All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards
(Know Why). 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). Here are the Top
15 Asian Fast bowlers in matches In Asia in Test cricket.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2023-08-09
THE CRITERIA
The ASIANS IN ASIA Rating is divided into four main sections:-
CRITERIA |
STAT |
POINTS |
Prolific |
Wickets Taken |
200.00 |
Consistent |
Average |
400.00 |
Attacking |
Strike Rate |
300.00 |
Best Bowling |
Top Bowling Performances |
100.00 |
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 a simple 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 |
25 |
Min Wickets (TS AVE SR) |
50 |
PROLIFIC
The Eras
The time period from 1950 to present is 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 2016 |
Era 3 | MP greater than 2015 |
Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken
RANK | ERA 1 | NAT | FP |
LP |
MP | INNS |
WKTS |
RAT |
TS |
N Kapil Dev |
IND | 1978 |
1994 |
1986 | 150 | 279 |
200.00 |
1 |
N Kapil Dev |
IND | 1978 |
1994 |
1986 | 150 | 279 |
200.00 |
2 |
Imran Khan |
PAK | 1971 |
1991 |
1981 | 80 | 205 |
146.95 |
3 |
Fazal Mahmood |
PAK | 1952 |
1962 |
1957 | 36 | 94 |
67.38 |
RANK | ERA 2 | NAT | FP |
LP |
MP | INNS |
WKTS |
RAT |
TS |
WPUJC Vaas |
SL | 1994 |
2009 |
2001.5 | 132 | 236 |
180.00 |
1 |
WPUJC Vaas |
SL | 1994 |
2009 |
2001.5 | 132 | 236 |
180.00 |
2 |
Wasim Akram |
PAK | 1985 |
2002 |
1993.5 | 102 | 216 |
164.75 |
3 |
Waqar Younis |
PAK | 1989 |
2003 |
1996 | 85 | 215 |
163.98 |
4 |
Zaheer Khan |
IND | 2000 |
2014 |
2007 | 99 | 164 |
125.08 |
5 |
I Sharma |
IND | 2007 |
2021 |
2014 | 100 | 140 |
106.78 |
6 |
Shoaib Akhtar |
PAK | 1997 |
2007 |
2002 | 56 | 125 |
95.34 |
7 |
J Srinath |
IND | 1991 |
2002 |
1996.5 | 64 | 119 |
90.76 |
8 |
Umar Gul |
PAK | 2003 |
2013 |
2008 | 54 | 98 |
74.75 |
9 |
KMDN Kulasekara |
SL | 2005 |
2014 |
2009.5 | 30 | 45 |
34.32 |
RANK | ERA 3 | NAT | FP |
LP |
MP | INNS |
WKTS |
RAT |
TS |
UT Yadav |
IND | 2011 |
2023 |
2017 | 80 | 119 |
140.00 |
1 |
UT Yadav |
IND | 2011 |
2023 |
2017 | 80 | 119 |
140.00 |
2 |
Mohammed Shami |
IND | 2013 |
2023 |
2018 | 48 | 86 |
101.18 |
3 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi |
PAK | 2018 |
2023 |
2020.5 | 26 | 52 |
61.18 |
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
Against All Teams
RANK |
BOWLER |
INNS | RUNS |
WKTS |
AVE |
R AVE | RAT |
TS |
Mohammed Shami | 48 |
1857 |
86 |
21.59 |
18.54 | 200.00 |
1 |
Mohammed Shami | 48 |
1857 |
86 |
21.59 |
18.54 | 200.00 |
2 |
Imran Khan | 80 |
4158 |
205 |
20.28 |
18.85 | 196.80 |
3 |
Waqar Younis | 85 |
4438 |
215 |
20.64 |
21.16 | 175.24 |
4 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 56 |
3031 |
125 |
24.25 |
21.66 | 171.24 |
5 |
UT Yadav | 80 |
3209 |
119 |
26.97 |
21.67 | 171.17 |
6 |
Wasim Akram | 102 |
4866 |
216 |
22.53 |
22.51 | 164.74 |
7 |
Fazal Mahmood | 36 |
1930 |
94 |
20.53 |
22.72 | 163.21 |
8 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi | 26 |
