Tests - Best Spin Bowlers In Victories At Home

Top 15 Test Spin Bowlers In Victories At 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 15 Spin bowlers in victories at home in Test cricket.

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

THE CRITERIA

The VHM 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 (TT) 5
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 1976
Era 2 MP between 1975 And 1996
Era 3 MP between 1995 And 2016
Era 4 MP greater than 2015

Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK ERA 1 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS GAR Lock ENG 1952 1968 1960 27 76 260.00
1 GAR Lock ENG 1952 1968 1960 27 76 260.00
2 DL Underwood ENG 1966 1982 1974 27 70 239.47
3 BS Bedi IND 1966 1979 1972.5 18 65 222.37
4 BS Chandrasekhar IND 1964 1979 1971.5 18 56 191.58
5 LR Gibbs WI 1958 1976 1967 22 54 184.74
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Abdul Qadir PAK 1977 1990 1983.5 33 87 260.00
1 Abdul Qadir PAK 1977 1990 1983.5 33 87 260.00
2 ND Hirwani IND 1988 1996 1992 8 32 95.63
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS M Muralitharan SL 1992 2010 2001 74 305 300.00
1 M Muralitharan SL 1992 2010 2001 74 305 300.00
2 SK Warne AUS 1992 2007 1999.5 95 250 245.90
3 A Kumble IND 1990 2008 1999 56 208 204.59
4 HMRKB Herath SL 1999 2018 2008.5 51 176 173.11
5 Harbhajan Singh IND 1998 2015 2006.5 56 167 164.26
RANK ERA 4 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS R Ashwin IND 2011 2024 2017.5 93 303 300.00
1 R Ashwin IND 2011 2024 2017.5 93 303 300.00
2 NM Lyon AUS 2011 2025 2018 97 206 203.96
3 RA Jadeja IND 2012 2025 2018.5 74 186 184.16

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 15
Min Wickets (TT) 12

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS GAR Lock 27 980 76 12.89 15.44 100.00
1 GAR Lock 27 980 76 12.89 15.44 100.00
2 DL Underwood 27 1011 70 14.44 16.01 96.41
3 ND Hirwani 8 423 32 13.22 16.57 93.14
4 BS Bedi 18 884 65 13.60 17.05 90.56
5 M Muralitharan 74 4709 305 15.44 19.13 80.70
6 LR Gibbs 22 1007 54 18.65 19.53 79.04
7 A Kumble 56 3617 208 17.39 19.92 77.49
8 HMRKB Herath 51 3084 176 17.52 20.81 74.19
9 R Ashwin 93 5505 303 18.17 21.92 70.42
10 RA Jadeja 74 3469 186 18.65 22.81 67.68
11 Harbhajan Singh 56 3633 167 21.75 22.91 67.39
12 SK Warne 95 5934 250 23.74 23.22 66.48
13 NM Lyon 97 5480 206 26.60 24.12 64.00
14 Abdul Qadir 33 1937 87 22.26 24.15 63.93
15 BS Chandrasekhar 18 1169 56 20.88 25.45 60.65

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS ND Hirwani 7 389 31 12.55 15.47 150.00
1 ND Hirwani 7 389 31 12.55 15.47 150.00
2 LR Gibbs 12 517 30 17.23 17.04 136.16
3 M Muralitharan 24 1828 108 16.93 17.26 134.46
4 BS Bedi 12 623 41 15.20 17.50 132.55
5 A Kumble 26 1628 96 16.96 17.65 131.43
6 DL Underwood 17 670 39 17.18 18.13 127.95
7 GAR Lock 11 457 24 19.04 18.98 122.25
8 HMRKB Herath 25 1603 92 17.42 19.76 117.43
9 Abdul Qadir 8 427 22 19.41 19.90 116.59
10 BS Chandrasekhar 12 750 40 18.75 20.96 110.71
11 RA Jadeja 44 2235 126 17.74 21.45 108.18
12 R Ashwin 56 3335 185 18.03 21.85 106.19
13 NM Lyon 55 3120 125 24.96 22.03 105.33
14 Harbhajan Singh 40 2721 118 23.06 23.46 98.90
15 SK Warne 57 3781 148 25.55 24.32 95.40

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 15
Min Wickets (TT) 12

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS WKTS SR R SR RAT
TS ND Hirwani 8 1007 32 31.47 34.97 100.00
1 ND Hirwani 8 1007 32 31.47 34.97 100.00
2 GAR Lock 27 3230 76 42.50 41.10 85.08
3 DL Underwood 27 3397 70 48.53 45.29 77.20
4 A Kumble 56 9325 208 44.83 49.45 70.72
5 LR Gibbs 22 3145 54 58.24 50.86 68.76
6 Abdul Qadir 33 4445 87 51.09 51.12 68.40
7 M Muralitharan 74 12830 305 42.07 51.24 68.25
8 BS Bedi 18 3167 65 48.72 51.49 67.91
9 HMRKB Herath 51 7019 176 39.88 51.68 67.67
10 R Ashwin 93 12099 303 39.93 52.89 66.12
11 BS Chandrasekhar 18 2839 56 50.70 53.02 65.96
12 SK Warne 95 13683 250 54.73 53.97 64.78
13 Harbhajan Singh 56 8721 167 52.22 58.15 60.13
14 NM Lyon 97 11234 206 54.53 58.84 59.43
15 RA Jadeja 74 8551 186 45.97 61.68 56.69

