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Top 10 West Indian Fast Bowlers In ODIs

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Our One Day International (ODI) ratings take into account all matches from the first ODI match on January 5, 1971 till the below mentioned last update date. 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 10 West Indian Fast bowlers in ODI cricket in all matches.

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15

CONTENTS
1. THE CRITERIA
2. QUALIFICATION
3. PRIMARY CRITERIA
3.1. PROLIFIC
3.2. CONSISTENT
3.2.1. Against All Teams
3.2.2. Against Top Teams
3.3. ECONOMIC
3.3.1. Against All Teams
3.3.2. Against Top Teams
3.4. BEST BOWLING BY WKTS (NWT)
3.5. BEST BOWLING BY ECO (NWT)
3.6. PRIMARY RATING
4. CONDITIONS CRITERIA
4.1. HOME/AWAY
4.1.1. At Home
4.1.2. Away From Home
4.2. FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS
4.2.1. Favourable Conditions Rating
4.2.1.1. Non Asians Outside Asia
4.2.2. Unfavourable Conditions Rating
4.2.2.1. Non Asians In Asia
4.3. CONDITIONS RATING
5. SECONDARY CRITERIA
5.1. WORLD CUP
5.2. TOP FORM
5.3. IMPACT INNINGS
5.4. SECONDARY RATING
6. OVERALL RATING
7. NON WEAK TEAMS
8. TOP TEAMS
Nations Filter

The Nations Rating filters the OVERALL Rating to show players only from West Indies.

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

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) and Non Weak Teams (NWT)

Some sections consider performances only against the top teams and non weak teams. Here is some information:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine TT and NWT.
  • They are calculated by decades.
  • A bowler’s performace is counted in TT or NWT if it comes against that team in the specific decade.
  • Knock Out and Super Six matches of ODI World Cup are also counted.
  • TT & NWT may be found in the last section.

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 N Kapil Dev IND 1978 1994 1986 221 253 150.00
1 MD Marshall WI 1980 1992 1986 134 157 93.08
2 J Garner WI 1977 1987 1982 98 146 86.56
3 MA Holding WI 1976 1987 1981.5 102 142 84.19
4 BP Patterson WI 1986 1993 1989.5 58 90 53.36
5 AME Roberts WI 1975 1983 1979 56 87 51.58
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS Wasim Akram PAK 1984 2003 1993.5 351 502 200.00
1 CA Walsh WI 1985 2000 1992.5 204 227 90.44
2 CEL Ambrose WI 1988 2000 1994 175 225 89.64
3 M Dillon WI 1997 2005 2001 107 130 51.79
4 IR Bishop WI 1988 1997 1992.5 83 118 47.01
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS SL Malinga SL 2004 2019 2011.5 220 338 170.00
1 AS Joseph WI 2016 2024 2020 74 123 61.86

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) 50

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS J Garner 98 2752 146 18.85 20.69 100.00
1 J Garner 98 2752 146 18.85 20.69 100.00
2 AME Roberts 56 1771 87 20.36 22.44 92.23
3 MA Holding 102 3034 142 21.37 23.22 89.12
4 CEL Ambrose 175 5429 225 24.13 24.51 84.44
5 BP Patterson 58 2206 90 24.51 24.58 84.21
6 IR Bishop 83 3126 118 26.49 26.99 76.67
7 AS Joseph 74 3469 123 28.20 27.89 74.20
8 MD Marshall 134 4233 157 26.96 28.13 73.57
9 CA Walsh 204 6915 227 30.46 30.97 66.83
10 M Dillon 107 4217 130 32.44 32.15 64.38

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS J Garner 91 2615 139 18.81 20.65 150.00
1 J Garner 91 2615 139 18.81 20.65 150.00
2 AME Roberts 54 1703 82 20.77 22.89 135.34
3 CEL Ambrose 142 4483 190 23.59 23.97 129.28
4 MA Holding 95 2801 127 22.06 23.97 129.26
5 BP Patterson 52 1979 81 24.43 24.50 126.47
6 IR Bishop 71 2701 105 25.72 26.21 118.21
7 AS Joseph 42 2107 79 26.67 26.37 117.47
8 MD Marshall 118 3754 148 25.36 26.46 117.08
9 CA Walsh 165 5529 176 31.41 31.93 97.02
10 M Dillon 75 2988 92 32.48 32.19 96.26

