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Top 25 Fast Bowlers In Test Cricket Since 1950

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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). So, here are the Top 25 Fast bowlers in Test Cricket since 1950.

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PRIMARY CRITERIA
3.1. PROLIFIC
3.2. CONSISTENT
3.2.1. Against All Teams
3.2.2. Against Top Teams
3.3. ATTACKING
3.4. BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
3.5. PRIMARY RATING
4. CONDITIONS CRITERIA
4.1. HOME/AWAY
4.1.1. At Home
4.1.2. Away From Home
4.2. FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS
4.2.1. Favourable Conditions Rating
4.2.1.1. Non Asians Outside Asia
4.2.1.2. Asians Outside Asia
4.2.2. Unfavourable Conditions Rating
4.2.2.1. Non Asians In Asia
4.2.2.2. Asians In Asia
4.3. CONDITIONS RATING
5. SECONDARY CRITERIA
5.1. TOP FORM AT HOME
5.2. TOP FORM AWAY
5.3. WKTS/INN
5.4. IMPACT INNINGS
5.5. SECONDARY RATING
6. OVERALL RATING
7. TOP TEAMS
7.1. Top Teams In Asia
7.2. Top Teams Outside Asia

THE CRITERIA

CRITERIA CONSTITUENTS
Primary Wickets, Average, Strike Rate, Top Inns
Conditions Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia
Secondary Top Form Home, Top Form Away, Wkts/Inn, Impact Inns
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 an 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 50

PRIMARY CRITERIA

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Wickets Taken 200.00
Consistent Average 400.00
Attacking Strike Rate 300.00
Best Bowling Top Bowling Performances 100.00

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 N Kapil Dev IND 1978 1994 1986 227 434 160.00
1 RJ Hadlee NZ 1973 1990 1981.5 150 431 158.89
2 MD Marshall WI 1978 1991 1984.5 151 376 138.62
3 Imran Khan PAK 1971 1991 1981 142 362 133.46
4 DK Lillee AUS 1971 1984 1977.5 132 355 130.88
5 RGD Willis ENG 1971 1984 1977.5 165 325 119.82
6 FS Trueman ENG 1952 1965 1958.5 127 307 113.18
7 J Garner WI 1977 1987 1982 111 259 95.48
8 MA Holding WI 1975 1987 1981 113 249 91.80
9 AME Roberts WI 1974 1983 1978.5 90 202 74.47
10 WW Hall WI 1958 1969 1963.5 92 192 70.78
11 AK Davidson AUS 1953 1963 1958 82 186 68.57
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS JM Anderson ENG 2003 2024 2013.5 350 704 200.00
1 JM Anderson ENG 2003 2024 2013.5 350 704 200.00
2 GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 243 563 159.94
3 CA Walsh WI 1984 2001 1992.5 242 519 147.44
4 DW Steyn SA 2004 2019 2011.5 171 439 124.72
5 SM Pollock SA 1995 2008 2001.5 202 421 119.60
6 Wasim Akram PAK 1985 2002 1993.5 181 414 117.61
7 CEL Ambrose WI 1988 2000 1994 179 405 115.06
8 Waqar Younis PAK 1989 2003 1996 154 373 105.97
9 AA Donald SA 1992 2002 1997 129 330 93.75
10 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 1997 2007 2002 82 178 50.57
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS TG Southee NZ 2008 2024 2016 203 391 160.00
1 MA Starc AUS 2011 2025 2018 184 382 156.32
2 K Rabada SA 2015 2025 2020 128 327 133.81
3 PJ Cummins AUS 2011 2025 2018 125 294 120.31
4 JJ Bumrah IND 2018 2025 2021.5 86 205 83.89

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 100

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS JJ Bumrah 86 3977 205 19.40 18.30 200.00
1 JJ Bumrah 86 3977 205 19.40 18.30 200.00
2 GD McGrath 243 12186 563 21.64 20.35 179.88
3 AK Davidson 82 3819 186 20.53 20.77 176.25
4 CEL Ambrose 179 8501 405 20.99 21.22 172.51
5 MD Marshall 151 7876 376 20.95 21.41 170.98
6 J Garner 111 5433 259 20.98 21.61 169.42
7 Imran Khan 142 8258 362 22.81 21.76 168.25
8 DW Steyn 171 10077 439 22.95 22.07 165.84
9 SM Pollock 202 9733 421 23.12 22.13 165.39
10 RJ Hadlee 150 9612 431 22.30 22.29 164.21
11 AA Donald 129 7344 330 22.25 22.37 163.64
12 FS Trueman 127 6625 307 21.58 22.45 163.06
13 K Rabada 128 7196 327 22.01 22.90 159.82
14 PJ Cummins 125 6597 294 22.44 23.08 158.57
15 Shoaib Akhtar 82 4574 178 25.70 23.20 157.78
16 Wasim Akram 181 9778 414 23.62 23.36 156.69
17 Waqar Younis 154 8788 373 23.56 23.50 155.79
18 CA Walsh 242 12688 519 24.45 23.91 153.07
19 DK Lillee 132 8493 355 23.92 24.24 150.99
20 MA Holding 113 5898 249 23.69 24.38 150.11
21 RGD Willis 165 8190 325 25.20 24.89 147.04
22 JM Anderson 350 18627 704 26.46 25.12 145.72
23 WW Hall 92 5066 192 26.39 25.20 145.26
24 AME Roberts 90 5174 202 25.61 25.44 143.88
25 MA Starc 184 10534 382 27.58 27.59 132.67