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS WKTS SR R SR RAT
TS ND Hirwani 7 887 31 28.61 32.34 150.00
1 ND Hirwani 7 887 31 28.61 32.34 150.00
2 Abdul Qadir 8 915 22 41.59 40.06 121.10
3 LR Gibbs 12 1556 30 51.87 44.57 108.86
4 A Kumble 26 4154 96 43.27 45.32 107.05
5 BS Chandrasekhar 12 1817 40 45.43 46.21 104.99
6 M Muralitharan 24 4932 108 45.67 48.10 100.87
7 BS Bedi 12 2027 41 49.44 50.69 95.71
8 HMRKB Herath 25 3777 92 41.05 51.04 95.05
9 DL Underwood 17 2143 39 54.95 51.07 95.00
10 R Ashwin 56 7771 185 42.01 55.30 87.73
11 GAR Lock 11 1573 24 65.54 55.31 87.72
12 NM Lyon 55 6623 125 52.98 55.78 86.98
13 SK Warne 57 8460 148 57.16 56.22 86.30
14 Harbhajan Singh 40 6398 118 54.22 59.46 81.59
15 RA Jadeja 44 5814 126 46.14 59.86 81.05

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 All Teams

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBW RAT
TS M Muralitharan 9/51 8/46 8/87 7/84 7/94 7.80 60.00
1 M Muralitharan 9/51 8/46 8/87 7/84 7/94 7.80 60.00
2 A Kumble 10/74 7/59 7/63 6/64 6/67 7.20 55.38
2 Harbhajan Singh 8/84 7/48 7/62 7/87 7/123 7.20 55.38
2 HMRKB Herath 9/127 7/48 7/64 7/89 6/43 7.20 55.38
5 SK Warne 8/71 7/23 7/52 6/31 6/34 6.80 52.31
5 R Ashwin 7/59 7/66 7/103 7/145 6/31 6.80 52.31
7 DL Underwood 7/32 7/50 6/41 6/45 6/60 6.40 49.23
7 Abdul Qadir 9/56 7/142 6/16 5/44 5/74 6.40 49.23
9 GAR Lock 7/35 7/51 6/20 5/17 5/28 6.00 46.15
9 RA Jadeja 7/42 7/48 6/63 5/21 5/30 6.00 46.15
11 LR Gibbs 8/38 6/29 6/108 5/80 4/112 5.80 44.62
12 NM Lyon 7/152 6/128 5/50 5/50 5/67 5.60 43.08
13 BS Bedi 6/42 6/71 5/27 5/37 5/48 5.40 41.54
13 ND Hirwani 8/61 8/75 6/59 3/43 2/38 5.40 41.54
15 BS Chandrasekhar 6/76 6/90 5/65 4/42 4/50 5.00 38.46

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBW RAT
TS Harbhajan Singh 8/84 7/87 7/123 7/133 6/73 7.00 140.00
1 Harbhajan Singh 8/84 7/87 7/123 7/133 6/73 7.00 140.00
1 HMRKB Herath 9/127 7/48 7/64 6/48 6/74 7.00 140.00
3 M Muralitharan 8/87 7/84 7/97 6/26 6/55 6.80 136.00
4 A Kumble 10/74 7/63 6/81 5/62 5/67 6.60 132.00
4 R Ashwin 7/66 7/103 7/145 6/41 6/55 6.60 132.00
6 SK Warne 7/23 7/52 6/34 5/39 5/75 6.00 120.00
6 RA Jadeja 7/42 7/48 6/63 5/21 5/30 6.00 120.00
8 DL Underwood 7/50 6/45 6/66 4/37 4/55 5.40 108.00
8 ND Hirwani 8/61 8/75 6/59 3/43 2/38 5.40 108.00
8 NM Lyon 7/152 5/50 5/50 5/67 5/68 5.40 108.00
11 BS Chandrasekhar 6/76 6/90 5/65 4/42 4/50 5.00 100.00
12 BS Bedi 6/71 5/37 5/63 4/38 4/52 4.80 96.00
13 LR Gibbs 6/29 6/108 5/80 3/32 3/51 4.60 92.00
14 GAR Lock 5/45 4/39 4/41 4/62 3/40 4.00 80.00
14 Abdul Qadir 6/16 5/74 4/67 3/59 2/75 4.00 80.00

VICTORIES - HOME RATING

The VICTORIES - HOME (VHM) 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 VHM RAT
1 M Muralitharan 300.00 215.16 169.12 196.00 880.28
2 R Ashwin 300.00 176.61 153.84 184.31 814.77
3 DL Underwood 239.47 224.36 172.20 157.23 793.26
4 GAR Lock 260.00 222.25 172.79 126.15 781.19
5 A Kumble 204.59 208.92 177.76 187.38 778.66
6 Abdul Qadir 260.00 180.52 189.50 129.23 759.25
7 BS Bedi 222.37 223.11 163.62 137.54 746.63
8 ND Hirwani 95.63 243.14 250.00 149.54 738.31
9 SK Warne 245.90 161.88 151.09 172.31 731.18
10 HMRKB Herath 173.11 191.62 162.72 195.38 722.83
11 LR Gibbs 184.74 215.20 177.62 136.62 714.17
12 BS Chandrasekhar 191.58 171.36 170.95 138.46 672.35
13 NM Lyon 203.96 169.33 146.41 151.08 670.78
14 Harbhajan Singh 164.26 166.29 141.72 195.38 667.66
15 RA Jadeja 184.16 175.86 137.73 166.15 663.90

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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