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Top 10 South African Pacers Vs Ind 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 India 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) IND

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 K Rabada SA 16 46 300.00
1 K Rabada SA 16 46 300.00
2 AA Donald SA 13 40 260.87
3 SM Pollock SA 16 39 254.35
3 DW Steyn SA 14 39 254.35
5 M Morkel SA 18 37 241.30
6 LT Ngidi SA 11 27 176.09
7 VD Philander SA 10 25 163.04
8 M Jansen SA 10 24 156.52
9 M Ntini SA 10 18 117.39
10 BM McMillan SA 12 17 110.87

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 SM Pollock 16 665 39 17.05 17.31 250.00
1 SM Pollock 16 665 39 17.05 17.31 250.00
2 LT Ngidi 11 410 27 15.19 17.39 248.87
3 AA Donald 13 713 40 17.83 18.88 229.23
4 DW Steyn 14 844 39 21.64 20.22 214.04
5 VD Philander 10 466 25 18.64 20.44 211.67
6 K Rabada 16 847 46 18.41 21.17 204.34
7 M Jansen 10 445 24 18.54 21.28 203.34
8 M Morkel 18 854 37 23.08 22.71 190.49
9 BM McMillan 12 479 17 28.18 29.91 144.68
10 M Ntini 10 543 18 30.17 30.04 144.03

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 LT Ngidi 11 858 27 31.78 37.36 250.00
1 LT Ngidi 11 858 27 31.78 37.36 250.00
2 M Jansen 10 826 24 34.42 40.76 229.19
3 AA Donald 13 1766 40 44.15 41.24 226.49
4 K Rabada 16 1640 46 35.65 42.18 221.47
5 SM Pollock 16 1731 39 44.38 44.05 212.05
6 DW Steyn 14 1756 39 45.03 46.29 201.78
7 M Ntini 10 914 18 50.78 51.81 180.31
8 VD Philander 10 1130 25 45.20 52.05 179.47
9 M Morkel 18 1852 37 50.05 53.29 175.30
10 BM McMillan 12 1285 17 75.59 70.87 131.81

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 DW Steyn 6/50 6/100 5/75 4/30 4/105 5.00 200.00
1 DW Steyn 6/50 6/100 5/75 4/30 4/105 5.00 200.00
2 AA Donald 7/84 5/40 5/55 4/14 3/38 4.80 192.00
3 SM Pollock 6/56 5/40 4/39 4/75 4/91 4.60 184.00
4 LT Ngidi 6/39 6/71 3/21 3/30 3/43 4.20 168.00
5 VD Philander 6/42 4/61 3/33 3/43 3/61 3.80 152.00
5 K Rabada 5/59 4/42 4/73 3/34 3/38 3.80 152.00
7 M Morkel 5/20 4/60 3/34 3/47 3/47 3.60 144.00
7 M Jansen 4/31 4/36 4/55 3/36 3/55 3.60 144.00
9 M Ntini 5/48 3/41 3/57 3/77 1/29 3.00 120.00
10 BM McMillan 4/74 3/41 3/52 2/27 2/76 2.80 112.00

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 AA Donald 260.87 229.23 226.49 192.00 908.59
2 SM Pollock 254.35 250.00 212.05 184.00 900.39
3 K Rabada 300.00 204.34 221.47 152.00 877.81
4 DW Steyn 254.35 214.04 201.78 200.00 870.17
5 LT Ngidi 176.09 248.87 250.00 168.00 842.96
6 M Morkel 241.30 190.49 175.30 144.00 751.09
7 M Jansen 156.52 203.34 229.19 144.00 733.05
8 VD Philander 163.04 211.67 179.47 152.00 706.19
9 M Ntini 117.39 144.03 180.31 120.00 561.73
10 BM McMillan 110.87 144.68 131.81 112.00 499.36

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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