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 2000

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS J Garner 98 5330 2752 3.10 3.51 100.00
1 J Garner 98 5330 2752 3.10 3.51 100.00
2 CEL Ambrose 175 9353 5429 3.48 3.61 97.32
3 MA Holding 102 5473 3034 3.33 3.76 93.22
4 MD Marshall 134 7175 4233 3.54 3.85 91.17
5 AME Roberts 56 3123 1771 3.40 3.94 89.00
6 CA Walsh 204 10822 6915 3.83 3.98 88.22
7 M Dillon 107 5480 4217 4.62 4.37 80.31
8 IR Bishop 83 4332 3126 4.33 4.51 77.87
9 BP Patterson 58 3052 2206 4.34 4.51 77.77
10 AS Joseph 74 3795 3469 5.48 4.55 77.13

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS J Garner 91 4970 2615 3.16 3.58 150.00
1 J Garner 91 4970 2615 3.16 3.58 150.00
2 CEL Ambrose 142 7635 4483 3.52 3.65 147.07
3 MA Holding 95 5035 2801 3.34 3.78 142.00
4 MD Marshall 118 6353 3754 3.55 3.85 139.14
5 CA Walsh 165 8812 5529 3.76 3.91 137.34
6 AME Roberts 54 2996 1703 3.41 3.95 135.73
7 M Dillon 75 3873 2988 4.63 4.38 122.45
8 BP Patterson 52 2704 1979 4.39 4.57 117.40
9 IR Bishop 71 3672 2701 4.41 4.59 116.77
10 AS Joseph 42 2150 2107 5.88 4.88 109.96

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 Waqar Younis 7/36 6/26 6/30 6/44 6/59 6.20 150.00
1 CEL Ambrose 5/17 5/26 5/32 5/53 4/18 4.80 116.13
2 M Dillon 5/29 5/51 5/52 4/20 4/46 4.60 111.29
2 J Garner 5/31 5/38 5/47 4/10 4/45 4.60 111.29
4 IR Bishop 5/25 5/27 4/25 4/28 4/32 4.40 106.45
5 CA Walsh 5/1 4/16 4/16 4/25 4/31 4.20 101.61
5 MA Holding 5/26 4/17 4/17 4/26 4/32 4.20 101.61
7 MD Marshall 4/18 4/23 4/33 4/34 4/34 4.00 96.77
8 AME Roberts 5/22 4/27 4/32 3/15 3/26 3.80 91.94
8 AS Joseph 5/56 4/65 4/76 3/36 3/39 3.80 91.94
8 BP Patterson 6/29 4/29 3/26 3/31 3/34 3.80 91.94

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 CEL Ambrose 10.0/5 5.0/4 8.4/9 6.0/8 8.5/13 1.05 150.00
1 CEL Ambrose 10.0/5 5.0/4 8.4/9 6.0/8 8.5/13 1.05 150.00
2 J Garner 6.0/6 6.0/6 6.0/6 7.5/9 6.0/7 1.21 130.03
3 CA Walsh 11.0/11 5.0/7 7.0/10 10.0/16 10.0/17 1.47 106.89
4 MD Marshall 6.0/5 5.0/7 12.0/19 5.0/8 7.2/13 1.60 98.31
5 MA Holding 5.3/5 10.0/15 5.0/8 6.0/10 8.4/15 1.71 92.23
6 AME Roberts 12.0/16 10.0/15 11.0/18 5.0/9 10.0/19 1.86 84.63
7 M Dillon 8.0/8 6.5/13 10.0/20 10.0/22 10.0/26 1.88 83.74
8 IR Bishop 5.0/6 10.0/18 10.0/20 6.0/13 9.0/22 2.06 76.52
9 BP Patterson 10.0/21 9.0/19 9.0/20 6.0/14 7.0/17 2.31 68.12
10 AS Joseph 8.0/17 10.0/25 10.0/33 10.0/36 10.0/40 2.61 60.28

