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Top 25 Fast Bowlers Away From Home In Test Cricket

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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). It is to be noted that U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan and all stats of Pakistani bowlers are calculated accordingly. Here are the Top 25 Fast bowlers in matches Away From Home in Test cricket.

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

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PROLIFIC
4. CONSISTENT
4.1. Against All Teams
4.2. Against Top Teams
5. ATTACKING
6. BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
7. AWAY RATING
8. TOP TEAMS
8.1. Top Teams In Asia
8.2. Top Teams Outside Asia

THE CRITERIA

The AWAY 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 RJ Hadlee NZ 1973 1990 1981.5 75 230 180.00
1 RJ Hadlee NZ 1973 1990 1981.5 75 230 180.00
2 MD Marshall WI 1978 1991 1984.5 93 219 171.39
3 Imran Khan PAK 1971 1991 1981 83 199 155.74
4 MA Holding WI 1975 1987 1981 71 163 127.57
5 J Garner WI 1977 1987 1982 55 136 106.43
6 AME Roberts WI 1974 1983 1978.5 56 130 101.74
7 WW Hall WI 1958 1969 1963.5 57 118 92.35
8 AK Davidson AUS 1953 1963 1958 50 102 79.83
9 BR Taylor NZ 1965 1973 1969 36 80 62.61
10 JK Lever ENG 1976 1986 1981 27 59 46.17
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS CA Walsh WI 1984 2001 1992.5 137 290 200.00
1 CA Walsh WI 1984 2001 1992.5 137 290 200.00
2 GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 112 274 188.97
3 Wasim Akram PAK 1985 2002 1993.5 111 260 179.31
4 JM Anderson ENG 2003 2023 2013 141 256 176.55
5 CEL Ambrose WI 1988 2000 1994 86 202 139.31
6 Waqar Younis PAK 1989 2003 1996 88 199 137.24
7 SM Pollock SA 1995 2008 2001.5 93 186 128.28
8 DW Steyn SA 2004 2019 2011.5 72 178 122.76
9 AA Donald SA 1992 2002 1997 61 153 105.52
10 Mohammad Asif PAK 2005 2010 2007.5 37 96 66.21
11 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 1997 2007 2002 40 84 57.93
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Mohammed Shami IND 2013 2023 2018 80 153 150.00
1 MA Starc AUS 2011 2023 2017 69 136 133.33
2 JJ Bumrah IND 2018 2022 2020 51 114 111.76
3 PJ Cummins AUS 2011 2023 2017 48 111 108.82
4 MA Wood ENG 2015 2023 2019 27 55 53.92

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 GD McGrath 112 5703 274 20.81 19.21 200.00
1 GD McGrath 112 5703 274 20.81 19.21 200.00
2 J Garner 55 2685 136 19.74 20.06 191.51
3 Mohammad Asif 37 2160 96 22.50 20.15 190.73
4 CEL Ambrose 86 4199 202 20.79 20.28 189.43
5 AK Davidson 50 2051 102 20.11 21.23 181.01
6 DW Steyn 72 4434 178 24.91 21.40 179.58
7 MD Marshall 93 4726 219 21.58 21.50 178.71
8 RJ Hadlee 75 4997 230 21.73 21.64 177.60
9 AA Donald 61 3513 153 22.96 21.90 175.47
10 JK Lever 27 1389 59 23.54 21.98 174.83
11 JJ Bumrah 51 2596 114 22.77 22.24 172.78
12 Shoaib Akhtar 40 2156 84 25.67 22.66 169.56
13 MA Wood 27 1355 55 24.64 22.80 168.50
14 SM Pollock 93 4778 186 25.69 22.85 168.19
15 Wasim Akram 111 6356 260 24.45 23.30 164.92
16 AME Roberts 56 3104 130 23.88 23.43 164.02
17 CA Walsh 137 7260 290 25.03 23.63 162.64
18 MA Holding 71 3855 163 23.65 23.88 160.94
19 BR Taylor 36 1918 80 23.98 24.05 159.76
20 PJ Cummins 48 2900 111 26.13 24.33 157.94
21 Waqar Younis 88 5224 199 26.25 24.92 154.22
22 Imran Khan 83 5127 199 25.76 25.18 152.60
23 WW Hall 57 3155 118 26.74 25.86 148.60
24 JM Anderson 141 7600 256 29.69 25.88 148.46
25 MA Starc 69 4013 136 29.51 27.04 142.13

