All Test Stats on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards (Know Why). They are updated till 2026-02-05. 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.
QUALIFICATION
| Min Innings (Top Teams) | 25 |
| Min Career Wkts | 50 |
TOP 50 SPINNERS WITH BEST BBW IN TEST CRICKET
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | BBW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Muralitharan | SL | 9/51 | 9/65 | 8/46 | 8/70 | 8/87 | 7/46 | 7/84 | 8.00 |
| 2 | A Kumble | IND | 10/74 | 8/141 | 7/48 | 7/59 | 7/63 | 7/115 | 6/53 | 7.43 |
| 3 | HMRKB Herath | SL | 9/127 | 8/63 | 7/48 | 7/64 | 7/89 | 7/157 | 6/43 | 7.29 |
| 4 | Harbhajan Singh | IND | 8/84 | 7/48 | 7/62 | 7/87 | 7/120 | 7/123 | 7/133 | 7.14 |
| 5 | SK Warne | AUS | 8/71 | 7/23 | 7/52 | 7/56 | 7/94 | 7/165 | 6/31 | 7.00 |
| 5 | NM Lyon | AUS | 8/50 | 8/64 | 7/94 | 7/94 | 7/152 | 6/49 | 6/60 | 7.00 |
| 7 | R Ashwin | IND | 7/59 | 7/66 | 7/71 | 7/83 | 7/103 | 7/145 | 6/31 | 6.86 |
| 8 | DL Underwood | ENG | 8/51 | 7/32 | 7/50 | 7/113 | 6/12 | 6/41 | 6/45 | 6.71 |
| 9 | Abdul Qadir | PAK | 9/56 | 7/96 | 7/142 | 6/16 | 6/44 | 6/160 | 5/44 | 6.57 |
| 9 | Danish Kaneria | PAK | 7/77 | 7/118 | 7/168 | 7/188 | 6/42 | 6/52 | 6/150 | 6.57 |
| 9 | Yasir Shah | PAK | 8/41 | 7/76 | 7/94 | 6/63 | 6/72 | 6/96 | 6/124 | 6.57 |
| 9 | KA Maharaj | SA | 9/129 | 7/32 | 7/40 | 7/102 | 6/40 | 5/36 | 5/59 | 6.57 |
| 13 | LR Gibbs | WI | 8/38 | 7/98 | 6/29 | 6/39 | 6/60 | 6/76 | 6/98 | 6.43 |
| 13 | BS Chandrasekhar | IND | 8/79 | 7/157 | 6/38 | 6/52 | 6/52 | 6/76 | 6/90 | 6.43 |
| 13 | Taijul Islam | BAN | 8/39 | 7/116 | 6/33 | 6/60 | 6/75 | 6/108 | 6/135 | 6.43 |
| 16 | SP Gupte | IND | 9/102 | 7/128 | 7/162 | 6/90 | 5/18 | 5/45 | 5/63 | 6.29 |
| 16 | DL Vettori | NZ | 7/87 | 7/130 | 6/28 | 6/56 | 6/64 | 6/70 | 6/87 | 6.29 |
| 18 | AY Patel | NZ | 10/119 | 6/57 | 6/57 | 6/90 | 5/59 | 5/89 | 5/103 | 6.14 |
| 19 | GAR Lock | ENG | 7/35 | 7/51 | 6/20 | 6/53 | 6/65 | 5/17 | 5/28 | 6.00 |
| 19 | EAS Prasanna | IND | 8/76 | 6/74 | 6/94 | 6/104 | 6/141 | 5/32 | 5/42 | 6.00 |
| 19 | SCG MacGill | AUS | 8/108 | 7/50 | 7/104 | 5/43 | 5/56 | 5/57 | 5/65 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 7/55 | 7/95 | 6/42 | 6/96 | 6/151 | 5/68 | 5/69 | 6.00 |
| 23 | BS Bedi | IND | 7/98 | 6/42 | 6/71 | 6/127 | 6/226 | 5/27 | 5/37 | 5.86 |
| 23 | Mushtaq Ahmed | PAK | 7/56 | 6/78 | 6/78 | 6/84 | 6/87 | 5/35 | 5/57 | 5.86 |
| 23 | Saqlain Mushtaq | PAK | 8/164 | 7/66 | 6/46 | 5/32 | 5/35 | 5/54 | 5/89 | 5.86 |
| 23 | MS Panesar | ENG | 6/37 | 6/62 | 6/81 | 6/126 | 6/129 | 6/137 | 5/46 | 5.86 |
| 23 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN | 7/36 | 6/33 | 6/59 | 6/82 | 6/99 | 5/44 | 5/62 | 5.86 |
