ODI Decades Rating - Best Spin Bowlers In 2010s Featured

Top ODI Spin Bowler of the Decade (2010 – 2019)

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This Rating takes into account only the matches played in the 2010s. 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 2010s.

*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 Shakib Al Hasan BAN 129 177 200.00
1 Shakib Al Hasan BAN 129 177 200.00
2 Imran Tahir SA 104 173 195.48
3 RA Jadeja IND 142 171 193.22
4 Saeed Ajmal PAK 90 157 177.40
5 R Ashwin IND 109 150 169.49
6 AU Rashid ENG 88 140 158.19
7 Kuldeep Yadav IND 54 99 111.86
8 SP Narine WI 65 92 103.95
9 YS Chahal IND 49 85 96.05
10 HMRKB Herath SL 62 69 77.97

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 Saeed Ajmal 90 3439 157 21.90 22.62 150.00
1 Saeed Ajmal 90 3439 157 21.90 22.62 150.00
2 Imran Tahir 104 4297 173 24.84 22.87 148.40
3 Kuldeep Yadav 54 2455 99 24.80 24.38 139.19
4 YS Chahal 49 2246 85 26.42 25.41 133.57
5 SP Narine 65 2435 92 26.47 25.59 132.60
6 HMRKB Herath 62 2213 69 32.07 28.81 117.77
7 AU Rashid 88 4356 140 31.11 29.15 116.40
8 Shakib Al Hasan 129 5337 177 30.15 31.29 108.45
9 R Ashwin 109 4937 150 32.91 31.54 107.58
10 RA Jadeja 142 6046 171 35.36 34.54 98.24

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Saeed Ajmal 67 2655 121 21.94 22.66 150.00
1 Saeed Ajmal 67 2655 121 21.94 22.66 150.00
2 Kuldeep Yadav 37 1738 71 24.48 24.07 141.25
3 SP Narine 62 2311 87 26.56 25.68 132.34
4 YS Chahal 39 1856 66 28.12 27.04 125.72
5 Imran Tahir 85 3600 120 30.00 27.62 123.07
6 HMRKB Herath 58 2048 65 31.51 28.31 120.08
7 AU Rashid 72 3573 108 33.08 31.00 109.66
8 R Ashwin 89 4100 119 34.45 33.02 102.95
9 Shakib Al Hasan 81 3550 96 36.98 38.38 88.58
10 RA Jadeja 103 4402 112 39.30 38.40 88.52

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 DL Vettori 44 2351 1554 3.97 3.61 150.00
1 SP Narine 65 3540 2435 4.13 3.74 144.73
2 HMRKB Herath 62 3008 2213 4.41 3.91 138.20
3 Saeed Ajmal 90 4863 3439 4.24 3.98 136.05
4 Imran Tahir 104 5541 4297 4.65 4.15 130.41
5 R Ashwin 109 6021 4937 4.92 4.40 122.95
6 RA Jadeja 142 7443 6046 4.87 4.40 122.87
7 Shakib Al Hasan 129 6771 5337 4.73 4.41 122.65
8 Kuldeep Yadav 54 2952 2455 4.99 4.48 120.61
9 YS Chahal 49 2659 2246 5.07 4.51 119.86
10 AU Rashid 88 4647 4356 5.62 4.97 108.91

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS SP Narine 62 3360 2311 4.13 3.74 150.00
1 SP Narine 62 3360 2311 4.13 3.74 150.00
2 HMRKB Herath 58 2798 2048 4.39 3.89 143.96
3 Saeed Ajmal 67 3679 2655 4.33 4.06 138.17
4 Imran Tahir 85 4553 3600 4.74 4.23 132.55
5 RA Jadeja 103 5342 4402 4.94 4.47 125.52
6 R Ashwin 89 4876 4100 5.05 4.51 124.26
7 Shakib Al Hasan 81 4328 3550 4.92 4.59 122.14
8 Kuldeep Yadav 37 2032 1738 5.13 4.61 121.53
9 YS Chahal 39 2131 1856 5.23 4.65 120.47
10 AU Rashid 72 3829 3573 5.60 4.94 113.38

