Top 20 ODI Fast Bowlers In Top Form At 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 their Top Form At Home in ODIs.

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

TF HM RATING

Points to note about TOP FORM โ€“ HOME Rating:-

  • Top Form is calculated by taking the best 30 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.

THE CRITERIA


The TOP FORM โ€“ HOME 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.
Non Weak Teams (NWT)

Some sections consider performances only against Non Weak Teams. Here is some information about the Non Weak Teams:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine Non Weak Teams.
  • The Non Weak Teams are calculated by decades.
  • A bowlerโ€™s performace is counted in NWT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings (NWT) 10

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 INNS WKTS RAT
TS DK Lillee AUS 1979-11-27 1982-01-19 30 52 270.00
1 DK Lillee AUS 1979-11-27 1982-01-19 30 52 270.00
2 CG Rackemann AUS 1983-01-09 1990-11-29 30 51 264.81
2 Imran Khan PAK 1983-01-21 1987-11-04 30 51 264.81
4 RJ Hadlee NZ 1975-03-08 1990-03-04 30 46 238.85
5 J Garner WI 1977-03-16 1987-03-29 19 32 166.15
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Waqar Younis PAK 1989-10-17 1993-02-01 30 66 290.00
1 Waqar Younis PAK 1989-10-17 1993-02-01 30 66 290.00
2 B Lee AUS 2000-01-26 2004-02-08 30 62 272.42
3 GD McGrath AUS 1999-01-24 2002-02-03 30 61 268.03
4 Wasim Akram PAK 1989-10-14 1993-12-24 30 57 250.45
5 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 1999-04-07 2003-12-05 30 56 246.06
5 SM Pollock SA 1997-04-02 2001-01-09 30 56 246.06
7 A Flintoff ENG 2003-06-17 2008-08-31 30 54 237.27
8 M Ntini SA 2001-01-11 2004-01-28 30 52 228.48
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP INNS WKTS RAT
TS TA Boult NZ 2015-01-23 2018-01-13 30 71 300.00
1 TA Boult NZ 2015-01-23 2018-01-13 30 71 300.00
2 Mohammed Shami IND 2014-10-11 2023-11-15 30 65 274.65
3 MA Starc AUS 2012-02-19 2018-01-19 30 63 266.20
4 CJ McKay AUS 2010-01-22 2014-01-26 30 60 253.52
4 MJ Henry NZ 2015-12-26 2025-01-11 30 60 253.52
6 CR Woakes ENG 2016-08-24 2023-09-13 30 59 249.30
7 SL Malinga SL 2007-07-20 2012-06-09 30 57 240.85

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

Against Non Weak Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Waqar Younis 30 972 66 14.73 15.07 200.00
1 Waqar Younis 30 972 66 14.73 15.07 200.00
2 Shoaib Akhtar 30 976 56 17.43 16.72 180.17
3 J Garner 19 492 32 15.38 16.84 178.89
4 Wasim Akram 30 952 57 16.70 16.88 178.54
5 GD McGrath 30 993 61 16.28 17.23 174.89
6 SM Pollock 30 934 56 16.68 17.42 173.02
7 TA Boult 30 1293 71 18.21 17.95 167.85
8 Imran Khan 30 899 51 17.63 18.14 166.13
9 MA Starc 30 1145 63 18.17 18.62 161.87
10 A Flintoff 30 1074 54 19.89 19.40 155.30
11 B Lee 30 1176 62 18.97 19.59 153.84
12 DK Lillee 30 890 52 17.12 19.63 153.51
13 CJ McKay 30 1118 60 18.63 19.63 153.49
14 CR Woakes 30 1217 59 20.63 19.77 152.45
15 MJ Henry 30 1188 60 19.80 20.05 150.29
16 RJ Hadlee 30 840 46 18.26 20.25 148.84
17 Mohammed Shami 30 1442 65 22.18 20.80 144.86
18 SL Malinga 30 1176 57 20.63 20.97 143.71
19 M Ntini 30 1116 52 21.46 22.11 136.28
20 CG Rackemann 30 1044 51 20.47 22.75 132.46