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS GD McGrath 101 5241 259 20.24 18.68 200.00
1 GD McGrath 101 5241 259 20.24 18.68 200.00
2 JK Lever 21 883 43 20.53 19.17 194.87
3 J Garner 55 2685 136 19.74 20.06 186.19
4 Mohammad Asif 37 2160 96 22.50 20.15 185.43
5 CEL Ambrose 80 4059 194 20.92 20.42 182.97
6 AK Davidson 50 2051 102 20.11 21.23 175.98
7 MA Wood 21 1063 45 23.62 21.87 170.85
8 MD Marshall 82 4105 186 22.07 21.99 169.88
9 Shoaib Akhtar 30 1663 64 25.98 22.94 162.83
10 AME Roberts 53 2956 125 23.65 23.20 161.00
11 AA Donald 40 2532 104 24.35 23.22 160.89
12 PJ Cummins 42 2606 103 25.30 23.56 158.55
13 RJ Hadlee 64 4413 185 23.85 23.76 157.26
14 JJ Bumrah 47 2476 101 24.51 23.94 156.04
15 BR Taylor 36 1918 80 23.98 24.05 155.32
16 DW Steyn 59 3794 135 28.10 24.14 154.75
17 MA Holding 60 3192 133 24.00 24.23 154.19
18 SM Pollock 66 3679 133 27.66 24.60 151.85
19 CA Walsh 121 6405 244 26.25 24.77 150.80
20 Imran Khan 63 3946 152 25.96 25.37 147.23
21 WW Hall 57 3155 118 26.74 25.86 144.47
22 Wasim Akram 68 4141 151 27.42 26.14 142.93
23 JM Anderson 122 6661 214 31.13 27.14 137.67
24 MA Starc 60 3655 119 30.71 28.14 132.75
25 Waqar Younis 57 3565 119 29.96 28.43 131.38

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 IK Pathan 28 3242 73 44.41 41.06 300.00
1 Shoaib Akhtar 40 3814 84 45.40 41.99 293.33
2 DW Steyn 72 8112 178 45.57 42.89 287.17
3 WW Hall 57 6389 118 54.14 44.54 276.54
4 BR Taylor 36 4114 80 51.43 44.95 274.01
5 Waqar Younis 88 9470 199 47.59 45.59 270.17
6 Mohammad Asif 37 4359 96 45.41 45.81 268.87
7 MA Wood 27 2626 55 47.75 46.34 265.81
8 AA Donald 61 7551 153 49.35 46.97 262.27
9 RJ Hadlee 75 11255 230 48.93 47.16 261.17
10 GD McGrath 112 13419 274 48.97 47.29 260.44
11 MD Marshall 93 10912 219 49.83 49.00 251.36
12 J Garner 55 6885 136 50.63 49.01 251.30
13 MA Starc 69 6764 136 49.74 49.18 250.44
14 MA Holding 71 8367 163 51.33 49.36 249.54
15 AME Roberts 56 6961 130 53.55 49.49 248.89
16 JK Lever 27 3294 59 55.83 50.18 245.46
17 PJ Cummins 48 5568 111 50.16 51.96 237.07
18 CEL Ambrose 86 10778 202 53.36 52.09 236.46
19 Wasim Akram 111 14755 260 56.75 53.81 228.91
20 AK Davidson 50 6753 102 66.21 54.21 227.24
21 JJ Bumrah 51 5758 114 50.51 54.38 226.52
22 CA Walsh 137 16519 290 56.96 54.38 226.49
23 Imran Khan 83 11785 199 59.22 55.91 220.31
24 JM Anderson 141 16451 256 64.26 60.89 202.30
25 SM Pollock 93 12000 186 64.52 61.25 201.12