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS JJ Bumrah 78 3716 181 20.53 19.37 200.00
1 JJ Bumrah 78 3716 181 20.53 19.37 200.00
2 J Garner 94 4444 227 19.58 20.16 192.12
3 GD McGrath 201 10374 473 21.93 20.62 187.86
4 AK Davidson 82 3819 186 20.53 20.77 186.52
5 CEL Ambrose 157 7664 371 20.66 20.88 185.50
6 MD Marshall 136 7091 336 21.10 21.57 179.59
7 SM Pollock 146 7364 312 23.60 22.60 171.44
8 RJ Hadlee 121 8006 352 22.74 22.73 170.40
9 Imran Khan 111 6610 273 24.21 23.09 167.76
10 DW Steyn 133 8067 335 24.08 23.16 167.29
11 MA Holding 105 5396 237 22.77 23.44 165.27
12 AA Donald 97 5721 245 23.35 23.47 165.04
13 Wasim Akram 140 7847 326 24.07 23.81 162.71
14 K Rabada 100 5837 254 22.98 23.92 161.96
15 CA Walsh 222 11818 481 24.57 24.03 161.18
16 DK Lillee 108 6729 283 23.78 24.09 160.78
17 AME Roberts 71 3866 159 24.31 24.15 160.40
18 PJ Cummins 111 6086 255 23.87 24.55 157.77
19 FS Trueman 89 5038 212 23.76 24.72 156.70
20 Shoaib Akhtar 63 3696 130 28.43 25.67 150.92
21 RGD Willis 137 6875 264 26.04 25.73 150.58
22 JM Anderson 287 15418 551 27.98 26.57 145.82
23 Waqar Younis 109 6518 244 26.71 26.64 145.41
24 WW Hall 82 4641 165 28.13 26.86 144.20
25 MA Starc 164 9522 336 28.34 28.35 136.62

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 100
RANK BOWLER INNS BALLS WKTS SR R SR RAT
TS Waqar Younis 154 16224 373 43.50 43.83 300.00
1 Waqar Younis 154 16224 373 43.50 43.83 300.00
2 Shoaib Akhtar 82 8143 178 45.75 43.98 298.99
3 FS Trueman 127 15178 307 49.44 44.00 298.86
4 DW Steyn 171 18608 439 42.39 44.37 296.35
5 WW Hall 92 10421 192 54.28 45.15 291.22
6 K Rabada 128 12898 327 39.44 45.20 290.90
7 JJ Bumrah 86 8630 205 42.10 46.05 285.56
8 AA Donald 129 15519 330 47.03 46.36 283.65
9 MD Marshall 151 17584 376 46.77 47.13 279.01
10 RJ Hadlee 150 21918 431 50.85 47.60 276.27
11 DK Lillee 132 18467 355 52.02 49.10 267.83
12 Imran Khan 142 19458 362 53.75 49.85 263.76
13 RGD Willis 165 17357 325 53.41 49.97 263.17
14 MA Holding 113 12680 249 50.92 50.30 261.42
15 AK Davidson 82 11587 186 62.30 50.38 261.01
16 J Garner 111 13175 259 50.87 50.41 260.85
17 GD McGrath 243 29248 563 51.95 51.08 257.43
18 AME Roberts 90 11135 202 55.12 51.86 253.58
19 PJ Cummins 125 13616 294 46.31 52.24 251.70
20 MA Starc 184 18535 382 48.52 52.74 249.34
21 Wasim Akram 181 22627 414 54.65 53.90 243.97
22 CEL Ambrose 179 22103 405 54.58 54.63 240.69
23 CA Walsh 242 30019 519 57.84 56.57 232.44
24 SM Pollock 202 24353 421 57.85 58.07 226.44
25 JM Anderson 350 40037 704 56.87 59.17 222.25

BEST BOWLING (WKTS)

BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 7 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler. Best Bowling By Wickets (BBW) is simply the total wickets taken in the 7 innings divided by 7.

