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). So, here are the Top
5 Spin bowlers in Test Cricket from South Africa.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2024-10-02
Nations Rating
The Nations Rating filters the OVERALL Rating to show players only from South Africa.
- The Rating of the players from South Africa remains the same as in the original OVERALL Rating.
- Thus the Trend Setter can be from any nation and is not necessarily from South Africa.
THE CRITERIA
CRITERIA | CONSTITUENTS |
---|---|
Primary | Wickets, Average, Strike Rate, Top Inns |
Conditions | Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia |
Secondary | Top Form Home, Top Form Away, Wkts/Inn, Impact Inns |
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 an 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 |
PRIMARY CRITERIA
CRITERIA | STAT | POINTS |
---|---|---|
Prolific | Wickets Taken | 200.00 |
Consistent | Average | 400.00 |
Attacking | Strike Rate | 300.00 |
Best Bowling | Top Bowling Performances | 100.00 |
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 Wickets Taken
RANK | ERA 1 | NAT | FP | LP | MP | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS | LR Gibbs | WI | 1958 | 1976 | 1967 | 148 | 309 | 140.00 |
RANK | ERA 2 | NAT | FP | LP | MP | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS | M Muralitharan | SL | 1992 | 2010 | 2001 | 230 | 800 | 200.00 |
1 | PR Adams | SA | 1995 | 2004 | 1999.5 | 76 | 134 | 33.50 |
2 | PL Harris | SA | 2007 | 2011 | 2009 | 63 | 103 | 25.75 |
3 | N Boje | SA | 2000 | 2006 | 2003 | 72 | 100 | 25.00 |
4 | J-P Duminy | SA | 2009 | 2017 | 2013 | 57 | 42 | 10.50 |
RANK | ERA 3 | NAT | FP | LP | MP | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS | NM Lyon | AUS | 2011 | 2024 | 2017.5 | 242 | 530 | 170.00 |
1 | KA Maharaj | SA | 2016 | 2024 | 2020 | 87 | 171 | 54.85 |
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 | 100 |
Against All Teams
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS | M Muralitharan | 230 | 18180 | 800 | 22.73 | 23.72 | 200.00 |
1 | KA Maharaj | 87 | 5264 | 171 | 30.78 | 25.53 | 185.77 |
2 | PR Adams | 76 | 4405 | 134 | 32.87 | 31.48 | 150.66 |
3 | J-P Duminy | 57 | 1601 | 42 | 38.12 | 33.51 | 141.56 |
4 | PL Harris | 63 | 3901 | 103 | 37.87 | 34.10 | 139.11 |
5 | N Boje | 72 | 4265 | 100 | 42.65 | 38.92 | 121.88 |
Against Top Teams
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS | SK Warne | 211 | 14215 | 559 | 25.43 | 24.38 | 200.00 |
1 | KA Maharaj | 56 | 3964 | 106 | 37.40 | 31.02 | 157.19 |
2 | PR Adams | 51 | 3029 | 89 | 34.03 | 32.60 | 149.58 |
3 | PL Harris | 48 | 3209 | 85 | 37.75 | 33.99 | 143.44 |
4 | J-P Duminy | 51 | 1512 | 39 | 38.77 | 34.08 | 143.07 |
5 | N Boje | 49 | 2926 | 62 | 47.19 | 43.06 | 113.21 |
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 | 100 |
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BALLS | WKTS | SR | R SR | RAT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS | SCG MacGill | 85 | 11237 | 208 | 54.02 | 57.20 | 300.00 |
1 | KA Maharaj | 87 | 10075 | 171 | 58.92 | 60.19 | 285.07 |
2 | PR Adams | 76 | 8850 | 134 | 66.04 | 65.28 | 262.85 |
3 | J-P Duminy | 57 | 2703 | 42 | 64.36 | 68.58 | 250.21 |
4 | N Boje | 72 | 8620 | 100 | 86.20 | 88.96 | 192.89 |
5 | PL Harris | 63 | 8809 | 103 | 85.52 | 90.58 | 189.44 |
BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
BBW
In this criteria, we have taken the top 7 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler. Best Bowling By Wickets (BBW) is simply the total wickets taken in the 7 innings divided by 7.