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 2010s. 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 SP Narine 6/27 5/27 4/26 4/27 4/37 4/40 3/13 6.00 100.00
1 SP Narine 6/27 5/27 4/26 4/27 4/37 4/40 3/13 6.00 100.00
2 Saeed Ajmal 5/24 5/43 4/30 4/32 4/39 4/58 3/20 5.80 96.67
3 AU Rashid 4/36 4/41 4/43 4/47 4/49 4/55 4/59 5.60 93.33
3 YS Chahal 6/42 5/22 4/46 4/51 3/30 3/41 3/46 5.60 93.33
3 Kuldeep Yadav 6/25 4/23 4/39 4/45 4/57 3/20 3/34 5.60 93.33
6 RA Jadeja 4/23 4/28 4/29 4/33 3/19 3/30 3/34 5.00 83.33
6 Imran Tahir 4/26 4/27 4/38 4/53 3/26 3/26 3/45 5.00 83.33
8 Shakib Al Hasan 4/33 4/41 4/55 3/27 3/32 3/33 3/47 4.80 80.00
9 HMRKB Herath 4/20 3/25 3/25 3/36 3/36 3/37 2/16 4.20 70.00
9 R Ashwin 3/24 3/28 3/32 3/35 3/38 3/39 3/39 4.20 70.00

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 Mohammad Hafeez 5.0/7 10.0/15 10.0/16 10.0/20 10.0/24 1.69 100.00
1 Saeed Ajmal 7.0/6 8.0/15 10.0/20 6.0/13 8.0/18 1.73 97.77
2 SP Narine 7.0/13 10.0/20 10.0/21 10.0/24 10.0/25 1.98 85.22
3 Imran Tahir 10.0/14 9.2/21 10.0/26 10.0/26 10.0/28 2.08 81.39
4 RA Jadeja 7.0/12 10.0/19 10.0/29 10.0/29 7.5/23 2.26 74.95
5 HMRKB Herath 10.0/20 5.0/12 10.0/28 8.5/25 6.0/18 2.29 73.77
6 Shakib Al Hasan 10.0/21 10.0/27 10.0/27 10.0/30 10.0/32 2.55 66.19
7 Kuldeep Yadav 10.0/25 9.0/23 6.0/20 10.0/34 10.0/34 2.72 62.26
8 R Ashwin 8.0/24 10.0/30 10.0/30 9.0/28 10.0/32 2.74 61.73
9 AU Rashid 10.0/32 10.0/32 10.0/34 10.0/34 10.0/36 2.97 57.00
10 YS Chahal 8.2/22 10.0/34 10.0/36 10.0/38 8.0/31 3.09 54.66

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 Saeed Ajmal 177.40 300.00 274.22 96.67 97.77 946.05 473.03
2 Imran Tahir 195.48 271.47 262.96 83.33 81.39 894.64 447.32
3 SP Narine 103.95 264.94 294.73 100.00 85.22 848.84 424.42
4 Kuldeep Yadav 111.86 280.44 242.13 93.33 62.26 790.03 395.02
5 Shakib Al Hasan 200.00 197.02 244.79 80.00 66.19 788.01 394.00
6 RA Jadeja 193.22 186.76 248.40 83.33 74.95 786.66 393.33
7 R Ashwin 169.49 210.53 247.21 70.00 61.73 758.96 379.48
8 AU Rashid 158.19 226.06 222.29 93.33 57.00 756.87 378.44
9 YS Chahal 96.05 259.29 240.34 93.33 54.66 743.67 371.84
10 HMRKB Herath 77.97 237.85 282.17 70.00 73.77 741.75 370.88

