Tests - Best Fast Bowlers In Top Form Away From Home

Top 25 Test Fast Bowlers In Top Form 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 their Top Form Away From Home in Test cricket.

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

Points to note about TOP FORM - AWAY Rating:-

  • TAW is calculated by taking the best 25 consecutive innings of a bowler.
  • The inns are taken such that his points are maximum.
  • Only innings against Top Teams are considered.

THE CRITERIA

The TAW 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 10
Min Career Wkts 50

PROLIFIC

Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK BOWLER NAT FP LP INNS WKTS RAT
TS RJ Hadlee NZ 1980-12-26 1986-08-07 25 88 300.00
1 RJ Hadlee NZ 1980-12-26 1986-08-07 25 88 300.00
2 MD Marshall WI 1983-10-21 1984-12-07 25 80 272.73
3 Imran Khan PAK 1979-11-21 1988-04-22 25 79 269.32
3 IT Botham ENG 1978-12-01 1981-11-27 25 79 269.32
5 MA Holding WI 1976-07-08 1982-01-02 25 75 255.68
5 JJ Bumrah IND 2021-08-12 2025-06-20 25 75 255.68
7 Mohammad Asif PAK 2006-03-26 2010-08-06 25 73 248.86
8 GD McGrath AUS 1999-03-05 2002-10-19 25 70 238.64
8 DW Steyn SA 2006-07-27 2010-11-12 25 70 238.64
10 N Kapil Dev IND 1981-02-07 1985-12-26 25 68 231.82
11 PJ Cummins AUS 2018-03-09 2023-06-07 25 67 228.41
12 DK Lillee AUS 1972-06-08 1981-06-18 25 66 225.00
12 CA Walsh WI 1994-11-18 1998-12-26 25 66 225.00
12 CEL Ambrose WI 1990-11-15 1997-11-17 25 66 225.00
15 ARC Fraser ENG 1990-12-26 1998-02-27 25 64 218.18
16 AME Roberts WI 1975-12-12 1980-06-05 25 63 214.77
17 JA Snow ENG 1965-06-17 1976-07-22 22 62 211.36
18 MA Starc AUS 2013-08-21 2018-03-01 25 61 207.95
19 J Garner WI 1980-01-26 1984-06-14 25 60 204.55
19 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 1998-02-14 2007-11-22 25 60 204.55
19 MJ Hoggard ENG 2004-12-17 2006-12-01 25 60 204.55
22 Waqar Younis PAK 1990-01-19 1999-11-18 25 58 197.73
22 A Flintoff ENG 2001-12-19 2005-11-12 25 58 197.73
24 I Sharma IND 2015-08-20 2021-06-18 25 54 184.09
25 RJ Harris AUS 2010-03-19 2015-01-06 20 49 167.05

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 30

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS GD McGrath 25 1130 70 16.14 15.31 250.00
1 GD McGrath 25 1130 70 16.14 15.31 250.00
2 JJ Bumrah 25 1265 75 16.87 15.76 242.86
3 Mohammad Asif 25 1466 73 20.08 16.61 230.46
4 Imran Khan 25 1449 79 18.34 17.34 220.74
5 MD Marshall 25 1379 80 17.24 17.35 220.59
6 J Garner 25 1028 60 17.13 17.63 217.13
7 I Sharma 25 1100 54 20.37 17.70 216.20
8 JA Snow 22 1297 62 20.92 18.01 212.53
9 RJ Harris 20 1048 49 21.39 18.20 210.35
10 MA Holding 25 1370 75 18.27 18.54 206.43
11 A Flintoff 25 1317 58 22.71 18.76 203.98
12 RJ Hadlee 25 1664 88 18.91 19.04 201.04
13 CEL Ambrose 25 1301 66 19.71 19.54 195.91
14 PJ Cummins 25 1419 67 21.18 19.76 193.66
15 IT Botham 25 1669 79 21.13 20.67 185.16
16 MA Starc 25 1455 61 23.85 21.41 178.79
17 Shoaib Akhtar 25 1403 60 23.38 21.57 177.45
18 AME Roberts 25 1345 63 21.35 21.64 176.88
19 DW Steyn 25 1859 70 26.56 21.67 176.63
20 DK Lillee 25 1447 66 21.92 21.78 175.72
21 ARC Fraser 25 1515 64 23.67 22.59 169.46
22 MJ Hoggard 25 1581 60 26.35 22.77 168.11
23 Waqar Younis 25 1340 58 23.10 23.06 165.98
24 CA Walsh 25 1589 66 24.08 23.46 163.16
25 N Kapil Dev 25 2048 68 30.12 27.81 137.64