Criteria: Points For Wkts Taken In Top 7 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AVE WT RAT
TS N Kapil Dev 9/83 8/85 8/106 7/56 7/220 6/63 6/77 7.29 100.00
1 Imran Khan 8/58 8/60 7/40 7/52 7/80 6/35 6/46 7.00 96.08
2 GD McGrath 8/24 8/38 7/76 7/76 6/17 6/47 6/50 6.86 94.12
3 RJ Hadlee 9/52 7/23 7/116 6/26 6/49 6/50 6/51 6.71 92.16
4 CEL Ambrose 8/45 7/25 6/24 6/34 6/51 6/52 6/74 6.43 88.24
4 MD Marshall 7/22 7/53 7/80 6/32 6/37 6/55 6/69 6.43 88.24
4 Waqar Younis 7/76 7/86 7/91 6/34 6/44 6/55 6/78 6.43 88.24
4 FS Trueman 8/31 7/44 7/75 6/30 6/31 6/100 5/27 6.43 88.24
8 DK Lillee 7/83 7/89 6/26 6/53 6/60 6/66 6/72 6.29 86.27
9 MA Holding 8/92 6/21 6/57 6/62 6/65 6/67 5/17 6.14 84.31
9 Wasim Akram 7/119 6/43 6/48 6/61 6/62 6/67 6/91 6.14 84.31
9 DW Steyn 7/51 6/8 6/34 6/49 6/50 6/72 6/100 6.14 84.31
9 AA Donald 8/71 7/84 6/53 6/59 6/88 5/32 5/36 6.14 84.31
9 CA Walsh 7/37 6/18 6/54 6/61 6/62 6/74 6/79 6.14 84.31
9 JM Anderson 7/42 7/43 6/17 6/40 6/42 6/47 5/16 6.14 84.31
15 AK Davidson 7/93 6/34 6/53 6/64 6/75 6/87 5/25 6.00 82.35
15 RGD Willis 8/43 7/78 6/53 6/101 5/27 5/32 5/35 6.00 82.35
15 K Rabada 7/112 6/32 6/46 6/50 6/54 6/55 5/30 6.00 82.35
15 SM Pollock 7/87 6/30 6/39 6/50 6/56 6/78 5/28 6.00 82.35
19 JJ Bumrah 6/27 6/33 6/45 6/61 6/76 5/7 5/24 5.71 78.43
19 WW Hall 7/69 6/49 6/50 6/90 5/20 5/60 5/63 5.71 78.43
19 MA Starc 6/48 6/50 6/66 6/111 6/154 5/34 5/44 5.71 78.43
19 AME Roberts 7/54 7/64 6/37 5/39 5/50 5/56 5/57 5.71 78.43
23 PJ Cummins 6/23 6/27 6/79 6/91 5/28 5/38 5/42 5.57 76.47
24 J Garner 6/56 6/60 6/75 5/51 5/55 5/56 5/63 5.43 74.51
24 Shoaib Akhtar 6/11 6/30 6/50 5/21 5/24 5/43 5/48 5.43 74.51

PRIMARY RATING

The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 1,000.00 points. The Primary Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is half of the OVERALL Rating, i.e. 500 pts.

RANK BOWLER PRO CON ATT BBW RAT PRI PTS
1 GD McGrath 159.94 367.74 257.43 94.12 879.22 439.61
2 RJ Hadlee 158.89 334.61 276.27 92.16 861.94 430.97
3 MD Marshall 138.62 350.57 279.01 88.24 856.43 428.22
4 JJ Bumrah 83.89 400.00 285.56 78.43 847.88 423.94
5 DW Steyn 124.72 333.13 296.35 84.31 838.50 419.25
6 Imran Khan 133.46 336.01 263.76 96.08 829.30 414.65
7 K Rabada 133.81 321.77 290.90 82.35 828.84 414.42
8 FS Trueman 113.18 319.76 298.86 88.24 820.04 410.02
9 CEL Ambrose 115.06 358.01 240.69 88.24 801.99 401.00
10 JM Anderson 200.00 291.54 222.25 84.31 798.10 399.05
11 DK Lillee 130.88 311.77 267.83 86.27 796.75 398.38
12 Waqar Younis 105.97 301.21 300.00 88.24 795.41 397.70
13 J Garner 95.48 361.54 260.85 74.51 792.38 396.19
14 AA Donald 93.75 328.69 283.65 84.31 790.40 395.20
15 CA Walsh 147.44 314.25 232.44 84.31 778.44 389.22
16 AK Davidson 68.57 362.77 261.01 82.35 774.71 387.35
17 Wasim Akram 117.61 319.40 243.97 84.31 765.29 382.64
18 SM Pollock 119.60 336.83 226.44 82.35 765.22 382.61
19 PJ Cummins 120.31 316.35 251.70 76.47 764.82 382.41
20 RGD Willis 119.82 297.62 263.17 82.35 762.95 381.48
21 MA Starc 156.32 269.28 249.34 78.43 753.37 376.69
22 MA Holding 91.80 315.39 261.42 84.31 752.92 376.46
23 Shoaib Akhtar 50.57 308.70 298.99 74.51 732.76 366.38
24 WW Hall 70.78 289.46 291.22 78.43 729.89 364.94
25 AME Roberts 74.47 304.28 253.58 78.43 710.76 355.38

