Tests - Best Fast Bowlers In Victories Away From Home

Top 25 Test Fast Bowlers In Victories Away From Home

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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 victories away from home in Test cricket.

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PROLIFIC
4. CONSISTENT
4.1. Against All Teams
4.2. Against Top Teams
5. ATTACKING
5.1. Against All Teams
5.2. Against Top Teams
6. BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
6.1. Against All Teams
6.2. Against Top Teams
7. VICTORIES - AWAY RATING
8. BRIEF EXPLANATION
8.1. Dynamic Nature
8.2. Trend Setter (TS)
8.3. Top Teams (TT)
8.4. Abbreviations

THE CRITERIA

The VAW Rating is divided into 4 main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Wickets Taken 300.00
Consistent Average 250.00
Attacking Strike Rate 250.00
Best Bowling Top Bowling Performances 200.00

QUALIFICATION

Min Innings (TT) 5
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 Wickets Taken

RANK ERA 1 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS GS Sobers WI 1954 1974 1964 36 67 270.00
1 GS Sobers WI 1954 1974 1964 36 67 270.00
2 GD McKenzie AUS 1961 1971 1966 20 61 245.82
3 FH Tyson ENG 1954 1959 1956.5 13 41 165.22
4 Fazal Mahmood PAK 1952 1962 1957 6 32 128.96
5 KD Boyce WI 1971 1976 1973.5 10 24 96.72
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS MD Marshall WI 1978 1991 1984.5 48 140 290.00
1 MD Marshall WI 1978 1991 1984.5 48 140 290.00
2 Wasim Akram PAK 1985 2002 1993.5 49 128 265.14
3 CA Walsh WI 1984 2001 1992.5 49 112 232.00
4 CEL Ambrose WI 1988 2000 1994 35 98 203.00
5 MA Holding WI 1975 1987 1981 34 95 196.79
6 RJ Hadlee NZ 1973 1990 1981.5 14 64 132.57
7 DK Lillee AUS 1971 1984 1977.5 13 46 95.29
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 62 165 300.00
1 GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 62 165 300.00
2 DW Steyn SA 2004 2019 2011.5 35 120 218.18
3 JN Gillespie AUS 1996 2006 2001 54 115 209.09
4 Waqar Younis PAK 1989 2003 1996 44 113 205.45
5 MG Johnson AUS 2007 2015 2011 32 79 143.64
6 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 1997 2007 2002 15 44 80.00
RANK ERA 4 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS JJ Bumrah IND 2018 2025 2021.5 24 76 270.00
1 JJ Bumrah IND 2018 2025 2021.5 24 76 270.00
2 MA Starc AUS 2011 2026 2018.5 40 72 255.79
3 K Rabada SA 2015 2025 2020 24 70 248.68
4 JR Hazlewood AUS 2014 2025 2019.5 30 69 245.13
5 PJ Cummins AUS 2011 2025 2018 28 60 213.16
6 M Siraj IND 2020 2025 2022.5 24 59 209.61
7 BA Carse ENG 2024 2026 2025 8 25 88.82

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 15
Min Wickets (TT) 12

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Fazal Mahmood 6 311 32 9.72 9.60 100.00
1 Fazal Mahmood 6 311 32 9.72 9.60 100.00
2 RJ Hadlee 14 740 64 11.56 13.52 70.97
3 DW Steyn 35 1982 120 16.52 14.13 67.92
4 JJ Bumrah 24 1094 76 14.39 14.19 67.62
5 FH Tyson 13 515 41 12.56 14.65 65.50
6 BA Carse 8 421 25 16.84 14.67 65.40
7 K Rabada 24 1056 70 15.09 15.37 62.43
8 Shoaib Akhtar 15 638 44 14.50 15.48 61.99
9 DK Lillee 13 704 46 15.30 15.68 61.19
10 CEL Ambrose 35 1570 98 16.02 16.15 59.40
11 GD McGrath 62 2830 165 17.15 16.45 58.32
12 GD McKenzie 20 1022 61 16.75 17.02 56.39
13 MD Marshall 48 2275 140 16.25 17.02 56.37
14 MA Holding 34 1641 95 17.27 18.33 52.34
15 CA Walsh 49 2123 112 18.96 19.11 50.20
16 JR Hazlewood 30 1337 69 19.38 19.33 49.64
17 Wasim Akram 49 2420 128 18.91 19.42 49.42
18 M Siraj 24 1173 59 19.88 20.09 47.75
19 KD Boyce 10 452 24 18.83 20.21 47.48
20 MG Johnson 32 1764 79 22.33 20.24 47.40
21 JN Gillespie 54 2542 115 22.10 20.73 46.29
22 Waqar Younis 44 2320 113 20.53 21.51 44.61
23 PJ Cummins 28 1297 60 21.62 21.59 44.44
24 MA Starc 40 1662 72 23.08 22.28 43.06
25 GS Sobers 36 1578 67 23.55 24.73 38.80

