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 Fast bowlers in matches in last 5 years in ODIs.
*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2025-09-15
CUR RATING
Points to note about CURRENT Rating:-
- This rating takes into account only matches played in 5 years.
- Only bowlers active till at least 2025 are considered in this rating.
THE CRITERIA
The CURRENT 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) | 10 |
| Min Career Wkts | 50 |
PROLIFIC
Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Shaheen Shah Afridi | PAK | 41 | 80 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | PAK | 41 | 80 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Haris Rauf | PAK | 45 | 80 | 200.00 |
| 3 | AS Joseph | WI | 46 | 79 | 197.50 |
| 4 | Taskin Ahmed | BAN | 44 | 69 | 172.50 |
| 5 | MJ Henry | NZ | 36 | 67 | 167.50 |
| 6 | Mohammed Shami | IND | 29 | 58 | 145.00 |
| 7 | Naseem Shah | PAK | 29 | 55 | 137.50 |
| 8 | JR Hazlewood | AUS | 39 | 51 | 127.50 |
| 9 | K Rabada | SA | 29 | 49 | 122.50 |
| 10 | JC Archer | ENG | 17 | 32 | 80.00 |
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
| Min Qualification For TS | |
|---|---|
| Min Wickets | 25 |
| Min Wickets (TT) | 15 |
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Mohammed Shami | 29 | 1162 | 58 | 20.03 | 20.84 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Mohammed Shami | 29 | 1162 | 58 | 20.03 | 20.84 | 150.00 |
| 2 | MJ Henry | 36 | 1556 | 67 | 23.22 | 21.93 | 142.50 |
| 3 | JC Archer | 17 | 789 | 32 | 24.66 | 22.82 | 136.99 |
| 4 | AS Joseph | 46 | 2088 | 79 | 26.43 | 24.10 | 129.70 |
| 5 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 41 | 2013 | 80 | 25.16 | 24.59 | 127.12 |
| 6 | Naseem Shah | 29 | 1363 | 55 | 24.78 | 25.21 | 123.99 |
| 7 | K Rabada | 29 | 1320 | 49 | 26.94 | 26.17 | 119.41 |
| 8 | Haris Rauf | 45 | 2125 | 80 | 26.56 | 26.55 | 117.74 |
| 9 | Taskin Ahmed | 44 | 1859 | 69 | 26.94 | 27.22 | 114.84 |
| 10 | JR Hazlewood | 39 | 1552 | 51 | 30.43 | 28.22 | 110.74 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Mohammed Shami | 21 | 849 | 47 | 18.06 | 19.31 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Mohammed Shami | 21 | 849 | 47 | 18.06 | 19.31 | 150.00 |
| 2 | JC Archer | 13 | 610 | 28 | 21.79 | 20.10 | 144.09 |
| 3 | AS Joseph | 26 | 1138 | 46 | 24.74 | 21.71 | 133.37 |
| 4 | MJ Henry | 25 | 1059 | 45 | 23.53 | 21.90 | 132.25 |
| 5 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 27 | 1426 | 59 | 24.17 | 23.11 | 125.32 |
| 6 | K Rabada | 20 | 928 | 37 | 25.08 | 23.75 | 121.92 |
| 7 | Taskin Ahmed | 21 | 969 | 36 | 26.92 | 26.01 | 111.34 |
| 8 | Naseem Shah | 21 | 1051 | 37 | 28.41 | 27.63 | 104.81 |
| 9 | Haris Rauf | 29 | 1450 | 48 | 30.21 | 29.03 | 99.76 |
| 10 | JR Hazlewood | 24 | 1059 | 28 | 37.82 | 32.93 | 87.93 |
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 | 500 |
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | JR Hazlewood | 39 | 1955 | 1552 | 4.76 | 3.71 | 150.00 |
| 1 | JR Hazlewood | 39 | 1955 | 1552 | 4.76 | 3.71 | 150.00 |
| 2 | MJ Henry | 36 | 1857 | 1556 | 5.03 | 3.94 | 141.22 |
| 3 | Taskin Ahmed | 44 | 2235 | 1859 | 4.99 | 4.01 | 138.72 |
| 4 | Mohammed Shami | 29 | 1282 | 1162 | 5.44 | 4.06 | 136.96 |
| 5 | K Rabada | 29 | 1482 | 1320 | 5.34 | 4.16 | 133.90 |
| 6 | JC Archer | 17 | 864 | 789 | 5.48 | 4.20 | 132.46 |
| 7 | AS Joseph | 46 | 2312 | 2088 | 5.42 | 4.32 | 128.86 |
| 8 | Naseem Shah | 29 | 1490 | 1363 | 5.49 | 4.39 | 126.83 |
| 9 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 41 | 2091 | 2013 | 5.78 | 4.47 | 124.41 |
| 10 | Haris Rauf | 45 | 2162 | 2125 | 5.90 | 4.61 | 120.82 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | MJ Henry | 25 | 1287 | 1059 | 4.94 | 3.84 | 150.00 |
