ODI Decades Rating - Best Spin Bowlers In 1980s Featured

Top ODI Spin Bowler of the Decade (1980 – 1989)

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This Rating takes into account only the matches played in the 1980s. Brief explanation of the ratings is given before each section (Detailed Explanation). It is to be noted that 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. So, here are the Top 10 Spin bowlers in ODI cricket in the 1980s.

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2023-08-09

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PRIMARY CRITERIA
3.1. PROLIFIC
3.2. CONSISTENT
3.2.1. Against All Teams
3.2.2. Against Top Teams
3.3. ECONOMIC
3.3.1. Against All Teams
3.3.2. Against Top Teams
3.4. BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
3.5. BEST BOWLING (ECO)
3.6. PRIMARY RATING
4. CONDITIONS CRITERIA
4.1. HOME/AWAY
4.1.1. At Home
4.1.2. Away From Home
4.2. FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS
4.2.1. Favourable Conditions Rating
4.2.1.1. Non Asians In Asia
4.2.1.2. Asians In Asia
4.2.2. Unfavourable Conditions Rating
4.2.2.1. Non Asians Outside Asia
4.2.2.2. Asians Outside Asia
4.3. CONDITIONS RATING
5. SECONDARY CRITERIA
5.1. TOP FORM AT HOME
5.2. TOP FORM AWAY
5.3. WORLD CUP
5.4. SECONDARY RATING
6. DECADES RATING
7. TOP TEAMS

THE CRITERIA

CRITERIA CONSTITUENTS
Primary Wickets, Average, Economy, BBI (Wkts), BBI (Eco)
Conditions Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia
Secondary Top Form Home, Top Form Away, World Cup
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)

Some sections consider performances only against the top teams. Here is some information about the Top Teams:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine top teams.
  • The top teams are calculated by decades.
  • A bowler’s performace is counted in TT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.
  • Knock Out and Super Six matches of ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy are also counted in TT.

QUALIFICATION

Min Innings (TT) 25
Min Wickets (TS AVE) 50
Min Balls (TS ECO) 2000

PRIMARY CRITERIA

PROLIFIC

Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK BOWLER NAT INNS WKTS RAT
TS Abdul Qadir PAK 95 131 200.00
1 Abdul Qadir PAK 95 131 200.00
2 RJ Shastri IND 111 109 166.41
3 IVA Richards WI 116 108 164.89
4 JE Emburey ENG 58 75 114.50
5 Maninder Singh IND 55 65 99.24
6 RA Harper WI 62 55 83.97
7 VJ Marks ENG 32 44 67.18
7 AR Border AUS 54 44 67.18
9 GRJ Matthews AUS 42 43 65.65
10 HA Gomes WI 35 41 62.60

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

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Abdul Qadir 95 3273 131 24.98 26.51 150.00
1 HA Gomes 35 1027 41 25.05 25.36 150.00
2 Abdul Qadir 95 3273 131 24.98 26.51 150.00
3 AR Border 54 1246 44 28.32 27.25 145.93
4 VJ Marks 32 1135 44 25.80 27.49 144.67
5 JE Emburey 58 2226 75 29.68 29.23 136.07
6 Maninder Singh 55 1959 65 30.14 32.24 123.37
7 IVA Richards 116 3837 108 35.53 34.66 114.75
8 RJ Shastri 111 3867 109 35.48 36.29 109.58
9 GRJ Matthews 42 1550 43 36.05 37.23 106.81
10 RA Harper 62 2185 55 39.73 38.97 102.06

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Abdul Qadir 93 3231 126 25.64 27.21 150.00
1 HA Gomes 33 959 40 23.98 24.28 150.00
2 AR Border 51 1169 42 27.83 26.79 150.00
3 Abdul Qadir 93 3231 126 25.64 27.21 150.00
4 VJ Marks 32 1135 44 25.80 27.49 148.48
5 JE Emburey 58 2226 75 29.68 29.23 139.66
6 Maninder Singh 52 1897 60 31.62 33.82 120.70
7 IVA Richards 114 3783 105 36.03 35.15 116.13
8 RJ Shastri 107 3759 106 35.46 36.28 112.51
9 GRJ Matthews 42 1550 43 36.05 37.23 109.62
10 RA Harper 62 2185 55 39.73 38.97 104.75

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

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS Maninder Singh 55 3025 1959 3.89 4.07 150.00
1 VJ Marks 32 1838 1135 3.71 3.89 150.00
2 Maninder Singh 55 3025 1959 3.89 4.07 150.00
3 RA Harper 62 3300 2185 3.97 4.08 149.49
4 Abdul Qadir 95 4882 3273 4.02 4.20 145.22
5 JE Emburey 58 3281 2226 4.07 4.29 142.38
6 RJ Shastri 111 5504 3867 4.22 4.40 138.75
7 GRJ Matthews 42 2185 1550 4.26 4.44 137.67
8 IVA Richards 116 5124 3837 4.49 4.60 132.71
9 AR Border 54 1648 1246 4.54 4.73 129.05
10 HA Gomes 35 1321 1027 4.66 4.86 125.60