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 8/85 8/106 7/220 6/84 5/28 6.80 100.00
1 GD McGrath 8/38 7/76 7/76 6/47 6/86 6.80 100.00
2 Imran Khan 7/40 7/52 7/80 6/63 6/90 6.60 97.06
2 RJ Hadlee 9/52 6/49 6/53 6/57 6/71 6.60 97.06
4 MD Marshall 7/22 7/53 6/32 6/37 6/69 6.40 94.12
4 MA Holding 8/92 6/21 6/57 6/62 6/67 6.40 94.12
6 CA Walsh 7/37 6/18 6/74 6/79 6/80 6.20 91.18
6 Wasim Akram 7/119 6/43 6/61 6/62 6/67 6.20 91.18
8 CEL Ambrose 7/25 6/51 6/52 6/74 5/35 6.00 88.24
8 AA Donald 8/71 6/59 6/88 5/32 5/69 6.00 88.24
8 AME Roberts 7/54 7/64 6/37 5/50 5/57 6.00 88.24
11 SM Pollock 7/87 6/39 6/78 5/28 5/33 5.80 85.29
11 Waqar Younis 6/34 6/55 6/78 6/78 5/22 5.80 85.29
13 AK Davidson 7/93 6/34 5/31 5/38 5/42 5.60 82.35
14 Mohammad Asif 6/41 6/44 5/27 5/67 5/76 5.40 79.41
14 JJ Bumrah 6/27 6/33 5/7 5/42 5/54 5.40 79.41
14 MA Starc 6/50 6/111 5/34 5/44 5/63 5.40 79.41
14 DW Steyn 7/51 5/23 5/29 5/46 5/54 5.40 79.41
14 JM Anderson 6/40 6/42 5/40 5/43 5/46 5.40 79.41
19 Shoaib Akhtar 6/30 5/21 5/43 5/48 5/99 5.20 76.47
19 BR Taylor 7/74 5/26 5/41 5/86 4/41 5.20 76.47
19 PJ Cummins 6/79 6/91 5/56 5/83 4/32 5.20 76.47
22 WW Hall 6/50 5/63 5/76 5/87 4/28 5.00 73.53
22 J Garner 6/56 5/51 5/55 5/56 4/30 5.00 73.53
22 JK Lever 7/46 5/59 5/100 4/28 4/111 5.00 73.53
25 MA Wood 6/37 5/41 5/46 4/54 4/65 4.80 70.59

AWAY RATING

The AWAY (AW) 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 AW RAT
1 GD McGrath 188.97 400.00 260.44 100.00 949.41
2 RJ Hadlee 180.00 334.86 261.17 97.06 873.09
3 MD Marshall 171.39 348.59 251.36 94.12 865.46
4 CEL Ambrose 139.31 372.39 236.46 88.24 836.40
5 CA Walsh 200.00 313.44 226.49 91.18 831.11
6 DW Steyn 122.76 334.33 287.17 79.41 823.67
7 J Garner 106.43 377.69 251.30 73.53 808.96
8 Wasim Akram 179.31 307.85 228.91 91.18 807.25
9 AA Donald 105.52 336.35 262.27 88.24 792.37
10 Mohammad Asif 66.21 376.16 268.87 79.41 790.65
11 MA Holding 127.57 315.13 249.54 94.12 786.35
12 Waqar Younis 137.24 285.61 270.17 85.29 778.32
13 Imran Khan 155.74 299.83 220.31 97.06 772.93
14 AME Roberts 101.74 325.02 248.89 88.24 763.89
15 Shoaib Akhtar 57.93 332.39 293.33 76.47 760.13
16 JJ Bumrah 111.76 328.82 226.52 79.41 746.52
17 AK Davidson 79.83 356.99 227.24 82.35 746.40
18 JM Anderson 176.55 286.13 202.30 79.41 744.40
19 PJ Cummins 108.82 316.49 237.07 76.47 738.86
20 MA Starc 133.33 274.87 250.44 79.41 738.06
21 WW Hall 92.35 293.07 276.54 73.53 735.49
22 JK Lever 46.17 369.70 245.46 73.53 734.86
23 SM Pollock 128.28 320.03 201.12 85.29 734.72
24 MA Wood 53.92 339.34 265.81 70.59 729.66
25 BR Taylor 62.61 315.07 274.01 76.47 728.16

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

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