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 Sri Lanka 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) | SL |
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 | Shahid Afridi | PAK | 67 | 67 | 250.00 |
| 1 | Shahid Afridi | PAK | 67 | 67 | 250.00 |
| 2 | Saqlain Mushtaq | PAK | 27 | 47 | 175.37 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 23 | 36 | 134.33 |
| 4 | Abdul Qadir | PAK | 17 | 33 | 123.13 |
| 4 | Mohammad Hafeez | PAK | 33 | 33 | 123.13 |
| 6 | Shoaib Malik | PAK | 38 | 26 | 97.01 |
| 7 | Mushtaq Ahmed | PAK | 26 | 23 | 85.82 |
| 8 | Aamer Sohail | PAK | 22 | 17 | 63.43 |
| 9 | Shadab Khan | PAK | 9 | 15 | 55.97 |
| 10 | Akram Raza | PAK | 11 | 12 | 44.78 |
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 | Abdul Qadir | 17 | 548 | 33 | 16.61 | 19.64 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Abdul Qadir | 17 | 548 | 33 | 16.61 | 19.64 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 27 | 1169 | 47 | 24.87 | 22.38 | 175.54 |
| 3 | Shadab Khan | 9 | 399 | 15 | 26.60 | 26.15 | 150.19 |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | 23 | 844 | 36 | 23.44 | 26.65 | 147.37 |
| 5 | Akram Raza | 11 | 342 | 12 | 28.50 | 27.53 | 142.68 |
| 6 | Shahid Afridi | 67 | 2509 | 67 | 37.45 | 35.92 | 109.35 |
| 7 | Mohammad Hafeez | 33 | 1061 | 33 | 32.15 | 36.03 | 109.01 |
| 8 | Aamer Sohail | 22 | 667 | 17 | 39.24 | 37.58 | 104.51 |
| 9 | Shoaib Malik | 38 | 1136 | 26 | 43.69 | 44.72 | 87.83 |
| 10 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 26 | 1012 | 23 | 44.00 | 46.31 | 84.82 |
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 | Akram Raza | 11 | 642 | 342 | 3.20 | 3.11 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Akram Raza | 11 | 642 | 342 | 3.20 | 3.11 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Mohammad Hafeez | 33 | 1587 | 1061 | 4.01 | 3.92 | 159.03 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | 23 | 1203 | 844 | 4.21 | 4.16 | 149.80 |
| 4 | Abdul Qadir | 17 | 830 | 548 | 3.96 | 4.23 | 147.30 |
| 5 | Shoaib Malik | 38 | 1528 | 1136 | 4.46 | 4.37 | 142.52 |
| 6 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 27 | 1492 | 1169 | 4.70 | 4.51 | 138.18 |
| 7 | Aamer Sohail | 22 | 842 | 667 | 4.75 | 4.58 | 136.00 |
| 8 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 26 | 1346 | 1012 | 4.51 | 4.62 | 134.85 |
| 9 | Shahid Afridi | 67 | 3110 | 2509 | 4.84 | 4.68 | 132.99 |
| 10 | Shadab Khan | 9 | 449 | 399 | 5.33 | 4.88 | 127.68 |
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 | Shahid Afridi | 5/35 | 4/34 | 3/27 | 3/37 | 3/37 | 3.60 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Shahid Afridi | 5/35 | 4/34 | 3/27 | 3/37 | 3/37 | 3.60 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Abdul Qadir | 5/44 | 3/23 | 3/24 | 3/32 | 3/40 | 3.40 | 188.89 |
| 2 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 4/33 | 4/53 | 3/43 | 3/46 | 3/47 | 3.40 | 188.89 |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | 4/39 | 3/26 | 3/27 | 3/42 | 3/61 | 3.20 | 177.78 |
| 5 | Mohammad Hafeez | 4/41 | 3/39 | 2/20 | 2/24 | 2/35 | 2.60 | 144.44 |
| 6 | Aamer Sohail | 4/22 | 3/46 | 2/21 | 2/24 | 1/14 | 2.40 | 133.33 |
| 7 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 3/14 | 2/33 | 2/37 | 2/39 | 2/43 | 2.20 | 122.22 |
| 7 | Shoaib Malik | 3/32 | 2/23 | 2/30 | 2/30 | 2/34 | 2.20 | 122.22 |
| 7 | Shadab Khan | 3/47 | 2/24 | 2/29 | 2/37 | 2/76 | 2.20 | 122.22 |
| 10 | Akram Raza | 2/26 | 2/34 | 1/25 | 1/26 | 1/27 | 1.40 | 77.78 |
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 | Mohammad Hafeez | 10.0/20 | 10.0/24 | 10.0/24 | 8.0/22 | 8.0/23 | 2.40 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Mohammad Hafeez | 10.0/20 | 10.0/24 | 10.0/24 | 8.0/22 | 8.0/23 | 2.40 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Akram Raza | 10.0/22 | 10.0/25 | 10.0/26 | 10.0/26 | 10.0/27 | 2.46 | 146.52 |
| 3 | Shoaib Malik | 10.0/23 | 7.0/17 | 6.0/19 | 10.0/32 | 10.0/32 | 2.80 | 128.37 |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | 10.0/26 | 10.0/26 | 8.4/27 | 9.0/29 | 7.0/24 | 2.92 | 123.25 |
| 5 | Shahid Afridi | 10.0/28 | 9.3/27 | 10.0/30 | 10.0/34 | 10.0/35 | 3.01 | 119.51 |
| 6 | Abdul Qadir | 7.2/13 | 10.0/30 | 7.5/24 | 8.0/25 | 8.0/26 | 3.06 | 117.58 |
| 7 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 6.0/14 | 10.0/27 | 10.0/28 | 9.3/33 | 8.0/29 | 3.08 | 116.68 |
| 8 | Aamer Sohail | 8.0/22 | 5.0/17 | 6.0/21 | 8.0/28 | 7.2/26 | 3.20 | 112.44 |
| 9 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 10.0/30 | 10.0/33 | 9.3/32 | 10.0/36 | 8.0/30 | 3.25 | 110.70 |
| 10 | Shadab Khan | 8.0/29 | 10.0/37 | 7.0/26 | 5.0/24 | 9.0/47 | 3.82 | 94.08 |
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 | Shahid Afridi | 250.00 | 109.35 | 132.99 | 200.00 | 119.51 | 811.85 |
| 2 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 175.37 | 175.54 | 138.18 | 188.89 | 110.70 | 788.68 |
| 3 | Abdul Qadir | 123.13 | 200.00 | 147.30 | 188.89 | 117.58 | 776.91 |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | 134.33 | 147.37 | 149.80 | 177.78 | 123.25 | 732.52 |
| 5 | Mohammad Hafeez | 123.13 | 109.01 | 159.03 | 144.44 | 150.00 | 685.62 |
| 6 | Akram Raza | 44.78 | 142.68 | 200.00 | 77.78 | 146.52 | 611.75 |
| 7 | Shoaib Malik | 97.01 | 87.83 | 142.52 | 122.22 | 128.37 | 577.96 |
| 8 | Shadab Khan | 55.97 | 150.19 | 127.68 | 122.22 | 94.08 | 550.15 |
| 9 | Aamer Sohail | 63.43 | 104.51 | 136.00 | 133.33 | 112.44 | 549.72 |
| 10 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 85.82 | 84.82 | 134.85 | 122.22 | 116.68 | 544.39 |