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). 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 25 Fast bowlers in victories away from home in Test cricket.

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-09-10

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. VICTORIES - AWAY RATING
8. TOP TEAMS
8.1. Top Teams In Asia
8.2. Top Teams Outside Asia

THE CRITERIA

The VAW Rating is divided into 4 main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Wickets Taken 250.00
Consistent Average 300.00
Attacking Strike Rate 250.00
Best Bowling Top Bowling Performances 200.00
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 (TT) 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 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 MD Marshall WI 1978 1991 1984.5 48 140 230.00
1 MD Marshall WI 1978 1991 1984.5 48 140 230.00
2 MA Holding WI 1975 1987 1981 34 95 156.07
3 GD McKenzie AUS 1961 1971 1966 20 61 100.21
4 Imran Khan PAK 1971 1991 1981 17 55 90.36
5 FS Trueman ENG 1952 1965 1958.5 12 35 57.50
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 62 165 250.00
1 GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 62 165 250.00
2 Wasim Akram PAK 1985 2002 1993.5 49 128 193.94
3 DW Steyn SA 2004 2019 2011.5 35 120 181.82
4 JN Gillespie AUS 1996 2006 2001 54 115 174.24
5 Waqar Younis PAK 1989 2003 1996 44 113 171.21
6 CA Walsh WI 1984 2001 1992.5 49 112 169.70
7 CEL Ambrose WI 1988 2000 1994 35 98 148.48
8 JM Anderson ENG 2003 2024 2013.5 44 93 140.91
9 MG Johnson AUS 2007 2015 2011 32 79 119.70
10 AA Donald SA 1992 2002 1997 23 60 90.91
11 MJ Hoggard ENG 2000 2008 2004 20 54 81.82
12 AR Caddick ENG 1993 2003 1998 19 52 78.79
13 IR Bishop WI 1989 1998 1993.5 14 38 57.58
14 Mohammad Asif PAK 2005 2010 2007.5 10 35 53.03
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS JJ Bumrah IND 2018 2025 2021.5 24 76 200.00
1 JJ Bumrah IND 2018 2025 2021.5 24 76 200.00
2 MA Starc AUS 2011 2026 2018.5 40 72 189.47
3 K Rabada SA 2015 2025 2020 24 70 184.21
4 JR Hazlewood AUS 2014 2025 2019.5 30 69 181.58
5 PJ Cummins AUS 2011 2025 2018 28 60 157.89
6 M Siraj IND 2020 2025 2022.5 24 59 155.26

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 25

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Mohammad Asif 10 514 35 14.69 13.71 150.00
1 Mohammad Asif 10 514 35 14.69 13.71 150.00
2 IR Bishop 14 561 38 14.76 14.83 138.73
3 JJ Bumrah 24 1094 76 14.39 14.84 138.57
4 DW Steyn 35 1982 120 16.52 14.92 137.82
5 Imran Khan 17 848 55 15.42 15.48 132.85
6 K Rabada 24 1056 70 15.09 15.82 130.02
7 GD McGrath 62 2830 165 17.15 15.94 129.02
8 GD McKenzie 20 1022 61 16.75 16.25 126.54
9 CEL Ambrose 35 1570 98 16.02 16.29 126.29
10 FS Trueman 12 574 35 16.40 16.59 123.99
11 MD Marshall 48 2275 140 16.25 16.95 121.35
12 AA Donald 23 1063 60 17.72 17.12 120.15
13 MA Holding 34 1641 95 17.27 18.09 113.72
14 Wasim Akram 49 2420 128 18.91 18.51 111.13
15 CA Walsh 49 2123 112 18.96 19.07 107.87
16 JM Anderson 44 2003 93 21.54 19.07 107.84
17 JR Hazlewood 30 1337 69 19.38 19.92 103.23
18 JN Gillespie 54 2542 115 22.10 19.93 103.18
19 AR Caddick 19 1189 52 22.87 19.94 103.12
20 Waqar Younis 44 2320 113 20.53 20.37 100.97
21 MJ Hoggard 20 1146 54 21.22 20.54 100.15
22 M Siraj 24 1173 59 19.88 21.25 96.77
23 MG Johnson 32 1764 79 22.33 21.40 96.10
24 PJ Cummins 28 1297 60 21.62 21.77 94.46
25 MA Starc 40 1662 72 23.08 23.36 88.04

