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 |