CONDITIONS CRITERIA

The Conditions

The Conditions Ratings are calculated by applying the four criteria of the Primary Rating to diffirent conditions. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. Click on the Ratings to see how they were calculated.

The four conditions criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-

CRITERIA POINTS
Home 250.00
Away 1,000.00
Favourable Conditions 250.00
Unfavourable Conditions 1,000.00

HOME/AWAY

HOME/AWAY RATING

Points to note:-

  • U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan and Afghanistan.
  • All Home and Away stats of Pakistani and Afghani bowlers are calculated accordingly.

At Home

Min Innings: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 Imran Khan 59 163 19.21 47.07 812.26 203.07
2 JJ Bumrah 23 47 17.19 35.60 794.71 198.68
3 FS Trueman 90 229 20.04 44.96 778.76 194.69
4 K Rabada 71 198 20.08 35.10 752.70 188.17
5 DK Lillee 84 231 23.73 49.93 740.60 185.15
6 RJ Hadlee 75 201 22.96 53.05 732.02 183.01
7 DW Steyn 99 261 21.62 40.21 729.80 182.45
8 JM Anderson 202 438 24.41 52.34 729.68 182.42
9 MD Marshall 58 157 20.06 42.50 726.36 181.59
10 RGD Willis 73 176 23.51 46.14 715.12 178.78
11 GD McGrath 131 289 22.43 54.77 713.55 178.39
12 AK Davidson 32 84 21.05 57.55 699.02 174.76
13 Waqar Younis 66 174 20.48 38.82 693.47 173.37
14 SM Pollock 109 235 21.09 52.57 686.86 171.72
15 PJ Cummins 73 177 19.93 43.54 678.25 169.56
16 AA Donald 68 177 21.64 45.02 672.79 168.20
17 CEL Ambrose 93 203 21.19 55.79 666.97 166.74
18 J Garner 56 123 22.34 51.14 663.02 165.76
19 MA Starc 107 235 26.46 47.92 652.90 163.23
20 CA Walsh 105 229 23.70 58.95 632.58 158.14
21 Wasim Akram 70 154 22.22 51.12 623.08 155.77
22 MA Holding 42 86 23.76 50.15 606.89 151.72
23 WW Hall 35 74 25.82 54.49 605.12 151.28
24 Shoaib Akhtar 42 94 25.72 46.05 603.68 150.92
25 AME Roberts 34 72 28.75 57.97 536.60 134.15

Away From Home

Min Innings: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 GD McGrath 112 274 20.81 48.97 939.55 939.55
2 RJ Hadlee 75 230 21.73 48.93 873.08 873.08
3 MD Marshall 93 219 21.58 49.83 863.90 863.90
4 JJ Bumrah 63 158 20.06 44.03 843.67 843.67
5 CA Walsh 137 290 25.03 56.96 833.28 833.28
6 CEL Ambrose 86 202 20.79 53.36 832.67 832.67
7 Wasim Akram 111 260 24.45 56.75 817.59 817.59
8 DW Steyn 72 178 24.91 45.57 813.94 813.94
9 J Garner 55 136 19.74 50.63 803.82 803.82
10 AA Donald 61 153 22.96 49.35 788.78 788.78
11 MA Holding 71 163 23.65 51.33 782.90 782.90
12 Waqar Younis 88 199 26.25 47.59 782.38 782.38
13 Imran Khan 83 199 25.76 59.22 765.31 765.31
14 AME Roberts 56 130 23.88 53.55 756.71 756.71
15 K Rabada 57 129 24.96 46.12 756.41 756.41
16 Shoaib Akhtar 40 84 25.67 45.40 750.25 750.25
17 JM Anderson 148 266 29.83 64.33 743.23 743.23
18 AK Davidson 50 102 20.11 66.21 741.93 741.93
19 MA Starc 77 147 29.35 49.48 736.43 736.43
20 SM Pollock 93 186 25.69 64.52 734.08 734.08
21 WW Hall 57 118 26.74 54.14 728.50 728.50
22 PJ Cummins 52 117 26.24 50.51 721.04 721.04
23 DK Lillee 48 124 24.28 55.91 716.83 716.83
24 RGD Willis 92 149 27.20 61.99 688.44 688.44
25 FS Trueman 37 78 26.09 62.60 687.31 687.31

FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS

Favourable/Unfavourable Conditions Rating

Points to note:-

  • Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Spinners and In Asia for Pacers.
  • Favourable Conditions (FC) are the opposite.

Favourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 GD McGrath 207 491 21.44 51.52 855.68 213.92
2 RJ Hadlee 128 363 22.43 52.37 833.97 208.49
3 MD Marshall 117 305 20.46 46.30 829.23 207.31
4 FS Trueman 127 307 21.58 49.44 818.43 204.61
5 DK Lillee 126 349 23.16 50.64 811.92 202.98
6 K Rabada 107 291 21.60 37.98 800.09 200.02
7 CEL Ambrose 169 387 20.92 54.49 796.07 199.02
8 J Garner 106 249 21.05 50.73 781.85 195.46
9 DW Steyn 133 347 22.65 42.23 777.62 194.40
10 JM Anderson 292 612 26.30 55.85 767.70 191.92
11 AA Donald 113 294 22.49 46.85 762.56 190.64
12 PJ Cummins 108 263 21.57 44.34 748.34 187.08
13 SM Pollock 171 361 23.11 58.01 738.26 184.56
14 CA Walsh 211 442 25.13 60.03 733.86 183.47
15 AK Davidson 62 142 21.36 63.36 733.14 183.28
16 RGD Willis 138 281 25.51 53.44 732.85 183.21
17 MA Holding 102 219 23.90 51.77 726.34 181.58
18 MA Starc 149 324 27.36 47.70 704.26 176.07
19 WW Hall 70 138 28.86 58.32 650.56 162.64
20 AME Roberts 73 153 26.92 57.71 644.27 161.07

Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 JJ Bumrah 63 158 20.06 44.03 876.67 219.17
2 Wasim Akram 79 198 24.81 57.09 850.07 212.52
3 Imran Khan 62 157 26.11 60.10 823.92 205.98
4 Waqar Younis 69 158 27.53 50.66 761.39 190.35
5 Shoaib Akhtar 26 53 29.11 48.53 601.72 150.43

Unfavourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians In Asia

Min Innings: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 DW Steyn 38 92 24.12 42.99 916.95 916.95
2 RJ Hadlee 22 68 21.60 42.78 867.83 867.83
3 CA Walsh 31 77 20.53 45.26 857.23 857.23
4 MD Marshall 34 71 23.06 48.75 819.85 819.85
5 WW Hall 22 54 20.06 43.94 810.89 810.89
6 JM Anderson 58 92 27.51 63.67 806.93 806.93
7 AME Roberts 17 49 21.53 47.04 790.72 790.72
8 GD McGrath 36 72 23.03 54.88 771.94 771.94
9 MA Starc 35 58 28.76 53.12 768.37 768.37
10 AK Davidson 20 44 17.86 58.86 743.65 743.65
11 SM Pollock 31 60 23.18 56.85 730.40 730.40
12 RGD Willis 27 44 23.23 53.16 683.26 683.26
13 K Rabada 21 36 25.28 51.31 669.22 669.22
14 AA Donald 16 36 20.33 48.50 650.59 650.59
15 MA Holding 11 30 22.10 44.73 645.96 645.96
16 PJ Cummins 17 31 29.84 63.03 566.54 566.54
17 CEL Ambrose 10 18 22.50 56.33 500.01 500.01
18 FS Trueman 0 0 NA NA 500.00 500.00
18 DK Lillee 6 6 68.33 132.00 500.00 500.00
18 J Garner 5 10 19.20 54.30 500.00 500.00

Asians In Asia

Min Innings: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 Imran Khan 80 205 20.28 48.89 821.75 821.75
2 JJ Bumrah 23 47 17.19 35.60 814.75 814.75
3 Waqar Younis 85 215 20.64 38.23 804.53 804.53
4 Wasim Akram 102 216 22.53 52.43 739.85 739.85
5 Shoaib Akhtar 56 125 24.25 44.57 706.71 706.71

