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Top 15 ODI Spin Bowlers In Top Form

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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 their Top Form 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 Non Weak Teams
5. ECONOMIC
5.1. Against Non Weak Teams
6. BEST BOWLING BY WKTS (NWT)
7. BEST BOWLING BY ECO (NWT)
8. TOP FORM RATING
9. NON WEAK TEAMS
TF RATING

Points to note about TOP FORM Rating:-

  • Top Form is calculated by taking the best 50 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 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 bowler’s performace is counted in NWT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.

QUALIFICATION

Min Innings (NWT) 20

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 Abdul Qadir PAK 1983-06-11 1987-10-08 50 76 270.00
1 Abdul Qadir PAK 1983-06-11 1987-10-08 50 76 270.00
2 JE Emburey ENG 1981-02-26 1989-05-25 50 69 245.13
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Saqlain Mushtaq PAK 1996-09-18 1997-12-12 50 103 300.00
1 Saqlain Mushtaq PAK 1996-09-18 1997-12-12 50 103 300.00
2 M Muralitharan SL 2000-07-14 2002-09-27 50 92 267.96
3 SK Warne AUS 1994-02-20 1997-01-01 50 89 259.22
4 A Kumble IND 1994-11-05 1997-02-04 50 87 253.40
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP INNS WKTS RAT
TS A Zampa AUS 2020-01-17 2024-09-29 50 101 300.00
1 A Zampa AUS 2020-01-17 2024-09-29 50 101 300.00
2 Saeed Ajmal PAK 2011-11-11 2013-12-25 50 97 288.12
3 Kuldeep Yadav IND 2017-06-25 2019-12-18 50 95 282.18
4 AU Rashid ENG 2016-06-24 2019-05-08 50 93 276.24
5 Imran Tahir SA 2011-02-24 2016-06-15 50 92 273.27
5 YS Chahal IND 2017-12-13 2022-07-27 50 92 273.27
7 BAW Mendis SL 2008-06-29 2014-02-28 50 84 249.50
8 Rashid Khan AFG 2016-09-25 2025-02-21 50 79 234.65
9 SP Narine WI 2012-03-18 2016-06-05 50 76 225.74

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 40

Against Non Weak Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS M Muralitharan 50 1543 92 16.77 17.59 200.00
1 M Muralitharan 50 1543 92 16.77 17.59 200.00
2 Saqlain Mushtaq 50 1866 103 18.12 18.62 188.98
3 Saeed Ajmal 50 1884 97 19.42 20.14 174.73
4 Imran Tahir 50 2142 92 23.28 21.44 164.14
5 SK Warne 50 1867 89 20.98 21.48 163.79
6 A Kumble 50 1904 87 21.89 22.48 156.53
7 A Zampa 50 2439 101 24.15 22.80 154.32
8 SP Narine 50 1800 76 23.68 22.90 153.64
9 Kuldeep Yadav 50 2269 95 23.88 23.78 147.98
10 Abdul Qadir 50 1742 76 22.92 24.28 144.92
11 AU Rashid 50 2408 93 25.89 24.50 143.62
12 BAW Mendis 50 2025 84 24.11 25.43 138.37
13 YS Chahal 50 2462 92 26.76 25.67 137.07
14 JE Emburey 50 1896 69 27.48 27.07 129.97
15 Rashid Khan 50 2049 79 25.94 30.18 116.59

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 Non Weak Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS M Muralitharan 50 2867 1543 3.23 3.19 200.00
1 M Muralitharan 50 2867 1543 3.23 3.19 200.00
2 SP Narine 50 2676 1800 4.04 3.65 174.37
3 Saeed Ajmal 50 2793 1884 4.05 3.83 166.31
4 SK Warne 50 2823 1867 3.97 3.93 161.95
5 Abdul Qadir 50 2708 1742 3.86 4.03 158.12
6 A Kumble 50 2773 1904 4.12 4.08 156.15
7 Saqlain Mushtaq 50 2717 1866 4.12 4.09 155.97
8 Rashid Khan 50 2806 2049 4.38 4.15 153.40
9 Imran Tahir 50 2691 2142 4.78 4.26 149.69
10 JE Emburey 50 2804 1896 4.06 4.26 149.63
11 BAW Mendis 50 2587 2025 4.70 4.43 143.77
12 Kuldeep Yadav 50 2712 2269 5.02 4.44 143.47
13 A Zampa 50 2726 2439 5.37 4.57 139.51
14 AU Rashid 50 2648 2408 5.46 4.73 134.81
15 YS Chahal 50 2705 2462 5.46 4.76 133.72

