Top ODI Fast Bowlers In ICC Tournaments

Top 20 ODI Fast Bowlers In ICC Tournaments

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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 ICC Tournaments in ODIs.

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15

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. ICC TOURNAMENTS RATING
9. NON WEAK TEAMS
10. TOP TEAMS

THE CRITERIA

The ICC TOURNAMENTS Rating is divided into 5 main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Wickets Taken 300.00
Consistent Average 200.00
Economic Strike Rate 200.00
Best Bowling Top Inns (Wkts) 150.00
Economic Bowling Top Inns (Eco) 150.00
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.
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) 5

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 Imran Khan PAK 1974 1992 1983 19 34 240.00
1 Imran Khan PAK 1974 1992 1983 19 34 240.00
2 IT Botham ENG 1976 1992 1984 22 30 211.76
3 N Kapil Dev IND 1978 1994 1986 25 28 197.65
4 AME Roberts WI 1975 1983 1979 16 26 183.53
5 MA Holding WI 1976 1987 1981.5 11 20 141.18
6 RGD Willis ENG 1973 1984 1978.5 11 18 127.06
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 51 92 300.00
1 GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 51 92 300.00
2 WPUJC Vaas SL 1994 2008 2001 47 67 218.48
3 Wasim Akram PAK 1984 2003 1993.5 40 62 202.17
4 Zaheer Khan IND 2000 2012 2006 32 59 192.39
5 B Lee AUS 2000 2012 2006 32 57 185.87
6 JDP Oram NZ 2001 2012 2006.5 31 51 166.30
7 SM Pollock SA 1996 2008 2002 42 47 153.26
7 SE Bond NZ 2002 2010 2006 26 47 153.26
9 KD Mills NZ 2001 2015 2008 19 34 110.87
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS SL Malinga SL 2004 2019 2011.5 44 81 290.00
1 SL Malinga SL 2004 2019 2011.5 44 81 290.00
2 MA Starc AUS 2010 2024 2017 32 71 254.20
3 Mohammed Shami IND 2013 2025 2019 23 64 229.14
4 TA Boult NZ 2012 2023 2017.5 32 56 200.49
5 JJ Bumrah IND 2016 2023 2019.5 25 42 150.37

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 20
Min Wickets (TT) 10

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Mohammed Shami 23 977 64 15.27 15.73 100.00
1 Mohammed Shami 23 977 64 15.27 15.73 100.00
2 KD Mills 19 589 34 17.32 17.49 89.96
3 MA Holding 11 341 20 17.05 18.30 86.00
4 MA Starc 32 1462 71 20.59 19.83 79.34
5 GD McGrath 51 1704 92 18.52 19.93 78.93
6 RGD Willis 11 315 18 17.50 20.55 76.58
7 Imran Khan 19 655 34 19.26 20.95 75.09
8 JDP Oram 31 1038 51 20.35 21.36 73.66
9 SE Bond 26 990 47 21.06 21.74 72.37
10 Zaheer Khan 32 1258 59 21.32 22.23 70.78
11 JJ Bumrah 25 954 42 22.71 22.49 69.98
12 B Lee 32 1220 57 21.40 22.97 68.51
13 AME Roberts 16 552 26 21.23 23.14 67.98
14 WPUJC Vaas 47 1534 67 22.90 23.43 67.15
15 Wasim Akram 40 1495 62 24.11 25.18 62.50
16 SL Malinga 44 2047 81 25.27 25.45 61.81
17 TA Boult 32 1486 56 26.54 26.27 59.89
18 SM Pollock 42 1291 47 27.47 28.61 55.00
19 IT Botham 22 762 30 25.40 28.65 54.91
20 N Kapil Dev 25 892 28 31.86 33.96 46.33

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Mohammed Shami 14 613 37 16.57 17.08 100.00
1 Mohammed Shami 14 613 37 16.57 17.08 100.00
2 KD Mills 13 480 25 19.20 19.39 88.09
3 Imran Khan 15 551 29 19.00 20.67 82.63
4 B Lee 21 848 44 19.27 20.68 82.57
5 MA Holding 9 275 14 19.64 21.08 81.02
6 GD McGrath 34 1225 58 21.12 22.73 75.12
7 RGD Willis 8 252 13 19.38 22.76 75.03
8 MA Starc 21 1027 43 23.88 23.00 74.23
9 AME Roberts 14 484 21 23.05 25.12 67.97
10 Zaheer Khan 20 866 33 26.24 27.36 62.41
11 TA Boult 19 966 34 28.41 28.13 60.71
12 WPUJC Vaas 28 1002 34 29.47 30.16 56.62
13 JJ Bumrah 16 617 20 30.85 30.54 55.92
14 IT Botham 17 636 23 27.65 31.20 54.74
15 SE Bond 16 741 24 30.88 31.87 53.59
16 JDP Oram 17 616 20 30.80 32.32 52.83
17 Wasim Akram 27 1127 36 31.31 32.69 52.24
18 N Kapil Dev 18 682 22 31.00 33.05 51.67
19 SL Malinga 29 1509 45 33.53 33.78 50.56
20 SM Pollock 22 808 23 35.13 36.59 46.67

