All Test Stats on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards
(Know Why). 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.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15
TOP 25 SPINNERS WITH BEST BBW IN TEST CRICKET
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | AVE WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Abdul Qadir | PAK | 9/56 | 7/96 | 7/142 | 6/16 | 6/44 | 6/160 | 5/44 | 6.57 |
| 12 | LR Gibbs | WI | 8/38 | 7/98 | 6/29 | 6/39 | 6/60 | 6/76 | 6/98 | 6.43 |
| 12 | Taijul Islam | BAN | 8/39 | 7/116 | 6/33 | 6/75 | 6/108 | 6/135 | 6/163 | 6.43 |
| 12 | BS Chandrasekhar | IND | 8/79 | 7/157 | 6/38 | 6/52 | 6/52 | 6/76 | 6/90 | 6.43 |
| 15 | DL Vettori | NZ | 7/87 | 7/130 | 6/28 | 6/56 | 6/64 | 6/70 | 6/87 | 6.29 |
| 15 | SP Gupte | IND | 9/102 | 7/128 | 7/162 | 6/90 | 5/18 | 5/45 | 5/63 | 6.29 |
| 15 | KA Maharaj | SA | 9/129 | 7/32 | 7/40 | 6/40 | 5/36 | 5/59 | 5/59 | 6.29 |
| 18 | GAR Lock | ENG | 7/35 | 7/51 | 6/20 | 6/53 | 6/65 | 5/17 | 5/28 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 7/55 | 7/95 | 6/42 | 6/96 | 6/151 | 5/68 | 5/69 | 6.00 |
| 18 | EAS Prasanna | IND | 8/76 | 6/74 | 6/94 | 6/104 | 6/141 | 5/32 | 5/42 | 6.00 |
| 18 | SCG MacGill | AUS | 8/108 | 7/50 | 7/104 | 5/43 | 5/56 | 5/57 | 5/65 | 6.00 |
| 22 | RA Jadeja | IND | 7/42 | 7/48 | 6/63 | 6/138 | 5/21 | 5/30 | 5/41 | 5.86 |
| 22 | BS Bedi | IND | 7/98 | 6/42 | 6/71 | 6/127 | 6/226 | 5/27 | 5/37 | 5.86 |
| 22 | MS Panesar | ENG | 6/37 | 6/62 | 6/81 | 6/126 | 6/129 | 6/137 | 5/46 | 5.86 |
| 22 | Saqlain Mushtaq | PAK | 8/164 | 7/66 | 6/46 | 5/32 | 5/35 | 5/54 | 5/89 | 5.86 |
| 22 | Mushtaq Ahmed | PAK | 7/56 | 6/78 | 6/78 | 6/84 | 6/87 | 5/35 | 5/57 | 5.86 |
| 22 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN | 7/36 | 6/33 | 6/59 | 6/82 | 6/99 | 5/44 | 5/62 | 5.86 |