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 30

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS WKTS SR R SR RAT
TS BA Carse 15 1367 40 34.18 34.32 250.00
1 MD Marshall 25 3091 80 38.64 37.36 229.68
2 JJ Bumrah 25 2704 75 36.05 37.51 228.74
3 JA Snow 22 3017 62 48.66 37.72 227.48
4 Shoaib Akhtar 25 2404 60 40.07 37.88 226.47
5 MA Starc 25 2370 61 38.85 37.94 226.13
6 MA Holding 25 3137 75 41.83 38.88 220.65
7 DW Steyn 25 2988 70 42.69 39.24 218.68
8 Mohammad Asif 25 3065 73 41.99 40.79 210.35
9 Imran Khan 25 3628 79 45.92 41.83 205.12
10 GD McGrath 25 3089 70 44.13 41.88 204.88
11 Waqar Younis 25 2483 58 42.81 41.98 204.37
12 RJ Harris 20 2213 49 45.16 42.86 200.17
13 AME Roberts 25 3014 63 47.84 43.17 198.76
14 RJ Hadlee 25 4012 88 45.59 43.46 197.42
15 A Flintoff 25 2914 58 50.24 43.96 195.17
16 IT Botham 25 3775 79 47.78 44.99 190.72
17 I Sharma 25 2498 54 46.26 45.59 188.20
18 PJ Cummins 25 3020 67 45.07 46.05 186.30
19 J Garner 25 2955 60 49.25 46.19 185.77
20 MJ Hoggard 25 3032 60 50.53 46.22 185.64
21 DK Lillee 25 3561 66 53.95 46.66 183.90
22 CEL Ambrose 25 3318 66 50.27 48.27 177.75
23 CA Walsh 25 3366 66 51.00 48.90 175.44
24 N Kapil Dev 25 3778 68 55.56 50.03 171.49
25 ARC Fraser 25 3570 64 55.78 53.90 159.18

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 Top Teams

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBW RAT
TS RJ Hadlee 9/52 6/53 6/57 6/71 6/80 6.60 200.00
1 RJ Hadlee 9/52 6/53 6/57 6/71 6/80 6.60 200.00
1 N Kapil Dev 8/85 8/106 7/220 5/28 5/102 6.60 200.00
3 ARC Fraser 8/53 8/75 6/82 5/40 5/73 6.40 193.94
4 JA Snow 7/40 7/49 6/60 6/114 5/86 6.20 187.88
4 MA Holding 8/92 6/57 6/62 6/67 5/17 6.20 187.88
6 Imran Khan 7/52 7/80 5/49 5/63 5/114 5.80 175.76
6 IT Botham 7/48 6/58 6/78 5/61 5/98 5.80 175.76
6 MD Marshall 7/53 6/37 6/85 5/35 5/38 5.80 175.76
9 AME Roberts 7/54 6/37 5/60 5/63 5/72 5.60 169.70
9 CEL Ambrose 7/25 6/74 5/35 5/43 5/55 5.60 169.70
9 MJ Hoggard 7/61 7/109 6/57 5/144 3/50 5.60 169.70
12 DW Steyn 7/51 5/23 5/56 5/67 5/82 5.40 163.64
12 Mohammad Asif 6/41 6/44 5/27 5/76 5/77 5.40 163.64
12 MA Starc 6/50 6/111 5/34 5/44 5/63 5.40 163.64
12 JJ Bumrah 6/61 6/76 5/30 5/42 5/57 5.40 163.64
16 DK Lillee 6/66 5/15 5/46 5/58 5/123 5.20 157.58
16 CA Walsh 6/79 5/74 5/78 5/98 5/143 5.20 157.58
16 Shoaib Akhtar 6/30 5/21 5/43 5/48 5/99 5.20 157.58
19 GD McGrath 5/21 5/28 5/50 5/92 5/93 5.00 151.52
19 RJ Harris 7/117 5/62 5/72 4/32 4/33 5.00 151.52
21 Waqar Younis 6/78 5/22 5/104 4/23 4/55 4.80 145.45
22 J Garner 5/55 5/56 4/30 4/36 4/38 4.40 133.33
22 I Sharma 5/51 5/54 5/68 4/41 3/32 4.40 133.33
22 PJ Cummins 5/56 5/83 4/32 4/43 4/58 4.40 133.33
25 A Flintoff 5/58 4/44 4/50 4/59 4/68 4.20 127.27

TOP FORM - AWAY RATING

The TOP FORM - AWAY (TAW) 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 TAW RAT
1 MD Marshall 272.73 220.59 229.68 175.76 898.76
2 RJ Hadlee 300.00 201.04 197.42 200.00 898.46
3 JJ Bumrah 255.68 242.86 228.74 163.64 890.92
4 Imran Khan 269.32 220.74 205.12 175.76 870.94
5 MA Holding 255.68 206.43 220.65 187.88 870.64
6 Mohammad Asif 248.86 230.46 210.35 163.64 853.31
7 GD McGrath 238.64 250.00 204.88 151.52 845.04
8 JA Snow 211.36 212.53 227.48 187.88 839.25
9 IT Botham 269.32 185.16 190.72 175.76 820.95
10 DW Steyn 238.64 176.63 218.68 163.64 797.57
11 MA Starc 207.95 178.79 226.13 163.64 776.52
12 CEL Ambrose 225.00 195.91 177.75 169.70 768.36
13 Shoaib Akhtar 204.55 177.45 226.47 157.58 766.05
14 AME Roberts 214.77 176.88 198.76 169.70 760.11
15 DK Lillee 225.00 175.72 183.90 157.58 742.19
16 PJ Cummins 228.41 193.66 186.30 133.33 741.70
17 N Kapil Dev 231.82 137.64 171.49 200.00 740.95
18 J Garner 204.55 217.13 185.77 133.33 740.77
19 ARC Fraser 218.18 169.46 159.18 193.94 740.76
20 RJ Harris 167.05 210.35 200.17 151.52 729.08
21 MJ Hoggard 204.55 168.11 185.64 169.70 727.99
22 A Flintoff 197.73 203.98 195.17 127.27 724.14
23 I Sharma 184.09 216.20 188.20 133.33 721.82
24 CA Walsh 225.00 163.16 175.44 157.58 721.17
25 Waqar Younis 197.73 165.98 204.37 145.45 713.52

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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