Top 15 Test Spin Bowlers In Victories Away From Home

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 away from home in Test cricket.

CONTENTS

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 - AWAY RATING

8. BRIEF EXPLANATION

8.1. Dynamic Nature

8.2. Trend Setter (TS)

8.3. Top Teams (TT)

8.4. Abbreviations

THE CRITERIA

The VAW 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	LR Gibbs	WI	1958	1976	1967	38	100	270.00
1	LR Gibbs	WI	1958	1976	1967	38	100	270.00
2	R Benaud	AUS	1952	1964	1958	28	91	245.70
3	BS Chandrasekhar	IND	1964	1979	1971.5	10	42	113.40

RANK	ERA 2	NAT	FP	LP	MP	INNS	WKTS	RAT
TS	JE Emburey	ENG	1978	1995	1986.5	12	26	260.00
1	JE Emburey	ENG	1978	1995	1986.5	12	26	260.00
2	G Miller	ENG	1976	1984	1980	10	22	220.00
3	JG Bracewell	NZ	1980	1990	1985	11	17	170.00

RANK	ERA 3	NAT	FP	LP	MP	INNS	WKTS	RAT
TS	SK Warne	AUS	1992	2007	1999.5	85	260	300.00
1	SK Warne	AUS	1992	2007	1999.5	85	260	300.00
2	M Muralitharan	SL	1992	2010	2001	33	133	153.46
3	A Kumble	IND	1990	2008	1999	30	80	92.31
4	Mushtaq Ahmed	PAK	1990	2003	1996.5	25	68	78.46

RANK	ERA 4	NAT	FP	LP	MP	INNS	WKTS	RAT
TS	NM Lyon	AUS	2011	2025	2018	57	153	280.00
1	NM Lyon	AUS	2011	2025	2018	57	153	280.00
2	R Ashwin	IND	2011	2024	2017.5	28	71	129.93
2	KA Maharaj	SA	2016	2025	2020.5	31	71	129.93
4	Yasir Shah	PAK	2014	2022	2018	16	59	107.97
5	SR Harmer	SA	2015	2025	2020	6	25	45.75

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	SR Harmer	6	277	25	11.08	11.72	100.00
1	SR Harmer	6	277	25	11.08	11.72	100.00
2	G Miller	10	346	22	15.73	16.34	71.69
3	BS Chandrasekhar	10	720	42	17.14	17.48	67.02
4	KA Maharaj	31	1372	71	19.32	18.20	64.36
5	M Muralitharan	33	2379	133	17.89	19.31	60.68
6	R Benaud	28	1529	91	16.80	19.50	60.09
7	NM Lyon	57	3202	153	20.93	19.98	58.63
8	Mushtaq Ahmed	25	1561	68	22.96	20.03	58.48
9	SK Warne	85	5527	260	21.26	20.55	57.00
10	LR Gibbs	38	1945	100	19.45	20.77	56.39
11	JE Emburey	12	525	26	20.19	20.93	55.99
12	Yasir Shah	16	1276	59	21.63	21.27	55.09
13	R Ashwin	28	1600	71	22.54	21.29	55.04
14	A Kumble	30	1783	80	22.29	23.72	49.39
15	JG Bracewell	11	389	17	22.88	23.89	49.05

Against Top Teams

RANK	BOWLER	INNS	RUNS	WKTS	AVE	R AVE	RAT
TS	SR Harmer	6	277	25	11.08	11.72	150.00
1	SR Harmer	6	277	25	11.08	11.72	150.00
2	BS Chandrasekhar	6	333	26	12.81	12.85	136.80
3	G Miller	10	346	22	15.73	16.34	107.54
4	Mushtaq Ahmed	5	422	21	20.10	16.45	106.85
5	Yasir Shah	8	585	31	18.87	16.55	106.20
6	M Muralitharan	10	728	40	18.20	17.17	102.36
7	KA Maharaj	19	819	40	20.48	17.42	100.90
8	JG Bracewell	5	101	5	20.20	17.64	99.65
9	LR Gibbs	24	1206	67	18.00	18.29	96.08
10	NM Lyon	37	2024	92	22.00	19.24	91.31
11	SK Warne	51	3361	158	21.27	19.68	89.29
12	R Ashwin	18	1017	42	24.21	20.43	86.00
13	JE Emburey	10	437	20	21.85	21.30	82.49
14	A Kumble	14	909	39	23.31	21.34	82.34
15	R Benaud	14	717	32	22.41	25.61	68.61

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	BS Chandrasekhar	10	1612	42	38.38	35.25	100.00
1	BS Chandrasekhar	10	1612	42	38.38	35.25	100.00
2	SR Harmer	6	746	25	29.84	40.19	87.72
3	Mushtaq Ahmed	25	3608	68	53.06	44.84	78.62
4	SK Warne	85	12449	260	47.88	46.56	75.71
5	JG Bracewell	11	789	17	46.41	47.53	74.17
6	NM Lyon	57	6598	153	43.12	48.33	72.95
7	KA Maharaj	31	2982	71	42.00	48.64	72.48
8	M Muralitharan	33	5895	133	44.32	48.93	72.04
9	A Kumble	30	3487	80	43.59	51.07	69.04
10	Yasir Shah	16	2632	59	44.61	51.86	67.99
11	R Benaud	28	4811	91	52.87	52.46	67.20
12	LR Gibbs	38	6170	100	61.70	56.49	62.41
13	G Miller	10	1339	22	60.86	56.82	62.05
14	R Ashwin	28	3711	71	52.27	58.18	60.59
15	JE Emburey	12	1743	26	67.04	63.39	55.61