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Mohammad Asif 10 514 35 14.69 13.71 150.00
1 Mohammad Asif 10 514 35 14.69 13.71 150.00
2 IR Bishop 14 561 38 14.76 14.83 138.73
3 FS Trueman 10 515 33 15.61 14.90 138.00
4 DW Steyn 25 1555 84 18.51 15.38 133.74
5 JJ Bumrah 20 974 63 15.46 15.50 132.71
6 GD McGrath 58 2676 159 16.83 15.54 132.32
7 Imran Khan 14 773 50 15.46 15.55 132.25
8 K Rabada 14 714 41 17.41 15.72 130.83
9 CEL Ambrose 33 1521 96 15.84 16.18 127.08
10 GD McKenzie 20 1022 61 16.75 16.25 126.54
11 MD Marshall 42 2018 120 16.82 17.70 116.22
12 AA Donald 13 632 32 19.75 18.36 111.99
13 MJ Hoggard 10 698 32 21.81 18.39 111.84
14 MA Holding 28 1347 77 17.49 18.58 110.70
15 MG Johnson 22 1305 63 20.71 18.74 109.74
16 M Siraj 18 965 51 18.92 19.27 106.71
17 AR Caddick 15 1015 44 23.07 19.58 105.04
18 JM Anderson 38 1809 78 23.19 20.05 102.56
19 Waqar Younis 22 1159 52 22.29 20.50 100.32
20 Wasim Akram 24 1286 57 22.56 20.53 100.19
21 PJ Cummins 20 1054 49 21.51 20.94 98.20
22 JN Gillespie 44 2219 91 24.38 21.66 94.95
23 CA Walsh 45 2001 93 21.52 21.77 94.47
24 JR Hazlewood 20 1029 43 23.93 22.12 93.00
25 MA Starc 22 1085 38 28.55 27.51 74.76

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 25
RANK BOWLER INNS BLS WKTS SR R SR RAT
TS IR Bishop 14 1177 38 30.97 30.86 250.00
1 IR Bishop 14 1177 38 30.97 30.86 250.00
2 DW Steyn 35 3897 120 32.48 32.17 239.78
3 Mohammad Asif 10 1144 35 32.69 33.83 228.02
4 FS Trueman 12 1493 35 42.66 36.78 209.71
5 K Rabada 24 2241 70 32.01 37.20 207.39
6 AA Donald 23 2395 60 39.92 37.64 204.92
7 MA Holding 34 3642 95 38.34 38.14 202.27
8 Waqar Younis 44 4401 113 38.95 38.44 200.67
9 JJ Bumrah 24 2510 76 33.03 38.63 199.69
10 MD Marshall 48 5433 140 38.81 39.57 194.96
11 Imran Khan 17 2232 55 40.58 39.80 193.81
12 GD McKenzie 20 2942 61 48.23 40.04 192.65
13 AR Caddick 19 2232 52 42.92 40.73 189.37
14 CEL Ambrose 35 4115 98 41.99 42.08 183.32
15 CA Walsh 49 4789 112 42.76 42.24 182.63
16 Wasim Akram 49 5618 128 43.89 42.54 181.34
17 MJ Hoggard 20 2217 54 41.06 42.73 180.53
18 GD McGrath 62 7233 165 43.84 42.89 179.84
19 JR Hazlewood 30 2676 69 38.78 43.65 176.73
20 JN Gillespie 54 5258 115 45.72 43.76 176.29
21 MA Starc 40 2936 72 40.78 44.31 174.09
22 MG Johnson 32 3360 79 42.53 44.39 173.78
23 JM Anderson 44 4326 93 46.52 45.25 170.48
24 M Siraj 24 2264 59 38.37 48.00 160.69
25 PJ Cummins 28 2828 60 47.13 52.72 146.32

