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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 Spin bowlers with best Impact Innings Potential in Test cricket.

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

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PROLIFIC
4. CONSISTENT
4.1. Against All Teams
4.2. Against Top Teams
4.3. In Away Matches
5. IMPACT INNINGS RATING
6. TOP TEAMS
6.1. Top Teams In Asia
6.2. Top Teams Outside Asia
Impact Innings (II)

Impact Innings are those innings in which a bowler has an impact either in terms of wickets, average 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 takes 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.

THE CRITERIA

The II Rating is divided into 4 main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Total Impact Inns 200.00
Consistent II Percentage 250.00
Top Teams II Percentage Vs TT 250.00
Away From Home II Percentage Away 300.00
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 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 Total Impact Innings

RANK ERA 1 NAT FP LP MP INNS II RAT
TS LR Gibbs WI 1958 1976 1967 148 52 140.00
1 DL Underwood ENG 1966 1982 1974 151 50 134.62
2 BS Bedi IND 1966 1979 1972.5 118 45 121.15
2 R Benaud AUS 1952 1964 1958 116 45 121.15
4 BS Chandrasekhar IND 1964 1979 1971.5 97 41 110.38
5 DA Allen ENG 1960 1966 1963 65 24 64.62
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS II RAT
TS M Muralitharan SL 1992 2010 2001 230 134 200.00
1 M Muralitharan SL 1992 2010 2001 230 134 200.00
2 SK Warne AUS 1992 2007 1999.5 273 126 188.06
3 A Kumble IND 1990 2008 1999 236 104 155.22
4 HMRKB Herath SL 1999 2018 2008.5 170 76 113.43
5 GP Swann ENG 2008 2013 2010.5 109 44 65.67
6 Saqlain Mushtaq PAK 1995 2004 1999.5 86 31 46.27
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS II RAT
TS NM Lyon AUS 2011 2025 2018 253 90 170.00
1 NM Lyon AUS 2011 2025 2018 253 90 170.00
2 R Ashwin IND 2011 2024 2017.5 200 88 166.22
3 RA Jadeja IND 2012 2025 2018.5 150 66 124.67
4 Yasir Shah PAK 2014 2022 2018 89 43 81.22

CONSISTENT

Criteria: Points For Impact Innings Percentage

Min Qualification For TS
Min Impact Inns 25
Min Impact Inns (TT) 10
Min Impact Inns (AW) 10

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS II II PERC RAT
TS M Muralitharan 230 134 58.26 250.00
1 M Muralitharan 230 134 58.26 250.00
2 Yasir Shah 89 43 48.31 207.32
3 SK Warne 273 126 46.15 198.05
4 HMRKB Herath 170 76 44.71 191.83
5 A Kumble 236 104 44.07 189.10
6 RA Jadeja 150 66 44.00 188.81
6 R Ashwin 200 88 44.00 188.81
8 BS Chandrasekhar 97 41 42.27 181.37
9 GP Swann 109 44 40.37 173.22
10 R Benaud 116 45 38.79 166.46
11 BS Bedi 118 45 38.14 163.64
12 DA Allen 65 24 36.92 158.44
13 Saqlain Mushtaq 86 31 36.05 154.68
14 NM Lyon 253 90 35.57 152.65
15 DL Underwood 151 50 33.11 142.09

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS II II PERC RAT
TS M Muralitharan 147 79 53.74 250.00
1 M Muralitharan 147 79 53.74 250.00
2 R Ashwin 146 67 45.89 213.48
3 SK Warne 242 111 45.87 213.37
4 Saqlain Mushtaq 55 24 43.64 202.99
5 Yasir Shah 59 25 42.37 197.11
6 BS Chandrasekhar 87 35 40.23 187.15
7 RA Jadeja 112 45 40.18 186.91
8 A Kumble 183 71 38.80 180.48
9 R Benaud 116 45 38.79 180.46
10 HMRKB Herath 117 45 38.46 178.92
11 DA Allen 58 22 37.93 176.45
12 GP Swann 81 29 35.80 166.55
13 BS Bedi 110 39 35.45 164.93
14 NM Lyon 219 76 34.70 161.44
15 DL Underwood 129 41 31.78 147.85

In Away Matches

RANK BOWLER INNS II II PERC RAT
TS SK Warne 144 73 50.69 300.00
1 SK Warne 144 73 50.69 300.00
2 M Muralitharan 96 45 46.88 277.40
3 DA Allen 43 19 44.19 261.48
4 R Benaud 62 27 43.55 257.71
5 GP Swann 52 22 42.31 250.37
6 Saqlain Mushtaq 46 19 41.30 244.43
7 HMRKB Herath 78 30 38.46 227.61
8 R Ashwin 73 28 38.36 226.98
9 BS Chandrasekhar 42 16 38.10 225.44
10 DL Underwood 78 28 35.90 212.43
11 NM Lyon 120 43 35.83 212.05
12 Yasir Shah 48 17 35.42 209.59
13 BS Bedi 64 22 34.38 203.42
14 A Kumble 121 41 33.88 200.52
15 RA Jadeja 53 16 30.19 178.65

IMPACT INNINGS RATING

The IMPACT INNINGS (II) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000.

RANK BOWLER PRO CON CON TT CON AW II RAT
1 M Muralitharan 200.00 250.00 250.00 277.40 977.40
2 SK Warne 188.06 198.05 213.37 300.00 899.48
3 R Ashwin 166.22 188.81 213.48 226.98 795.49
4 R Benaud 121.15 166.46 180.46 257.71 725.79
5 A Kumble 155.22 189.10 180.48 200.52 725.33
6 HMRKB Herath 113.43 191.83 178.92 227.61 711.79
7 BS Chandrasekhar 110.38 181.37 187.15 225.44 704.34
8 NM Lyon 170.00 152.65 161.44 212.05 696.14
9 Yasir Shah 81.22 207.32 197.11 209.59 695.25
10 RA Jadeja 124.67 188.81 186.91 178.65 679.03
11 DA Allen 64.62 158.44 176.45 261.48 660.99
12 GP Swann 65.67 173.22 166.55 250.37 655.81
13 BS Bedi 121.15 163.64 164.93 203.42 653.15
14 Saqlain Mushtaq 46.27 154.68 202.99 244.43 648.37
15 DL Underwood 134.62 142.09 147.85 212.43 636.99

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 NZ ENG
1970s PAK ENG IND WI SA
1980s PAK WI ENG NZ IND
1990s IND PAK SA AUS SL WI
2000s AUS IND SL PAK SA ENG
2010s IND PAK SL ENG NZ SA
2020s IND AUS PAK NZ ENG SL

Top Teams Outside Asia

DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6
1950s AUS ENG WI SA
1960s ENG AUS WI SA NZ
1970s SA ENG WI AUS IND
1980s WI NZ AUS ENG PAK
1990s AUS SA WI PAK ENG NZ
2000s AUS ENG SA IND NZ PAK
2010s SA AUS ENG NZ IND PAK
2020s AUS ENG NZ SA IND WI

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