CONDITIONS RATING

The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the OVERALL Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BOWLER AWAY HOME UC FC TOT CON PTS
1 RJ Hadlee 873.08 183.01 867.83 208.49 2,132.41 213.24
2 DW Steyn 813.94 182.45 916.95 194.40 2,107.74 210.77
3 GD McGrath 939.55 178.39 771.94 213.92 2,103.79 210.38
4 JJ Bumrah 843.67 198.68 814.75 219.17 2,076.27 207.63
5 MD Marshall 863.90 181.59 819.85 207.31 2,072.65 207.26
6 CA Walsh 833.28 158.14 857.23 183.47 2,032.11 203.21
7 Imran Khan 765.31 203.07 821.75 205.98 1,996.11 199.61
8 Waqar Younis 782.38 173.37 804.53 190.35 1,950.62 195.06
9 Wasim Akram 817.59 155.77 739.85 212.52 1,925.72 192.57
10 JM Anderson 743.23 182.42 806.93 191.92 1,924.51 192.45
11 WW Hall 728.50 151.28 810.89 162.64 1,853.31 185.33
12 MA Starc 736.43 163.23 768.37 176.07 1,844.09 184.41
13 AK Davidson 741.93 174.76 743.65 183.28 1,843.61 184.36
14 AME Roberts 756.71 134.15 790.72 161.07 1,842.64 184.26
15 SM Pollock 734.08 171.72 730.40 184.56 1,820.75 182.08
16 K Rabada 756.41 188.17 669.22 200.02 1,813.83 181.38
17 AA Donald 788.78 168.20 650.59 190.64 1,798.20 179.82
18 MA Holding 782.90 151.72 645.96 181.58 1,762.17 176.22
19 Shoaib Akhtar 750.25 150.92 706.71 150.43 1,758.30 175.83
20 RGD Willis 688.44 178.78 683.26 183.21 1,733.68 173.37
21 CEL Ambrose 832.67 166.74 500.01 199.02 1,698.43 169.84
22 J Garner 803.82 165.76 500.00 195.46 1,665.04 166.50
23 PJ Cummins 721.04 169.56 566.54 187.08 1,644.22 164.42
24 DK Lillee 716.83 185.15 500.00 202.98 1,604.96 160.50
25 FS Trueman 687.31 194.69 500.00 204.61 1,586.60 158.66

SECONDARY CRITERIA

The Secondary Rating consists of four parts. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. Click on the Rating Titles to see how they were calculated.

The four secondary criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-

CRITERIA POINTS
Top Form Home 200.00
Top Form Away 800.00
Wkts Per Inn 500.00
Impact Innings 1,000.00
TOP FORM RATING

Points to note about Top Form Rating:-

  • Top Form is calculated by taking the best 30 consecutive innings of a bowler.
  • There are two TF Ratings used in our OVERALL Rating: Home and Away.

TOP FORM AT HOME

Min Innings: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 Imran Khan 30 107 13.12 35.77 1,000.00 200.00
2 Waqar Younis 30 105 17.19 33.78 858.46 171.69
3 MD Marshall 30 103 16.58 35.42 833.06 166.61
4 K Rabada 30 95 16.57 29.91 811.64 162.33
5 JM Anderson 30 83 14.54 36.18 806.53 161.31
6 DK Lillee 30 98 18.81 40.51 799.36 159.87
7 DW Steyn 30 92 17.17 36.51 774.44 154.89
8 AA Donald 30 87 18.21 36.07 762.29 152.46
9 FS Trueman 30 92 20.02 43.08 761.19 152.24
10 RJ Hadlee 30 89 20.02 49.48 756.47 151.29
11 GD McGrath 30 78 17.64 44.82 738.16 147.63
12 Shoaib Akhtar 30 82 21.74 39.21 735.97 147.19
13 Wasim Akram 30 84 17.98 39.71 735.78 147.16
14 AK Davidson 30 82 20.51 56.51 731.31 146.26
15 RGD Willis 30 83 21.52 42.96 720.22 144.04
16 PJ Cummins 30 80 16.33 37.59 718.48 143.70
17 SM Pollock 30 79 17.16 46.19 715.20 143.04
18 CEL Ambrose 30 80 18.59 49.70 708.91 141.78
19 JJ Bumrah 23 47 17.19 35.60 705.84 141.17
20 WW Hall 30 69 23.32 48.87 686.69 137.34
21 MA Starc 30 80 21.54 40.90 672.23 134.45
22 J Garner 30 72 19.54 45.47 667.28 133.46
23 CA Walsh 30 80 20.41 55.84 659.52 131.90
24 MA Holding 30 65 23.37 51.98 583.70 116.74
25 AME Roberts 30 67 26.72 53.88 575.29 115.06

