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 gives you the bowlers with best best bowling performaces by wickets overall while the second only includes
innings against the Non Weak Teams.
*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15
| Qualification |
| Min Inns Against Top Teams |
40 |
TOP 20 ODI SPINNERS WITH BEST BBW
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.
Against All Teams
| RANK |
BOWLER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | BBW |
| 1 |
Shahid Afridi |
7/12 | 6/38 | 5/11 | 5/16 | 5/23 | 5.60 |
| 2 |
M Muralitharan |
7/30 | 5/9 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 5.40 |
| 3 |
Imran Tahir |
7/45 | 6/24 | 5/45 | 4/26 | 4/27 | 5.20 |
| 4 |
ST Jayasuriya |
6/29 | 5/17 | 5/28 | 5/58 | 4/14 | 5.00 |
| 4 |
BAW Mendis |
6/13 | 6/29 | 5/22 | 4/10 | 4/15 | 5.00 |
| 4 |
Saqlain Mushtaq |
5/20 | 5/29 | 5/35 | 5/38 | 5/44 | 5.00 |
| 7 |
Shakib Al Hasan |
5/29 | 5/30 | 5/36 | 5/47 | 4/8 | 4.80 |
| 7 |
Abdur Razzak |
5/29 | 5/30 | 5/33 | 5/62 | 4/14 | 4.80 |
| 9 |
Kuldeep Yadav |
6/25 | 5/25 | 4/6 | 4/18 | 4/23 | 4.60 |
| 9 |
YS Chahal |
6/42 | 5/22 | 4/17 | 4/46 | 4/47 | 4.60 |
| 9 |
SP Narine |
6/27 | 5/27 | 4/26 | 4/27 | 4/37 | 4.60 |
| 9 |
A Kumble |
6/12 | 5/33 | 4/12 | 4/25 | 4/32 | 4.60 |
| 9 |
Harbhajan Singh |
5/31 | 5/43 | 5/56 | 4/33 | 4/46 | 4.60 |
| 14 |
DL Vettori |
5/7 | 5/30 | 4/14 | 4/18 | 4/20 | 4.40 |
| 14 |
RA Jadeja |
5/33 | 5/36 | 4/23 | 4/28 | 4/29 | 4.40 |
| 14 |
GB Hogg |
5/32 | 5/41 | 4/27 | 4/29 | 4/49 | 4.40 |
| 14 |
SR Tendulkar |
5/32 | 5/50 | 4/34 | 4/38 | 4/54 | 4.40 |
| 14 |
Abdul Qadir |
5/44 | 5/53 | 4/9 | 4/17 | 4/21 | 4.40 |
| 14 |
Saeed Ajmal |
5/24 | 5/43 | 4/30 | 4/32 | 4/33 | 4.40 |
| 14 |
AU Rashid |
5/27 | 5/85 | 4/36 | 4/41 | 4/43 | 4.40 |
Against Non Weak Teams
| RANK |
BOWLER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | BBW |
| 1 |
Shahid Afridi |
7/12 | 6/38 | 5/23 | 5/35 | 5/40 | 5.60 |
| 2 |
M Muralitharan |
7/30 | 5/9 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 5/30 | 5.40 |
| 3 |
ST Jayasuriya |
6/29 | 5/17 | 5/28 | 5/58 | 4/14 | 5.00 |
| 4 |
Imran Tahir |
7/45 | 5/45 | 4/26 | 4/27 | 4/28 | 4.80 |
| 4 |
Saqlain Mushtaq |
5/20 | 5/29 | 5/44 | 5/45 | 4/17 | 4.80 |
| 6 |
Kuldeep Yadav |
6/25 | 5/25 | 4/6 | 4/18 | 4/23 | 4.60 |
| 6 |
YS Chahal |
6/42 | 5/22 | 4/17 | 4/46 | 4/47 | 4.60 |
| 6 |
SP Narine |
6/27 | 5/27 | 4/26 | 4/27 | 4/37 | 4.60 |
| 6 |
A Kumble |
6/12 | 5/33 | 4/12 | 4/25 | 4/33 | 4.60 |
| 10 |
SR Tendulkar |
5/32 | 5/50 | 4/34 | 4/38 | 4/54 | 4.40 |
| 10 |
RA Jadeja |
5/33 | 5/36 | 4/23 | 4/28 | 4/29 | 4.40 |
| 10 |
Saeed Ajmal |
5/24 | 5/43 | 4/30 | 4/32 | 4/33 | 4.40 |
| 10 |
BAW Mendis |
6/13 | 4/10 | 4/46 | 4/47 | 4/51 | 4.40 |
| 10 |
DL Vettori |
5/7 | 5/30 | 4/14 | 4/20 | 4/24 | 4.40 |
| 10 |
Harbhajan Singh |
5/31 | 5/43 | 5/56 | 4/46 | 3/27 | 4.40 |
| 10 |
Abdul Qadir |
5/44 | 5/53 | 4/9 | 4/17 | 4/21 | 4.40 |
| 17 |
IVA Richards |
6/41 | 5/41 | 4/42 | 3/27 | 3/29 | 4.20 |
| 17 |
SK Warne |
5/33 | 4/19 | 4/25 | 4/29 | 4/33 | 4.20 |
| 17 |
A Zampa |
5/35 | 4/31 | 4/38 | 4/43 | 4/45 | 4.20 |
| 17 |
AU Rashid |
5/85 | 4/36 | 4/41 | 4/43 | 4/45 | 4.20 |
| 17 |
Shakib Al Hasan |
5/36 | 4/8 | 4/16 | 4/33 | 4/35 | 4.20 |
| 17 |
GB Hogg |
5/32 | 5/41 | 4/29 | 4/49 | 3/17 | 4.20 |
TOP TEAMS
| DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1970s | WI | ENG | AUS | NZ | PAK | SL |
| 1980s | WI | ENG | AUS | PAK | IND | NZ |
| 1990s | SA | AUS | PAK | WI | IND | SL |
| 2000s | AUS | SA | SL | PAK | IND | NZ |
| 2010s | IND | SA | AUS | ENG | NZ | PAK |
| 2020s | IND | PAK | NZ | AUS | SL | SA |
NON WEAK TEAMS
| DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | WI | ENG | AUS | NZ | PAK | SL | IND | | | |
| 1980s | WI | ENG | AUS | PAK | IND | NZ | SL | ZIM | | |
| 1990s | SA | AUS | PAK | WI | IND | SL | ENG | NZ | ZIM | |
| 2000s | AUS | SA | SL | PAK | IND | NZ | ENG | WI | BAN | |
| 2010s | IND | SA | AUS | ENG | NZ | PAK | SL | BAN | WI | |
| 2020s | IND | PAK | NZ | AUS | SL | SA | BAN | ENG | WI | AFG |