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 Non Weak Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS J Garner 19 964 492 3.06 3.39 200.00
1 J Garner 19 964 492 3.06 3.39 200.00
2 SM Pollock 30 1562 934 3.59 3.47 195.61
3 GD McGrath 30 1645 993 3.62 3.59 189.08
4 RJ Hadlee 30 1558 840 3.23 3.69 183.55
5 Shoaib Akhtar 30 1446 976 4.05 3.71 182.69
6 MJ Henry 30 1572 1188 4.53 3.76 180.29
7 Wasim Akram 30 1516 952 3.77 3.76 180.14
8 M Ntini 30 1647 1116 4.07 3.81 178.18
9 DK Lillee 30 1592 890 3.35 3.81 177.85
10 CJ McKay 30 1483 1118 4.52 3.84 176.68
11 MA Starc 30 1478 1145 4.65 3.89 174.14
12 A Flintoff 30 1538 1074 4.19 3.90 173.76
13 Imran Khan 30 1425 899 3.79 3.91 173.43
14 TA Boult 30 1609 1293 4.82 3.96 171.06
15 SL Malinga 30 1539 1176 4.58 3.96 171.04
16 B Lee 30 1627 1176 4.34 3.98 170.20
17 Waqar Younis 30 1434 972 4.07 4.01 169.04
18 CR Woakes 30 1455 1217 5.02 4.11 165.14
19 CG Rackemann 30 1621 1044 3.86 4.27 158.80
20 Mohammed Shami 30 1480 1442 5.85 4.55 149.14

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 TA Boult 7/34 6/33 5/17 5/27 4/40 5.40 150.00
1 TA Boult 7/34 6/33 5/17 5/27 4/40 5.40 150.00
2 Mohammed Shami 7/57 5/18 5/51 5/54 4/22 5.20 144.44
2 Waqar Younis 6/26 5/11 5/16 5/20 5/52 5.20 144.44
4 MA Starc 6/43 5/20 5/32 4/32 4/42 4.80 133.33
5 SM Pollock 6/35 5/20 4/33 4/36 4/37 4.60 127.78
6 GD McGrath 5/40 5/49 4/8 4/30 4/45 4.40 122.22
6 CJ McKay 5/28 5/33 4/20 4/33 4/35 4.40 122.22
6 Wasim Akram 5/15 5/38 4/24 4/24 4/40 4.40 122.22
6 B Lee 5/27 5/30 4/25 4/33 4/47 4.40 122.22
10 CR Woakes 5/54 4/18 4/38 4/41 4/67 4.20 116.67
10 MJ Henry 5/40 4/19 4/27 4/33 4/35 4.20 116.67
10 Imran Khan 6/14 4/27 4/37 4/37 3/27 4.20 116.67
13 Shoaib Akhtar 6/16 4/37 4/49 3/9 3/11 4.00 111.11
13 SL Malinga 5/28 5/34 4/28 3/22 3/30 4.00 111.11
13 RJ Hadlee 5/32 5/38 4/15 3/9 3/32 4.00 111.11
16 A Flintoff 5/56 4/29 4/32 3/21 3/23 3.80 105.56
16 M Ntini 5/37 4/24 4/33 3/15 3/18 3.80 105.56
16 CG Rackemann 5/16 4/39 4/44 3/21 3/28 3.80 105.56
16 DK Lillee 4/12 4/28 4/32 4/56 3/17 3.80 105.56
20 J Garner 4/10 3/22 3/27 3/29 3/33 3.20 88.89