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 J Garner 86.56 250.00 250.00 111.29 130.03 827.88 413.94
2 CEL Ambrose 89.64 213.72 244.39 116.13 150.00 813.88 406.94
3 MA Holding 84.19 218.38 235.22 101.61 92.23 731.64 365.82
4 MD Marshall 93.08 190.64 230.31 96.77 98.31 709.12 354.56
5 CA Walsh 90.44 163.85 225.56 101.61 106.89 688.35 344.18
6 AME Roberts 51.58 227.57 224.73 91.94 84.63 680.45 340.22
7 IR Bishop 47.01 194.88 194.64 106.45 76.52 619.50 309.75
8 BP Patterson 53.36 210.68 195.17 91.94 68.12 619.26 309.63
9 M Dillon 51.79 160.64 202.76 111.29 83.74 610.22 305.11
10 AS Joseph 61.86 191.67 187.09 91.94 60.28 592.84 296.42

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 J Garner 19 32 15.38 3.06 748.01 149.60
2 CEL Ambrose 52 65 25.25 3.58 674.55 134.91
3 MD Marshall 17 23 25.74 4.17 549.99 110.00
4 M Dillon 33 46 29.87 4.83 545.80 109.16
5 AS Joseph 39 62 29.23 5.35 528.46 105.69
6 MA Holding 14 13 28.62 3.44 521.44 104.29
7 IR Bishop 19 28 25.25 4.66 519.27 103.85
8 AME Roberts 7 8 27.63 3.81 500.00 100.00
9 CA Walsh 49 46 39.98 4.34 476.48 95.30
10 BP Patterson 12 17 27.41 4.62 473.12 94.62

Away From Home

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 J Garner 79 114 19.82 3.11 832.98 666.39
2 CEL Ambrose 123 160 23.68 3.44 824.40 659.52
3 MA Holding 88 129 20.64 3.31 787.59 630.08
4 MD Marshall 117 134 27.17 3.46 742.07 593.65
5 CA Walsh 155 181 28.04 3.68 740.85 592.68
6 AME Roberts 49 79 19.62 3.35 728.77 583.02
7 BP Patterson 46 73 23.84 4.27 653.17 522.54
8 IR Bishop 64 90 26.88 4.24 628.33 502.66
9 M Dillon 74 84 33.85 4.52 600.63 480.50
10 AS Joseph 35 61 27.16 5.64 589.53 471.63

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 Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 20

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 J Garner 90 139 18.15 3.06 914.27 182.85
2 CEL Ambrose 128 165 23.84 3.42 791.97 158.39
3 MA Holding 90 127 21.55 3.30 779.65 155.93
4 MD Marshall 99 125 25.47 3.51 742.68 148.54
5 AME Roberts 52 82 19.83 3.36 729.83 145.97
6 M Dillon 79 99 30.96 4.51 654.48 130.90
7 IR Bishop 56 88 23.52 4.14 650.13 130.03
8 CA Walsh 126 133 33.27 3.91 627.71 125.54
9 AS Joseph 52 87 28.18 5.49 583.19 116.64
10 BP Patterson 32 45 26.40 4.26 566.01 113.20

Unfavourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Non Weak Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 CA Walsh 78 94 26.49 3.71 887.82 710.26
2 CEL Ambrose 47 60 24.92 3.67 774.85 619.88
3 BP Patterson 26 45 22.62 4.43 763.30 610.64
4 MD Marshall 35 32 32.78 3.63 689.31 551.45
5 MA Holding 12 15 19.80 3.61 611.21 488.97
6 AS Joseph 22 36 28.25 5.47 597.13 477.70
7 J Garner 8 7 32.71 3.58 500.00 400.00
7 AME Roberts 4 5 29.00 4.03 500.00 400.00
9 IR Bishop 27 30 35.20 4.75 497.73 398.18
10 M Dillon 28 31 37.16 4.94 495.18 396.14

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 CEL Ambrose 659.52 134.91 619.88 158.39 1,572.71 157.27
2 CA Walsh 592.68 95.30 710.26 125.54 1,523.78 152.38
3 MD Marshall 593.65 110.00 551.45 148.54 1,403.63 140.36
4 J Garner 666.39 149.60 400.00 182.85 1,398.84 139.88
5 MA Holding 630.08 104.29 488.97 155.93 1,379.26 137.93
6 BP Patterson 522.54 94.62 610.64 113.20 1,341.00 134.10
7 AME Roberts 583.02 100.00 400.00 145.97 1,228.99 122.90
8 AS Joseph 471.63 105.69 477.70 116.64 1,171.66 117.17
9 IR Bishop 502.66 103.85 398.18 130.03 1,134.73 113.47
10 M Dillon 480.50 109.16 396.14 130.90 1,116.70 111.67