| 1 | MJ Henry | 25 | 1287 | 1059 | 4.94 | 3.84 | 150.00 |
| 2 | JR Hazlewood | 24 | 1258 | 1059 | 5.05 | 3.87 | 149.06 |
| 3 | Mohammed Shami | 21 | 923 | 849 | 5.52 | 4.09 | 141.00 |
| 4 | JC Archer | 13 | 666 | 610 | 5.50 | 4.17 | 138.28 |
| 5 | K Rabada | 20 | 1021 | 928 | 5.45 | 4.18 | 137.81 |
| 6 | Taskin Ahmed | 21 | 1092 | 969 | 5.32 | 4.19 | 137.47 |
| 7 | AS Joseph | 26 | 1267 | 1138 | 5.39 | 4.25 | 135.74 |
| 8 | Naseem Shah | 21 | 1112 | 1051 | 5.67 | 4.42 | 130.38 |
| 9 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 27 | 1451 | 1426 | 5.90 | 4.49 | 128.33 |
| 10 | Haris Rauf | 29 | 1456 | 1450 | 5.98 | 4.55 | 126.62 |
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 | Mohammed Shami | 7/57 | 5/18 | 5/51 | 5/53 | 5/54 | 5.40 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Mohammed Shami | 7/57 | 5/18 | 5/51 | 5/53 | 5/54 | 5.40 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Haris Rauf | 5/18 | 5/29 | 4/19 | 4/65 | 4/77 | 4.40 | 81.48 |
| 3 | Taskin Ahmed | 5/35 | 4/44 | 4/46 | 4/47 | 4/53 | 4.20 | 77.78 |
| 3 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 5/54 | 4/35 | 4/47 | 4/51 | 4/63 | 4.20 | 77.78 |
| 5 | JC Archer | 6/40 | 4/18 | 4/62 | 3/35 | 3/64 | 4.00 | 74.07 |
| 6 | MJ Henry | 5/42 | 4/19 | 4/55 | 3/14 | 3/33 | 3.80 | 70.37 |
| 7 | K Rabada | 5/39 | 3/33 | 3/36 | 3/41 | 3/56 | 3.40 | 62.96 |
| 7 | Naseem Shah | 5/57 | 3/34 | 3/36 | 3/37 | 3/54 | 3.40 | 62.96 |
| 9 | AS Joseph | 4/31 | 3/36 | 3/39 | 3/50 | 3/53 | 3.20 | 59.26 |
| 10 | JR Hazlewood | 3/11 | 3/31 | 3/38 | 3/41 | 3/43 | 3.00 | 55.56 |
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 | JR Hazlewood | 8.0/12 | 6.0/11 | 6.0/11 | 8.0/18 | 7.0/21 | 1.62 | 100.00 |
| 1 | JR Hazlewood | 8.0/12 | 6.0/11 | 6.0/11 | 8.0/18 | 7.0/21 | 1.62 | 100.00 |
| 2 | MJ Henry | 10.0/14 | 10.0/19 | 6.0/12 | 10.0/29 | 5.0/16 | 1.72 | 94.42 |
| 3 | Mohammed Shami | 6.0/17 | 6.0/18 | 7.0/22 | 6.0/20 | 5.0/18 | 2.37 | 68.67 |
| 4 | JC Archer | 5.0/8 | 9.0/18 | 10.0/37 | 8.5/35 | 5.0/21 | 2.41 | 67.36 |
| 5 | Taskin Ahmed | 8.2/23 | 9.0/26 | 10.0/31 | 8.0/25 | 8.0/27 | 2.45 | 66.35 |
| 6 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 9.0/23 | 9.4/31 | 8.0/26 | 10.0/35 | 8.5/32 | 2.50 | 64.93 |
| 7 | Haris Rauf | 6.2/18 | 6.0/19 | 7.0/24 | 8.0/29 | 6.2/23 | 2.62 | 61.97 |
| 8 | AS Joseph | 10.0/25 | 10.0/31 | 10.0/33 | 10.0/36 | 10.0/40 | 2.63 | 61.77 |
| 9 | K Rabada | 6.0/16 | 6.0/16 | 10.0/39 | 10.0/40 | 8.0/33 | 2.80 | 58.03 |
| 10 | Naseem Shah | 5.0/12 | 10.0/29 | 8.5/36 | 8.1/37 | 8.0/37 | 3.02 | 53.83 |
CURRENT RATING
The CURRENT (CUR) 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 | CUR RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MJ Henry | 167.50 | 274.74 | 291.22 | 70.37 | 94.42 | 898.25 |
| 2 | Mohammed Shami | 145.00 | 300.00 | 277.96 | 100.00 | 68.67 | 891.63 |
| 3 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 200.00 | 252.44 | 252.74 | 77.78 | 64.93 | 847.90 |
| 4 | AS Joseph | 197.50 | 263.07 | 264.60 | 59.26 | 61.77 | 846.20 |
| 5 | Taskin Ahmed | 172.50 | 226.19 | 276.19 | 77.78 | 66.35 | 819.00 |
| 6 | Haris Rauf | 200.00 | 217.50 | 247.44 | 81.48 | 61.97 | 808.39 |
| 7 | JR Hazlewood | 127.50 | 198.68 | 299.06 | 55.56 | 100.00 | 780.79 |
| 8 | JC Archer | 80.00 | 281.08 | 270.75 | 74.07 | 67.36 | 773.26 |
| 9 | K Rabada | 122.50 | 241.33 | 271.71 | 62.96 | 58.03 | 756.53 |
| 10 | Naseem Shah | 137.50 | 228.79 | 257.22 | 62.96 | 53.83 | 740.31 |
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 | SL | AUS | PAK | 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 | SL | AUS | PAK | SA | BAN | ENG | WI | AFG |