ODIs - Best Spin Bowlers In Victories

Top 15 ODI Spin Bowlers In Victories

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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 15 Spin bowlers in victories in ODIs.

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2025-09-15

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. VICTORIES RATING
9. TOP TEAMS
10. NON WEAK TEAMS

THE CRITERIA

The VICTORIES 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) 15
Min Career Wkts 50

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 IVA Richards WI 1975 1991 1983 93 99 130.00
1 RJ Shastri IND 1981 1992 1986.5 60 80 105.05
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS M Muralitharan SL 1993 2011 2002 202 368 200.00
1 M Muralitharan SL 1993 2011 2002 202 368 200.00
2 Shahid Afridi PAK 1996 2015 2005.5 206 277 150.54
3 SK Warne AUS 1993 2005 1999 122 214 116.30
4 A Kumble IND 1990 2007 1998.5 127 198 107.61
5 Saqlain Mushtaq PAK 1995 2003 1999 92 188 102.17
5 DL Vettori NZ 1997 2015 2006 138 188 102.17
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Shakib Al Hasan BAN 2006 2023 2014.5 116 186 150.00
1 Shakib Al Hasan BAN 2006 2023 2014.5 116 186 150.00
1 RA Jadeja IND 2009 2025 2017 119 186 150.00
3 Kuldeep Yadav IND 2017 2025 2021 81 144 116.13
4 A Zampa AUS 2016 2025 2020.5 65 137 110.48
5 Imran Tahir SA 2011 2019 2015 65 136 109.68
6 BAW Mendis SL 2008 2015 2011.5 52 118 95.16
7 Saeed Ajmal PAK 2008 2015 2011.5 55 94 75.81
8 SP Narine WI 2011 2016 2013.5 26 55 44.35

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 50
Min Wickets (TT) 30

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS SP Narine 26 855 55 15.55 15.17 150.00
1 SP Narine 26 855 55 15.55 15.17 150.00
2 BAW Mendis 52 1781 118 15.09 16.69 136.35
3 Saqlain Mushtaq 92 2979 188 15.85 16.84 135.13
4 Imran Tahir 65 2555 136 18.79 18.41 123.66
5 Saeed Ajmal 55 1721 94 18.31 19.52 116.60
6 M Muralitharan 202 6710 368 18.23 19.99 113.84
7 A Zampa 65 3045 137 22.23 21.81 104.37
8 SK Warne 122 4588 214 21.44 22.54 100.99
9 Kuldeep Yadav 81 3368 144 23.39 23.85 95.44
10 DL Vettori 138 4520 188 24.04 24.16 94.19
11 A Kumble 127 4665 198 23.56 25.43 89.52
12 RA Jadeja 119 4684 186 25.18 25.63 88.82
13 RJ Shastri 60 1977 80 24.71 25.97 87.64
14 Shakib Al Hasan 116 4171 186 22.42 27.20 83.69
15 Shahid Afridi 206 7081 277 25.56 27.29 83.40

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS SP Narine 18 589 41 14.37 13.45 150.00
1 SP Narine 18 589 41 14.37 13.45 150.00
2 BAW Mendis 29 1075 66 16.29 16.23 124.32
3 Saqlain Mushtaq 62 2013 122 16.50 16.64 121.29
4 Saeed Ajmal 29 914 52 17.58 17.32 116.47
5 M Muralitharan 129 4491 229 19.61 20.13 100.22
6 Imran Tahir 43 1759 77 22.84 20.83 96.88
7 Kuldeep Yadav 55 2305 105 21.95 21.08 95.72
8 A Zampa 40 1956 78 25.08 22.36 90.24
9 RJ Shastri 44 1448 64 22.63 23.15 87.17
10 SK Warne 82 3177 134 23.71 23.57 85.59
11 RA Jadeja 75 2997 113 26.52 24.86 81.16
12 A Kumble 74 2854 112 25.48 25.85 78.05
13 Shahid Afridi 120 4147 149 27.83 27.44 73.54
14 Shakib Al Hasan 35 1469 54 27.20 27.98 72.12
15 DL Vettori 89 2957 95 31.13 29.25 68.99

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 1000

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS SP Narine 26 1492 855 3.44 3.15 150.00
1 SP Narine 26 1492 855 3.44 3.15 150.00
2 Saeed Ajmal 55 2836 1721 3.64 3.49 135.73
3 M Muralitharan 202 10950 6710 3.68 3.65 129.69
4 DL Vettori 138 7073 4520 3.83 3.76 125.73
5 Saqlain Mushtaq 92 4723 2979 3.78 3.79 124.75
6 RJ Shastri 60 3017 1977 3.93 3.93 120.34
7 Shakib Al Hasan 116 6147 4171 4.07 3.99 118.50
8 A Kumble 127 7066 4665 3.96 4.02 117.82
9 Imran Tahir 65 3440 2555 4.46 4.05 116.83
10 SK Warne 122 6733 4588 4.09 4.07 116.14
11 BAW Mendis 52 2515 1781 4.25 4.08 116.02
12 RA Jadeja 119 6123 4684 4.59 4.16 113.68
13 Kuldeep Yadav 81 4254 3368 4.75 4.25 111.40
14 Shahid Afridi 206 9785 7081 4.34 4.26 111.16
15 A Zampa 65 3433 3045 5.32 4.45 106.28

