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 10 Spin bowlers from Pakistan against India in ODIs.
*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2025-09-15
TVO RATING
This rating considers performances of players from specific teams in particular nations or against particular oppositions.
| Team (T) | PAK |
| Venue (V) | ALL |
| Oposition (O) | IND |
THE CRITERIA
The TEAM VEN OPP Rating is divided into 5 main sections:-
| CRITERIA | STAT | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prolific | Wickets Taken | 250.00 |
| Consistent | Average | 200.00 |
| Economic | Strike Rate | 200.00 |
| Best Bowling | Top Inns (Wkts) | 200.00 |
| 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.
QUALIFICATION
| Min Innings | 7 |
PROLIFIC
Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Saqlain Mushtaq | PAK | 34 | 57 | 250.00 |
| 1 | Saqlain Mushtaq | PAK | 34 | 57 | 250.00 |
| 2 | Shahid Afridi | PAK | 60 | 38 | 166.67 |
| 3 | Mushtaq Ahmed | PAK | 12 | 24 | 105.26 |
| 4 | Shoaib Malik | PAK | 32 | 22 | 96.49 |
| 5 | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 10 | 21 | 92.11 |
| 6 | Arshad Khan | PAK | 13 | 19 | 83.33 |
| 7 | Abdul Qadir | PAK | 16 | 16 | 70.18 |
| 8 | Aamer Sohail | PAK | 17 | 13 | 57.02 |
| 9 | Tauseef Ahmed | PAK | 10 | 10 | 43.86 |
| 10 | Mohammad Hafeez | PAK | 11 | 9 | 39.47 |
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 | 10 |
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Saeed Ajmal | 10 | 382 | 21 | 18.19 | 18.06 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Saeed Ajmal | 10 | 382 | 21 | 18.19 | 18.06 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Arshad Khan | 13 | 433 | 19 | 22.79 | 22.49 | 160.63 |
| 3 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 34 | 1390 | 57 | 24.39 | 27.79 | 130.00 |
| 4 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 12 | 544 | 24 | 22.67 | 27.95 | 129.24 |
| 5 | Tauseef Ahmed | 10 | 326 | 10 | 32.60 | 32.72 | 110.42 |
| 6 | Abdul Qadir | 16 | 614 | 16 | 38.38 | 37.66 | 95.94 |
| 7 | Mohammad Hafeez | 11 | 359 | 9 | 39.89 | 38.78 | 93.17 |
| 8 | Shoaib Malik | 32 | 986 | 22 | 44.82 | 43.89 | 82.31 |
| 9 | Aamer Sohail | 17 | 500 | 13 | 38.46 | 47.11 | 76.69 |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | 60 | 2300 | 38 | 60.53 | 63.55 | 56.85 |
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 | 400 |
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Tauseef Ahmed | 10 | 510 | 326 | 3.84 | 3.74 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Tauseef Ahmed | 10 | 510 | 326 | 3.84 | 3.74 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Saeed Ajmal | 10 | 555 | 382 | 4.13 | 3.82 | 195.97 |
| 3 | Arshad Khan | 13 | 627 | 433 | 4.14 | 3.89 | 192.18 |
| 4 | Mohammad Hafeez | 11 | 472 | 359 | 4.56 | 3.94 | 189.96 |
| 5 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 34 | 1844 | 1390 | 4.52 | 4.63 | 161.81 |
| 6 | Abdul Qadir | 16 | 777 | 614 | 4.74 | 4.67 | 160.40 |
| 7 | Shahid Afridi | 60 | 2731 | 2300 | 5.05 | 4.92 | 152.28 |
| 8 | Aamer Sohail | 17 | 636 | 500 | 4.72 | 4.97 | 150.61 |
| 9 | Shoaib Malik | 32 | 1095 | 986 | 5.40 | 5.13 | 145.78 |
