Top 10 Spin Bowlers In ODI World Cups

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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 10 Spin bowlers in World Cup cricket in ODI cricket.

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2023-08-09

THE CRITERIA


The WORLD CUP Rating is divided into five main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Wickets Taken 300.00
Consistent Average 200.00
Economic Strike Rate 200.00
Best Bowling Top Inns (Wkts) 150.00
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.
Top Teams (TT)

Some sections consider performances only against the top teams. Here is some information about the Top Teams:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine top teams.
  • The top teams are calculated by decades.
  • A bowler’s performace is counted in TT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.
  • Knock Out and Super Six matches of ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy are also counted in TT.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings (TT) 5
Min Wickets (TS AVE) 20
Min Balls (TS ECO) 500

PROLIFIC


The Eras

ODIs from 1971 to present are divided into eras for this section. This is because less cricket was played earlier. To make it fair for earlier players they are compared with players of the same period with a slight reduction in points. Know More About Eras.

Era 1 MP before 1991
Era 2 MP between 1990 And 2015
Era 3 MP greater than 2014

Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK ERA 1 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Abdul Qadir PAK 1983 1993 1988 13 24 240.00
1 Abdul Qadir PAK 1983 1993 1988 13 24 240.00
2 RA Harper WI 1983 1996 1989.5 14 18 180.00
3 AJ Traicos ZIM 1983 1993 1988 19 16 160.00
4 VJ Marks ENG 1980 1988 1984 7 13 130.00
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS M Muralitharan SL 1993 2011 2002 39 68 300.00
1 M Muralitharan SL 1993 2011 2002 39 68 300.00
2 GB Hogg AUS 1996 2008 2002 20 34 150.00
3 SK Warne AUS 1993 2005 1999 17 32 141.18
4 Mushtaq Ahmed PAK 1989 2003 1996 14 26 114.71
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Imran Tahir SA 2011 2019 2015 21 40 260.00
1 Imran Tahir SA 2011 2019 2015 21 40 260.00
2 Shakib Al Hasan BAN 2006 2023 2014.5 29 34 221.00

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

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS GB Hogg 20 654 34 19.24 18.43 100.00
1 GB Hogg 20 654 34 19.24 18.43 100.00
2 VJ Marks 7 246 13 18.92 19.52 94.38
3 SK Warne 17 624 32 19.50 19.58 94.11
4 M Muralitharan 39 1335 68 19.63 19.98 92.24
5 Imran Tahir 21 847 40 21.18 20.21 91.16
6 Abdul Qadir 13 506 24 21.08 21.19 86.94
7 Mushtaq Ahmed 14 549 26 21.12 22.52 81.82
8 RA Harper 14 488 18 27.11 27.78 66.33
9 Shakib Al Hasan 29 1222 34 35.94 32.49 56.72
10 AJ Traicos 19 673 16 42.06 42.21 43.66

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS GB Hogg 16 582 28 20.79 19.91 100.00
1 VJ Marks 7 246 13 18.92 19.52 100.00
2 GB Hogg 16 582 28 20.79 19.91 100.00
3 Abdul Qadir 13 506 24 21.08 21.19 93.95
4 Mushtaq Ahmed 11 472 23 20.52 21.89 90.97
5 SK Warne 13 508 23 22.09 22.18 89.78
6 M Muralitharan 27 1032 46 22.43 22.83 87.22
7 Imran Tahir 14 587 20 29.35 28.02 71.07
8 RA Harper 12 443 14 31.64 32.43 61.41
9 AJ Traicos 19 673 16 42.06 42.21 47.18
10 Shakib Al Hasan 20 927 18 51.50 46.55 42.78

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

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS RA Harper 14 792 488 3.70 3.70 100.00
1 VJ Marks 7 468 246 3.15 3.41 100.00
2 RA Harper 14 792 488 3.70 3.70 100.00
3 AJ Traicos 19 1128 673 3.58 3.76 98.46
4 SK Warne 17 977 624 3.83 3.77 98.23
5 M Muralitharan 39 2061 1335 3.89 3.83 96.54
6 GB Hogg 20 951 654 4.13 3.96 93.49
7 Imran Tahir 21 1151 847 4.42 3.97 93.28
8 Abdul Qadir 13 814 506 3.73 3.99 92.66
9 Mushtaq Ahmed 14 810 549 4.07 4.16 88.96
10 Shakib Al Hasan 29 1433 1222 5.12 4.70 78.73

