Tests - Best Fast Bowlers In Impact Innings

Top 25 Test Fast Bowlers Impact Innings

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All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards (Know Why). They are updated till 2026-02-05. Brief explanation of the ratings is given before each section and at the end (Detailed Explanation). Here are the Top 25 Fast bowlers in II Rating in Test cricket.

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PROLIFIC
4. CONSISTENT
4.1. Against All Teams
4.2. Against Top Teams
4.3. In Home Matches
4.4. In Away Matches
5. IMPACT INNINGS RATING
6. BRIEF EXPLANATION
6.1. Dynamic Nature
6.2. Trend Setter (TS)
6.3. Top Teams (TT)
6.4. Abbreviations
Impact Innings (II)

Impact Innings are those innings in which a bowler has a minimum impact either in terms of wickets, average or strike rate. Know All About II. These are the criteria for an inning to be included in II:-

  • A bowler takes equal to or more wickets than 2 at a good AVE or SR.
  • The required AVE or SR increases as the number of wickets taken increases.

THE CRITERIA

The II Rating is divided into 5 main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Total Impact Innings 250.00
Consistent II Percentage 200.00
Top Teams II Percentage (TT) 300.00
At Home II Percentage (HM) 50.00
Away From Home II Percentage (AW) 200.00

QUALIFICATION

Min Innings (TT) 25
Min Innings At Home 10
Min Innings Away 10
Min Career Wkts 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 1976
Era 2 MP between 1975 And 1996
Era 3 MP between 1995 And 2016
Era 4 MP greater than 2015

Criteria: Points For Total Impact Innings

RANK ERA 1 NAT FP LP MP INNS II RAT
TS FS Trueman ENG 1952 1965 1958.5 127 57 220.00
1 FS Trueman ENG 1952 1965 1958.5 127 57 220.00
2 WW Hall WI 1958 1969 1963.5 92 42 162.11
3 PM Pollock SA 1961 1970 1965.5 52 28 108.07
4 BR Taylor NZ 1965 1973 1969 53 26 100.35
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS II RAT
TS CA Walsh WI 1984 2001 1992.5 242 99 230.00
1 CA Walsh WI 1984 2001 1992.5 242 99 230.00
2 RJ Hadlee NZ 1973 1990 1981.5 150 87 202.12
3 CEL Ambrose WI 1988 2000 1994 179 83 192.83
4 MD Marshall WI 1978 1991 1984.5 151 81 188.18
5 Wasim Akram PAK 1985 2002 1993.5 181 78 181.21
6 Imran Khan PAK 1971 1991 1981 142 76 176.57
7 DK Lillee AUS 1971 1984 1977.5 132 66 153.33
8 J Garner WI 1977 1987 1982 111 59 137.07
8 CJ McDermott AUS 1984 1996 1990 124 59 137.07
10 IR Bishop WI 1989 1998 1993.5 76 37 85.96
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS II RAT
TS JM Anderson ENG 2003 2024 2013.5 350 150 250.00
1 JM Anderson ENG 2003 2024 2013.5 350 150 250.00
2 GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 243 128 213.33
3 SM Pollock SA 1995 2008 2001.5 202 94 156.67
4 DW Steyn SA 2004 2019 2011.5 171 93 155.00
5 AA Donald SA 1992 2002 1997 129 74 123.33
RANK ERA 4 NAT FP LP MP INNS II RAT
TS MA Starc AUS 2011 2026 2018.5 202 81 230.00
1 MA Starc AUS 2011 2026 2018.5 202 81 230.00
2 K Rabada SA 2015 2025 2020 134 69 195.93
3 PJ Cummins AUS 2011 2025 2018 134 64 181.73
4 N Wagner NZ 2012 2024 2018 122 58 164.69
5 JJ Bumrah IND 2018 2025 2021.5 99 52 147.65
6 M Jansen SA 2021 2025 2023 38 21 59.63