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: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 SP Narine 34 57 21.32 3.81 897.47 224.37
2 Saeed Ajmal 26 53 19.13 4.18 821.10 205.27
3 Shakib Al Hasan 70 110 23.83 4.34 810.52 202.63
4 Imran Tahir 40 68 24.44 4.65 797.88 199.47
5 RA Jadeja 48 75 29.31 4.85 758.06 189.51
6 AU Rashid 53 83 31.94 5.64 719.23 179.81
7 R Ashwin 42 65 30.88 5.07 688.55 172.14
8 HMRKB Herath 31 36 30.47 4.51 661.17 165.29
9 YS Chahal 13 22 29.64 5.39 586.35 146.59
10 Kuldeep Yadav 18 33 29.12 5.74 573.40 143.35

Away From Home

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Saeed Ajmal 64 104 23.32 4.27 913.03 913.03
2 Imran Tahir 64 105 25.10 4.65 866.01 866.01
3 Kuldeep Yadav 36 66 22.64 4.60 848.67 848.67
4 YS Chahal 36 63 25.30 4.95 770.90 770.90
5 R Ashwin 67 85 34.47 4.82 731.73 731.73
6 HMRKB Herath 31 33 33.82 4.33 724.79 724.79
7 RA Jadeja 94 96 40.08 4.89 719.95 719.95
8 AU Rashid 35 57 29.91 5.60 685.84 685.84
9 SP Narine 31 35 34.86 4.50 678.10 678.10
10 Shakib Al Hasan 59 67 40.54 5.18 628.63 628.63

FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS

Favourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Imran Tahir 20 38 21.58 4.73 921.27 230.32
2 SP Narine 17 21 31.38 4.35 742.45 185.61
3 AU Rashid 12 20 27.75 5.55 706.56 176.64

Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Saeed Ajmal 51 97 19.78 4.12 930.62 232.65
2 Shakib Al Hasan 80 123 25.18 4.44 794.05 198.51
3 RA Jadeja 72 100 30.46 4.77 760.33 190.08
4 R Ashwin 57 90 29.33 4.90 727.52 181.88
5 HMRKB Herath 31 36 30.47 4.51 652.06 163.02
6 Kuldeep Yadav 26 46 27.59 5.20 630.15 157.54
7 YS Chahal 22 33 31.42 5.06 590.02 147.51

Unfavourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 15

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Imran Tahir 84 135 25.76 4.63 903.87 903.87
2 SP Narine 48 71 25.01 4.05 896.46 896.46
3 AU Rashid 76 120 31.68 5.64 777.45 777.45

Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Kuldeep Yadav 28 53 22.38 4.78 892.51 892.51
2 YS Chahal 27 52 23.25 5.08 833.29 833.29
3 Saeed Ajmal 39 60 25.33 4.42 799.15 799.15
4 RA Jadeja 70 71 42.25 4.98 791.93 791.93
5 R Ashwin 52 60 38.28 4.94 767.49 767.49
6 HMRKB Herath 31 33 33.82 4.33 734.95 734.95
7 Shakib Al Hasan 49 54 41.48 5.20 695.75 695.75

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 Imran Tahir 866.01 199.47 903.87 230.32 2,199.67 219.97
2 Saeed Ajmal 913.03 205.27 799.15 232.65 2,150.11 215.01
3 Kuldeep Yadav 848.67 143.35 892.51 157.54 2,042.07 204.21
4 SP Narine 678.10 224.37 896.46 185.61 1,984.54 198.45
5 YS Chahal 770.90 146.59 833.29 147.51 1,898.29 189.83
6 RA Jadeja 719.95 189.51 791.93 190.08 1,891.48 189.15
7 R Ashwin 731.73 172.14 767.49 181.88 1,853.23 185.32
8 AU Rashid 685.84 179.81 777.45 176.64 1,819.74 181.97
9 HMRKB Herath 724.79 165.29 734.95 163.02 1,788.05 178.81
10 Shakib Al Hasan 628.63 202.63 695.75 198.51 1,725.52 172.55

