All Test Stats on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards
(Know Why). The first list simply gives you the bowlers with best strike rates in Test Cricket since 1950. The second list gives you the bowlers with best
Relative Strike Rates (R SR). Only bowlers with more than 100 wickets are considered for both lists.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2024-10-02
TOP 25 SPINNERS WITH BEST STRIKE RATES IN TEST CRICKET
RANK | BOWLER | NAT | FP | LP | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | R Ashwin | IND | 2011 | 2024 | 193 | 12467 | 527 | 50.37 |
2 | SCG MacGill | AUS | 1998 | 2008 | 85 | 6038 | 208 | 54.02 |
3 | M Muralitharan | SL | 1992 | 2010 | 230 | 18180 | 800 | 55.05 |
4 | SK Warne | AUS | 1992 | 2007 | 273 | 17995 | 708 | 57.49 |
5 | RA Jadeja | IND | 2012 | 2024 | 140 | 7235 | 303 | 57.72 |
6 | Yasir Shah | PAK | 2014 | 2022 | 89 | 7657 | 244 | 58.42 |
7 | KA Maharaj | SA | 2016 | 2024 | 87 | 5264 | 171 | 58.92 |
8 | HMRKB Herath | SL | 1999 | 2018 | 170 | 12157 | 433 | 60.03 |
9 | GP Swann | ENG | 2008 | 2013 | 109 | 7642 | 255 | 60.19 |
10 | NM Lyon | AUS | 2011 | 2024 | 242 | 16052 | 530 | 61.81 |
11 | MM Ali | ENG | 2014 | 2023 | 119 | 7612 | 204 | 61.81 |
12 | Mehedi Hasan Miraz | BAN | 2016 | 2024 | 82 | 5959 | 183 | 62.05 |
13 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN | 2007 | 2024 | 121 | 7804 | 246 | 63.72 |
14 | Taijul Islam | BAN | 2014 | 2024 | 84 | 6315 | 196 | 63.83 |
15 | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 2009 | 2014 | 67 | 5003 | 178 | 65.12 |
16 | BS Chandrasekhar | IND | 1964 | 1979 | 97 | 7199 | 242 | 65.96 |
17 | A Kumble | IND | 1990 | 2008 | 236 | 18355 | 619 | 66.00 |
18 | PR Adams | SA | 1995 | 2004 | 76 | 4405 | 134 | 66.04 |
19 | MDK Perera | SL | 2014 | 2021 | 78 | 5780 | 161 | 67.11 |
20 | Saqlain Mushtaq | PAK | 1995 | 2004 | 86 | 6206 | 208 | 67.64 |
21 | Mushtaq Ahmed | PAK | 1990 | 2003 | 89 | 6100 | 185 | 67.74 |
22 | Danish Kaneria | PAK | 2000 | 2010 | 112 | 9082 | 261 | 67.80 |
23 | MJ Leach | ENG | 2018 | 2024 | 61 | 4335 | 126 | 68.17 |
24 | Harbhajan Singh | IND | 1998 | 2015 | 190 | 13537 | 417 | 68.54 |
25 | D Bishoo | WI | 2011 | 2018 | 59 | 4350 | 117 | 68.95 |
TOP 25 SPINNERS WITH BEST R SR IN TEST CRICKET
R SR
Relative Strike Rate (R SR) is a more accurate type of SR. 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
RANK | BOWLER | NAT | FP | LP | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | SR | R SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SCG MacGill | AUS | 1998 | 2008 | 85 | 6038 | 208 | 54.02 | 57.20 |
2 | SK Warne | AUS | 1992 | 2007 | 273 | 17995 | 708 | 57.49 | 58.27 |
3 | B Yardley | AUS | 1978 | 1983 | 58 | 3986 | 126 | 70.71 | 58.64 |
4 | BS Chandrasekhar | IND | 1964 | 1979 | 97 | 7199 | 242 | 65.96 | 59.35 |
5 | M Muralitharan | SL | 1992 | 2010 | 230 | 18180 | 800 | 55.05 | 60.17 |
6 | KA Maharaj | SA | 2016 | 2024 | 87 | 5264 | 171 | 58.92 | 60.19 |
7 | R Ashwin | IND | 2011 | 2024 | 193 | 12467 | 527 | 50.37 | 61.50 |
8 | DL Underwood | ENG | 1966 | 1982 | 151 | 7674 | 297 | 73.61 | 64.36 |
9 | GP Swann | ENG | 2008 | 2013 | 109 | 7642 | 255 | 60.19 | 64.68 |
10 | AA Mallett | AUS | 1968 | 1980 | 71 | 3940 | 132 | 75.68 | 65.26 |
11 | PR Adams | SA | 1995 | 2004 | 76 | 4405 | 134 | 66.04 | 65.28 |
12 | Yasir Shah | PAK | 2014 | 2022 | 89 | 7657 | 244 | 58.42 | 66.01 |
13 | Abdul Qadir | PAK | 1977 | 1990 | 111 | 7742 | 236 | 72.57 | 66.16 |
14 | Mushtaq Ahmed | PAK | 1990 | 2003 | 89 | 6100 | 185 | 67.74 | 66.55 |
15 | NM Lyon | AUS | 2011 | 2024 | 242 | 16052 | 530 | 61.81 | 67.50 |
16 | A Kumble | IND | 1990 | 2008 | 236 | 18355 | 619 | 66.00 | 68.09 |
17 | R Benaud | AUS | 1952 | 1964 | 116 | 6704 | 248 | 77.05 | 68.26 |
18 | JG Bracewell | NZ | 1980 | 1990 | 67 | 3653 | 102 | 82.38 | 68.35 |
19 | SP Gupte | IND | 1951 | 1961 | 61 | 4403 | 149 | 75.73 | 68.42 |
20 | GAR Lock | ENG | 1952 | 1968 | 88 | 4451 | 174 | 75.56 | 68.75 |
21 | MM Ali | ENG | 2014 | 2023 | 119 | 7612 | 204 | 61.81 | 69.34 |
22 | HMRKB Herath | SL | 1999 | 2018 | 170 | 12157 | 433 | 60.03 | 70.00 |
23 | Iqbal Qasim | PAK | 1976 | 1988 | 86 | 4807 | 171 | 76.13 | 70.23 |
24 | EAS Prasanna | IND | 1962 | 1978 | 86 | 5742 | 189 | 75.94 | 70.35 |
25 | Danish Kaneria | PAK | 2000 | 2010 | 112 | 9082 | 261 | 67.80 | 71.62 |