1380 |
52 |
26.54 |
24.24 | 153.01 |
9 |
WPUJC Vaas | 132 |
6580 |
236 |
27.88 |
24.34 | 152.36 |
10 |
J Srinath | 64 |
3132 |
119 |
26.32 |
24.93 | 148.74 |
11 |
KMDN Kulasekara | 30 |
1319 |
45 |
29.31 |
25.23 | 146.99 |
12 |
N Kapil Dev | 150 |
8095 |
279 |
29.01 |
26.86 | 138.09 |
13 |
I Sharma | 100 |
4522 |
140 |
32.30 |
27.18 | 136.43 |
14 |
Zaheer Khan | 99 |
5652 |
164 |
34.46 |
28.44 | 130.39 |
15 |
Umar Gul | 54 |
3292 |
98 |
33.59 |
29.23 | 126.89 |
Against Top Teams
RANK |
BOWLER |
INNS | RUNS |
WKTS |
AVE |
R AVE | RAT |
TS |
Imran Khan | 32 |
1346 |
70 |
19.23 |
17.87 | 200.00 |
1 |
Imran Khan | 32 |
1346 |
70 |
19.23 |
17.87 | 200.00 |
2 |
Mohammed Shami | 28 |
1144 |
51 |
22.43 |
19.26 | 185.49 |
3 |
Wasim Akram | 43 |
2042 |
91 |
22.44 |
22.42 | 159.34 |
4 |
Fazal Mahmood | 33 |
1838 |
89 |
20.65 |
22.86 | 156.33 |
5 |
UT Yadav | 50 |
2004 |
66 |
30.36 |
24.40 | 146.46 |
6 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 41 |
2459 |
89 |
27.63 |
24.68 | 144.79 |
7 |
J Srinath | 33 |
1759 |
67 |
26.25 |
24.87 | 143.66 |
8 |
KMDN Kulasekara | 19 |
869 |
30 |
28.97 |
24.94 | 143.30 |
9 |
Waqar Younis | 39 |
2007 |
75 |
26.76 |
27.44 | 130.23 |
10 |
WPUJC Vaas | 92 |
4845 |
154 |
31.46 |
27.47 | 130.09 |
11 |
N Kapil Dev | 116 |
6726 |
226 |
29.76 |
27.55 | 129.70 |
12 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi | 8 |
514 |
17 |
30.24 |
27.61 | 129.39 |
13 |
I Sharma | 77 |
3560 |
99 |
35.96 |
30.26 | 118.07 |
14 |
Zaheer Khan | 64 |
3952 |
103 |
38.37 |
31.67 | 112.84 |
15 |
Umar Gul | 39 |
2275 |
60 |
37.92 |
32.99 | 108.31 |
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
RANK |
BOWLER |
INNS |
BLS |
WKTS |
SR |
R SR |
RAT |
TS |
Mohammed Shami |
48 |
3604 |
86 |
41.91 |
39.53 |
300.00 |
1 |
Mohammed Shami |
48 |
3604 |
86 |
41.91 |
39.53 |
300.00 |
2 |
Waqar Younis |
85 |
8220 |
215 |
38.23 |
40.12 |
295.54 |
3 |
Shoaib Akhtar |
56 |
5571 |
125 |
44.57 |
42.98 |
275.91 |
4 |
UT Yadav |
80 |
5856 |
119 |
49.21 |
43.32 |
273.73 |
5 |
Imran Khan |
80 |
10022 |
205 |
48.89 |
44.90 |
264.13 |
6 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi |
26 |
2713 |
52 |
52.17 |
51.50 |
230.26 |
7 |
J Srinath |
64 |
6581 |
119 |
55.30 |
52.45 |
226.07 |
8 |
Wasim Akram |
102 |
11324 |
216 |
52.43 |
52.80 |
224.58 |
9 |
Umar Gul |
54 |
5718 |
98 |
58.35 |
54.91 |
215.96 |
10 |
KMDN Kulasekara |
30 |
2637 |
45 |
58.60 |
55.07 |
215.32 |
11 |
N Kapil Dev |
150 |
16703 |
279 |
59.87 |
56.55 |
209.68 |
12 |
Zaheer Khan |
99 |
10347 |
164 |
63.09 |
56.69 |
209.17 |
13 |
Fazal Mahmood |
36 |
6244 |
94 |
66.43 |
58.14 |
203.94 |
14 |
I Sharma |
100 |
8875 |
140 |
63.39 |
58.52 |
202.62 |
15 |
WPUJC Vaas |
132 |
14872 |
236 |
63.02 |
58.88 |
201.38 |
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 |
N Kapil Dev |
9/83 | 8/85 | 7/56 | 7/220 | 6/63 | 7.40 |
100.00 |
1 |
N Kapil Dev |
9/83 | 8/85 | 7/56 | 7/220 | 6/63 | 7.40 |
100.00 |
2 |
Imran Khan |
8/58 | 8/60 | 6/35 | 6/46 | 6/58 | 6.80 |