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 WPUJC Vaas 8.0/11 6.0/9 8.0/13 9.1/15 7.0/14 1.57 150.00
1 J Garner 6.0/6 6.0/6 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/17 1.60 147.88
2 GD McGrath 10.0/8 6.0/7 9.0/17 10.0/21 10.0/22 1.65 142.99
3 DK Lillee 5.0/3 10.0/12 6.0/10 10.0/17 10.0/19 1.69 139.52
4 MJ Henry 10.0/14 10.0/19 6.0/12 10.0/27 9.0/26 1.81 130.63
5 RJ Hadlee 6.0/6 8.0/9 9.0/15 8.0/15 10.0/22 1.87 126.44
6 M Ntini 7.0/12 10.0/18 10.0/22 10.0/24 6.0/15 1.98 119.12
7 SM Pollock 8.0/13 6.0/11 6.0/13 9.0/20 8.0/21 2.04 115.84
8 Imran Khan 10.0/14 7.0/11 8.0/15 8.0/19 9.0/24 2.04 115.60
9 Shoaib Akhtar 9.0/16 6.0/12 10.0/23 8.0/19 10.0/30 2.13 110.71
10 CJ McKay 7.0/10 7.3/15 7.0/16 9.5/28 10.0/36 2.16 109.47
11 Waqar Younis 8.0/13 6.4/11 9.0/20 10.0/26 10.0/26 2.17 108.81
12 CR Woakes 10.0/18 8.0/20 10.0/28 5.0/16 10.0/32 2.17 108.78
13 SL Malinga 9.0/21 7.0/17 9.0/22 7.0/18 10.0/30 2.22 106.12
14 Wasim Akram 10.0/21 9.0/19 7.0/15 10.0/24 10.0/24 2.24 105.48
15 CG Rackemann 10.0/16 8.2/16 10.0/21 8.0/19 7.0/17 2.27 103.97
16 TA Boult 7.2/17 10.0/27 9.0/25 8.4/26 10.0/32 2.32 101.70
17 B Lee 8.2/18 10.0/22 9.0/24 10.0/28 10.0/29 2.35 100.48
18 A Flintoff 7.0/12 10.0/23 8.0/23 6.1/18 7.0/21 2.37 99.68
19 Mohammed Shami 6.0/17 6.0/18 7.0/22 6.0/20 5.0/18 2.46 95.81
20 MA Starc 8.0/20 6.5/20 8.5/28 10.0/34 8.2/29 2.61 90.31

TOP FORM โ€“ HOME RATING


The TOP FORM โ€“ HOME (TF HM) 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 TF HM RAT
1 Waqar Younis 290.00 200.00 169.04 144.44 108.81 912.30
2 GD McGrath 268.03 174.89 189.08 122.22 142.99 897.22
3 TA Boult 300.00 167.85 171.06 150.00 101.70 890.61
4 SM Pollock 246.06 173.02 195.61 127.78 115.84 858.31
5 DK Lillee 270.00 153.51 177.85 105.56 139.52 846.43
6 Wasim Akram 250.45 178.54 180.14 122.22 105.48 836.84
7 Imran Khan 264.81 166.13 173.43 116.67 115.60 836.63
8 MJ Henry 253.52 150.29 180.29 116.67 130.63 831.40
9 Shoaib Akhtar 246.06 180.17 182.69 111.11 110.71 830.74
10 MA Starc 266.20 161.87 174.14 133.33 90.31 825.85
11 B Lee 272.42 153.84 170.20 122.22 100.48 819.16
12 CJ McKay 253.52 153.49 176.68 122.22 109.47 815.39
13 Mohammed Shami 274.65 144.86 149.14 144.44 95.81 808.91
14 RJ Hadlee 238.85 148.84 183.55 111.11 126.44 808.79
15 CR Woakes 249.30 152.45 165.14 116.67 108.78 792.33
16 J Garner 166.15 178.89 200.00 88.89 147.88 781.82
17 SL Malinga 240.85 143.71 171.04 111.11 106.12 772.83
18 A Flintoff 237.27 155.30 173.76 105.56 99.68 771.58
19 M Ntini 228.48 136.28 178.18 105.56 119.12 767.62
20 CG Rackemann 264.81 132.46 158.80 105.56 103.97 765.60

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


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