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 300

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS CEL Ambrose 17 987 499 3.03 3.14 100.00
1 RGD Willis 11 709 315 2.67 3.27 96.16
2 JJ Bumrah 25 1307 954 4.38 3.51 89.62
3 SM Pollock 42 2143 1291 3.61 3.53 88.90
4 MA Holding 11 695 341 2.94 3.59 87.45
5 KD Mills 19 835 589 4.23 3.77 83.28
6 WPUJC Vaas 47 2324 1534 3.96 3.81 82.51
7 SE Bond 26 1432 990 4.15 3.87 81.10
8 JDP Oram 31 1482 1038 4.20 3.89 80.68
9 GD McGrath 51 2567 1704 3.98 3.90 80.66
10 IT Botham 22 1332 762 3.43 3.96 79.45
11 AME Roberts 16 1021 552 3.24 3.96 79.26
12 TA Boult 32 1794 1486 4.97 3.98 78.94
13 Zaheer Khan 32 1673 1258 4.51 4.16 75.60
14 MA Starc 32 1684 1462 5.21 4.17 75.39
15 N Kapil Dev 25 1422 892 3.76 4.18 75.12
16 Imran Khan 19 1017 655 3.86 4.23 74.26
17 Wasim Akram 40 2161 1495 4.15 4.23 74.21
18 Mohammed Shami 23 1116 977 5.25 4.30 73.11
19 B Lee 32 1564 1220 4.68 4.34 72.41
20 SL Malinga 44 2258 2047 5.44 4.74 66.36

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS MD Marshall 7 468 235 3.01 3.41 100.00
1 RGD Willis 8 526 252 2.87 3.52 96.64
2 JJ Bumrah 16 816 617 4.54 3.63 93.76
3 MA Holding 9 551 275 2.99 3.66 93.18
4 AME Roberts 14 894 484 3.25 3.97 85.79
5 GD McGrath 34 1782 1225 4.12 4.03 84.41
6 SM Pollock 22 1153 808 4.20 4.11 82.83
7 IT Botham 17 1068 636 3.57 4.12 82.71
8 JDP Oram 17 822 616 4.50 4.17 81.73
9 WPUJC Vaas 28 1377 1002 4.37 4.20 81.12
10 MA Starc 21 1159 1027 5.32 4.25 80.05
11 KD Mills 13 597 480 4.82 4.30 79.19
12 TA Boult 19 1074 966 5.40 4.32 78.79
13 N Kapil Dev 18 1050 682 3.90 4.33 78.62
14 B Lee 21 1074 848 4.74 4.39 77.53
15 Imran Khan 15 823 551 4.02 4.40 77.42
16 Mohammed Shami 14 671 613 5.48 4.49 75.93
17 SE Bond 16 912 741 4.88 4.55 74.79
18 Wasim Akram 27 1513 1127 4.47 4.56 74.70
19 Zaheer Khan 20 1037 866 5.01 4.62 73.78
20 SL Malinga 29 1537 1509 5.89 5.13 66.41

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. 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 5/53 5/54 5/69 5.40 150.00
1 Mohammed Shami 7/57 5/18 5/53 5/54 5/69 5.40 150.00
2 MA Starc 6/28 5/26 5/46 4/29 4/43 4.80 133.33
3 TA Boult 5/27 4/30 4/44 4/51 3/37 4.00 111.11
4 GD McGrath 5/14 5/37 3/16 3/18 3/22 3.80 105.56
4 WPUJC Vaas 6/25 4/22 3/33 3/34 3/46 3.80 105.56
4 SL Malinga 4/34 4/43 4/53 4/54 3/27 3.80 105.56
4 SE Bond 6/23 4/21 3/21 3/31 3/33 3.80 105.56
8 B Lee 5/42 4/28 3/35 3/36 3/38 3.60 100.00
9 JJ Bumrah 4/39 4/55 3/32 3/37 3/61 3.40 94.44
9 Wasim Akram 4/32 4/40 3/21 3/40 3/45 3.40 94.44
9 KD Mills 4/30 4/38 3/18 3/27 3/69 3.40 94.44
9 Imran Khan 4/37 4/37 3/15 3/36 3/57 3.40 94.44
13 JDP Oram 4/39 3/23 3/26 3/30 3/32 3.20 88.89
14 SM Pollock 5/36 3/27 3/43 2/8 2/10 3.00 83.33
14 Zaheer Khan 4/42 3/26 3/44 3/64 2/27 3.00 83.33
14 N Kapil Dev 5/43 3/35 3/41 2/30 2/38 3.00 83.33
17 AME Roberts 3/32 3/36 3/39 3/43 2/16 2.80 77.78
18 IT Botham 4/31 3/23 2/12 2/12 2/27 2.60 72.22
18 MA Holding 4/33 3/40 2/16 2/26 2/32 2.60 72.22
20 RGD Willis 4/42 2/9 2/24 1/9 1/20 2.00 55.56