TOP FORM AWAY

Min Innings: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 RJ Hadlee 30 117 16.82 40.82 944.14 755.31
2 MD Marshall 30 95 16.29 41.11 879.15 703.32
3 GD McGrath 30 81 15.93 41.36 848.68 678.94
4 Wasim Akram 30 96 19.35 44.10 836.79 669.43
5 DW Steyn 30 90 21.74 37.56 829.83 663.86
6 AA Donald 30 85 18.51 44.33 817.85 654.28
7 Waqar Younis 30 90 20.94 37.64 812.41 649.93
8 AME Roberts 30 87 20.02 44.56 802.07 641.66
9 MA Holding 30 85 18.98 41.35 790.66 632.53
10 CEL Ambrose 30 85 18.38 49.88 785.64 628.51
11 Imran Khan 30 85 20.95 48.32 783.20 626.56
12 AK Davidson 30 79 16.97 59.49 764.51 611.61
13 CA Walsh 30 87 20.51 49.66 764.50 611.60
14 Shoaib Akhtar 30 75 22.71 39.52 763.24 610.59
15 SM Pollock 30 78 19.10 54.04 754.20 603.36
16 K Rabada 30 80 21.66 38.58 753.27 602.62
17 JJ Bumrah 30 80 19.14 41.20 750.04 600.03
18 MA Starc 30 71 22.83 38.79 738.00 590.40
19 J Garner 30 74 17.07 49.84 737.00 589.60
20 WW Hall 30 75 22.41 48.36 726.00 580.80
21 JM Anderson 30 62 18.50 50.84 721.51 577.21
22 DK Lillee 30 83 24.59 55.28 695.57 556.46
23 PJ Cummins 30 76 23.05 46.99 686.98 549.58
24 FS Trueman 30 68 23.21 57.93 685.19 548.15
25 RGD Willis 30 58 20.43 54.09 667.11 533.69

WKTS/INN

WKTS/INN RATING

Points to note:-

  • This rating gives points for wkts taken per inn.
  • All Teams, Top Teams and Top 7 Batsmen are the criteria used.

Min Innings: 50

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS WKTS/INN RAT WTG
1 RJ Hadlee 150 431 2.87 996.50 498.25
2 DK Lillee 132 355 2.69 939.10 469.55
3 AA Donald 129 330 2.56 909.27 454.63
4 MD Marshall 151 376 2.49 883.35 441.67
5 K Rabada 128 327 2.55 877.79 438.89
6 Imran Khan 142 362 2.55 876.20 438.10
7 DW Steyn 171 439 2.57 871.70 435.85
8 GD McGrath 243 563 2.32 835.68 417.84
9 JJ Bumrah 86 205 2.38 828.37 414.18
10 FS Trueman 127 307 2.42 820.60 410.30
11 Waqar Younis 154 373 2.42 819.22 409.61
12 CEL Ambrose 179 405 2.26 816.03 408.01
13 PJ Cummins 125 294 2.35 809.38 404.69
14 J Garner 111 259 2.33 800.45 400.23
15 AK Davidson 82 186 2.27 791.40 395.70
16 MA Holding 113 249 2.20 781.51 390.76
17 AME Roberts 90 202 2.24 768.50 384.25
18 Wasim Akram 181 414 2.29 766.66 383.33
19 WW Hall 92 192 2.09 745.78 372.89
20 Shoaib Akhtar 82 178 2.17 741.21 370.61
21 CA Walsh 242 519 2.14 737.76 368.88
22 SM Pollock 202 421 2.08 735.74 367.87
23 MA Starc 184 382 2.08 726.42 363.21
24 JM Anderson 350 704 2.01 701.13 350.57
25 RGD Willis 165 325 1.97 695.11 347.55

IMPACT INNINGS

Impact Innings (II)

Impact Innings are those innings which have an impact either in terms of wickets 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 5.
  • A Bowler equal to or more wickets than 2 at a good AVE or SR.
  • 1st and 2nd; and 3rd and 4th inns are clubbed together.
  • The required AVE or SR is calculated by the number of wickets taken.

Min Innings: 50

RANK BOWLER INNS II II Perc RAT WTG
1 RJ Hadlee 150 76 50.67 897.97 897.97
2 AA Donald 129 70 54.26 883.51 883.51
3 GD McGrath 243 121 49.79 883.43 883.43
4 DW Steyn 171 85 49.71 804.52 804.52
5 DK Lillee 132 63 47.73 801.21 801.21
6 MD Marshall 151 73 48.34 800.33 800.33
7 J Garner 111 54 48.65 797.47 797.47
8 Waqar Younis 154 77 50.00 781.82 781.82
9 K Rabada 128 62 48.44 780.22 780.22
10 Imran Khan 142 70 49.30 777.75 777.75
11 JJ Bumrah 86 41 47.67 755.59 755.59
12 SM Pollock 202 89 44.06 741.77 741.77
13 JM Anderson 350 140 40.00 730.13 730.13
14 CEL Ambrose 179 75 41.90 709.00 709.00
15 FS Trueman 127 56 44.09 707.87 707.87
16 WW Hall 92 40 43.48 706.68 706.68
17 PJ Cummins 125 54 43.20 700.14 700.14
18 Shoaib Akhtar 82 37 45.12 690.36 690.36
19 MA Holding 113 46 40.71 684.46 684.46
20 AK Davidson 82 36 43.90 665.82 665.82
21 AME Roberts 90 37 41.11 655.85 655.85
22 RGD Willis 165 65 39.39 654.72 654.72
23 MA Starc 184 66 35.87 638.10 638.10
24 Wasim Akram 181 67 37.02 624.19 624.19
25 CA Walsh 242 85 35.12 607.90 607.90