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Fazal Mahmood 6 311 32 9.72 9.60 150.00
1 Fazal Mahmood 6 311 32 9.72 9.60 150.00
2 Shoaib Akhtar 7 295 28 10.54 9.84 146.26
3 CEL Ambrose 10 443 39 11.36 10.36 138.97
4 BA Carse 6 281 21 13.38 11.73 122.75
5 FH Tyson 6 357 25 14.28 12.10 118.99
6 DW Steyn 23 1475 79 18.67 14.50 99.27
7 KD Boyce 6 307 20 15.35 14.72 97.81
8 JJ Bumrah 20 974 63 15.46 14.74 97.67
9 GD McGrath 40 1726 105 16.44 15.07 95.49
10 K Rabada 14 714 41 17.41 15.38 93.58
11 MD Marshall 30 1390 92 15.11 15.65 91.95
12 RJ Hadlee 8 507 36 14.08 15.83 90.91
13 DK Lillee 8 461 29 15.90 16.25 88.58
14 MG Johnson 18 1028 51 20.16 16.91 85.11
15 Waqar Younis 8 319 17 18.76 17.59 81.83
16 Wasim Akram 10 503 25 20.12 17.81 80.80
17 MA Holding 34 1641 95 17.27 18.33 78.51
18 M Siraj 18 965 51 18.92 18.46 77.97
19 JN Gillespie 36 1686 75 22.48 19.92 72.27
20 GD McKenzie 10 532 26 20.46 20.04 71.82
21 PJ Cummins 20 1054 49 21.51 20.52 70.12
22 JR Hazlewood 20 1029 43 23.93 21.62 66.57
23 CA Walsh 21 946 41 23.07 22.26 64.64
24 GS Sobers 21 976 40 24.40 23.70 60.74
25 MA Starc 22 1085 38 28.55 25.68 56.05

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 15
Min Wickets (TT) 12

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS WKTS SR R SR RAT
TS Fazal Mahmood 6 916 32 28.63 24.84 100.00
1 Fazal Mahmood 6 916 32 28.63 24.84 100.00
2 BA Carse 8 721 25 28.84 27.86 89.14
3 DK Lillee 13 1540 46 33.48 29.53 84.11
4 Shoaib Akhtar 15 1284 44 29.18 30.28 82.03
5 DW Steyn 35 3897 120 32.48 31.29 79.39
6 KD Boyce 10 821 24 34.21 31.47 78.94
7 FH Tyson 13 1382 41 33.71 31.71 78.33
8 RJ Hadlee 14 1999 64 31.23 34.11 72.82
9 K Rabada 24 2241 70 32.01 35.62 69.74
10 JJ Bumrah 24 2510 76 33.03 35.63 69.72
11 MA Holding 34 3642 95 38.34 37.20 66.77
12 MD Marshall 48 5433 140 38.81 38.69 64.20
13 Waqar Younis 44 4401 113 38.95 38.83 63.97
14 CEL Ambrose 35 4115 98 41.99 41.10 60.44
15 GD McGrath 62 7233 165 43.84 41.87 59.33
16 GD McKenzie 20 2942 61 48.23 41.90 59.27
17 CA Walsh 49 4789 112 42.76 42.03 59.10
18 JR Hazlewood 30 2676 69 38.78 42.27 58.76
19 MA Starc 40 2936 72 40.78 42.28 58.75
20 M Siraj 24 2264 59 38.37 42.34 58.66
21 MG Johnson 32 3360 79 42.53 42.83 57.99
22 JN Gillespie 54 5258 115 45.72 43.32 57.33
23 Wasim Akram 49 5618 128 43.89 43.42 57.20
24 PJ Cummins 28 2828 60 47.13 50.99 48.71
25 GS Sobers 36 4412 67 65.85 56.17 44.22