CONSISTENT

Criteria: Points For Impact Innings Percentage

Min Qualification For TS
Min II 25
Min II (TT) 10
Min II (HM) 10
Min II (AW) 10

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS II II PERC RAT
TS RJ Hadlee 150 87 58.00 200.00
1 RJ Hadlee 150 87 58.00 200.00
2 AA Donald 129 74 57.36 197.81
3 M Jansen 38 21 55.26 190.56
4 DW Steyn 171 93 54.39 187.54
5 PM Pollock 52 28 53.85 185.68
6 MD Marshall 151 81 53.64 184.97
7 Imran Khan 142 76 53.52 184.56
8 J Garner 111 59 53.15 183.29
9 GD McGrath 243 128 52.67 181.64
10 JJ Bumrah 99 52 52.53 181.12
11 K Rabada 134 69 51.49 177.56
12 DK Lillee 132 66 50.00 172.41
13 BR Taylor 53 26 49.06 169.16
14 IR Bishop 76 37 48.68 167.88
15 PJ Cummins 134 64 47.76 164.69
16 CJ McDermott 124 59 47.58 164.07
17 N Wagner 122 58 47.54 163.93
18 SM Pollock 202 94 46.53 160.46
19 CEL Ambrose 179 83 46.37 159.89
20 WW Hall 92 42 45.65 157.42
21 FS Trueman 127 57 44.88 154.77
22 Wasim Akram 181 78 43.09 148.60
23 JM Anderson 350 150 42.86 147.78
24 CA Walsh 242 99 40.91 141.07
25 MA Starc 202 81 40.10 138.27

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS II II PERC RAT
TS M Jansen 28 16 57.14 300.00
1 M Jansen 28 16 57.14 300.00
2 RJ Hadlee 95 54 56.84 298.42
3 AA Donald 66 37 56.06 294.32
4 MD Marshall 86 47 54.65 286.92
5 J Garner 72 39 54.17 284.38
6 IR Bishop 41 22 53.66 281.71
7 GD McGrath 163 87 53.37 280.21
8 JJ Bumrah 83 43 51.81 271.99
9 PM Pollock 40 20 50.00 262.50
9 BR Taylor 34 17 50.00 262.50
9 CJ McDermott 78 39 50.00 262.50
9 K Rabada 88 44 50.00 262.50
13 DK Lillee 91 45 49.45 259.62
14 Imran Khan 85 42 49.41 259.41
15 N Wagner 66 32 48.48 254.55
16 Wasim Akram 71 33 46.48 244.01
17 PJ Cummins 104 48 46.15 242.31
18 DW Steyn 97 44 45.36 238.14
19 CEL Ambrose 92 41 44.57 233.97
20 SM Pollock 100 43 43.00 225.75
21 WW Hall 66 28 42.42 222.73
22 CA Walsh 140 58 41.43 217.50
23 FS Trueman 53 21 39.62 208.02
24 JM Anderson 237 92 38.82 203.80
25 MA Starc 142 55 38.73 203.35

In Home Matches

RANK BOWLER INNS II II PERC RAT
TS CEH Croft 22 15 68.18 50.00
1 Imran Khan 59 38 64.41 47.23
2 MD Marshall 58 37 63.79 46.78
3 K Rabada 71 41 57.75 42.35
4 M Jansen 20 11 55.00 40.33
5 DW Steyn 99 54 54.55 40.00
6 J Garner 56 30 53.57 39.29
7 BR Taylor 17 9 52.94 38.82
7 AA Donald 68 36 52.94 38.82
9 DK Lillee 84 43 51.19 37.54
10 RJ Hadlee 75 38 50.67 37.16
11 N Wagner 79 40 50.63 37.13
12 GD McGrath 131 66 50.38 36.95
13 PJ Cummins 75 37 49.33 36.18
14 SM Pollock 109 52 47.71 34.98
15 CJ McDermott 78 37 47.44 34.79
16 FS Trueman 90 42 46.67 34.22
17 JM Anderson 202 94 46.53 34.13
18 PM Pollock 31 14 45.16 33.12
18 CEL Ambrose 93 42 45.16 33.12
18 JJ Bumrah 31 14 45.16 33.12
21 WW Hall 35 15 42.86 31.43
22 CA Walsh 105 44 41.90 30.73
23 MA Starc 117 49 41.88 30.71
24 IR Bishop 36 15 41.67 30.56
25 Wasim Akram 70 29 41.43 30.38

In Away Matches

RANK BOWLER INNS II II PERC RAT
TS PM Pollock 21 14 66.67 200.00
1 PM Pollock 21 14 66.67 200.00
2 RJ Hadlee 75 49 65.33 196.00
3 AA Donald 61 38 62.30 186.89
4 JJ Bumrah 68 38 55.88 167.65
5 M Jansen 18 10 55.56 166.67
6 GD McGrath 112 62 55.36 166.07
7 IR Bishop 40 22 55.00 165.00
8 DW Steyn 72 39 54.17 162.50
9 J Garner 55 29 52.73 158.18
10 DK Lillee 48 23 47.92 143.75
11 CJ McDermott 46 22 47.83 143.48
12 CEL Ambrose 86 41 47.67 143.02
13 WW Hall 57 27 47.37 142.11
14 MD Marshall 93 44 47.31 141.94
15 BR Taylor 36 17 47.22 141.67
16 Imran Khan 83 38 45.78 137.35
17 PJ Cummins 59 27 45.76 137.29
18 SM Pollock 93 42 45.16 135.48
19 K Rabada 63 28 44.44 133.33
20 Wasim Akram 111 49 44.14 132.43
21 N Wagner 43 18 41.86 125.58
22 FS Trueman 37 15 40.54 121.62
23 CA Walsh 137 55 40.15 120.44
24 JM Anderson 148 56 37.84 113.51
25 MA Starc 85 32 37.65 112.94

