All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards
(Know Why). 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). Here are the Top
10 Spin bowlers from Pakistan against Sri Lanka in Test cricket.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-09-10
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 TVO Rating is divided into 4 main sections:-
| CRITERIA | STAT | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prolific | Wickets Taken | 300.00 |
| Consistent | Average | 300.00 |
| Attacking | Strike Rate | 200.00 |
| Best Bowling | Top Bowling Performances | 200.00 |
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 a simple 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 |
| Min Career Wkts | 50 |
PROLIFIC
Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 28 | 66 | 300.00 |
| 1 | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 28 | 66 | 300.00 |
| 2 | Yasir Shah | PAK | 16 | 51 | 231.82 |
| 3 | Danish Kaneria | PAK | 12 | 35 | 159.09 |
| 4 | Saqlain Mushtaq | PAK | 14 | 34 | 154.55 |
| 5 | Tauseef Ahmed | PAK | 11 | 26 | 118.18 |
| 6 | Arshad Khan | PAK | 9 | 22 | 100.00 |
| 7 | Mushtaq Ahmed | PAK | 10 | 17 | 77.27 |
| 8 | Abdul Qadir | PAK | 8 | 14 | 63.64 |
| 9 | Aamer Sohail | PAK | 10 | 12 | 54.55 |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | PAK | 9 | 10 | 45.45 |
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 | 15 |
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Tauseef Ahmed | 11 | 485 | 26 | 18.65 | 19.15 | 300.00 |
| 1 | Tauseef Ahmed | 11 | 485 | 26 | 18.65 | 19.15 | 300.00 |
| 2 | Yasir Shah | 16 | 1344 | 51 | 26.35 | 25.96 | 221.21 |
| 3 | Aamer Sohail | 10 | 372 | 12 | 31.00 | 26.44 | 217.23 |
| 4 | Arshad Khan | 9 | 547 | 22 | 24.86 | 27.45 | 209.21 |
| 5 | Danish Kaneria | 12 | 1159 | 35 | 33.11 | 29.24 | 196.40 |
| 6 | Shahid Afridi | 9 | 327 | 10 | 32.70 | 30.40 | 188.92 |
| 7 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 14 | 1186 | 34 | 34.88 | 32.15 | 178.68 |
| 8 | Saeed Ajmal | 28 | 2170 | 66 | 32.88 | 33.28 | 172.58 |
| 9 | Abdul Qadir | 8 | 453 | 14 | 32.36 | 37.48 | 153.23 |
| 10 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 10 | 689 | 17 | 40.53 | 44.81 | 128.19 |
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 | 15 |
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | WKTS | SR | R SR | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Tauseef Ahmed | 11 | 1086 | 26 | 41.77 | 41.03 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Tauseef Ahmed | 11 | 1086 | 26 | 41.77 | 41.03 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Shahid Afridi | 9 | 492 | 10 | 49.20 | 46.94 | 174.80 |
| 3 | Yasir Shah | 16 | 2726 | 51 | 53.45 | 64.39 | 127.44 |
| 4 | Danish Kaneria | 12 | 2252 | 35 | 64.34 | 65.75 | 124.79 |
| 5 | Aamer Sohail | 10 | 965 | 12 | 80.42 | 68.84 | 119.20 |
| 6 | Arshad Khan | 9 | 1416 | 22 | 64.36 | 71.11 | 115.39 |
| 7 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 14 | 2797 | 34 | 82.26 | 78.01 | 105.18 |
| 8 | Abdul Qadir | 8 | 1007 | 14 | 71.93 | 80.78 | 101.58 |
| 9 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 10 | 1240 | 17 | 72.94 | 88.09 | 93.15 |
| 10 | Saeed Ajmal | 28 | 5068 | 66 | 76.79 | 88.76 | 92.44 |
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 | Yasir Shah | 7/76 | 6/96 | 6/184 | 5/51 | 5/78 | 5.80 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Yasir Shah | 7/76 | 6/96 | 6/184 | 5/51 | 5/78 | 5.80 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Danish Kaneria | 7/118 | 5/62 | 4/53 | 4/117 | 3/44 | 4.60 | 158.62 |
| 2 | Saeed Ajmal | 5/68 | 5/146 | 5/166 | 4/87 | 4/132 | 4.60 | 158.62 |
| 4 | Tauseef Ahmed | 6/45 | 5/54 | 4/58 | 3/18 | 3/32 | 4.20 | 144.83 |
| 5 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 5/89 | 4/82 | 4/115 | 4/137 | 3/46 | 4.00 | 137.93 |
| 6 | Arshad Khan | 5/38 | 4/62 | 3/30 | 3/81 | 3/137 | 3.60 | 124.14 |
| 7 | Abdul Qadir | 5/44 | 3/29 | 3/132 | 2/56 | 1/102 | 2.80 | 96.55 |
| 7 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 3/34 | 3/57 | 3/94 | 3/123 | 2/90 | 2.80 | 96.55 |
| 9 | Aamer Sohail | 4/54 | 2/20 | 2/24 | 1/45 | 1/55 | 2.00 | 68.97 |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | 3/50 | 2/31 | 2/40 | 1/6 | 1/57 | 1.80 | 62.07 |
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 | Yasir Shah | 231.82 | 221.21 | 127.44 | 200.00 | 780.47 |
| 2 | Tauseef Ahmed | 118.18 | 300.00 | 200.00 | 144.83 | 763.01 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | 300.00 | 172.58 | 92.44 | 158.62 | 723.65 |
| 4 | Danish Kaneria | 159.09 | 196.40 | 124.79 | 158.62 | 638.91 |
| 5 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 154.55 | 178.68 | 105.18 | 137.93 | 576.33 |
| 6 | Arshad Khan | 100.00 | 209.21 | 115.39 | 124.14 | 548.73 |
| 7 | Shahid Afridi | 45.45 | 188.92 | 174.80 | 62.07 | 471.25 |
| 8 | Aamer Sohail | 54.55 | 217.23 | 119.20 | 68.97 | 459.93 |
| 9 | Abdul Qadir | 63.64 | 153.23 | 101.58 | 96.55 | 415.00 |
| 10 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 77.27 | 128.19 | 93.15 | 96.55 | 395.16 |