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS WKTS SR R SR RAT
TS Shoaib Akhtar 7 672 28 24.00 22.32 150.00
1 Shoaib Akhtar 7 672 28 24.00 22.32 150.00
2 BA Carse 6 493 21 23.48 23.36 143.35
3 KD Boyce 6 587 20 29.35 24.45 136.96
4 Fazal Mahmood 6 916 32 28.63 24.84 134.80
5 CEL Ambrose 10 1123 39 28.79 25.84 129.56
6 FH Tyson 6 848 25 33.92 27.48 121.84
7 DK Lillee 8 1022 29 35.24 30.33 110.40
8 DW Steyn 23 2732 79 34.58 31.12 107.59
9 MD Marshall 30 3313 92 36.01 35.24 95.01
10 K Rabada 14 1426 41 34.78 35.31 94.82
11 MA Holding 34 3642 95 38.34 37.20 90.00
12 Waqar Younis 8 714 17 42.00 37.42 89.47
13 JJ Bumrah 20 2215 63 35.16 37.46 89.39
14 MG Johnson 18 2059 51 40.37 38.66 86.60
15 RJ Hadlee 8 1383 36 38.42 39.37 85.05
16 GD McGrath 40 4535 105 43.19 39.94 83.83
17 M Siraj 18 1844 51 36.16 40.07 83.55
18 Wasim Akram 10 1218 25 48.72 43.12 77.65
19 GD McKenzie 10 1368 26 52.62 43.97 76.15
20 JN Gillespie 36 3754 75 50.05 45.04 74.33
21 CA Walsh 21 1969 41 48.02 45.28 73.94
22 JR Hazlewood 20 1933 43 44.95 46.33 72.27
23 MA Starc 22 1791 38 47.13 46.77 71.59
24 PJ Cummins 20 2198 49 44.86 47.21 70.93
25 GS Sobers 21 2719 40 67.98 56.03 59.75

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

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBW RAT
TS RJ Hadlee 9/52 6/49 6/71 6/80 6/90 6.60 60.00
1 RJ Hadlee 9/52 6/49 6/71 6/80 6/90 6.60 60.00
2 MD Marshall 7/22 7/53 6/32 6/37 6/85 6.40 58.18
3 Fazal Mahmood 7/42 6/46 6/53 6/83 5/52 6.00 54.55
3 MA Holding 8/92 6/21 6/57 5/17 5/43 6.00 54.55
5 Wasim Akram 7/119 6/43 6/67 5/43 5/43 5.80 52.73
6 CA Walsh 7/37 6/18 5/36 5/45 5/54 5.60 50.91
6 CEL Ambrose 7/25 6/74 5/43 5/55 5/72 5.60 50.91
6 JJ Bumrah 6/27 6/33 6/61 5/7 5/30 5.60 50.91
9 GD McKenzie 6/58 6/67 5/33 5/37 5/65 5.40 49.09
9 Waqar Younis 6/34 6/55 5/22 5/52 5/85 5.40 49.09
9 JN Gillespie 7/37 5/39 5/53 5/54 5/56 5.40 49.09
9 DW Steyn 7/51 5/23 5/29 5/46 5/54 5.40 49.09
9 MG Johnson 7/68 6/73 5/59 5/69 4/25 5.40 49.09
14 DK Lillee 6/72 5/15 5/46 5/51 5/58 5.20 47.27
14 GD McGrath 6/115 5/21 5/28 5/43 5/49 5.20 47.27
14 K Rabada 6/46 5/34 5/37 5/51 5/52 5.20 47.27
14 M Siraj 6/15 6/70 5/73 5/104 4/32 5.20 47.27
18 FH Tyson 7/27 6/85 4/16 4/45 3/23 4.80 43.64
18 Shoaib Akhtar 6/30 5/43 5/48 4/36 4/47 4.80 43.64
20 GS Sobers 6/73 5/41 4/26 4/56 4/90 4.60 41.82
20 PJ Cummins 6/79 5/56 4/32 4/43 4/62 4.60 41.82
20 MA Starc 6/9 5/34 4/28 4/33 4/75 4.60 41.82
20 JR Hazlewood 5/31 5/38 5/43 4/42 4/57 4.60 41.82
24 KD Boyce 6/77 5/70 4/49 4/50 3/43 4.40 40.00
25 BA Carse 6/42 4/34 4/46 4/64 2/53 4.00 36.36