IMPACT INNINGS RATING

The IMPACT INNINGS (II) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000.

RANK BOWLER PRO CON C TT C HM C AW II RAT
1 RJ Hadlee 202.12 200.00 298.42 37.16 196.00 933.70
2 GD McGrath 213.33 181.64 280.21 36.95 166.07 878.20
3 MD Marshall 188.18 184.97 286.92 46.78 141.94 848.79
4 AA Donald 123.33 197.81 294.32 38.82 186.89 841.17
5 K Rabada 195.93 177.56 262.50 42.35 133.33 811.67
6 Imran Khan 176.57 184.56 259.41 47.23 137.35 805.11
7 J Garner 137.07 183.29 284.38 39.29 158.18 802.20
8 JJ Bumrah 147.65 181.12 271.99 33.12 167.65 801.53
9 PM Pollock 108.07 185.68 262.50 33.12 200.00 789.36
10 DW Steyn 155.00 187.54 238.14 40.00 162.50 783.18
11 DK Lillee 153.33 172.41 259.62 37.54 143.75 766.65
12 CEL Ambrose 192.83 159.89 233.97 33.12 143.02 762.83
13 PJ Cummins 181.73 164.69 242.31 36.18 137.29 762.20
14 M Jansen 59.63 190.56 300.00 40.33 166.67 757.19
15 JM Anderson 250.00 147.78 203.80 34.13 113.51 749.22
16 N Wagner 164.69 163.93 254.55 37.13 125.58 745.88
17 CJ McDermott 137.07 164.07 262.50 34.79 143.48 741.91
18 CA Walsh 230.00 141.07 217.50 30.73 120.44 739.73
19 FS Trueman 220.00 154.77 208.02 34.22 121.62 738.63
20 Wasim Akram 181.21 148.60 244.01 30.38 132.43 736.64
21 IR Bishop 85.96 167.88 281.71 30.56 165.00 731.10
22 WW Hall 162.11 157.42 222.73 31.43 142.11 715.79
23 MA Starc 230.00 138.27 203.35 30.71 112.94 715.27
24 SM Pollock 156.67 160.46 225.75 34.98 135.48 713.35
25 BR Taylor 100.35 169.16 262.50 38.82 141.67 712.50

BRIEF EXPLANATION

Dynamic Nature

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.

Trend Setter (TS)

  1. TS is the player who does the best in a criteria.
  2. The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark. Example:-
  3. TS Bowling Ave: 25.00; Player X Ave: 30.00; Section Points: 300.00
  4. TS Points: 300.00 (Max)
  5. Player X Points: TS Ave/Ave X 300 = 25.00/30.00 X 300 = 250.00.
  6. Ratings of all sections are calculated similarly with Ave being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
  7. Know All About the Trend Setter
    8. .

Top Teams (TT)

  1. An opposition is counted as a TT considering its Win/Loss (WL) Ratios in last 7 years.
  2. Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia and Overall WL Ratio is considered.
  3. The WL Ratio should be more than a certain value overall or in specific condition.

Abbreviations

  1. AVE - Average or Runs/Wkt
  2. BLS - Balls
  3. ER - Economy Rate or Runs/Over
  4. FF, 5WH - Five Fors or 5 Wkt Hauls
  5. FP - First Played by Year
  6. INF - Infinite
  7. INNS - Innings
  8. LP - Last Played by Year
  9. MDNS - Maidens
  10. MP - Middle Played or (FP+LP)/2
  11. NA - Not Applicable
  12. NI - Not In Top
  13. NK - Not Known
  14. NO, * - Not Out
  15. NQ - Not Qualified
  16. OPP - Opposition
  17. OVRS - Overs
  18. SR - Strike Rate or Balls/Wkts
  19. TS - Trend Setter
  20. TT - Top Teams
  21. WKTS - Wickets Taken

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