SECONDARY RATING

The total of the above three criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the three criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the OVERALL Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BOWLER TF HM TF AW WPI II TOT SEC RAT
1 RJ Hadlee 151.29 755.31 498.25 897.97 2,302.83 230.28
2 AA Donald 152.46 654.28 454.63 883.51 2,144.88 214.49
3 GD McGrath 147.63 678.94 417.84 883.43 2,127.84 212.78
4 MD Marshall 166.61 703.32 441.67 800.33 2,111.94 211.19
5 DW Steyn 154.89 663.86 435.85 804.52 2,059.12 205.91
6 Imran Khan 200.00 626.56 438.10 777.75 2,042.40 204.24
7 Waqar Younis 171.69 649.93 409.61 781.82 2,013.05 201.30
8 DK Lillee 159.87 556.46 469.55 801.21 1,987.09 198.71
9 K Rabada 162.33 602.62 438.89 780.22 1,984.05 198.41
10 J Garner 133.46 589.60 400.23 797.47 1,920.75 192.08
11 JJ Bumrah 141.17 600.03 414.18 755.59 1,910.98 191.10
12 CEL Ambrose 141.78 628.51 408.01 709.00 1,887.31 188.73
13 SM Pollock 143.04 603.36 367.87 741.77 1,856.03 185.60
14 MA Holding 116.74 632.53 390.76 684.46 1,824.49 182.45
15 Wasim Akram 147.16 669.43 383.33 624.19 1,824.11 182.41
16 AK Davidson 146.26 611.61 395.70 665.82 1,819.39 181.94
17 JM Anderson 161.31 577.21 350.57 730.13 1,819.21 181.92
18 Shoaib Akhtar 147.19 610.59 370.61 690.36 1,818.75 181.88
19 FS Trueman 152.24 548.15 410.30 707.87 1,818.56 181.86
20 PJ Cummins 143.70 549.58 404.69 700.14 1,798.11 179.81
21 WW Hall 137.34 580.80 372.89 706.68 1,797.70 179.77
22 AME Roberts 115.06 641.66 384.25 655.85 1,796.81 179.68
23 MA Starc 134.45 590.40 363.21 638.10 1,726.16 172.62
24 CA Walsh 131.90 611.60 368.88 607.90 1,720.28 172.03
25 RGD Willis 144.04 533.69 347.55 654.72 1,680.01 168.00

OVERALL RATING

OVERALL Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000 Pts. Half the points are for Primary Criteria; one-fourth for Conditions; and one-fourth for Secondary Criteria.

RANK BOWLER NAT PRI RAT CON RAT SEC RAT FIN RAT
1 RJ Hadlee NZ 430.97 213.24 230.28 874.49
2 GD McGrath AUS 439.61 210.38 212.78 862.78
3 MD Marshall WI 428.22 207.26 211.19 846.67
4 DW Steyn SA 419.25 210.77 205.91 835.94
5 JJ Bumrah IND 423.94 207.63 191.10 822.67
6 Imran Khan PAK 414.65 199.61 204.24 818.50
7 K Rabada SA 414.42 181.38 198.41 794.21
8 Waqar Younis PAK 397.70 195.06 201.30 794.07
9 AA Donald SA 395.20 179.82 214.49 789.51
10 JM Anderson ENG 399.05 192.45 181.92 773.42
11 CA Walsh WI 389.22 203.21 172.03 764.46
12 CEL Ambrose WI 401.00 169.84 188.73 759.57
13 Wasim Akram PAK 382.64 192.57 182.41 757.63
14 DK Lillee AUS 398.38 160.50 198.71 757.58
15 J Garner WI 396.19 166.50 192.08 754.77
16 AK Davidson AUS 387.35 184.36 181.94 753.65
17 FS Trueman ENG 410.02 158.66 181.86 750.53
18 SM Pollock SA 382.61 182.08 185.60 750.29
19 MA Holding WI 376.46 176.22 182.45 735.12
20 MA Starc AUS 376.69 184.41 172.62 733.71
21 WW Hall WI 364.94 185.33 179.77 730.04
22 PJ Cummins AUS 382.41 164.42 179.81 726.64
23 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 366.38 175.83 181.88 724.09
24 RGD Willis ENG 381.48 173.37 168.00 722.85
25 AME Roberts WI 355.38 184.26 179.68 719.33

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