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Top 10 South African Pacers Vs Aus In Tests In SA

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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 10 Fast bowlers from South Africa against Australia in South Africa in Test cricket.

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PROLIFIC
4. CONSISTENT
5. ATTACKING
6. BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
7. TEAM VEN OPP RATING
8. BRIEF EXPLANATION
8.1. Dynamic Nature
8.2. Trend Setter (TS)
8.3. Abbreviations
TVO RATING

This rating considers performances of players from specific teams in particular nations or against particular oppositions.

Team (T) SA
Venue (V) SA
Oposition (O) AUS

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 TL Goddard SA 24 42 300.00
1 TL Goddard SA 24 42 300.00
2 MJ Procter SA 14 41 292.86
3 M Ntini SA 17 40 285.71
4 DW Steyn SA 16 39 278.57
5 VD Philander SA 18 37 264.29
6 M Morkel SA 20 35 250.00
7 PM Pollock SA 18 27 192.86
8 EJ Barlow SA 18 26 185.71
9 K Rabada SA 8 23 164.29
10 PS Heine SA 7 17 121.43

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 MJ Procter 14 616 41 15.02 15.18 250.00
1 MJ Procter 14 616 41 15.02 15.18 250.00
2 PS Heine 7 321 17 18.88 17.26 219.86
3 K Rabada 8 443 23 19.26 18.88 200.96
4 VD Philander 18 826 37 22.32 20.54 184.79
5 EJ Barlow 18 581 26 22.35 21.69 174.93
6 DW Steyn 16 1031 39 26.44 22.19 170.99
7 TL Goddard 24 1042 42 24.81 23.24 163.31
8 M Ntini 17 1224 40 30.60 24.54 154.65
9 PM Pollock 18 728 27 26.96 26.18 144.98
10 M Morkel 20 1170 35 33.43 29.69 127.80

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 MJ Procter 14 1514 41 36.93 32.50 250.00
1 MJ Procter 14 1514 41 36.93 32.50 250.00
2 K Rabada 8 845 23 36.74 39.87 203.80
3 PS Heine 7 995 17 58.53 41.50 195.81
4 DW Steyn 16 1719 39 44.08 43.96 184.83
5 EJ Barlow 18 1341 26 51.58 44.07 184.37
6 M Ntini 17 2038 40 50.95 48.07 169.03
7 VD Philander 18 1738 37 46.97 49.39 164.50
8 PM Pollock 18 1693 27 62.70 53.58 151.65
9 M Morkel 20 1987 35 56.77 58.58 138.71
10 TL Goddard 24 3804 42 90.57 71.74 113.26

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 VD Philander 6/21 5/15 5/70 3/30 3/59 4.40 200.00
1 VD Philander 6/21 5/15 5/70 3/30 3/59 4.40 200.00
2 MJ Procter 6/73 4/32 4/47 4/71 3/24 4.20 190.91
3 M Ntini 6/100 4/78 4/93 3/28 3/52 4.00 181.82
3 DW Steyn 4/55 4/55 4/56 4/64 4/78 4.00 181.82
3 K Rabada 6/54 5/96 4/91 3/53 2/28 4.00 181.82
6 TL Goddard 6/53 3/13 3/23 3/27 3/36 3.60 163.64
6 M Morkel 5/23 4/87 3/9 3/47 3/63 3.60 163.64
8 PS Heine 6/58 6/96 3/68 2/30 3.40 154.55
8 EJ Barlow 5/85 3/18 3/24 3/39 3/63 3.40 154.55
10 PM Pollock 5/39 4/20 3/46 2/31 2/42 3.20 145.45

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 MJ Procter 292.86 250.00 250.00 190.91 983.77
2 DW Steyn 278.57 170.99 184.83 181.82 816.20
3 VD Philander 264.29 184.79 164.50 200.00 813.58
4 M Ntini 285.71 154.65 169.03 181.82 791.21
5 K Rabada 164.29 200.96 203.80 181.82 750.86
6 TL Goddard 300.00 163.31 113.26 163.64 740.21
7 EJ Barlow 185.71 174.93 184.37 154.55 699.56
8 PS Heine 121.43 219.86 195.81 154.55 691.64
9 M Morkel 250.00 127.80 138.71 163.64 680.15
10 PM Pollock 192.86 144.98 151.65 145.45 634.94

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)

  1. TS is the player who does the best in a criteria.
  2. The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark. Example:-
  3. TS Bowling Ave: 25.00; Player X Ave: 30.00; Section Points: 300.00
  4. TS Points: 300.00 (Max)
  5. Player X Points: TS Ave/Ave X 300 = 25.00/30.00 X 300 = 250.00.
  6. Ratings of all sections are calculated similarly with Ave being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
  7. Know All About the Trend Setter
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Abbreviations

  1. AVE - Average or Runs/Wkt
  2. BLS - Balls
  3. ER - Economy Rate or Runs/Over
  4. FF, 5WH - Five Fors or 5 Wkt Hauls
  5. FP - First Played by Year
  6. INF - Infinite
  7. INNS - Innings
  8. LP - Last Played by Year
  9. MDNS - Maidens
  10. MP - Middle Played or (FP+LP)/2
  11. NA - Not Applicable
  12. NI - Not In Top
  13. NK - Not Known
  14. NO, * - Not Out
  15. NQ - Not Qualified
  16. OPP - Opposition
  17. OVRS - Overs
  18. SR - Strike Rate or Balls/Wkts
  19. TS - Trend Setter
  20. TT - Top Teams
  21. WKTS - Wickets Taken

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