Top 7 Sri Lankan Spin Bowlers In ODIs

Kindly switch to Landscape Mode for better viewing experience

Nations Filter

The Nations Rating filters the OVERALL Rating to show players only from Sri Lanka.

  • The Rating of the players from Sri Lanka remains the same as in the original OVERALL Rating.
  • Thus the Trend Setter can be from any nation and is not necessarily from Sri Lanka.

THE CRITERIA


CRITERIA CONSTITUENTS
Primary Wickets, Average, Economy, BBI (Wkts & Eco)
Conditions Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia
Secondary World Cup, Top Form, 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.
  • A bowlerโ€™s performace is counted in TT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.
  • Knock Out matches of T20 World Cup are also counted in TT.
Non Weak Teams (NWT)

Some sections consider performances only against Non Weak Teams. Here is some information about the Non Weak Teams:-

  • Non Weak Teams are calculated in the same way as TT.
  • However, they are more in number.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings (TT) 40

PRIMARY CRITERIA

The Primary Rating is divided into 5 main sections:-

CRITERIA STAT POINTS
Prolific Wickets Taken 200.00
Consistent Average 250.00
Economic Strike Rate 250.00
Best Bowling Top Inns (Wkts) 150.00
Economic Bowling Top Inns (Eco) 150.00

PROLIFIC


The Eras

The time period of ODI cricket 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 2011
Era 3 MP greater than 2010

Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK ERA 1 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Abdul Qadir PAK 1983 1993 1988 100 132 120.00
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS M Muralitharan SL 1993 2011 2002 341 534 200.00
1 M Muralitharan SL 1993 2011 2002 341 534 200.00
2 ST Jayasuriya SL 1990 2011 2000.5 368 323 120.97
3 UDU Chandana SL 1994 2007 2000.5 136 151 56.55
4 HDPK Dharmasena SL 1994 2004 1999 134 138 51.69
5 PA de Silva SL 1985 2003 1994 156 106 39.70
6 HMRKB Herath SL 2004 2015 2009.5 67 74 27.72
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Shakib Al Hasan BAN 2006 2023 2014.5 241 317 160.00
1 BAW Mendis SL 2008 2015 2011.5 84 152 76.72

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

Criteria: Points For Relative Average

Min Qualification For TS
Min Wickets 100
Min Wickets (TT) 100

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Saqlain Mushtaq 165 6275 288 21.79 22.39 100.00
1 BAW Mendis 84 3324 152 21.87 23.07 97.08
2 M Muralitharan 341 12326 534 23.08 24.21 92.48
3 HMRKB Herath 67 2362 74 31.92 29.21 76.66
4 UDU Chandana 136 4810 151 31.85 33.21 67.42
5 ST Jayasuriya 368 11863 323 36.73 37.79 59.25
6 HDPK Dharmasena 134 4998 138 36.22 38.32 58.44
7 PA de Silva 156 4177 106 39.41 39.41 56.81

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS Saeed Ajmal 60 2344 101 23.21 24.06 150.00
1 BAW Mendis 55 2383 95 25.08 26.46 136.41
2 M Muralitharan 239 9078 359 25.29 26.52 136.07
3 HMRKB Herath 60 2081 68 30.60 28.01 128.87
4 UDU Chandana 86 3150 92 34.24 35.70 101.10
5 HDPK Dharmasena 103 3904 106 36.83 38.97 92.62
6 PA de Silva 130 3559 90 39.54 39.55 91.25
7 ST Jayasuriya 266 8657 222 39.00 40.13 89.94

ECONOMIC


R ER

Relative Economy Rate (R ER) for bowlers is calculated using the same method as R Ave with average being replaced with ER.