Criteria: Points For Wkts Taken In Top 7 Inns
RANK | BOWLER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | AVE WT | RAT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS | M Muralitharan | 9/51 | 9/65 | 8/46 | 8/70 | 8/87 | 7/46 | 7/84 | 8.00 | 100.00 |
1 | KA Maharaj | 9/129 | 7/32 | 7/40 | 6/40 | 5/36 | 5/59 | 5/94 | 6.29 | 78.57 |
2 | PR Adams | 7/128 | 6/55 | 5/37 | 5/69 | 4/31 | 4/63 | 4/63 | 5.00 | 62.50 |
3 | N Boje | 5/62 | 5/83 | 5/88 | 4/17 | 4/28 | 4/63 | 4/65 | 4.43 | 55.36 |
3 | PL Harris | 6/127 | 5/73 | 5/123 | 4/35 | 4/46 | 4/129 | 3/34 | 4.43 | 55.36 |
5 | J-P Duminy | 4/47 | 4/73 | 3/27 | 3/67 | 3/89 | 2/10 | 2/30 | 3.00 | 37.50 |
PRIMARY RATING
The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 1,000.00 points. The Primary Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is half of the OVERALL Rating, i.e. 500 pts.
RANK | BOWLER | PRO | CON | ATT | BBW | RAT | PRI PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA Maharaj | 54.85 | 342.95 | 285.07 | 78.57 | 761.45 | 380.72 |
2 | PR Adams | 33.50 | 300.23 | 262.85 | 62.50 | 659.08 | 329.54 |
3 | J-P Duminy | 10.50 | 284.63 | 250.21 | 37.50 | 582.84 | 291.42 |
4 | PL Harris | 25.75 | 282.55 | 189.44 | 55.36 | 553.10 | 276.55 |
5 | N Boje | 25.00 | 235.09 | 192.89 | 55.36 | 508.34 | 254.17 |
CONDITIONS CRITERIA
The Conditions
The Conditions Ratings are calculated by applying the four criteria of the Primary Rating to diffirent conditions. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. Click on the Ratings to see how they were calculated.
The four conditions criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-
CRITERIA | POINTS |
---|---|
Home | 250.00 |
Away | 1,000.00 |
Favourable Conditions | 250.00 |
Unfavourable Conditions | 1,000.00 |
HOME/AWAY
HOME/AWAY RATING
Points to note:-
- U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- All Home and Away stats of Pakistani and Afghani bowlers are calculated accordingly.
At Home
Min Innings: 25
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | WKTS | AVE | SR | RAT | WTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA Maharaj | 45 | 72 | 31.36 | 57.39 | 728.80 | 182.20 |
2 | PR Adams | 32 | 57 | 33.53 | 66.39 | 628.42 | 157.11 |
3 | J-P Duminy | 25 | 20 | 36.30 | 62.35 | 586.20 | 146.55 |
4 | PL Harris | 31 | 48 | 34.06 | 76.33 | 579.54 | 144.89 |
5 | N Boje | 36 | 35 | 51.40 | 101.69 | 381.36 | 95.34 |
Away From Home
Min Innings: 25
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | WKTS | AVE | SR | RAT | WTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA Maharaj | 42 | 99 | 30.36 | 60.03 | 708.37 | 708.37 |
2 | PR Adams | 44 | 77 | 32.39 | 65.79 | 638.62 | 638.62 |
3 | N Boje | 36 | 65 | 37.94 | 77.86 | 564.52 | 564.52 |
4 | J-P Duminy | 32 | 22 | 39.77 | 66.18 | 533.50 | 533.50 |
5 | PL Harris | 32 | 55 | 41.20 | 93.55 | 492.29 | 492.29 |
FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS
Favourable/Unfavourable Conditions Rating
Points to note:-
- Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Spinners and In Asia for Pacers.
- Favourable Conditions (FC) are the opposite.
