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
10 Fast bowlers in matches in last 5 years in Test cricket.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15
CUR RATING
Points to note about CURRENT Rating:-
- This rating takes into account only matches played in the last 5 years.
- Only bowlers active till at least 2024 are considered in this rating.
THE CRITERIA
The CUR Rating is divided into 4 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.
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.
- Further, they are divided into In Asia and Outside Asia.
- A bowler’s performace is counted in TT if it comes in the specific condition and in the specific decade.
QUALIFICATION
| Min Innings | 20 |
PROLIFIC
Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | PJ Cummins | AUS | 68 | 151 | 200.00 |
| 1 | PJ Cummins | AUS | 68 | 151 | 200.00 |
| 2 | JJ Bumrah | IND | 58 | 137 | 181.46 |
| 3 | K Rabada | SA | 50 | 130 | 172.19 |
| 4 | JM Anderson | ENG | 68 | 120 | 158.94 |
| 5 | MJ Henry | NZ | 36 | 90 | 119.21 |
| 6 | JR Hazlewood | AUS | 40 | 84 | 111.26 |
| 7 | M Jansen | SA | 30 | 73 | 96.69 |
| 8 | KA Jamieson | NZ | 32 | 71 | 94.04 |
| 9 | SM Boland | AUS | 25 | 56 | 74.17 |
| 10 | AAP Atkinson | ENG | 21 | 52 | 68.87 |
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 | 40 |
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | JJ Bumrah | 58 | 2594 | 137 | 18.93 | 17.69 | 200.00 |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 58 | 2594 | 137 | 18.93 | 17.69 | 200.00 |
| 2 | SM Boland | 25 | 989 | 56 | 17.66 | 19.90 | 177.82 |
| 3 | KA Jamieson | 32 | 1433 | 71 | 20.18 | 21.63 | 163.57 |
| 4 | AAP Atkinson | 21 | 1152 | 52 | 22.15 | 22.58 | 156.70 |
| 5 | JR Hazlewood | 40 | 1748 | 84 | 20.81 | 22.63 | 156.36 |
| 6 | MJ Henry | 36 | 2076 | 90 | 23.07 | 22.80 | 155.16 |
| 7 | K Rabada | 50 | 2673 | 130 | 20.56 | 22.99 | 153.92 |
| 8 | JM Anderson | 68 | 2957 | 120 | 24.64 | 24.27 | 145.78 |
| 9 | M Jansen | 30 | 1589 | 73 | 21.77 | 24.58 | 143.95 |
| 10 | PJ Cummins | 68 | 3476 | 151 | 23.02 | 24.75 | 142.98 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | JJ Bumrah | 54 | 2453 | 126 | 19.47 | 18.19 | 200.00 |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 54 | 2453 | 126 | 19.47 | 18.19 | 200.00 |
| 2 | SM Boland | 25 | 989 | 56 | 17.66 | 19.90 | 182.84 |
| 3 | AAP Atkinson | 15 | 823 | 40 | 20.58 | 20.97 | 173.48 |
| 4 | MJ Henry | 30 | 1729 | 78 | 22.17 | 21.92 | 166.01 |
| 5 | JR Hazlewood | 34 | 1528 | 73 | 20.93 | 22.76 | 159.83 |
| 6 | KA Jamieson | 21 | 957 | 45 | 21.27 | 22.79 | 159.62 |
| 7 | K Rabada | 38 | 2080 | 102 | 20.39 | 22.80 | 159.57 |
| 8 | JM Anderson | 63 | 2699 | 109 | 24.76 | 24.39 | 149.16 |
| 9 | M Jansen | 22 | 1117 | 49 | 22.80 | 25.74 | 141.33 |
| 10 | PJ Cummins | 62 | 3248 | 132 | 24.61 | 26.45 | 137.53 |
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 | 40 |
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | WKTS | SR | R SR | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | AAP Atkinson | 21 | 1852 | 52 | 35.62 | 41.06 | 300.00 |