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS RA Harper 62 3300 2185 3.97 4.08 150.00
1 VJ Marks 32 1838 1135 3.71 3.89 150.00
2 RA Harper 62 3300 2185 3.97 4.08 150.00
3 Maninder Singh 52 2851 1897 3.99 4.18 146.49
4 Abdul Qadir 93 4783 3231 4.05 4.24 144.61
5 JE Emburey 58 3281 2226 4.07 4.29 142.86
6 RJ Shastri 107 5316 3759 4.24 4.43 138.33
7 GRJ Matthews 42 2185 1550 4.26 4.44 138.14
8 IVA Richards 114 5028 3783 4.51 4.62 132.53
9 AR Border 51 1516 1169 4.63 4.83 126.96
10 HA Gomes 33 1201 959 4.79 4.99 122.70

BEST BOWLING (WKTS)

BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 7 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler against top teams in the 1980s. Best Bowling By Wickets (BBW) is simply the total wickets taken in the 7 innings divided by 7.

Criteria: Points For Wkts Taken In Top 7 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BBW RAT
TS Abdul Qadir 5/44 5/53 4/9 4/17 4/21 4/31 3/23 5.80 100.00
1 Abdul Qadir 5/44 5/53 4/9 4/17 4/21 4/31 3/23 5.80 100.00
2 IVA Richards 6/41 5/41 4/42 3/27 3/29 3/34 3/38 5.40 93.10
3 VJ Marks 5/20 5/39 3/30 3/35 3/50 2/12 2/18 4.60 79.31
3 JE Emburey 4/37 4/39 3/17 3/26 3/31 3/35 3/38 4.60 79.31
3 RJ Shastri 4/38 4/40 3/24 3/26 3/30 3/30 3/31 4.60 79.31
6 Maninder Singh 4/22 3/23 3/24 3/34 3/40 3/47 3/54 4.40 75.86
7 HA Gomes 4/31 4/38 3/30 3/34 3/50 2/6 2/17 4.20 72.41
8 GRJ Matthews 3/27 3/27 3/32 3/33 3/56 2/24 2/31 3.80 65.52
9 AR Border 3/20 3/21 3/23 3/33 2/13 2/24 2/25 3.60 62.07
10 RA Harper 3/34 3/38 3/49 2/8 2/22 2/24 2/24 3.40 58.62

BEST BOWLING (ECO)

BBE

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Economy of a bowler against top 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 Abdul Qadir 10.0/9 12.0/21 7.2/13 10.0/19 6.0/13 1.73 100.00
1 Abdul Qadir 10.0/9 12.0/21 7.2/13 10.0/19 6.0/13 1.73 100.00
2 RJ Shastri 9.3/14 10.0/17 10.0/17 7.0/13 5.0/10 1.79 96.83
3 RA Harper 9.0/8 10.0/15 10.0/18 10.0/22 9.0/21 1.80 96.12
4 JE Emburey 11.0/15 10.0/19 8.3/17 10.0/20 10.0/22 1.98 87.37
5 Maninder Singh 10.0/19 10.0/21 9.0/19 9.0/19 10.0/24 2.23 77.68
6 GRJ Matthews 10.0/15 10.0/17 10.0/24 10.0/27 10.0/27 2.29 75.44
7 VJ Marks 6.0/12 10.0/20 10.0/25 10.0/27 10.0/27 2.53 68.30
8 IVA Richards 10.0/23 6.3/16 8.0/20 10.0/26 9.0/24 2.57 67.39
9 AR Border 10.0/20 7.0/21 10.0/32 10.0/33 5.0/17 3.05 56.62
10 HA Gomes 10.0/30 10.0/34 7.0/26 7.0/26 10.0/38 3.65 47.41

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 Abdul Qadir 200.00 300.00 289.82 100.00 100.00 989.82 494.91
2 JE Emburey 114.50 275.73 285.25 79.31 87.37 842.17 421.09
3 RJ Shastri 166.41 222.09 277.08 79.31 96.83 841.72 420.86
4 IVA Richards 164.89 230.88 265.23 93.10 67.39 821.50 410.75
5 VJ Marks 67.18 293.15 300.00 79.31 68.30 807.94 403.97
6 Maninder Singh 99.24 244.07 296.49 75.86 77.68 793.33 396.67
7 RA Harper 83.97 206.81 299.49 58.62 96.12 745.02 372.51
8 AR Border 67.18 295.93 256.01 62.07 56.62 737.81 368.90
9 HA Gomes 62.60 300.00 248.30 72.41 47.41 730.72 365.36
10 GRJ Matthews 65.65 216.43 275.81 65.52 75.44 698.85 349.42