| 10 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 12 | 656 | 544 | 4.98 | 5.18 | 144.45 |
BEST BOWLING BY WKTS
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 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 5/45 | 4/41 | 4/67 | 3/9 | 3/13 | 3.80 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 5/45 | 4/41 | 4/67 | 3/9 | 3/13 | 3.80 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 5/36 | 4/47 | 3/51 | 3/59 | 2/33 | 3.40 | 178.95 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | 5/24 | 3/20 | 3/40 | 3/56 | 2/31 | 3.20 | 168.42 |
| 4 | Arshad Khan | 4/33 | 3/22 | 3/33 | 2/32 | 2/43 | 2.80 | 147.37 |
| 4 | Shoaib Malik | 3/18 | 3/40 | 3/61 | 3/67 | 2/40 | 2.80 | 147.37 |
| 6 | Shahid Afridi | 4/20 | 3/42 | 2/10 | 2/28 | 2/29 | 2.60 | 136.84 |
| 7 | Abdul Qadir | 3/27 | 3/75 | 2/42 | 1/12 | 1/13 | 2.00 | 105.26 |
| 8 | Tauseef Ahmed | 3/30 | 2/18 | 2/27 | 1/27 | 1/31 | 1.80 | 94.74 |
| 8 | Aamer Sohail | 2/3 | 2/22 | 2/38 | 2/59 | 1/11 | 1.80 | 94.74 |
| 10 | Mohammad Hafeez | 2/38 | 2/55 | 1/26 | 1/29 | 1/34 | 1.40 | 73.68 |
BEST BOWLING BY ECO
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 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 7.0/9 | 9.0/13 | 7.0/14 | 9.0/20 | 7.0/20 | 1.99 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 7.0/9 | 9.0/13 | 7.0/14 | 9.0/20 | 7.0/20 | 1.99 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Shahid Afridi | 10.0/21 | 8.0/21 | 10.0/29 | 5.0/15 | 6.0/18 | 2.59 | 115.25 |
| 3 | Tauseef Ahmed | 10.0/18 | 9.0/22 | 10.0/27 | 9.0/30 | 8.0/27 | 2.63 | 113.66 |
| 4 | Arshad Khan | 10.0/24 | 7.3/21 | 10.0/31 | 7.0/22 | 10.0/32 | 2.75 | 108.88 |
| 5 | Saeed Ajmal | 10.0/20 | 9.4/24 | 8.5/31 | 10.0/40 | 10.0/42 | 2.99 | 99.86 |
| 6 | Mohammad Hafeez | 10.0/26 | 10.0/29 | 10.0/34 | 9.0/38 | 10.0/44 | 3.01 | 99.22 |
| 7 | Abdul Qadir | 6.0/13 | 9.0/27 | 10.0/36 | 6.5/26 | 10.0/39 | 3.32 | 90.12 |
| 8 | Shoaib Malik | 10.0/29 | 10.0/40 | 10.0/40 | 10.0/41 | 10.0/42 | 3.65 | 81.92 |
| 9 | Aamer Sohail | 10.0/27 | 9.0/31 | 10.0/36 | 10.0/38 | 5.0/22 | 3.69 | 81.07 |
| 10 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 10.0/29 | 10.0/36 | 10.0/47 | 7.0/33 | 9.2/47 | 4.32 | 69.28 |
TEAM VEN OPP RATING
The TEAM VEN OPP (TVO) 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 | TVO RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 250.00 | 130.00 | 161.81 | 200.00 | 150.00 | 891.81 |
| 2 | Saeed Ajmal | 92.11 | 200.00 | 195.97 | 168.42 | 99.86 | 756.35 |
| 3 | Arshad Khan | 83.33 | 160.63 | 192.18 | 147.37 | 108.88 | 692.39 |
| 4 | Shahid Afridi | 166.67 | 56.85 | 152.28 | 136.84 | 115.25 | 627.88 |
| 5 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 105.26 | 129.24 | 144.45 | 178.95 | 69.28 | 627.18 |
| 6 | Tauseef Ahmed | 43.86 | 110.42 | 200.00 | 94.74 | 113.66 | 562.68 |
| 7 | Shoaib Malik | 96.49 | 82.31 | 145.78 | 147.37 | 81.92 | 553.87 |
| 8 | Abdul Qadir | 70.18 | 95.94 | 160.40 | 105.26 | 90.12 | 521.90 |
| 9 | Mohammad Hafeez | 39.47 | 93.17 | 189.96 | 73.68 | 99.22 | 495.50 |
| 10 | Aamer Sohail | 57.02 | 76.69 | 150.61 | 94.74 | 81.07 | 460.13 |