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: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 SP Narine 25 47 17.98 3.70 966.04 483.02
2 Saeed Ajmal 25 53 18.53 4.22 892.31 446.16
3 Imran Tahir 25 40 25.58 4.46 789.62 394.81
4 RA Jadeja 25 40 26.15 4.62 772.46 386.23
5 AU Rashid 25 44 28.32 5.39 747.48 373.74
6 R Ashwin 25 42 28.81 5.12 717.12 358.56
7 Shakib Al Hasan 25 38 26.42 4.44 705.94 352.97
8 HMRKB Herath 25 28 30.39 4.54 642.01 321.00
9 YS Chahal 10 17 28.94 5.41 531.23 265.62
10 Kuldeep Yadav 11 21 29.43 5.94 527.96 263.98

TOP FORM AWAY

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Saeed Ajmal 25 47 20.26 4.24 911.07 911.07
2 Kuldeep Yadav 25 49 21.67 4.73 890.76 890.76
3 YS Chahal 25 47 23.62 4.89 843.78 843.78
4 Imran Tahir 25 39 25.15 4.46 781.99 781.99
5 AU Rashid 25 40 30.15 5.42 722.09 722.09
6 HMRKB Herath 25 30 29.87 4.24 720.33 720.33
7 SP Narine 25 30 31.70 4.42 685.64 685.64
8 RA Jadeja 25 31 31.74 4.71 662.73 662.73
9 R Ashwin 25 33 32.27 4.93 653.66 653.66
10 Shakib Al Hasan 25 28 44.46 5.44 574.56 574.56

WORLD CUP

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Imran Tahir 21 40 21.18 4.42 952.32 952.32
2 Shakib Al Hasan 20 27 34.07 5.17 700.71 700.71
3 R Ashwin 10 17 24.88 4.36 674.22 674.22
4 RA Jadeja 10 11 39.18 4.97 536.43 536.43
5 YS Chahal 8 12 36.83 5.97 511.00 511.00
6 AU Rashid 11 11 47.82 5.72 508.53 508.53
7 SP Narine 0 0 NA NA 500.00 500.00
7 Saeed Ajmal 3 5 18.60 3.58 500.00 500.00
9 HMRKB Herath 7 6 46.67 4.39 483.71 483.71
10 Kuldeep Yadav 7 6 56.17 5.03 433.97 433.97

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 Imran Tahir 394.81 781.99 952.32 2,129.11 212.91
2 Saeed Ajmal 446.16 911.07 500.00 1,857.22 185.72
3 R Ashwin 358.56 653.66 674.22 1,686.44 168.64
4 SP Narine 483.02 685.64 500.00 1,668.66 166.87
5 Shakib Al Hasan 352.97 574.56 700.71 1,628.24 162.82
6 YS Chahal 265.62 843.78 511.00 1,620.40 162.04
7 AU Rashid 373.74 722.09 508.53 1,604.36 160.44
8 Kuldeep Yadav 263.98 890.76 433.97 1,588.70 158.87
9 RA Jadeja 386.23 662.73 536.43 1,585.39 158.54
10 HMRKB Herath 321.00 720.33 483.71 1,525.05 152.50

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 Imran Tahir SA 447.32 219.97 212.91 880.20
2 Saeed Ajmal PAK 473.03 215.01 185.72 873.76
3 SP Narine WI 424.42 198.45 166.87 789.74
4 Kuldeep Yadav IND 395.02 204.21 158.87 758.09
5 RA Jadeja IND 393.33 189.15 158.54 741.02
6 R Ashwin IND 379.48 185.32 168.64 733.45
7 Shakib Al Hasan BAN 394.00 172.55 162.82 729.38
8 YS Chahal IND 371.84 189.83 162.04 723.70
9 AU Rashid ENG 378.44 181.97 160.44 720.85
10 HMRKB Herath SL 370.88 178.81 152.50 702.19

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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