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Top 15 Non-Asian Fast Bowlers In Tests In Asia

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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 15 Non Asian Fast bowlers in matches In Asia in Test cricket.

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2023-08-09

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PROLIFIC
4. CONSISTENT
4.1. Against All Teams
5. ATTACKING
6. BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
7. NON ASIANS IN ASIA RATING
8. TOP TEAMS
8.1. Top Teams In Asia
8.2. Top Teams Outside Asia

THE CRITERIA

The NON ASIANS IN ASIA Rating is divided into four main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Wickets Taken 300.00
Consistent Average 300.00
Attacking Strike Rate 200.00
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.

QUALIFICATION

Min Innings 10
Min Wickets (TS AVE SR) 25

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 34 71 280.00
1 MD Marshall WI 1978 1991 1984.5 34 71 280.00
2 RJ Hadlee NZ 1973 1990 1981.5 22 68 268.17
3 WW Hall WI 1958 1969 1963.5 22 54 212.96
4 AME Roberts WI 1974 1983 1978.5 17 49 193.24
5 AK Davidson AUS 1953 1963 1958 20 44 173.52
6 GD McKenzie AUS 1961 1971 1966 17 42 165.63
7 JK Lever ENG 1976 1986 1981 19 41 161.69
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS DW Steyn SA 2004 2019 2011.5 38 92 300.00
1 DW Steyn SA 2004 2019 2011.5 38 92 300.00
2 JM Anderson ENG 2003 2023 2013 51 82 267.39
3 CA Walsh WI 1984 2001 1992.5 31 77 251.09
4 GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 2000 36 72 234.78
5 SM Pollock SA 1995 2008 2001.5 31 60 195.65
6 JN Gillespie AUS 1996 2006 2001 27 54 176.09
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS TG Southee NZ 2008 2023 2015.5 28 54 260.00
1 TG Southee NZ 2008 2023 2015.5 28 54 260.00
2 MA Starc AUS 2011 2023 2017 31 52 250.37

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

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS GD McKenzie 17 786 42 18.71 17.23 300.00
1 GD McKenzie 17 786 42 18.71 17.23 300.00
2 AK Davidson 20 786 44 17.86 18.84 274.34
3 CA Walsh 31 1581 77 20.53 18.86 274.06
4 AME Roberts 17 1055 49 21.53 19.60 263.69
5 GD McGrath 36 1658 72 23.03 19.80 260.95
6 JN Gillespie 27 1283 54 23.76 20.00 258.34
7 DW Steyn 38 2219 92 24.12 20.07 257.47
8 SM Pollock 31 1391 60 23.18 20.08 257.31
9 JK Lever 19 926 41 22.59 20.45 252.68
10 RJ Hadlee 22 1469 68 21.60 20.52 251.80
11 WW Hall 22 1083 54 20.06 20.84 247.94
12 TG Southee 28 1436 54 26.59 21.24 243.25
13 JM Anderson 51 2196 82 26.78 21.53 239.98
14 MD Marshall 34 1637 71 23.06 21.98 235.08
15 MA Starc 31 1582 52 30.42 25.12 205.71

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

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS WKTS SR R SR RAT
TS WW Hall 22 2373 54 43.94 36.42 200.00
1 WW Hall 22 2373 54 43.94 36.42 200.00
2 DW Steyn 38 3955 92 42.99 38.47 189.33
3 RJ Hadlee 22 2909 68 42.78 39.76 183.22
4 AME Roberts 17 2305 49 47.04 42.80 170.18
5 CA Walsh 31 3485 77 45.26 42.97 169.52
6 GD McKenzie 17 2313 42 55.07 43.35 168.01
7 JN Gillespie 27 2759 54 51.09 45.63 159.62
8 JK Lever 19 2137 41 52.12 46.39 157.01
9 MD Marshall 34 3461 71 48.75 47.66 152.84
10 MA Starc 31 2883 52 55.44 48.62 149.83
11 GD McGrath 36 3951 72 54.88 48.77 149.36
12 AK Davidson 20 2590 44 58.86 49.29 147.77
13 TG Southee 28 3261 54 60.39 49.62 146.79
14 SM Pollock 31 3411 60 56.85 53.25 136.79
15 JM Anderson 51 5198 82 63.39 54.14 134.55

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 GD McKenzie 6/58 6/67 6/69 5/69 4/33 5.40 200.00
1 GD McKenzie 6/58 6/67 6/69 5/69 4/33 5.40 200.00
1 DW Steyn 7/51 5/23 5/54 5/56 5/82 5.40 200.00
3 AME Roberts 7/64 5/50 5/57 5/66 4/121 5.20 192.59
3 CA Walsh 6/79 5/54 5/54 5/78 5/143 5.20 192.59
3 RJ Hadlee 6/49 5/29 5/65 5/73 5/121 5.20 192.59
6 TG Southee 7/64 5/62 5/69 4/46 4/63 5.00 185.19
7 AK Davidson 7/93 5/31 4/42 4/48 4/62 4.80 177.78
7 MA Starc 6/50 5/44 5/63 4/33 4/84 4.80 177.78
7 WW Hall 6/50 5/76 5/87 4/28 4/49 4.80 177.78
7 MD Marshall 6/37 5/33 5/72 4/19 4/24 4.80 177.78
11 JM Anderson 6/40 5/72 4/17 4/36 4/40 4.60 170.37
11 SM Pollock 6/78 5/37 4/24 4/48 4/81 4.60 170.37
11 JK Lever 7/46 5/59 5/100 3/24 3/42 4.60 170.37
14 GD McGrath 5/66 4/18 4/41 4/55 4/92 4.20 155.56
15 JN Gillespie 5/56 4/24 4/29 4/76 3/11 4.00 148.15

NON ASIANS IN ASIA RATING

The NON ASIANS IN ASIA (UC) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000. Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Spinners and In Asia for Pacers. Favourable Conditions (FC) is the opposite.

RANK BOWLER PRO CON ATT BBW UC RAT
1 DW Steyn 300.00 257.47 189.33 200.00 946.80
2 RJ Hadlee 268.17 251.80 183.22 192.59 895.78
3 CA Walsh 251.09 274.06 169.52 192.59 887.25
4 MD Marshall 280.00 235.08 152.84 177.78 845.70
5 WW Hall 212.96 247.94 200.00 177.78 838.68
6 TG Southee 260.00 243.25 146.79 185.19 835.22
7 GD McKenzie 165.63 300.00 168.01 200.00 833.65
8 AME Roberts 193.24 263.69 170.18 192.59 819.70
9 JM Anderson 267.39 239.98 134.55 170.37 812.29
10 GD McGrath 234.78 260.95 149.36 155.56 800.65
11 MA Starc 250.37 205.71 149.83 177.78 783.69
12 AK Davidson 173.52 274.34 147.77 177.78 773.40
13 SM Pollock 195.65 257.31 136.79 170.37 760.13
14 JN Gillespie 176.09 258.34 159.62 148.15 742.19
15 JK Lever 161.69 252.68 157.01 170.37 741.75

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

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

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