| 1 | AAP Atkinson | 21 | 1852 | 52 | 35.62 | 41.06 | 300.00 |
| 2 | JJ Bumrah | 58 | 5549 | 137 | 40.50 | 44.99 | 273.81 |
| 3 | K Rabada | 50 | 4887 | 130 | 37.59 | 46.19 | 266.64 |
| 4 | M Jansen | 30 | 2737 | 73 | 37.49 | 47.78 | 257.77 |
| 5 | SM Boland | 25 | 2141 | 56 | 38.23 | 48.28 | 255.11 |
| 6 | MJ Henry | 36 | 3989 | 90 | 44.32 | 49.75 | 247.61 |
| 7 | KA Jamieson | 32 | 3216 | 71 | 45.30 | 53.09 | 232.03 |
| 8 | PJ Cummins | 68 | 6855 | 151 | 45.40 | 53.77 | 229.06 |
| 9 | JR Hazlewood | 40 | 3798 | 84 | 45.21 | 54.49 | 226.04 |
| 10 | JM Anderson | 68 | 7258 | 120 | 60.48 | 67.13 | 183.49 |
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 | MJ Henry | 7/23 | 7/67 | 5/15 | 5/70 | 4/48 | 5.60 | 100.00 |
| 1 | MJ Henry | 7/23 | 7/67 | 5/15 | 5/70 | 4/48 | 5.60 | 100.00 |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 6/45 | 6/61 | 6/76 | 5/24 | 5/30 | 5.60 | 100.00 |
| 3 | K Rabada | 6/46 | 6/50 | 5/34 | 5/37 | 5/52 | 5.40 | 96.43 |
| 4 | M Jansen | 7/13 | 6/52 | 5/35 | 4/31 | 4/36 | 5.20 | 92.86 |
| 4 | PJ Cummins | 6/91 | 5/38 | 5/42 | 5/48 | 5/49 | 5.20 | 92.86 |
| 6 | JM Anderson | 6/40 | 5/56 | 5/60 | 5/62 | 4/18 | 5.00 | 89.29 |
| 6 | JR Hazlewood | 5/8 | 5/31 | 5/35 | 5/57 | 5/126 | 5.00 | 89.29 |
| 6 | KA Jamieson | 6/48 | 5/31 | 5/34 | 5/69 | 4/59 | 5.00 | 89.29 |
| 6 | AAP Atkinson | 7/45 | 5/61 | 5/62 | 4/31 | 4/67 | 5.00 | 89.29 |
| 10 | SM Boland | 6/7 | 6/45 | 4/31 | 4/36 | 3/16 | 4.60 | 82.14 |
CURRENT RATING
The CURRENT (CUR) 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 | CUR RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 181.46 | 400.00 | 273.81 | 100.00 | 955.27 |
| 2 | K Rabada | 172.19 | 313.49 | 266.64 | 96.43 | 848.74 |
| 3 | PJ Cummins | 200.00 | 280.51 | 229.06 | 92.86 | 802.42 |
| 4 | AAP Atkinson | 68.87 | 330.18 | 300.00 | 89.29 | 788.34 |
| 5 | MJ Henry | 119.21 | 321.17 | 247.61 | 100.00 | 787.98 |
| 6 | SM Boland | 74.17 | 360.66 | 255.11 | 82.14 | 772.09 |
| 7 | JR Hazlewood | 111.26 | 316.20 | 226.04 | 89.29 | 742.78 |
| 8 | KA Jamieson | 94.04 | 323.19 | 232.03 | 89.29 | 738.54 |
| 9 | M Jansen | 96.69 | 285.27 | 257.77 | 92.86 | 732.59 |
| 10 | JM Anderson | 158.94 | 294.94 | 183.49 | 89.29 | 726.66 |
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 | NZ | ENG |
| 1970s | PAK | ENG | IND | WI | SA | |
| 1980s | PAK | WI | ENG | NZ | IND | |
| 1990s | IND | PAK | SA | AUS | SL | WI |
| 2000s | AUS | IND | SL | PAK | SA | ENG |
| 2010s | IND | PAK | SL | ENG | NZ | SA |
| 2020s | IND | AUS | PAK | NZ | ENG | SL |
Top Teams Outside Asia
| DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | AUS | ENG | WI | SA | ||
| 1960s | ENG | AUS | WI | SA | NZ | |
| 1970s | SA | ENG | WI | AUS | IND | |
| 1980s | WI | NZ | AUS | ENG | PAK | |
| 1990s | AUS | SA | WI | PAK | ENG | NZ |
| 2000s | AUS | ENG | SA | IND | NZ | PAK |
| 2010s | SA | AUS | ENG | NZ | IND | PAK |
| 2020s | AUS | ENG | NZ | SA | IND | WI |