Criteria: Points For R ER

Min Qualification For TS
Min Balls 2500

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS SP Narine 65 3540 2435 4.13 3.74 100.00
1 M Muralitharan 341 18811 12326 3.93 3.88 96.34
2 HMRKB Herath 67 3242 2362 4.37 3.92 95.42
3 HDPK Dharmasena 134 7009 4998 4.28 4.27 87.55
4 BAW Mendis 84 4154 3324 4.80 4.53 82.48
5 UDU Chandana 136 6136 4810 4.70 4.65 80.29
6 ST Jayasuriya 368 14868 11863 4.79 4.70 79.51
7 PA de Silva 156 5148 4177 4.87 4.86 76.91

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS SP Narine 50 2733 1932 4.24 3.84 150.00
1 HMRKB Herath 60 2852 2081 4.38 3.92 146.87
2 M Muralitharan 239 13327 9078 4.09 4.03 142.86
3 HDPK Dharmasena 103 5347 3904 4.38 4.37 131.81
4 ST Jayasuriya 266 10653 8657 4.88 4.79 120.35
5 UDU Chandana 86 3877 3150 4.87 4.82 119.42
6 BAW Mendis 55 2788 2383 5.13 4.84 119.03
7 PA de Silva 130 4323 3559 4.94 4.93 116.85

BEST BOWLING BY WKTS (NWT)


BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler against Non Weak Teams in all matches. 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

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBW RAT
TS Shahid Afridi 7/12 6/38 5/23 5/35 5/40 5.60 150.00
1 M Muralitharan 7/30 5/9 5/23 5/23 5/30 5.40 144.64
2 ST Jayasuriya 6/29 5/17 5/28 5/58 4/14 5.00 133.93
3 BAW Mendis 6/13 4/10 4/46 4/47 4/51 4.40 117.86
4 UDU Chandana 5/61 4/35 4/44 3/2 3/24 3.80 101.79
5 PA de Silva 4/30 4/45 3/36 3/42 3/43 3.40 91.07
6 HDPK Dharmasena 4/37 3/16 3/27 3/30 3/31 3.20 85.71
6 HMRKB Herath 4/20 3/25 3/25 3/28 3/36 3.20 85.71

BEST BOWLING BY ECO (NWT)


BBE

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Economy of a bowler against Non Weak Teams. Best Bowling By Economy (BBE) is the Relative Economy of the bowler in the 5 Inns. Only 30+ Balls performaces are counted in this criteria.

Criteria: Points For Economy In Top 5 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBE RAT
TS M Muralitharan 10.0/9 10.0/9 6.0/6 9.0/11 8.0/12 1.08 150.00
1 M Muralitharan 10.0/9 10.0/9 6.0/6 9.0/11 8.0/12 1.08 150.00
2 HDPK Dharmasena 10.0/16 10.0/19 9.0/18 7.0/16 8.0/19 2.00 81.07
3 ST Jayasuriya 7.0/12 5.0/9 6.2/13 8.0/17 10.0/23 2.00 80.90
4 BAW Mendis 8.0/13 7.0/14 10.0/22 9.0/21 9.4/24 2.03 79.63
5 PA de Silva 5.0/8 10.0/16 10.0/22 9.0/25 10.0/28 2.25 72.04
6 HMRKB Herath 10.0/20 5.0/12 10.0/28 8.5/25 6.0/18 2.32 69.82
7 UDU Chandana 10.0/20 7.2/15 10.0/23 9.4/25 10.0/28 2.34 69.22

PRIMARY RATING


The total of the above five criteria comes out to be 1,000.00 points. The Primary Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the five criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is half of the OVERALL Rating, i.e. 500 pts.