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS SP Narine 18 1042 589 3.39 3.05 150.00
1 SP Narine 18 1042 589 3.39 3.05 150.00
2 Saeed Ajmal 29 1512 914 3.63 3.37 135.73
3 M Muralitharan 129 7125 4491 3.78 3.62 126.27
4 Saqlain Mushtaq 62 3250 2013 3.72 3.69 124.00
5 DL Vettori 89 4420 2957 4.01 3.83 119.49
6 RJ Shastri 44 2265 1448 3.84 3.85 118.93
7 Imran Tahir 43 2322 1759 4.55 4.04 113.25
8 BAW Mendis 29 1442 1075 4.47 4.07 112.39
9 RA Jadeja 75 3866 2997 4.65 4.12 111.08
10 A Kumble 74 4086 2854 4.19 4.13 110.95
11 Shakib Al Hasan 35 1954 1469 4.51 4.13 110.94
12 SK Warne 82 4493 3177 4.24 4.16 109.93
13 Kuldeep Yadav 55 2856 2305 4.84 4.25 107.61
14 Shahid Afridi 120 5571 4147 4.47 4.27 107.11
15 A Zampa 40 2169 1956 5.41 4.48 102.24

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 Shahid Afridi 7/12 6/38 5/23 5/35 5/40 5.60 100.00
1 Shahid Afridi 7/12 6/38 5/23 5/35 5/40 5.60 100.00
2 M Muralitharan 7/30 5/23 5/23 5/30 5/31 5.40 96.43
3 Imran Tahir 7/45 5/45 4/26 4/27 4/28 4.80 85.71
4 A Kumble 6/12 5/33 4/12 4/25 4/33 4.60 82.14
4 Saqlain Mushtaq 5/20 5/29 5/44 4/17 4/17 4.60 82.14
4 SP Narine 6/27 5/27 4/26 4/27 4/37 4.60 82.14
4 Kuldeep Yadav 6/25 5/25 4/6 4/18 4/23 4.60 82.14
8 DL Vettori 5/7 5/30 4/14 4/20 4/24 4.40 78.57
8 BAW Mendis 6/13 4/10 4/46 4/47 4/51 4.40 78.57
8 RA Jadeja 5/33 5/36 4/23 4/28 4/29 4.40 78.57
11 SK Warne 5/33 4/19 4/25 4/33 4/34 4.20 75.00
11 Shakib Al Hasan 5/36 4/8 4/16 4/35 4/41 4.20 75.00
11 A Zampa 5/35 4/31 4/38 4/43 4/45 4.20 75.00
14 RJ Shastri 5/15 4/40 3/24 3/26 3/30 3.60 64.29
15 Saeed Ajmal 4/32 4/39 3/20 3/27 3/29 3.40 60.71

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 M Muralitharan 10.0/9 6.0/6 9.0/11 8.0/12 10.0/15 1.22 100.00
1 M Muralitharan 10.0/9 6.0/6 9.0/11 8.0/12 10.0/15 1.22 100.00
2 Saqlain Mushtaq 7.0/9 9.0/13 8.0/12 8.0/13 9.0/17 1.56 78.17
3 DL Vettori 6.0/7 5.2/7 10.0/14 10.0/19 9.0/18 1.58 77.32
4 Saeed Ajmal 7.0/6 8.0/15 10.0/19 10.0/20 6.0/13 1.70 71.75
5 Shahid Afridi 9.0/12 7.0/11 6.4/11 7.2/15 10.0/21 1.72 71.29
6 SK Warne 10.0/11 10.0/18 10.0/19 10.0/21 10.0/21 1.79 68.19
7 A Kumble 9.0/11 7.0/12 6.1/12 8.0/17 10.0/22 1.87 65.48
8 RJ Shastri 9.3/14 10.0/17 7.0/13 6.5/15 11.0/25 1.89 64.55
9 SP Narine 7.0/13 10.0/20 10.0/21 10.0/26 10.0/26 2.07 59.11
10 RA Jadeja 7.0/12 10.0/19 7.0/16 10.0/27 10.0/28 2.10 58.18
11 Shakib Al Hasan 7.2/8 10.0/13 9.0/24 10.0/27 9.4/28 2.13 57.36
12 Imran Tahir 10.0/14 9.2/21 10.0/26 10.0/26 10.0/29 2.14 57.23
13 BAW Mendis 8.0/13 7.0/14 9.0/21 9.4/24 6.1/18 2.17 56.39
14 A Zampa 10.0/21 5.0/14 10.0/29 5.3/16 10.0/32 2.31 52.86
15 Kuldeep Yadav 5.1/7 10.0/25 9.0/23 8.0/24 8.0/25 2.31 52.83

VICTORIES RATING

The VICTORIES (VC) 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 VC RAT
1 M Muralitharan 200.00 214.06 255.96 96.43 100.00 866.45
2 SP Narine 44.35 300.00 300.00 82.14 59.11 785.61
3 Saqlain Mushtaq 102.17 256.42 248.75 82.14 78.17 767.66
4 BAW Mendis 95.16 260.67 228.41 78.57 56.39 719.21
5 Saeed Ajmal 75.81 233.07 271.47 60.71 71.75 712.80
6 Imran Tahir 109.68 220.54 230.08 85.71 57.23 703.25
7 Shahid Afridi 150.54 156.95 218.28 100.00 71.29 697.06
8 RA Jadeja 150.00 169.97 224.76 78.57 58.18 681.48
9 SK Warne 116.30 186.58 226.07 75.00 68.19 672.14
10 Shakib Al Hasan 150.00 155.81 229.45 75.00 57.36 667.62
11 DL Vettori 102.17 163.18 245.22 78.57 77.32 666.47
12 Kuldeep Yadav 116.13 191.16 219.00 82.14 52.83 661.26
13 A Kumble 107.61 167.56 228.77 82.14 65.48 651.57
14 RJ Shastri 105.05 174.81 239.28 64.29 64.55 647.97
15 A Zampa 110.48 194.61 208.52 75.00 52.86 641.48

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

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