91.89 |
3 |
Waqar Younis |
7/76 | 7/86 | 7/91 | 6/34 | 6/44 | 6.60 |
89.19 |
4 |
Fazal Mahmood |
7/42 | 7/80 | 6/34 | 6/34 | 6/66 | 6.40 |
86.49 |
4 |
WPUJC Vaas |
7/71 | 7/120 | 6/22 | 6/29 | 6/73 | 6.40 |
86.49 |
6 |
J Srinath |
8/86 | 6/21 | 6/45 | 5/46 | 5/60 | 6.00 |
81.08 |
7 |
Wasim Akram |
6/48 | 6/91 | 5/28 | 5/43 | 5/45 | 5.40 |
72.97 |
7 |
Zaheer Khan |
7/87 | 5/34 | 5/72 | 5/91 | 5/94 | 5.40 |
72.97 |
7 |
Shoaib Akhtar |
6/11 | 6/50 | 5/21 | 5/24 | 5/60 | 5.40 |
72.97 |
10 |
Umar Gul |
6/135 | 5/31 | 5/65 | 4/43 | 4/58 | 4.80 |
64.86 |
11 |
UT Yadav |
6/88 | 5/53 | 4/25 | 4/32 | 4/45 | 4.60 |
62.16 |
11 |
I Sharma |
5/22 | 5/54 | 5/118 | 4/43 | 4/56 | 4.60 |
62.16 |
13 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi |
5/32 | 5/77 | 4/51 | 4/53 | 4/58 | 4.40 |
59.46 |
13 |
Mohammed Shami |
5/35 | 5/47 | 4/31 | 4/60 | 4/71 | 4.40 |
59.46 |
15 |
KMDN Kulasekara |
4/21 | 4/37 | 4/71 | 3/47 | 3/48 | 3.60 |
48.65 |
ASIANS IN ASIA RATING
The ASIANS IN ASIA (UC) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000. Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Spinners and In Asia for Pacers. Favourable Conditions (FC)
is the opposite.
RANK |
BOWLER |
PRO |
CON | ATT |
BBW | UC RAT |
1 |
Imran Khan |
146.95 | 396.80 |
264.13 |
91.89 | 899.77 |
2 |
Waqar Younis |
163.98 | 305.47 |
295.54 |
89.19 | 854.19 |
3 |
Mohammed Shami |
101.18 | 385.49 |
300.00 |
59.46 | 846.12 |
4 |
UT Yadav |
140.00 | 317.62 |
273.73 |
62.16 | 793.52 |
5 |
Wasim Akram |
164.75 | 324.09 |
224.58 |
72.97 | 786.38 |
6 |
N Kapil Dev |
200.00 | 267.79 |
209.68 |
100.00 | 777.48 |
7 |
Shoaib Akhtar |
95.34 | 316.02 |
275.91 |
72.97 | 760.25 |
8 |
WPUJC Vaas |
180.00 | 282.44 |
201.38 |
86.49 | 750.31 |
9 |
J Srinath |
90.76 | 292.40 |
226.07 |
81.08 | 690.32 |
10 |
Fazal Mahmood |
67.38 | 319.55 |
203.94 |
86.49 | 677.36 |
11 |
Zaheer Khan |
125.08 | 243.23 |
209.17 |
72.97 | 650.45 |
12 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi |
61.18 | 282.41 |
230.26 |
59.46 | 633.30 |
13 |
I Sharma |
106.78 | 254.50 |
202.62 |
62.16 | 626.07 |
14 |
Umar Gul |
74.75 | 235.20 |
215.96 |
64.86 | 590.77 |
15 |
KMDN Kulasekara |
34.32 | 290.29 |
215.32 |
48.65 | 588.57 |
TOP TEAMS
Top Teams In Asia
DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1950s | AUS | WI | PAK | IND | ENG | |
1960s | WI | AUS | PAK | IND | ENG | SA |
1970s | PAK | ENG | IND | WI | SA | AUS |
1980s | PAK | WI | ENG | NZ | AUS | |
1990s | IND | PAK | SA | AUS | WI | |
2000s | AUS | SL | IND | PAK | SA | ENG |
2010s | IND | PAK | SL | ENG | SA | AUS |
2020s | IND | ENG | PAK | AUS | NZ | |
Top Teams Outside Asia
DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1950s | AUS | ENG | WI | SA | PAK |
1960s | ENG | AUS | WI | SA | NZ |
1970s | SA | ENG | WI | AUS | IND |
1980s | WI | NZ | AUS | ENG | PAK |
1990s | AUS | SA | WI | PAK | ENG |
2000s | AUS | SA | ENG | IND | NZ |
2010s | SA | AUS | ENG | NZ | IND |
2020s | AUS | NZ | SA | ENG | IND |