| 23 | RA Jadeja | IND | 7/42 | 7/48 | 6/63 | 6/138 | 5/21 | 5/30 | 5/41 | 5.86 |
| 29 | AL Valentine | WI | 8/104 | 6/39 | 6/102 | 5/32 | 5/64 | 5/88 | 5/99 | 5.71 |
| 29 | S Ramadhin | WI | 7/49 | 6/23 | 6/86 | 6/113 | 5/26 | 5/46 | 5/66 | 5.71 |
| 29 | R Benaud | AUS | 7/72 | 6/52 | 6/70 | 6/115 | 5/43 | 5/49 | 5/53 | 5.71 |
| 29 | Iqbal Qasim | PAK | 7/49 | 6/40 | 6/89 | 6/141 | 5/35 | 5/48 | 5/78 | 5.71 |
| 29 | GP Swann | ENG | 6/65 | 6/82 | 6/90 | 6/106 | 6/106 | 5/44 | 5/54 | 5.71 |
| 29 | Mehedi Hasan Miraz | BAN | 7/58 | 6/77 | 6/80 | 6/82 | 5/32 | 5/38 | 5/50 | 5.71 |
| 29 | NGRP Jayasuriya | SL | 7/52 | 6/42 | 6/59 | 6/118 | 5/56 | 5/68 | 5/82 | 5.71 |
| 36 | B Yardley | AUS | 7/98 | 7/187 | 6/84 | 5/88 | 5/107 | 5/132 | 4/35 | 5.57 |
| 37 | FJ Titmus | ENG | 7/79 | 6/73 | 5/19 | 5/66 | 5/83 | 5/103 | 5/116 | 5.43 |
| 37 | AA Mallett | AUS | 8/59 | 6/64 | 5/53 | 5/91 | 5/114 | 5/126 | 4/21 | 5.43 |
| 37 | PCR Tufnell | ENG | 7/47 | 7/66 | 6/25 | 5/61 | 5/94 | 4/27 | 4/61 | 5.43 |
| 40 | JE Emburey | ENG | 7/78 | 6/33 | 5/78 | 5/80 | 5/82 | 5/124 | 4/43 | 5.29 |
| 40 | Mohammad Rafique | BAN | 6/77 | 6/122 | 5/36 | 5/62 | 5/65 | 5/114 | 5/118 | 5.29 |
| 40 | PP Ojha | IND | 6/47 | 6/72 | 5/40 | 5/45 | 5/49 | 5/99 | 5/143 | 5.29 |
| 40 | MDK Perera | SL | 6/32 | 6/70 | 5/69 | 5/75 | 5/88 | 5/98 | 5/109 | 5.29 |
| 44 | Intikhab Alam | PAK | 7/52 | 6/127 | 5/91 | 5/91 | 5/116 | 4/35 | 4/39 | 5.14 |
| 44 | DR Doshi | IND | 6/102 | 6/103 | 5/39 | 5/43 | 5/85 | 5/90 | 4/69 | 5.14 |
| 44 | D Bishoo | WI | 8/49 | 6/80 | 5/79 | 5/90 | 4/26 | 4/65 | 4/68 | 5.14 |
| 47 | S Venkataraghavan | IND | 8/72 | 6/74 | 5/95 | 4/43 | 4/52 | 4/55 | 4/71 | 5.00 |
| 47 | JG Bracewell | NZ | 6/32 | 6/51 | 6/85 | 5/75 | 4/38 | 4/61 | 4/74 | 5.00 |
| 47 | Maninder Singh | IND | 7/27 | 7/51 | 5/135 | 4/26 | 4/31 | 4/41 | 4/66 | 5.00 |
| 47 | PR Adams | SA | 7/128 | 6/55 | 5/37 | 5/69 | 4/31 | 4/63 | 4/63 | 5.00 |
| 47 | SJ Benn | WI | 6/81 | 5/39 | 5/72 | 5/93 | 5/120 | 5/155 | 4/31 | 5.00 |
| 47 | MM Ali | ENG | 6/53 | 6/67 | 5/57 | 5/63 | 5/69 | 4/36 | 4/39 | 5.00 |
| 47 | RL Chase | WI | 8/60 | 5/83 | 5/121 | 5/172 | 4/15 | 4/103 | 4/113 | 5.00 |
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.
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.
Abbreviations
- AVE - Average or Runs/Wkt
- BLS - Balls
- ER - Economy Rate or Runs/Over
- FF, 5WH - Five Fors or 5 Wkt Hauls
- FP - First Played by Year
- INF - Infinite
- INNS - Innings
- LP - Last Played by Year
- MDNS - Maidens
- MP - Middle Played or (FP+LP)/2
- NA - Not Applicable
- NI - Not In Top
- NK - Not Known
- NO, * - Not Out
- NQ - Not Qualified
- OPP - Opposition
- OVRS - Overs
- SR - Strike Rate or Balls/Wkts
- TS - Trend Setter
- TT - Top Teams
- WKTS - Wickets Taken