BEST BOWLING BY ECO (NWT)

BBE

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Economy of a bowler 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 SM Pollock 8.0/10 6.0/8 9.0/13 10.0/17 8.0/16 1.53 150.00
1 SM Pollock 8.0/10 6.0/8 9.0/13 10.0/17 8.0/16 1.53 150.00
2 WPUJC Vaas 6.0/6 7.0/11 10.0/16 10.0/22 8.0/19 1.74 131.93
3 GD McGrath 9.0/13 8.0/12 8.4/14 8.0/17 10.0/22 1.75 131.05
4 SE Bond 10.0/15 10.0/19 10.0/21 10.0/23 10.0/26 1.94 117.85
5 JJ Bumrah 6.0/9 5.0/8 7.0/19 5.0/14 8.0/28 2.01 113.66
6 KD Mills 10.0/19 6.0/14 5.0/13 10.0/27 6.0/18 2.19 104.43
7 RGD Willis 9.0/9 7.0/9 11.0/20 12.0/24 12.0/37 2.38 96.22
8 MA Starc 8.0/20 9.4/26 9.0/28 8.5/28 10.0/34 2.39 95.74
9 IT Botham 10.0/12 9.0/12 10.0/23 10.0/27 10.0/30 2.45 93.62
10 TA Boult 7.0/18 10.0/27 10.0/30 10.0/32 10.0/37 2.45 93.31
11 N Kapil Dev 11.0/21 8.0/16 9.0/18 8.0/17 11.0/32 2.46 93.10
12 AME Roberts 12.0/16 11.0/18 7.0/14 12.0/25 12.0/36 2.47 92.82
13 JDP Oram 10.0/26 8.0/23 8.0/25 9.3/30 10.0/32 2.77 82.66
14 Imran Khan 12.0/24 7.1/15 8.0/22 10.1/29 8.0/25 2.78 82.42
15 Mohammed Shami 6.2/16 7.0/22 5.0/18 8.0/30 9.0/35 2.80 81.72
16 SL Malinga 9.2/22 7.0/21 10.0/34 10.0/35 9.0/35 2.82 81.11
17 MA Holding 8.0/16 12.0/25 12.0/29 12.0/32 9.4/26 2.91 78.66
18 B Lee 9.0/25 10.0/30 7.0/23 8.0/28 8.0/29 2.98 76.82
19 Wasim Akram 10.0/21 10.0/27 9.0/27 9.2/32 9.0/32 3.00 76.43
20 Zaheer Khan 9.0/27 9.3/29 10.0/40 10.0/40 10.0/40 3.34 68.49

ICC TOURNAMENTS RATING

The ICC TOURNAMENTS (ICCT) 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 ICCT RAT
1 GD McGrath 300.00 154.06 165.07 105.56 131.05 855.73
2 Mohammed Shami 229.14 200.00 149.05 150.00 81.72 809.90
3 MA Starc 254.20 153.57 155.44 133.33 95.74 792.28
4 WPUJC Vaas 218.48 123.77 163.63 105.56 131.93 743.37
5 Imran Khan 240.00 157.72 151.67 94.44 82.42 726.26
6 SL Malinga 290.00 112.37 132.77 105.56 81.11 721.80
7 TA Boult 200.49 120.60 157.73 111.11 93.31 683.25
8 JJ Bumrah 150.37 125.89 183.38 94.44 113.66 667.74
9 B Lee 185.87 151.08 149.93 100.00 76.82 663.71
10 SM Pollock 153.26 101.66 171.72 83.33 150.00 659.98
11 SE Bond 153.26 125.96 155.89 105.56 117.85 658.51
12 AME Roberts 183.53 135.95 165.05 77.78 92.82 655.13
13 KD Mills 110.87 178.04 162.47 94.44 104.43 650.25
14 IT Botham 211.76 109.65 162.16 72.22 93.62 649.42
15 MA Holding 141.18 167.02 180.63 72.22 78.66 639.70
16 Wasim Akram 202.17 114.74 148.90 94.44 76.43 636.69
17 Zaheer Khan 192.39 133.19 149.38 83.33 68.49 626.79
18 JDP Oram 166.30 126.49 162.41 88.89 82.66 626.75
19 N Kapil Dev 197.65 98.01 153.74 83.33 93.10 625.83
20 RGD Willis 127.06 151.61 192.80 55.56 96.22 623.24

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 NZ AUS SL SA 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 NZ AUS SL SA

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