Favourable Conditions Rating
Non Asians In Asia
Min Innings: 10
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | WKTS | AVE | SR | RAT | WTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PR Adams | 20 | 42 | 28.81 | 48.38 | 656.14 | 164.04 |
2 | KA Maharaj | 11 | 32 | 37.94 | 67.94 | 506.14 | 126.54 |
3 | N Boje | 15 | 32 | 37.66 | 75.97 | 501.30 | 125.32 |
4 | PL Harris | 15 | 32 | 36.97 | 88.50 | 463.50 | 115.88 |
5 | J-P Duminy | 15 | 15 | 33.93 | 54.07 | 457.00 | 114.25 |
Unfavourable Conditions Rating
Non Asians Outside Asia
Min Innings: 25
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | WKTS | AVE | SR | RAT | WTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA Maharaj | 76 | 139 | 29.14 | 56.84 | 790.71 | 790.71 |
2 | PR Adams | 56 | 92 | 34.73 | 74.11 | 616.19 | 616.19 |
3 | J-P Duminy | 42 | 27 | 40.44 | 70.07 | 563.79 | 563.79 |
4 | PL Harris | 48 | 71 | 38.28 | 84.18 | 553.06 | 553.06 |
5 | N Boje | 57 | 68 | 45.00 | 91.01 | 465.99 | 465.99 |
CONDITIONS RATING
The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the OVERALL Rating, i.e. 250 pts.
RANK | BOWLER | AWAY | HOME | UC | FC | TOT | CON PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA Maharaj | 708.37 | 182.20 | 790.71 | 126.54 | 1,807.82 | 180.78 |
2 | PR Adams | 638.62 | 157.11 | 616.19 | 164.04 | 1,575.95 | 157.60 |
3 | J-P Duminy | 533.50 | 146.55 | 563.79 | 114.25 | 1,358.10 | 135.81 |
4 | PL Harris | 492.29 | 144.89 | 553.06 | 115.88 | 1,306.10 | 130.61 |
5 | N Boje | 564.52 | 95.34 | 465.99 | 125.32 | 1,251.17 | 125.12 |
SECONDARY CRITERIA
The Secondary Rating consists of four parts. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. Click on the Rating Titles to see how they were calculated.
The four secondary criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-
CRITERIA | POINTS |
---|---|
Top Form Home | 200.00 |
Top Form Away | 800.00 |
Wkts Per Inn | 500.00 |
Impact Innings | 1,000.00 |
TOP FORM RATING
Points to note about Top Form Rating:-
- Top Form is calculated by taking the best 30 consecutive innings of a bowler.
- There are two TF Ratings used in our OVERALL Rating: Home and Away.
TOP FORM AT HOME
Min Innings: 10
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | WKTS | AVE | SR | RAT | WTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA Maharaj | 30 | 48 | 33.90 | 61.88 | 597.94 | 119.59 |
2 | PR Adams | 30 | 57 | 30.49 | 62.07 | 543.87 | 108.77 |
3 | PL Harris | 30 | 48 | 33.46 | 72.58 | 520.93 | 104.19 |
4 | J-P Duminy | 25 | 20 | 36.30 | 62.35 | 399.59 | 79.92 |
5 | N Boje | 30 | 34 | 44.88 | 84.21 | 389.43 | 77.89 |
TOP FORM AWAY
Min Innings: 10
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | WKTS | AVE | SR | RAT | WTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA Maharaj | 30 | 79 | 29.08 | 56.97 | 731.23 | 584.99 |
2 | PR Adams | 30 | 58 | 28.88 | 60.90 | 632.18 | 505.74 |
3 | N Boje | 30 | 60 | 31.05 | 65.68 | 610.42 | 488.34 |
4 | PL Harris | 30 | 50 | 42.80 | 94.62 | 457.84 | 366.28 |
5 | J-P Duminy | 30 | 22 | 37.09 | 62.09 | 429.55 | 343.64 |
WKTS/INN
WKTS/INN RATING
Points to note:-
- This rating gives points for wkts taken per inn.