CONDITIONS CRITERIA

The Conditions

The Conditions Ratings are calculated by applying the five criteria of the Primary Rating to diffirent conditions. Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for spin bowlers and In Asia for pacers. Favourable Conditions (FC) is the opposite. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. Here are those conditions and their weightage:-

  • HOME – 250 PTS
  • AWAY – 1,000 PTS
  • FC – 250 PTS
  • UC – 1,000 PTS

HOME/AWAY

At Home

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Abdul Qadir 45 57 25.51 3.79 971.29 242.82
2 RJ Shastri 46 51 33.65 4.56 832.13 208.03
3 Maninder Singh 32 38 32.61 4.01 794.63 198.66
4 VJ Marks 9 15 23.27 3.49 790.05 197.51
5 IVA Richards 13 17 27.35 4.08 765.93 191.48
6 GRJ Matthews 23 26 30.42 4.03 754.16 188.54
7 RA Harper 10 12 27.33 3.81 742.28 185.57
8 JE Emburey 14 17 32.00 3.82 737.54 184.38
9 AR Border 25 19 28.05 4.50 721.05 180.26
10 HA Gomes 7 15 15.87 4.39 714.82 178.70

Away From Home

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Abdul Qadir 50 74 24.58 4.23 903.92 903.92
2 JE Emburey 44 58 29.00 4.16 828.78 828.78
3 IVA Richards 103 91 37.05 4.56 823.14 823.14
4 RJ Shastri 65 58 37.09 3.98 784.15 784.15
5 VJ Marks 23 29 27.10 3.81 768.13 768.13
6 Maninder Singh 23 27 26.67 3.69 754.38 754.38
7 RA Harper 52 43 43.19 4.00 710.49 710.49
8 AR Border 29 25 28.52 4.56 703.60 703.60
9 HA Gomes 28 26 30.35 4.75 661.37 661.37
10 GRJ Matthews 19 17 44.65 4.52 581.33 581.33

FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS

Favourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 IVA Richards 34 31 33.42 4.61 860.18 215.05
2 AR Border 17 21 23.00 4.77 776.60 194.15
3 RA Harper 31 23 47.00 3.92 768.20 192.05
4 JE Emburey 15 18 29.83 4.00 745.64 186.41
5 GRJ Matthews 12 11 43.73 4.67 552.69 138.17
6 VJ Marks 6 7 31.29 4.38 537.72 134.43
7 HA Gomes 5 3 29.00 8.42 312.33 78.08

Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Abdul Qadir 66 97 23.04 4.01 988.32 247.08
2 Maninder Singh 52 63 28.75 3.83 851.40 212.85
3 RJ Shastri 79 77 36.35 4.39 822.94 205.74

Unfavourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 JE Emburey 43 57 29.63 4.09 858.82 858.82
2 VJ Marks 26 37 24.76 3.57 849.70 849.70
3 IVA Richards 82 77 36.38 4.45 834.16 834.16
4 HA Gomes 30 38 24.74 4.48 787.33 787.33
5 RA Harper 31 32 34.50 4.03 739.20 739.20
6 GRJ Matthews 30 32 33.41 4.09 723.14 723.14
7 AR Border 37 23 33.17 4.40 665.35 665.35

Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Abdul Qadir 29 34 30.53 4.05 978.62 978.62
2 RJ Shastri 32 32 33.38 3.81 908.74 908.74
3 Maninder Singh 3 2 74.00 4.77 500.00 500.00

CONDITIONS RATING

The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the DECADES Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BOWLER AWAY HOME UC FC TOT CON PTS
1 Abdul Qadir 903.92 242.82 978.62 247.08 2,372.44 237.24
2 RJ Shastri 784.15 208.03 908.74 205.74 2,106.66 210.67
3 IVA Richards 823.14 191.48 834.16 215.05 2,063.84 206.38
4 JE Emburey 828.78 184.38 858.82 186.41 2,058.40 205.84
5 VJ Marks 768.13 197.51 849.70 134.43 1,949.78 194.98
6 RA Harper 710.49 185.57 739.20 192.05 1,827.31 182.73
7 AR Border 703.60 180.26 665.35 194.15 1,743.37 174.34
8 HA Gomes 661.37 178.70 787.33 78.08 1,705.48 170.55
9 Maninder Singh 754.38 198.66 500.00 212.85 1,665.89 166.59
10 GRJ Matthews 581.33 188.54 723.14 138.17 1,631.18 163.12

SECONDARY CRITERIA

Top Form And World Cup

The Secondary Rating consists of three parts. Top Form is calculated by taking the best 25 consecutive innings of a bowlers against Top Teams such that his Rating Points are Maximum. Top Form is calculated seperately for Home and Away innings. World Cup Rating gives points for performances in World Cups. 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:-

