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 7 Spin bowlers from South Africa 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) | SA |
| 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 | DN Crookes | SA | 9 | 10 | 250.00 |
| 1 | DN Crookes | SA | 9 | 10 | 250.00 |
| 1 | Imran Tahir | SA | 12 | 10 | 250.00 |
| 3 | N Boje | SA | 13 | 9 | 225.00 |
| 4 | PL Symcox | SA | 12 | 8 | 200.00 |
| 4 | J Botha | SA | 12 | 8 | 200.00 |
| 4 | KA Maharaj | SA | 9 | 8 | 200.00 |
| 7 | T Shamsi | SA | 8 | 6 | 150.00 |
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 | DN Crookes | 9 | 407 | 10 | 40.70 | 45.86 | 200.00 |
| 1 | KA Maharaj | 9 | 338 | 8 | 42.25 | 32.77 | 200.00 |
| 2 | N Boje | 13 | 388 | 9 | 43.11 | 42.36 | 200.00 |
| 3 | J Botha | 12 | 471 | 8 | 58.88 | 43.85 | 200.00 |
| 4 | DN Crookes | 9 | 407 | 10 | 40.70 | 45.86 | 200.00 |
| 5 | Imran Tahir | 12 | 576 | 10 | 57.60 | 47.37 | 193.60 |
| 6 | PL Symcox | 12 | 428 | 8 | 53.50 | 54.71 | 167.63 |
| 7 | T Shamsi | 8 | 412 | 6 | 68.67 | 64.99 | 141.12 |
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 | N Boje | 13 | 482 | 388 | 4.83 | 3.38 | 200.00 |
| 1 | N Boje | 13 | 482 | 388 | 4.83 | 3.38 | 200.00 |
| 2 | KA Maharaj | 9 | 462 | 338 | 4.39 | 3.73 | 181.30 |
| 3 | PL Symcox | 12 | 612 | 428 | 4.20 | 4.10 | 164.61 |
| 4 | J Botha | 12 | 535 | 471 | 5.28 | 4.44 | 152.19 |
| 5 | Imran Tahir | 12 | 622 | 576 | 5.56 | 4.60 | 147.00 |
| 6 | DN Crookes | 9 | 430 | 407 | 5.68 | 5.42 | 124.62 |
| 7 | T Shamsi | 8 | 372 | 412 | 6.65 | 5.83 | 115.98 |
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 | DN Crookes | 3/47 | 2/41 | 2/47 | 1/35 | 1/44 | 1.80 | 200.00 |
| 1 | DN Crookes | 3/47 | 2/41 | 2/47 | 1/35 | 1/44 | 1.80 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Imran Tahir | 2/42 | 2/50 | 2/57 | 1/37 | 1/48 | 1.60 | 177.78 |
| 3 | PL Symcox | 2/38 | 2/43 | 1/20 | 1/37 | 1/38 | 1.40 | 155.56 |
| 3 | N Boje | 2/38 | 2/51 | 1/9 | 1/26 | 1/33 | 1.40 | 155.56 |
| 5 | J Botha | 2/80 | 1/21 | 1/27 | 1/31 | 1/33 | 1.20 | 133.33 |
| 5 | T Shamsi | 2/52 | 2/57 | 1/72 | 1/89 | 1.20 | 133.33 | |
| 5 | KA Maharaj | 2/51 | 1/23 | 1/30 | 1/37 | 1/39 | 1.20 | 133.33 |
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 | N Boje | 10.0/33 | 10.0/34 | 10.0/38 | 10.0/43 | 10.0/51 | 2.78 | 150.00 |
| 1 | N Boje | 10.0/33 | 10.0/34 | 10.0/38 | 10.0/43 | 10.0/51 | 2.78 | 150.00 |
| 2 | KA Maharaj | 8.0/23 | 10.0/30 | 10.0/37 | 10.0/39 | 10.0/42 | 3.02 | 138.06 |
| 3 | J Botha | 10.0/35 | 6.5/27 | 6.0/24 | 8.0/33 | 5.0/21 | 3.28 | 127.17 |
| 4 | PL Symcox | 10.0/20 | 10.0/37 | 10.0/38 | 10.0/38 | 6.0/23 | 3.32 | 125.88 |
| 5 | Imran Tahir | 10.0/42 | 10.0/48 | 10.0/51 | 10.0/51 | 5.3/30 | 4.04 | 103.46 |
| 6 | DN Crookes | 10.0/44 | 9.0/41 | 9.0/47 | 8.4/47 | 10.0/55 | 4.79 | 87.23 |
| 7 | T Shamsi | 10.0/48 | 10.0/52 | 9.0/54 | 9.0/57 | 10.0/72 | 5.17 | 80.79 |
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 | N Boje | 225.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | 155.56 | 150.00 | 930.56 |
| 2 | Imran Tahir | 250.00 | 193.60 | 147.00 | 177.78 | 103.46 | 871.83 |
| 3 | DN Crookes | 250.00 | 200.00 | 124.62 | 200.00 | 87.23 | 861.85 |
| 4 | KA Maharaj | 200.00 | 200.00 | 181.30 | 133.33 | 138.06 | 852.69 |
| 5 | PL Symcox | 200.00 | 167.63 | 164.61 | 155.56 | 125.88 | 813.68 |
| 6 | J Botha | 200.00 | 200.00 | 152.19 | 133.33 | 127.17 | 812.70 |
| 7 | T Shamsi | 150.00 | 141.12 | 115.98 | 133.33 | 80.79 | 621.23 |