- All Teams, Top Teams and Top 7 Batsmen are the criteria used.
Min Innings: 50
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | WKTS | WKTS/INN | RAT | WTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA Maharaj | 87 | 171 | 1.97 | 552.69 | 276.34 |
2 | PL Harris | 63 | 103 | 1.63 | 518.15 | 259.08 |
3 | PR Adams | 76 | 134 | 1.76 | 486.98 | 243.49 |
4 | N Boje | 72 | 100 | 1.39 | 411.12 | 205.56 |
5 | J-P Duminy | 57 | 42 | 0.74 | 219.13 | 109.57 |
IMPACT INNINGS
Impact Innings (II)
Impact Innings are those innings which have an impact either in terms of wickets 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 equal to or more wickets than 3 at a good AVE or SR.
- 1st and 2nd; and 3rd and 4th inns are clubbed together.
- The AVE should be less than 80% of the AVE of the better innings or
- The SR should be less than 80% of the SR of the better innings.
Min Innings: 50
RANK | BOWLER | INNS | II | II Perc | RAT | WTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA Maharaj | 87 | 15 | 17.24 | 397.80 | 397.80 |
2 | N Boje | 72 | 10 | 13.89 | 366.32 | 366.32 |
3 | PL Harris | 63 | 10 | 15.87 | 312.00 | 312.00 |
4 | PR Adams | 76 | 10 | 13.16 | 264.73 | 264.73 |
5 | J-P Duminy | 57 | 5 | 8.77 | 183.42 | 183.42 |
SECONDARY RATING
The total of the above three criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the three criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the OVERALL Rating, i.e. 250 pts.
RANK | BOWLER | TF HM | TF AW | WPI | II | TOT | SEC RAT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA Maharaj | 119.59 | 584.99 | 276.34 | 397.80 | 1,378.72 | 137.87 |
2 | N Boje | 77.89 | 488.34 | 205.56 | 366.32 | 1,138.10 | 113.81 |
3 | PR Adams | 108.77 | 505.74 | 243.49 | 264.73 | 1,122.74 | 112.27 |
4 | PL Harris | 104.19 | 366.28 | 259.08 | 312.00 | 1,041.54 | 104.15 |
5 | J-P Duminy | 79.92 | 343.64 | 109.57 | 183.42 | 716.54 | 71.65 |
OVERALL RATING
OVERALL Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000 Pts. Half the points are for Primary Criteria; one-fourth for Conditions; and one-fourth for Secondary Criteria.
RANK | OV RANK | BOWLER | NAT | PRI RAT | CON RAT | SEC RAT | FIN RAT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 | KA Maharaj | SA | 380.72 | 180.78 | 137.87 | 699.38 |
2 | 37 | PR Adams | SA | 329.54 | 157.60 | 112.27 | 599.41 |
3 | 59 | PL Harris | SA | 276.55 | 130.61 | 104.15 | 511.31 |
4 | 64 | J-P Duminy | SA | 291.42 | 135.81 | 71.65 | 498.89 |
5 | 65 | N Boje | SA | 254.17 | 125.12 | 113.81 | 493.09 |
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 | ENG | SA |
1970s | PAK | ENG | IND | WI | SA | AUS |
1980s | PAK | WI | ENG | NZ | AUS | |
1990s | IND | PAK | SA | AUS | WI | |
2000s | AUS | SL | IND | PAK | SA | ENG |
2010s | IND | PAK | SL | ENG | SA | AUS |
2020s | IND | SL | PAK | AUS | ENG | NZ |
Top Teams Outside Asia
DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950s | AUS | ENG | WI | SA | PAK |
1960s | ENG | AUS | WI | SA | NZ |
1970s | SA | ENG | WI | AUS | IND |
1980s | WI | NZ | AUS | ENG | PAK |
1990s | AUS | SA | WI | PAK | ENG |
2000s | AUS | SA | ENG | IND | NZ |
2010s | SA | AUS | ENG | NZ | IND |
2020s | AUS | NZ | ENG | SA | IND |