25 5/38 5.80 100.00
2 MA Starc 6/28 5/26 5/42 5/46 5/48 5.20 89.66
3 SE Bond 6/19 6/23 5/25 4/21 4/37 5.00 86.21
4 CEL Ambrose 5/17 5/26 5/32 5/53 4/29 4.80 82.76
4 WPUJC Vaas 6/25 5/14 5/39 4/20 4/22 4.80 82.76
4 B Lee 5/38 5/41 5/42 5/49 4/15 4.80 82.76
7 Wasim Akram 5/16 5/19 5/21 4/18 4/23 4.60 79.31
7 GD McGrath 5/14 5/37 5/52 4/16 4/31 4.60 79.31
7 SL Malinga 5/52 5/54 5/56 4/23 4/34 4.60 79.31
10 J Garner 5/31 5/38 5/47 4/45 3/17 4.40 75.86
10 JJ Bumrah 6/19 5/27 4/43 4/55 3/37 4.40 75.86
12 RJ Hadlee 5/25 5/26 5/32 3/14 3/15 4.20 72.41
12 MA Holding 5/26 4/17 4/17 4/26 4/32 4.20 72.41
12 CA Walsh 5/1 4/16 4/16 4/25 4/31 4.20 72.41
12 AA Donald 5/29 4/17 4/29 4/31 4/32 4.20 72.41
12 KD Mills 5/25 4/14 4/30 4/35 4/38 4.20 72.41
17 SM Pollock 5/36 4/36 4/45 4/49 3/17 4.00 68.97
18 AME Roberts 5/22 4/27 4/32 3/15 3/26 3.80 65.52
18 N Kapil Dev 5/43 4/30 4/54 3/17 3/23 3.80 65.52
20 MD Marshall 4/18 4/33 4/34 3/28 3/28 3.60 62.07

BEST BOWLING BY ECO (NWT)

BBE

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Economy of a bowler. 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 CEL Ambrose 10.0/5 5.0/4 8.4/9 8.5/13 9.4/16 1.16 100.00
1 CEL Ambrose 10.0/5 5.0/4 8.4/9 8.5/13 9.4/16 1.16 100.00
2 WPUJC Vaas 6.0/6 7.0/8 8.0/10 10.0/13 9.3/14 1.21 96.15
3 SM Pollock 10.0/9 8.0/10 5.5/8 9.0/13 10.0/16 1.25 93.00
4 N Kapil Dev 7.0/4 6.0/5 6.0/7 6.0/9 9.0/15 1.27 91.66
5 GD McGrath 6.0/6 10.0/13 9.0/13 8.0/12 8.4/14 1.35 86.12
6 J Garner 6.0/6 7.5/9 6.0/7 9.0/11 9.0/12 1.36 85.58
7 CA Walsh 11.0/11 5.0/7 7.0/10 10.0/16 10.0/17 1.48 78.46
8 MD Marshall 6.0/5 5.0/7 12.0/19 5.0/8 7.2/13 1.61 72.10
9 RJ Hadlee 9.0/12 12.0/16 5.0/7 8.0/13 9.1/15 1.68 69.19
10 KD Mills 5.0/7 10.0/19 6.4/13 7.0/14 6.0/14 1.68 69.09
11 SE Bond 5.0/7 10.0/15 10.0/19 10.0/21 9.0/19 1.71 67.95
12 Wasim Akram 7.0/10 8.0/13 7.2/13 6.0/11 9.4/18 1.73 67.08
13 Waqar Younis 5.0/7 6.0/10 8.0/14 7.0/13 10.0/20 1.77 65.52
14 MA Holding 5.3/5 10.0/15 9.0/16 9.3/17 8.0/15 1.85 62.92
15 AME Roberts 12.0/16 10.0/15 11.0/18 5.0/9 10.0/19 1.87 61.99
16 SL Malinga 8.0/14 7.0/14 10.0/23 9.2/22 9.0/26 1.94 59.78
17 AA Donald 10.0/17 8.2/15 6.4/13 8.0/17 8.0/20 2.02 57.45
18 JJ Bumrah 6.0/9 5.0/12 7.2/19 10.0/27 10.0/29 2.03 57.16
19 B Lee 6.0/5 6.4/15 8.0/20 8.1/22 10.0/27 2.10 55.22
20 MA Starc 10.0/26 9.4/26 9.0/28 10.0/32 10.0/33 2.37 49.06

AWAY RATING

The AWAY (AW) 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 AW RAT
1 Wasim Akram 194.98 237.80 269.86 79.31 67.08 849.02
2 WPUJC Vaas 200.00 211.45 257.55 82.76 96.15 847.90
3 J Garner 111.76 269.61 300.00 75.86 85.58 842.81
4 CEL Ambrose 100.31 251.93 297.26 82.76 100.00 832.26
5 GD McGrath 138.56 244.61 276.69 79.31 86.12 825.29
6 N Kapil Dev 150.00 211.58 283.25 65.52 91.66 802.01
7 MA Holding 126.47 255.00 284.67 72.41 62.92 801.48
8 AA Donald 115.36 290.37 254.95 72.41 57.45 790.54
9 SM Pollock 125.39 196.68 292.22 68.97 93.00 776.26
10 MD Marshall 131.37 211.75 283.49 62.07 72.10 760.79
11 Waqar Younis 147.34 221.61 225.54 100.00 65.52 760.01
12 JJ Bumrah 68.48 263.80 294.09 75.86 57.16 759.39
13 B Lee 132.29 245.33 243.00 82.76 55.22 758.61
14 SE Bond 67.08 272.67 262.12 86.21 67.95 756.03
15 RJ Hadlee 106.86 228.37 277.05 72.41 69.19 753.90
16 CA Walsh 113.48 202.20 281.34 72.41 78.46 747.89
17 KD Mills 95.92 245.53 262.06 72.41 69.09 745.02
18 AME Roberts 77.45 265.05 272.91 65.52 61.99 742.92
19 MA Starc 114.41 246.76 242.78 89.66 49.06 742.67
20 SL Malinga 170.00 203.43 230.09 79.31 59.78 742.61

TOP TEAMS

DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1970s WI ENG AUS NZ PAK
1980s WI ENG AUS PAK IND NZ
1990s SA AUS PAK WI IND SL
2000s AUS SA SL PAK IND NZ ENG
2010s IND SA AUS ENG NZ PAK SL
2020s IND NZ AUS PAK SL SA BAN

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 NZ AUS PAK SL SA BAN ENG AFG WI

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