RANK BOWLER PRO CON ECO BBW BBE RAT PRI PTS
1 M Muralitharan 200.00 228.56 239.20 144.64 150.00 962.40 481.20
2 BAW Mendis 76.72 233.49 201.51 117.86 79.63 709.20 354.60
3 ST Jayasuriya 120.97 149.19 199.86 133.93 80.90 684.85 342.43
4 HMRKB Herath 27.72 205.53 242.28 85.71 69.82 631.07 315.53
5 UDU Chandana 56.55 168.52 199.71 101.79 69.22 595.79 297.90
6 HDPK Dharmasena 51.69 151.05 219.35 85.71 81.07 588.88 294.44
7 PA de Silva 39.70 148.06 193.77 91.07 72.04 544.63 272.32

CONDITIONS CRITERIA

The Conditions Rating is calculated by applying the five criteria of Primary Rating to various conditions. 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 conditions criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-

CRITERIA POINTS
Home 200.00
Away 800.00
Favourable Conditions 200.00
Unfavourable Conditions 800.00

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 Vs Non Weak Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 M Muralitharan 105 154 24.63 3.86 837.21 167.44
2 ST Jayasuriya 109 119 28.31 4.45 749.59 149.92
3 UDU Chandana 55 82 23.22 4.41 681.55 136.31
4 BAW Mendis 40 67 24.10 4.79 663.56 132.71
5 HMRKB Herath 34 39 30.08 4.47 588.38 117.68
6 HDPK Dharmasena 51 55 34.62 4.23 576.31 115.26
7 PA de Silva 23 11 41.09 4.69 430.70 86.14

Away From Home

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 M Muralitharan 236 380 22.46 3.96 937.71 750.17
2 BAW Mendis 44 85 20.11 4.81 657.51 526.01
3 ST Jayasuriya 259 204 41.64 4.94 599.44 479.56
4 HMRKB Herath 33 35 33.97 4.28 585.90 468.72
5 HDPK Dharmasena 83 83 37.28 4.31 543.07 434.46
6 PA de Silva 133 95 39.21 4.89 530.68 424.54
7 UDU Chandana 81 69 42.12 4.92 470.59 376.48

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

Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 M Muralitharan 206 319 22.89 3.83 963.81 192.76
2 BAW Mendis 61 114 21.21 4.80 743.14 148.63
3 ST Jayasuriya 234 225 33.92 4.67 732.33 146.47
4 UDU Chandana 91 111 28.67 4.66 630.38 126.08
5 HDPK Dharmasena 99 108 34.25 4.28 608.78 121.76
6 HMRKB Herath 34 39 30.08 4.47 579.04 115.81
7 PA de Silva 96 63 39.27 4.79 535.42 107.08

Unfavourable Conditions Rating

Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 M Muralitharan 135 215 23.37 4.10 919.86 735.89
2 ST Jayasuriya 134 98 43.16 5.01 560.42 448.34
3 HMRKB Herath 33 35 33.97 4.28 555.22 444.18
4 BAW Mendis 23 38 23.84 4.80 485.16 388.13
5 PA de Silva 60 43 39.60 4.99 474.78 379.82
6 HDPK Dharmasena 35 30 43.30 4.27 466.66 373.33
7 UDU Chandana 45 40 40.70 4.80 440.45 352.36

CONDITIONS RATING


The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 2,000.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is 200 pts.

RANK BOWLER AW HM UC FC TOT CON PTS
1 M Muralitharan 750.17 167.44 735.89 192.76 1,846.26 184.63
2 ST Jayasuriya 479.56 149.92 448.34 146.47 1,224.28 122.43
3 BAW Mendis 526.01 132.71 388.13 148.63 1,195.47 119.55
4 HMRKB Herath 468.72 117.68 444.18 115.81 1,146.38 114.64
5 HDPK Dharmasena 434.46 115.26 373.33 121.76 1,044.81 104.48
6 PA de Silva 424.54 86.14 379.82 107.08 997.59 99.76
7 UDU Chandana 376.48 136.31 352.36 126.08 991.22 99.12

SECONDARY CRITERIA

The Secondary Rating consists of three 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 three secondary criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-

CRITERIA POINTS
World Cup 1,000.00
Top Form 1,000.00
Impact Innings 1,000.00

WORLD CUP


Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 M Muralitharan 39 68 19.63 3.89 933.80 933.80
2 ST Jayasuriya 31 27 39.26 4.84 558.71 558.71
3 BAW Mendis 5 7 19.14 3.14 500.00 500.00
3 UDU Chandana 2 0 NA NA 500.00 500.00
3 HDPK Dharmasena 6 6 41.50 4.45 500.00 500.00
6 PA de Silva 22 16 41.94 4.97 466.99 466.99
7 HMRKB Herath 7 6 46.67 4.39 410.82 410.82
TOP FORM RATING

Points to note:-

  • Top Form is calculated by taking the best 50 consecutive innings of a bowler.
  • Only Inns against Non Weak Teams are considered in the rating.
  • Non Weak Teams may be found in the last section.