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 M Muralitharan 7/30 5/9 5/30 5/44 4/29 5.20 150.00
1 M Muralitharan 7/30 5/9 5/30 5/44 4/29 5.20 150.00
2 Imran Tahir 7/45 5/45 4/26 4/28 4/38 4.80 138.46
3 SP Narine 6/27 5/27 4/26 4/27 4/37 4.60 132.69
3 Saqlain Mushtaq 5/29 5/44 5/45 4/17 4/28 4.60 132.69
3 YS Chahal 6/42 5/22 4/17 4/46 4/47 4.60 132.69
6 Saeed Ajmal 5/24 5/43 4/30 4/32 4/39 4.40 126.92
6 Rashid Khan 7/18 5/19 4/37 3/26 3/35 4.40 126.92
6 BAW Mendis 6/13 4/10 4/46 4/47 4/51 4.40 126.92
6 Kuldeep Yadav 6/25 4/23 4/39 4/45 4/57 4.40 126.92
6 Abdul Qadir 5/44 5/53 4/9 4/17 4/21 4.40 126.92
11 A Zampa 5/35 4/31 4/38 4/45 4/45 4.20 121.15
11 AU Rashid 5/85 4/36 4/41 4/43 4/47 4.20 121.15
11 SK Warne 5/33 4/34 4/34 4/36 4/36 4.20 121.15
14 A Kumble 4/12 4/25 4/33 4/40 3/17 3.80 109.62
15 JE Emburey 4/37 4/39 3/17 3/26 3/31 3.40 98.08

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 M Muralitharan 10.0/9 10.0/9 6.0/6 9.0/11 8.0/12 1.08 150.00
1 M Muralitharan 10.0/9 10.0/9 6.0/6 9.0/11 8.0/12 1.08 150.00
2 Abdul Qadir 10.0/9 12.0/21 7.2/13 10.0/19 6.0/13 1.73 93.64
3 Saqlain Mushtaq 7.0/9 9.0/13 8.0/13 9.0/17 10.0/26 1.80 89.95
4 Saeed Ajmal 7.0/6 8.0/15 10.0/20 6.0/13 9.4/24 1.82 89.09
5 Rashid Khan 9.0/13 8.4/18 9.0/19 7.5/17 9.0/21 1.92 84.34
6 JE Emburey 11.0/15 10.0/19 8.3/17 10.0/22 10.0/22 2.01 80.30
7 SP Narine 7.0/13 10.0/20 10.0/21 10.0/25 10.0/26 2.02 79.97
8 BAW Mendis 8.0/13 7.0/14 10.0/22 9.0/21 9.4/24 2.03 79.63
9 SK Warne 10.0/18 10.0/21 9.0/23 10.0/27 10.0/28 2.37 68.32
10 A Zampa 10.0/21 5.0/14 10.0/29 10.0/32 9.3/31 2.43 66.62
11 A Kumble 7.0/12 8.0/17 6.0/16 10.0/29 8.2/25 2.49 64.88
12 Kuldeep Yadav 10.0/25 9.0/23 10.0/31 6.0/20 10.0/34 2.61 61.86
13 Imran Tahir 10.0/28 10.0/29 8.2/26 9.0/32 10.0/36 2.84 56.89
14 AU Rashid 10.0/32 10.0/34 10.0/34 9.0/31 10.0/36 2.95 54.79
15 YS Chahal 8.2/22 10.0/38 8.0/31 10.0/40 10.0/41 3.24 49.94

TOP FORM RATING

The TOP FORM (TF) 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 RAT
1 M Muralitharan 267.96 200.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 967.96
2 Saqlain Mushtaq 300.00 188.98 155.97 132.69 89.95 867.59
3 Saeed Ajmal 288.12 174.73 166.31 126.92 89.09 845.17
4 Abdul Qadir 270.00 144.92 158.12 126.92 93.64 793.61
5 Imran Tahir 273.27 164.14 149.69 138.46 56.89 782.45
6 A Zampa 300.00 154.32 139.51 121.15 66.62 781.61
7 SK Warne 259.22 163.79 161.95 121.15 68.32 774.44
8 SP Narine 225.74 153.64 174.37 132.69 79.97 766.40
9 Kuldeep Yadav 282.18 147.98 143.47 126.92 61.86 762.41
10 A Kumble 253.40 156.53 156.15 109.62 64.88 740.58
11 BAW Mendis 249.50 138.37 143.77 126.92 79.63 738.19
12 AU Rashid 276.24 143.62 134.81 121.15 54.79 730.61
13 YS Chahal 273.27 137.07 133.72 132.69 49.94 726.70
14 Rashid Khan 234.65 116.59 153.40 126.92 84.34 715.91
15 JE Emburey 245.13 129.97 149.63 98.08 80.30 703.12

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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