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBW RAT
TS RJ Hadlee 9/52 6/71 6/80 6/90 5/65 6.40 140.00
1 RJ Hadlee 9/52 6/71 6/80 6/90 5/65 6.40 140.00
2 Fazal Mahmood 7/42 6/46 6/53 6/83 5/52 6.00 131.25
2 MA Holding 8/92 6/21 6/57 5/17 5/43 6.00 131.25
4 MD Marshall 7/53 6/37 6/85 5/33 5/35 5.80 126.88
5 CEL Ambrose 7/25 6/74 5/43 5/55 4/17 5.40 118.13
5 DW Steyn 7/51 5/23 5/54 5/56 5/56 5.40 118.13
5 JJ Bumrah 6/33 6/61 5/30 5/54 5/85 5.40 118.13
8 GD McGrath 6/115 5/21 5/28 5/50 5/53 5.20 113.75
8 M Siraj 6/15 6/70 5/73 5/104 4/32 5.20 113.75
10 MG Johnson 7/68 5/59 5/69 4/25 4/42 5.00 109.38
11 Shoaib Akhtar 6/30 5/43 5/48 4/36 4/47 4.80 105.00
11 K Rabada 5/51 5/52 5/60 5/92 4/34 4.80 105.00
13 FH Tyson 7/27 6/85 4/45 3/47 3/85 4.60 100.63
13 DK Lillee 5/15 5/46 5/58 5/123 3/34 4.60 100.63
13 JN Gillespie 5/39 5/54 5/56 4/18 4/24 4.60 100.63
13 PJ Cummins 6/79 5/56 4/32 4/43 4/62 4.60 100.63
17 GS Sobers 6/73 5/41 4/90 3/27 3/39 4.20 91.88
18 GD McKenzie 5/33 5/37 4/74 3/33 3/53 4.00 87.50
18 KD Boyce 6/77 5/70 4/49 4/50 1/53 4.00 87.50
18 CA Walsh 5/73 5/74 4/21 3/34 3/41 4.00 87.50
18 BA Carse 6/42 4/34 4/46 4/64 2/53 4.00 87.50
22 MA Starc 5/34 4/33 4/75 3/59 3/79 3.80 83.13
22 JR Hazlewood 5/31 4/42 4/57 3/61 3/68 3.80 83.13
24 Wasim Akram 5/45 4/50 3/65 3/66 3/80 3.60 78.75
25 Waqar Younis 5/22 4/59 3/15 3/60 2/26 3.40 74.38

VICTORIES - AWAY RATING

The VICTORIES - AWAY (VAW) 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 VAW RAT
1 Fazal Mahmood 128.96 250.00 234.80 185.80 799.55
2 MD Marshall 290.00 148.32 159.21 185.06 782.58
3 JJ Bumrah 270.00 165.30 159.10 169.03 763.43
4 CEL Ambrose 203.00 198.37 189.99 169.03 760.40
5 GD McGrath 300.00 153.81 143.16 161.02 757.99
6 DW Steyn 218.18 167.20 186.97 167.22 739.57
7 K Rabada 248.68 156.02 164.55 152.27 721.52
8 FH Tyson 165.22 184.48 200.17 144.26 694.14
9 MA Holding 196.79 130.85 156.77 185.80 670.20
10 Shoaib Akhtar 80.00 208.25 232.03 148.64 668.91
11 Wasim Akram 265.14 130.22 134.86 131.48 661.70
12 RJ Hadlee 132.57 161.88 157.87 200.00 652.32
13 GD McKenzie 245.82 128.21 135.42 136.59 646.04
14 M Siraj 209.61 125.73 142.21 161.02 638.57
15 BA Carse 88.82 188.15 232.49 123.86 633.32
16 CA Walsh 232.00 114.85 133.04 138.41 618.30
17 JR Hazlewood 245.13 116.21 131.04 124.94 617.32
18 MA Starc 255.79 99.11 130.33 124.94 610.18
19 JN Gillespie 209.09 118.56 131.66 149.72 609.03
20 Waqar Younis 205.45 126.43 153.43 123.47 608.79
21 GS Sobers 270.00 99.54 103.97 133.69 607.20
22 PJ Cummins 213.16 114.57 119.64 142.44 589.80
23 DK Lillee 95.29 149.77 194.51 147.90 587.46
24 KD Boyce 96.72 145.29 215.90 127.50 585.41
25 MG Johnson 143.64 132.51 144.59 158.47 579.21

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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