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 MD Marshall 7/22 7/53 6/32 6/37 6/85 6.40 200.00
1 MD Marshall 7/22 7/53 6/32 6/37 6/85 6.40 200.00
2 Imran Khan 7/40 7/80 6/63 6/102 4/26 6.00 187.50
2 MA Holding 8/92 6/21 6/57 5/17 5/43 6.00 187.50
4 Wasim Akram 7/119 6/43 6/67 5/43 5/43 5.80 181.25
5 CA Walsh 7/37 6/18 5/36 5/45 5/54 5.60 175.00
5 CEL Ambrose 7/25 6/74 5/43 5/55 5/72 5.60 175.00
5 JJ Bumrah 6/27 6/33 6/61 5/7 5/30 5.60 175.00
8 GD McKenzie 6/58 6/67 5/33 5/37 5/65 5.40 168.75
8 Waqar Younis 6/34 6/55 5/22 5/52 5/85 5.40 168.75
8 AR Caddick 7/94 6/122 5/63 5/67 4/45 5.40 168.75
8 JN Gillespie 7/37 5/39 5/53 5/54 5/56 5.40 168.75
8 MJ Hoggard 7/61 7/63 5/144 4/35 4/48 5.40 168.75
8 DW Steyn 7/51 5/23 5/29 5/46 5/54 5.40 168.75
8 MG Johnson 7/68 6/73 5/59 5/69 4/25 5.40 168.75
15 AA Donald 8/71 5/32 5/74 4/83 4/88 5.20 162.50
15 GD McGrath 6/115 5/21 5/28 5/43 5/49 5.20 162.50
15 K Rabada 6/46 5/34 5/37 5/51 5/52 5.20 162.50
15 M Siraj 6/15 6/70 5/73 5/104 4/32 5.20 162.50
19 Mohammad Asif 6/44 5/27 5/67 5/76 4/40 5.00 156.25
20 FS Trueman 7/75 5/35 5/62 4/46 3/83 4.80 150.00
20 JM Anderson 6/40 5/40 5/73 4/18 4/36 4.80 150.00
22 PJ Cummins 6/79 5/56 4/32 4/43 4/62 4.60 143.75
22 MA Starc 6/9 5/34 4/28 4/33 4/75 4.60 143.75
22 JR Hazlewood 5/31 5/38 5/43 4/42 4/57 4.60 143.75
25 IR Bishop 6/40 5/32 4/29 4/47 3/18 4.40 137.50

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 MD Marshall 230.00 237.57 194.96 200.00 862.53
2 DW Steyn 181.82 271.56 239.78 168.75 861.91
3 GD McGrath 250.00 261.34 179.84 162.50 853.68
4 JJ Bumrah 200.00 271.28 199.69 175.00 845.97
5 K Rabada 184.21 260.85 207.39 162.50 814.95
6 MA Holding 156.07 224.42 202.27 187.50 770.27
7 Wasim Akram 193.94 211.31 181.34 181.25 767.84
8 CEL Ambrose 148.48 253.37 183.32 175.00 760.17
9 Waqar Younis 171.21 201.29 200.67 168.75 741.92
10 Mohammad Asif 53.03 300.00 228.02 156.25 737.30
11 Imran Khan 90.36 265.10 193.81 187.50 736.76
12 CA Walsh 169.70 202.34 182.63 175.00 729.66
13 IR Bishop 57.58 277.46 250.00 137.50 722.54
14 JN Gillespie 174.24 198.13 176.29 168.75 717.41
15 GD McKenzie 100.21 253.08 192.65 168.75 714.69
16 JR Hazlewood 181.58 196.23 176.73 143.75 698.28
17 AA Donald 90.91 232.14 204.92 162.50 690.47
18 M Siraj 155.26 203.48 160.69 162.50 681.94
19 FS Trueman 57.50 262.00 209.71 150.00 679.21
20 JM Anderson 140.91 210.40 170.48 150.00 671.79
21 MA Starc 189.47 162.80 174.09 143.75 670.11
22 MG Johnson 119.70 205.83 173.78 168.75 668.06
23 AR Caddick 78.79 208.16 189.37 168.75 645.07
24 MJ Hoggard 81.82 212.00 180.53 168.75 643.10
25 PJ Cummins 157.89 192.66 146.32 143.75 640.63

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 IND SL PAK SA ENG
2010s IND PAK SL ENG SA AUS
2020s IND AUS PAK NZ SA ENG

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 ENG SA IND NZ
2010s SA AUS ENG NZ IND
2020s AUS NZ SA ENG IND

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