Top 20 Spin Bowlers With Best Averages In ODIs

Our One Day International (ODI) ratings take into account all matches from the first ODI match on January 5, 1971 till the below mentioned last update date. The first list simply gives you the bowlers with best averages in ODIs. The second list gives you the bowlers with best Relative Averages (R Ave).

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2025-09-15

CONTENTS

1. TOP 20 ODI SPINNERS WITH BEST AVERAGES

2. TOP 20 ODI SPINNERS WITH BEST R AVE

3. TOP TEAMS

Qualification
Min Inns Against Top Teams	25
Min Wickets	100

TOP 20 ODI SPINNERS WITH BEST AVERAGES

RANK	BOWLER	NAT	INNS	RUNS	WKTS	AVE
1	Rashid Khan	AFG	106	4060	199	20.40
2	Saqlain Mushtaq	PAK	165	6275	288	21.79
3	BAW Mendis	SL	84	3324	152	21.87
4	Saeed Ajmal	PAK	112	4182	184	22.73
5	M Muralitharan	SL	341	12326	534	23.08
6	W Hasaranga	SL	65	2599	108	24.06
7	Imran Tahir	SA	104	4297	173	24.84
8	SK Warne	AUS	191	7541	293	25.74
9	Abdul Qadir	PAK	100	3442	132	26.08
10	Kuldeep Yadav	IND	110	4786	181	26.44
11	GB Hogg	AUS	113	4188	156	26.85
12	YS Chahal	IND	69	3283	121	27.13
13	GP Swann	ENG	76	2888	104	27.77
14	Mujeeb Zadran	AFG	74	2863	101	28.35
15	A Zampa	AUS	114	5494	192	28.61
16	Abdur Razzak	BAN	152	6065	207	29.30
17	Shakib Al Hasan	BAN	241	9360	317	29.53
18	AG Cremer	ZIM	95	3597	119	30.23
19	A Kumble	IND	265	10412	337	30.90
20	AU Rashid	ENG	149	7283	232	31.39

TOP 20 ODI SPINNERS WITH BEST R AVE

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 bowler has played.
Time Period in which he has been active

RANK	BOWLER	NAT	INNS	RUNS	WKTS	AVE	R AVE
1	Saqlain Mushtaq	PAK	165	6275	288	21.79	22.14
2	Imran Tahir	SA	104	4297	173	24.84	22.97
3	BAW Mendis	SL	84	3324	152	21.87	23.03
4	Saeed Ajmal	PAK	112	4182	184	22.73	23.06
5	M Muralitharan	SL	341	12326	534	23.08	24.16
6	Rashid Khan	AFG	106	4060	199	20.40	24.42
7	GP Swann	ENG	76	2888	104	27.77	26.10
8	W Hasaranga	SL	65	2599	108	24.06	26.25
9	YS Chahal	IND	69	3283	121	27.13	26.33
10	SK Warne	AUS	191	7541	293	25.74	26.54
11	Kuldeep Yadav	IND	110	4786	181	26.44	26.65
12	A Zampa	AUS	114	5494	192	28.61	26.72
13	GB Hogg	AUS	113	4188	156	26.85	26.78
14	Abdul Qadir	PAK	100	3442	132	26.08	27.92
15	AU Rashid	ENG	149	7283	232	31.39	29.83
16	DL Vettori	NZ	277	9674	305	31.72	30.44
17	A Kumble	IND	265	10412	337	30.90	31.37
18	MJ Santner	NZ	112	4505	126	35.75	31.61
19	Shakib Al Hasan	BAN	241	9360	317	29.53	31.72
20	R Ashwin	IND	114	5180	156	33.21	32.16