  • TOP FORM AT HOME – 500 PTS
  • TOP FORM AWAY – 1,000 PTS
  • WORLD CUP – 1,000 PTS

TOP FORM AT HOME

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Abdul Qadir 25 39 21.10 3.61 996.11 498.06
2 RJ Shastri 25 36 26.08 4.38 876.19 438.09
3 Maninder Singh 25 32 31.03 4.10 826.10 413.05
4 GRJ Matthews 23 26 30.42 4.03 755.39 377.69
5 VJ Marks 9 15 23.27 3.49 729.58 364.79
6 IVA Richards 13 17 27.35 4.08 720.27 360.13
7 JE Emburey 14 17 32.00 3.82 679.14 339.57
8 RA Harper 10 12 27.33 3.81 670.28 335.14
9 HA Gomes 7 15 15.87 4.39 668.18 334.09
10 AR Border 25 19 28.05 4.50 667.36 333.68

TOP FORM AWAY

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Abdul Qadir 25 46 21.80 4.24 935.70 935.70
2 RJ Shastri 25 31 23.03 3.37 856.73 856.73
3 JE Emburey 25 39 24.64 4.19 831.88 831.88
4 VJ Marks 23 29 27.10 3.81 748.28 748.28
5 IVA Richards 25 27 25.67 4.09 737.49 737.49
6 Maninder Singh 22 26 27.35 3.82 704.67 704.67
7 RA Harper 25 22 38.82 3.63 667.27 667.27
8 AR Border 25 22 26.14 4.66 648.99 648.99
9 HA Gomes 25 25 28.64 4.94 621.99 621.99
10 GRJ Matthews 19 17 44.65 4.52 540.21 540.21

WORLD CUP

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Abdul Qadir 13 24 21.08 3.73 940.52 940.52
2 VJ Marks 7 13 18.92 3.15 779.23 779.23
3 Maninder Singh 7 14 20.00 4.00 646.89 646.89
4 HA Gomes 8 9 33.78 4.11 554.25 554.25
5 RJ Shastri 11 11 32.82 4.08 544.51 544.51
6 GRJ Matthews 0 0 NA NA 500.00 500.00
7 JE Emburey 8 6 49.17 3.73 495.98 495.98
8 RA Harper 6 4 51.50 3.43 476.27 476.27
9 AR Border 9 7 35.86 4.56 431.22 431.22
10 IVA Richards 10 4 54.75 3.98 364.94 364.94

SECONDARY RATING

The total of the above three criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. Secondary Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the three criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the DECADES Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BOWLER TF HM TF AW WC TOT SEC RAT
1 Abdul Qadir 498.06 935.70 940.52 2,374.28 237.43
2 VJ Marks 364.79 748.28 779.23 1,892.30 189.23
3 RJ Shastri 438.09 856.73 544.51 1,839.34 183.93
4 Maninder Singh 413.05 704.67 646.89 1,764.61 176.46
5 JE Emburey 339.57 831.88 495.98 1,667.43 166.74
6 HA Gomes 334.09 621.99 554.25 1,510.33 151.03
7 RA Harper 335.14 667.27 476.27 1,478.68 147.87
8 IVA Richards 360.13 737.49 364.94 1,462.56 146.26
9 GRJ Matthews 377.69 540.21 500.00 1,417.90 141.79
10 AR Border 333.68 648.99 431.22 1,413.90 141.39

DECADES RATING

DECADES Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000 Pts. Half the points are for Primary Criteria; one-fourth for Conditions; and one-fourth for Secondary Criteria.

RANK BOWLER NAT PRI RAT CON RAT SEC RAT FIN RAT
1 Abdul Qadir PAK 494.91 237.24 237.43 969.58
2 RJ Shastri IND 420.86 210.67 183.93 815.46
3 JE Emburey ENG 421.09 205.84 166.74 793.67
4 VJ Marks ENG 403.97 194.98 189.23 788.18
5 IVA Richards WI 410.75 206.38 146.26 763.39
6 Maninder Singh IND 396.67 166.59 176.46 739.72
7 RA Harper WI 372.51 182.73 147.87 703.11
8 HA Gomes WI 365.36 170.55 151.03 686.94
9 AR Border AUS 368.90 174.34 141.39 684.63
10 GRJ Matthews AUS 349.42 163.12 141.79 654.33

TOP TEAMS

DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1970s WI ENG AUS NZ PAK
1980s WI ENG AUS PAK IND NZ SL
1990s SA AUS PAK WI IND SL ENG NZ
2000s AUS SA SL PAK IND NZ ENG WI
2010s IND SA AUS ENG NZ PAK SL BAN
2020s BAN IND PAK AUS NZ SA ENG SL

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