Against Top Teams

RANK	BOWLER	INNS	BLS	WKTS	SR	R SR	RAT
TS	BS Chandrasekhar	6	838	26	32.23	29.47	150.00
1	BS Chandrasekhar	6	838	26	32.23	29.47	150.00
2	Mushtaq Ahmed	5	1040	21	49.52	38.61	114.48
3	SR Harmer	6	746	25	29.84	40.19	109.99
4	M Muralitharan	10	1739	40	43.48	43.63	101.32
5	SK Warne	51	7341	158	46.46	45.50	97.16
6	Yasir Shah	8	1377	31	44.42	46.45	95.15
7	NM Lyon	37	4232	92	46.00	47.84	92.40
8	A Kumble	14	1730	39	44.36	48.06	91.97
9	KA Maharaj	19	1816	40	45.40	49.10	90.03
10	LR Gibbs	24	3794	67	56.63	50.08	88.26
11	JG Bracewell	5	305	5	61.00	51.57	85.71
12	G Miller	10	1339	22	60.86	56.82	77.79
13	R Ashwin	18	2470	42	58.81	60.16	73.47
14	JE Emburey	10	1479	20	73.95	65.87	67.11
15	R Benaud	14	2195	32	68.59	66.25	66.72

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	9/65	8/70	7/155	6/45	6/49	7.20	60.00
1	M Muralitharan	9/65	8/70	7/155	6/45	6/49	7.20	60.00
2	NM Lyon	8/64	7/94	6/49	6/60	6/65	6.60	55.00
3	SK Warne	7/94	7/165	6/33	6/48	6/86	6.40	53.33
4	LR Gibbs	7/98	6/39	6/76	6/98	5/37	6.00	50.00
4	BS Chandrasekhar	6/38	6/52	6/52	6/94	6/120	6.00	50.00
6	R Benaud	7/72	6/52	6/70	5/43	5/49	5.80	48.33
6	Mushtaq Ahmed	7/56	6/78	6/78	5/57	5/95	5.80	48.33
6	R Ashwin	7/71	7/83	5/42	5/60	5/69	5.80	48.33
6	Yasir Shah	7/76	6/63	6/72	5/71	5/78	5.80	48.33
10	A Kumble	6/72	6/78	5/87	5/154	4/47	5.20	43.33
10	KA Maharaj	7/102	6/40	5/36	5/59	3/21	5.20	43.33
12	SR Harmer	6/37	6/50	4/21	4/30	3/64	4.60	38.33
13	JE Emburey	6/33	5/80	4/46	4/52	2/13	4.20	35.00
14	G Miller	5/44	3/21	3/38	3/44	2/36	3.20	26.67
15	JG Bracewell	6/51	3/29	2/36	2/47	2/81	3.00	25.00

Against Top Teams

RANK	BOWLER	1	2	3	4	5	BBW	RAT
TS	NM Lyon	8/64	6/49	6/65	5/34	5/83	6.00	140.00
1	NM Lyon	8/64	6/49	6/65	5/34	5/83	6.00	140.00
2	SK Warne	7/94	6/86	6/161	5/39	5/43	5.80	135.33
3	LR Gibbs	6/39	6/98	5/37	5/59	5/66	5.40	126.00
3	M Muralitharan	8/70	6/71	5/68	4/45	4/72	5.40	126.00
3	Yasir Shah	7/76	6/72	5/71	5/78	4/69	5.40	126.00
6	BS Chandrasekhar	6/38	6/52	6/52	4/30	2/76	4.80	112.00
7	SR Harmer	6/37	6/50	4/21	4/30	3/64	4.60	107.33
8	KA Maharaj	7/102	6/40	3/21	3/42	3/56	4.40	102.67
9	R Benaud	6/70	4/15	4/42	4/69	3/76	4.20	98.00
9	Mushtaq Ahmed	6/78	5/95	4/91	3/71	3/87	4.20	98.00
9	A Kumble	6/72	5/154	4/47	3/32	3/54	4.20	98.00
9	R Ashwin	5/42	5/69	4/68	4/69	3/35	4.20	98.00
13	JE Emburey	5/80	4/46	4/52	2/13	2/43	3.40	79.33
14	G Miller	5/44	3/21	3/38	3/44	2/36	3.20	74.67
15	JG Bracewell	3/29	2/47				1.00	23.33

VICTORIES - AWAY RATING

The VICTORIES - AWAY (VAW) 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	VAW RAT
1	SK Warne	300.00	146.29	172.87	188.67	807.83
2	NM Lyon	280.00	149.94	165.36	195.00	790.30
3	LR Gibbs	270.00	152.48	150.68	176.00	749.15
4	BS Chandrasekhar	113.40	203.82	250.00	162.00	729.22
5	M Muralitharan	153.46	163.04	173.37	186.00	675.87
6	R Benaud	245.70	128.70	133.92	146.33	654.65
7	G Miller	220.00	179.23	139.84	101.33	640.40
8	SR Harmer	45.75	250.00	197.71	145.67	639.13
9	JE Emburey	260.00	138.48	122.72	114.33	635.54
10	Yasir Shah	107.97	161.29	163.14	174.33	606.74
11	KA Maharaj	129.93	165.26	162.51	146.00	603.71
12	Mushtaq Ahmed	78.46	165.33	193.10	146.33	583.23
13	R Ashwin	129.93	141.03	134.06	146.33	551.37
14	JG Bracewell	170.00	148.69	159.89	48.33	526.91
15	A Kumble	92.31	131.74	161.01	141.33	526.39

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)

TS is the player who does the best in a criteria.
The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark. Example:-
TS Bowling 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.
Know All About the Trend Setter

Top Teams (TT)

An opposition is counted as a TT considering its Win/Loss (WL) Ratios in last 7 years.
Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia and Overall WL Ratio is considered.
The WL Ratio should be more than a certain value overall or in specific condition.