TOP FORM


Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 M Muralitharan 50 92 16.77 3.23 962.86 962.86
2 BAW Mendis 50 84 24.11 4.70 738.19 738.19
3 HMRKB Herath 50 58 29.66 4.37 620.06 620.06
4 ST Jayasuriya 50 66 28.56 4.84 614.16 614.16
5 HDPK Dharmasena 50 58 32.19 4.33 567.65 567.65
6 UDU Chandana 50 57 30.32 4.74 555.07 555.07
7 PA de Silva 50 46 28.87 4.93 532.61 532.61
IMPACT INNINGS (II)

Impact Innings are those innings which have an impact either in terms of wickets or economy 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 3.
  • A Bowler bowls more than 30 balls and has a low ER.
  • The ER should be less than 80% of the ER of the better team.

IMPACT INNINGS


Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 40

RANK BOWLER INNS II II Perc RAT WTG
1 M Muralitharan 341 149 43.70 911.74 911.74
2 BAW Mendis 84 35 41.67 726.75 726.75
3 HMRKB Herath 67 22 32.84 607.08 607.08
4 HDPK Dharmasena 134 38 28.36 510.82 510.82
5 UDU Chandana 136 31 22.79 413.31 413.31
6 ST Jayasuriya 368 62 16.85 346.72 346.72
7 PA de Silva 156 18 11.54 215.40 215.40

SECONDARY RATING


The total of the above three criteria comes out to be 3,000.00 points. Secondary Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the three criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is 300 pts.

RANK BOWLER WC TF II TOT SEC RAT
1 M Muralitharan 933.80 962.86 911.74 2,808.40 280.84
2 BAW Mendis 500.00 738.19 726.75 1,964.95 196.49
3 HMRKB Herath 410.82 620.06 607.08 1,637.96 163.80
4 HDPK Dharmasena 500.00 567.65 510.82 1,578.48 157.85
5 ST Jayasuriya 558.71 614.16 346.72 1,519.60 151.96
6 UDU Chandana 500.00 555.07 413.31 1,468.39 146.84
7 PA de Silva 466.99 532.61 215.40 1,215.01 121.50

OVERALL RATING

OVERALL Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000 Pts.

RANK OV RANK BOWLER NAT PRI PTS CON PTS SEC PTS FIN RAT
1 1 M Muralitharan SL 481.20 184.63 280.84 946.67
2 15 BAW Mendis SL 354.60 119.55 196.49 670.64
3 25 ST Jayasuriya SL 342.43 122.43 151.96 616.81
4 30 HMRKB Herath SL 315.53 114.64 163.80 593.97
5 38 HDPK Dharmasena SL 294.44 104.48 157.85 556.77
6 42 UDU Chandana SL 297.90 99.12 146.84 543.86
7 56 PA de Silva SL 272.32 99.76 121.50 493.58

NON WEAK TEAMS


DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1970s WI ENG AUS NZ PAK IND
1980s WI ENG AUS PAK IND NZ SL
1990s SA AUS PAK WI IND SL ENG NZ
2000s AUS SA SL PAK IND NZ ENG WI BAN
2010s IND SA AUS ENG NZ PAK SL BAN WI
2020s IND PAK AUS SA NZ SL BAN ENG WI AFG

TOP TEAMS


DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6
1970s WI ENG AUS NZ PAK IND
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 AUS SA NZ SL
FULL RATING WITH ALL NATIONS


Leave a Comment