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS AJ Traicos 19 1128 673 3.58 3.76 100.00
1 VJ Marks 7 468 246 3.15 3.41 100.00
2 AJ Traicos 19 1128 673 3.58 3.76 100.00
3 RA Harper 12 672 443 3.96 3.96 94.93
4 Abdul Qadir 13 814 506 3.73 3.99 94.11
5 SK Warne 13 740 508 4.12 4.05 92.82
6 M Muralitharan 27 1507 1032 4.11 4.05 92.74
7 GB Hogg 16 813 582 4.30 4.12 91.21
8 Imran Tahir 14 768 587 4.59 4.12 91.21
9 Mushtaq Ahmed 11 648 472 4.37 4.47 84.07
10 Shakib Al Hasan 20 1036 927 5.37 4.93 76.20

BEST BOWLING (WKTS)


BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler against top teams. 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 Abdul Qadir 5/44 4/21 4/31 3/31 3/40 3.80 150.00
1 Abdul Qadir 5/44 4/21 4/31 3/31 3/40 3.80 150.00
2 M Muralitharan 4/25 4/28 4/31 3/25 3/32 3.60 142.11
3 SK Warne 4/29 4/33 4/36 3/11 2/33 3.40 134.21
4 GB Hogg 4/29 3/46 3/54 3/56 3/61 3.20 126.32
5 Imran Tahir 4/26 4/38 2/32 2/41 2/57 2.80 110.53
5 Mushtaq Ahmed 3/41 3/41 3/53 3/59 2/18 2.80 110.53
7 Shakib Al Hasan 4/55 2/46 2/47 2/49 2/49 2.40 94.74
7 VJ Marks 5/39 2/18 2/39 2/45 1/33 2.40 94.74
9 AJ Traicos 3/35 2/27 2/28 2/45 1/28 2.00 78.95
10 RA Harper 4/47 2/34 1/28 1/29 1/30 1.80 71.05

BEST BOWLING (ECO)


BBE

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Economy of a bowler against top teams. 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 Asif Karim 8.2/7 9.0/20 8.0/19 10.0/27 10.0/35 2.30 150.00
1 AJ Traicos 10.0/16 12.0/24 12.0/27 12.0/28 10.0/28 2.30 149.44
2 SK Warne 10.0/11 10.0/28 10.0/29 10.0/30 10.0/33 2.57 133.80
3 M Muralitharan 10.0/25 10.0/26 10.0/28 10.0/29 10.0/31 2.74 125.68
4 RA Harper 10.0/15 10.0/28 10.0/29 10.0/33 9.0/34 2.84 121.36
5 GB Hogg 10.0/24 10.0/28 10.0/30 10.0/31 10.0/35 2.84 121.36
6 Abdul Qadir 12.0/21 10.0/29 10.0/30 10.0/31 10.0/31 2.92 117.85
7 Imran Tahir 8.2/26 10.0/33 9.0/32 10.0/36 5.0/20 3.12 110.45
8 VJ Marks 12.0/33 12.0/34 6.0/18 12.0/38 12.0/39 3.24 106.18
9 Mushtaq Ahmed 10.0/18 10.0/32 10.0/40 10.0/41 10.0/41 3.52 97.93
10 Shakib Al Hasan 6.0/19 10.0/41 10.0/41 10.0/44 10.0/46 3.81 90.34

WORLD CUP RATING


The WORLD CUP (WC) 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 WC RAT
1 M Muralitharan 300.00 179.46 189.28 142.11 125.68 936.52
2 Abdul Qadir 240.00 180.90 186.77 150.00 117.85 875.52
3 Imran Tahir 260.00 162.23 184.49 110.53 110.45 827.69
4 SK Warne 141.18 183.89 191.05 134.21 133.80 784.13
5 GB Hogg 150.00 200.00 184.70 126.32 121.36 782.37
6 VJ Marks 130.00 194.38 200.00 94.74 106.18 725.30
7 RA Harper 180.00 127.73 194.93 71.05 121.36 695.07
8 AJ Traicos 160.00 90.83 198.46 78.95 149.44 677.68
9 Mushtaq Ahmed 114.71 172.79 173.03 110.53 97.93 668.98
10 Shakib Al Hasan 221.00 99.50 154.92 94.74 90.34 660.50

TOP TEAMS


DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1970s WI ENG AUS NZ PAK
1980s WI ENG AUS PAK IND NZ SL
1990s SA AUS PAK WI IND SL ENG NZ
2000s AUS SA SL PAK IND NZ ENG WI
2010s IND SA AUS ENG NZ PAK SL BAN
2020s BAN IND PAK AUS NZ SA ENG SL


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