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 Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 AME Roberts 16 26 21.23 3.24 645.73 645.73
2 MA Holding 11 20 17.05 2.94 623.62 623.62
3 CEL Ambrose 17 24 20.79 3.03 586.44 586.44
4 MD Marshall 11 14 24.93 3.09 574.73 574.73
5 CA Walsh 17 27 20.26 3.46 574.43 574.43
6 J Garner 8 13 22.23 3.21 501.90 501.90
7 AS Joseph 0 0 NA NA 500.00 500.00
7 BP Patterson 7 15 18.53 4.21 500.00 500.00
7 IR Bishop 6 3 64.67 3.96 500.00 500.00
10 M Dillon 10 13 25.54 3.86 462.34 462.34
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 J Garner 50 84 15.31 2.87 911.75 911.75
2 CEL Ambrose 50 84 19.17 3.55 819.96 819.96
3 MA Holding 50 77 19.10 3.25 783.40 783.40
4 AME Roberts 50 79 19.78 3.39 767.01 767.01
5 IR Bishop 50 86 20.55 4.00 766.32 766.32
6 BP Patterson 50 82 23.62 4.35 731.22 731.22
7 MD Marshall 50 63 22.87 3.21 726.77 726.77
8 M Dillon 50 72 25.50 4.30 718.21 718.21
9 CA Walsh 50 65 24.78 3.66 715.99 715.99
10 AS Joseph 50 85 28.58 5.74 667.39 667.39
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 4.
  • A Bowler bowls more than 30 balls and has a low ER.
  • The ER should be less than 75% of the ER of the better team.

IMPACT INNINGS

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 30

RANK BOWLER INNS II II Perc RAT WTG
1 J Garner 98 61 62.24 851.05 851.05
2 CEL Ambrose 175 95 54.29 775.93 775.93
3 MD Marshall 134 68 50.75 766.30 766.30
4 MA Holding 102 56 54.90 758.57 758.57
5 CA Walsh 204 81 39.71 616.61 616.61
6 AME Roberts 56 26 46.43 594.55 594.55
7 AS Joseph 74 26 35.14 483.08 483.08
8 M Dillon 107 38 35.51 475.32 475.32
9 IR Bishop 83 27 32.53 408.68 408.68
10 BP Patterson 58 17 29.31 361.54 361.54

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 J Garner 501.90 911.75 851.05 2,264.70 226.47
2 CEL Ambrose 586.44 819.96 775.93 2,182.33 218.23
3 MA Holding 623.62 783.40 758.57 2,165.59 216.56
4 MD Marshall 574.73 726.77 766.30 2,067.80 206.78
5 AME Roberts 645.73 767.01 594.55 2,007.28 200.73
6 CA Walsh 574.43 715.99 616.61 1,907.03 190.70
7 IR Bishop 500.00 766.32 408.68 1,675.00 167.50
8 M Dillon 462.34 718.21 475.32 1,655.87 165.59
9 AS Joseph 500.00 667.39 483.08 1,650.47 165.05
10 BP Patterson 500.00 731.22 361.54 1,592.76 159.28

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 4 CEL Ambrose WI 406.94 157.27 218.23 782.44
2 6 J Garner WI 413.94 139.88 226.47 780.29
3 15 MA Holding WI 365.82 137.93 216.56 720.31
4 20 MD Marshall WI 354.56 140.36 206.78 701.70
5 23 CA Walsh WI 344.18 152.38 190.70 687.26
6 33 AME Roberts WI 340.22 122.90 200.73 663.85
7 62 BP Patterson WI 309.63 134.10 159.28 603.01
8 67 IR Bishop WI 309.75 113.47 167.50 590.72
9 71 M Dillon WI 305.11 111.67 165.59 582.37
10 75 AS Joseph WI 296.42 117.17 165.05 578.63

NON WEAK TEAMS

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

TOP TEAMS

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

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