All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards (Know Why). They are updated till 2026-02-05. Brief explanation of the ratings is given before each section and at the end (Detailed Explanation). Here are the Top 7 Fast bowlers from Pakistan against Sri Lanka in Pakistan and U.A.E. in Test cricket.
TVO RATING
This rating considers performances of players from specific teams in particular nations or against particular oppositions.
| Team (T) | PAK |
| Venue (V) | PAK & UAE |
| Oposition (O) | SL |
THE CRITERIA
The TVO Rating is divided into 4 main sections:-
| CRITERIA | STAT | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prolific | Wickets Taken | 300.00 |
| Consistent | Average | 250.00 |
| Attacking | Strike Rate | 250.00 |
| Best Bowling | Top Bowling Performances | 200.00 |
QUALIFICATION
| Min Innings | 5 |
| Min Wkts | 10 |
PROLIFIC
Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Imran Khan | PAK | 8 | 31 | 300.00 |
| 1 | Imran Khan | PAK | 8 | 31 | 300.00 |
| 1 | Waqar Younis | PAK | 13 | 31 | 300.00 |
| 3 | Wasim Akram | PAK | 15 | 28 | 270.97 |
| 4 | Junaid Khan | PAK | 12 | 26 | 251.61 |
| 5 | Umar Gul | PAK | 9 | 23 | 222.58 |
| 6 | Aaqib Javed | PAK | 10 | 22 | 212.90 |
| 6 | Shoaib Akhtar | PAK | 8 | 22 | 212.90 |
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 player has played.
- Time Period in which a bowler has been active
Criteria: Points For Relative Average
| Min Qualification For TS | |
|---|---|
| Min Wickets | 10 |
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Imran Khan | 8 | 403 | 31 | 13.00 | 14.82 | 250.00 |
| 1 | Imran Khan | 8 | 403 | 31 | 13.00 | 14.82 | 250.00 |
| 2 | Umar Gul | 9 | 606 | 23 | 26.35 | 21.23 | 174.59 |
| 3 | Junaid Khan | 12 | 721 | 26 | 27.73 | 23.27 | 159.24 |
| 4 | Aaqib Javed | 10 | 458 | 22 | 20.82 | 23.65 | 156.68 |
| 5 | Shoaib Akhtar | 8 | 544 | 22 | 24.73 | 24.25 | 152.85 |
| 6 | Wasim Akram | 15 | 649 | 28 | 23.18 | 26.01 | 142.49 |
| 7 | Waqar Younis | 13 | 798 | 31 | 25.74 | 27.85 | 133.08 |
ATTACKING
R SR
Relative Strike Rate (R SR) for bowlers is calculated using the same method as R Ave with average being replaced with SR.
Criteria: Points For R SR or Balls/Wkt
| Min Qualification For TS | |
|---|---|
| Min Wickets | 10 |
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | WKTS | SR | R SR | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Imran Khan | 8 | 1092 | 31 | 35.23 | 38.22 | 250.00 |
| 1 | Imran Khan | 8 | 1092 | 31 | 35.23 | 38.22 | 250.00 |
| 2 | Shoaib Akhtar | 8 | 853 | 22 | 38.77 | 39.51 | 241.82 |
| 3 | Umar Gul | 9 | 1107 | 23 | 48.13 | 44.30 | 215.66 |
| 4 | Waqar Younis | 13 | 1382 | 31 | 44.58 | 47.22 | 202.32 |
| 5 | Aaqib Javed | 10 | 980 | 22 | 44.55 | 47.48 | 201.22 |
| 6 | Junaid Khan | 12 | 1579 | 26 | 60.73 | 56.36 | 169.51 |
| 7 | Wasim Akram | 15 | 1538 | 28 | 54.93 | 59.16 | 161.50 |
BEST BOWLING (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 | Imran Khan | 8/58 | 6/58 | 5/40 | 4/55 | 3/28 | 5.20 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Imran Khan | 8/58 | 6/58 | 5/40 | 4/55 | 3/28 | 5.20 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Waqar Younis | 5/65 | 5/84 | 4/87 | 4/103 | 3/38 | 4.20 | 161.54 |
| 3 | Junaid Khan | 5/38 | 5/58 | 3/81 | 3/93 | 3/102 | 3.80 | 146.15 |
| 4 | Shoaib Akhtar | 5/60 | 5/75 | 3/52 | 3/115 | 2/47 | 3.60 | 138.46 |
| 4 | Umar Gul | 6/135 | 4/64 | 3/76 | 3/78 | 2/37 | 3.60 | 138.46 |
| 6 | Wasim Akram | 5/55 | 4/30 | 3/71 | 2/17 | 2/24 | 3.20 | 123.08 |
| 6 | Aaqib Javed | 5/84 | 3/34 | 3/47 | 3/70 | 2/7 | 3.20 | 123.08 |
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 | ATT | BBW | TVO RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imran Khan | 300.00 | 250.00 | 250.00 | 200.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 2 | Waqar Younis | 300.00 | 133.08 | 202.32 | 161.54 | 796.93 |
| 3 | Umar Gul | 222.58 | 174.59 | 215.66 | 138.46 | 751.29 |
| 4 | Shoaib Akhtar | 212.90 | 152.85 | 241.82 | 138.46 | 746.03 |
| 5 | Junaid Khan | 251.61 | 159.24 | 169.51 | 146.15 | 726.52 |
| 6 | Wasim Akram | 270.97 | 142.49 | 161.50 | 123.08 | 698.03 |
| 7 | Aaqib Javed | 212.90 | 156.68 | 201.22 | 123.08 | 693.87 |
BRIEF EXPLANATION
Dynamic Nature
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.
Trend Setter (TS)
- TS is the player who does the best in a criteria.
- The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark. Example:-
- TS Bowling 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.
- Know All About the Trend Setter .
Abbreviations
- AVE - Average or Runs/Wkt
- BLS - Balls
- ER - Economy Rate or Runs/Over
- FF, 5WH - Five Fors or 5 Wkt Hauls
- FP - First Played by Year
- INF - Infinite
- INNS - Innings
- LP - Last Played by Year
- MDNS - Maidens
- MP - Middle Played or (FP+LP)/2
- NA - Not Applicable
- NI - Not In Top
- NK - Not Known
- NO, * - Not Out
- NQ - Not Qualified
- OPP - Opposition
- OVRS - Overs
- SR - Strike Rate or Balls/Wkts
- TS - Trend Setter
- TT - Top Teams
- WKTS - Wickets Taken