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Player figures come from full scorecards, which we hold for 480 of the 485 matches in this selection (from 1889). Earlier matches have results and team totals only.
| Player | Year | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL | 2000 | 2000 | 4 | 8 | 295.5 | 69 | 641 | 37 | 7/84 | 13/171 | 17.32 | 1.63 | 63.92 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| George LohmannENG | 1896 | 1896 | 3 | 6 | 103.4 | 38 | 203 | 35 | 9/28 | 15/45 | 5.80 | 1.96 | 17.77 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Sydney BarnesENG | 1912 | 1912 | 3 | 6 | 128 | 38 | 282 | 34 | 8/29 | 13/57 | 8.29 | 2.20 | 22.59 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Clarrie GrimmettAUS | 1936 | 1936 | 3 | 6 | 193.1 | 77 | 371 | 33 | 7/40 | 13/173 | 11.24 | 1.92 | 35.12 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Shane WarneAUS | 1994 | 1994 | 5 | 9 | 2148b | 124 | 580 | 32 | 7/56 | 12/128 | 18.13 | 1.62 | 67.13 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND | 2015 | 2015 | 4 | 7 | 164.4 | 56 | 345 | 31 | 7/66 | 12/98 | 11.13 | 2.10 | 31.87 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Alec BedserENG | 1951 | 1951 | 5 | 10 | 275.5 | 84 | 517 | 30 | 7/58 | 12/112 | 17.23 | 1.87 | 55.17 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Sydney BarnesENG | 1913 | 1913 | 2 | 4 | 110.1 | 28 | 264 | 27 | 9/103 | 17/159 | 9.78 | 2.40 | 24.48 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Maurice TateENG | 1924 | 1924 | 5 | 8 | 217.2 | 68 | 424 | 27 | 6/42 | 9/106 | 15.70 | 1.95 | 48.30 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian StathamENG | 1960 | 1960 | 5 | 10 | 203 | 54 | 491 | 27 | 6/63 | 11/97 | 18.19 | 2.42 | 45.11 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Colin BlytheENG | 1907 | 1907 | 3 | 6 | 100.3 | 26 | 270 | 26 | 8/59 | 15/99 | 10.38 | 2.69 | 23.19 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Walter LeesENG | 1906 | 1906 | 5 | 9 | 209.2 | 69 | 467 | 26 | 6/78 | 9/163 | 17.96 | 2.23 | 48.31 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane WarneAUS | 2002 | 2002 | 4 | 8 | 223.5 | 51 | 621 | 26 | 6/161 | 8/231 | 23.88 | 2.08 | 68.81 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Moeen AliENG | 2017 | 2017 | 4 | 8 | 121 | 26 | 391 | 25 | 6/53 | 10/112 | 15.64 | 3.23 | 29.04 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Courtney WalshWI | 2001 | 2001 | 5 | 10 | 263.4 | 87 | 492 | 25 | 6/61 | 8/108 | 19.68 | 1.40 | 84.32 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred TruemanENG | 1960 | 1960 | 5 | 10 | 180.3 | 31 | 508 | 25 | 5/27 | 9/104 | 20.32 | 2.81 | 43.32 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2007 | 2007 | 5 | 10 | 2115b | 64 | 817 | 25 | 4/105 | 7/141 | 32.68 | 2.32 | 84.60 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus FraserENG | 1998 | 1998 | 5 | 8 | 203.3 | 55 | 492 | 24 | 5/42 | 10/122 | 20.50 | 1.81 | 67.79 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | 2015 | 2015 | 4 | 7 | 140.5 | 56 | 249 | 23 | 5/21 | 8/76 | 10.83 | 1.77 | 36.74 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny WardleENG | 1957 | 1957 | 3 | 6 | 116.6 | 33 | 289 | 23 | 7/36 | 12/89 | 12.57 | 1.86 | 40.61 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| George Simpson-HaywardENG | 1910 | 1910 | 5 | 10 | 149.4 | 18 | 420 | 23 | 6/43 | 8/102 | 18.26 | 2.81 | 39.04 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex KennedyENG | 1923 | 1923 | 4 | 7 | 218.2 | 77 | 430 | 23 | 5/76 | 7/122 | 18.70 | 1.97 | 56.96 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| George ThompsonENG | 1910 | 1910 | 5 | 10 | 223.5 | 66 | 619 | 23 | 4/50 | 7/112 | 26.91 | 2.77 | 58.39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saeed AjmalPAK | 2013 | 2013 | 5 | 8 | 247.5 | 43 | 649 | 23 | 6/96 | 10/147 | 28.22 | 2.62 | 64.65 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sydney BarnesENG | 1914 | 1914 | 2 | 4 | 115.5 | 28 | 272 | 22 | 7/56 | 14/144 | 12.36 | 2.35 | 31.59 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitchell JohnsonAUS | 2014 | 2014 | 3 | 6 | 126.2 | 23 | 382 | 22 | 7/68 | 12/127 | 17.36 | 3.02 | 34.45 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL | 2006 | 2006 | 2 | 4 | 163 | 29 | 397 | 22 | 7/97 | 12/225 | 18.05 | 2.44 | 44.45 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Javagal SrinathIND | 1996 | 1996 | 4 | 8 | 170.3 | 45 | 472 | 22 | 6/21 | 8/68 | 21.45 | 2.77 | 46.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat CumminsAUS | 2018 | 2018 | 4 | 8 | 155.4 | 32 | 472 | 22 | 5/83 | 9/141 | 21.45 | 3.03 | 42.45 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tich FreemanENG | 1929 | 1929 | 3 | 5 | 188.1 | 47 | 547 | 22 | 7/71 | 12/171 | 24.86 | 2.91 | 51.32 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Johnny BriggsENG | 1889 | 1889 | 2 | 4 | 97.3 | 51 | 101 | 21 | 8/11 | 15/28 | 4.81 | 1.55 | 18.62 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Roy TattersallENG | 1951 | 1951 | 5 | 10 | 261.2 | 99 | 439 | 21 | 7/52 | 12/101 | 20.90 | 1.68 | 74.67 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brett LeeAUS | 2006 | 2006 | 4 | 8 | 156.4 | 39 | 462 | 21 | 5/69 | 6/114 | 22.00 | 2.95 | 44.76 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammad AsifPAK | 2007 | 2007 | 5 | 10 | 1257b | 51 | 545 | 21 | 5/76 | 7/110 | 25.95 | 2.60 | 59.86 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Colin BlytheENG | 1906 | 1906 | 5 | 9 | 226.4 | 74 | 548 | 21 | 6/68 | 11/118 | 26.10 | 2.42 | 64.76 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Claude BuckenhamENG | 1910 | 1910 | 4 | 8 | 197 | 25 | 593 | 21 | 5/115 | 7/187 | 28.24 | 3.01 | 56.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bert IronmongerAUS | 1931 | 1931 | 3 | 6 | 199 | 100 | 272 | 20 | 5/42 | 9/86 | 13.60 | 1.37 | 59.70 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James AndersonENG | 2017 | 2017 | 4 | 8 | 125.2 | 39 | 282 | 20 | 5/72 | 7/54 | 14.10 | 2.25 | 37.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart ClarkAUS | 2006 | 2006 | 3 | 6 | 118 | 32 | 317 | 20 | 5/55 | 9/89 | 15.85 | 2.69 | 35.40 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter SiddleAUS | 2009 | 2009 | 4 | 7 | 177.2 | 58 | 383 | 20 | 5/59 | 8/113 | 19.15 | 2.16 | 53.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie BenaudAUS | 1958 | 1958 | 3 | 5 | 157.1 | 37 | 384 | 20 | 5/82 | 9/154 | 19.20 | 1.83 | 62.85 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill WhittyAUS | 1911 | 1911 | 3 | 6 | 142.3 | 27 | 426 | 20 | 6/104 | 8/218 | 21.30 | 2.99 | 42.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mervyn DillonWI | 2001 | 2001 | 5 | 10 | 167.6 | 31 | 512 | 20 | 4/32 | 7/91 | 25.60 | 2.29 | 67.10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell JohnsonAUS | 2009 | 2009 | 4 | 7 | 190.2 | 36 | 518 | 20 | 4/25 | 8/137 | 25.90 | 2.72 | 57.10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan ConnollyAUS | 1970 | 1970 | 4 | 7 | 214.2 | 57 | 522 | 20 | 6/47 | 7/109 | 26.10 | 2.44 | 64.30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig McDermottAUS | 1994 | 1994 | 5 | 9 | 1415b | 54 | 556 | 20 | 4/33 | 7/82 | 27.80 | 2.36 | 70.75 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dinanath RamnarineWI | 2001 | 2001 | 5 | 10 | 290.1 | 93 | 617 | 20 | 5/78 | 6/164 | 30.85 | 1.60 | 116.05 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clarrie GrimmettAUS | 1931 | 1931 | 3 | 6 | 209.4 | 80 | 358 | 19 | 6/92 | 8/72 | 18.84 | 1.71 | 66.21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug WrightENG | 1947 | 1947 | 4 | 8 | 183.2 | 50 | 484 | 19 | 5/80 | 10/175 | 25.47 | 2.64 | 57.89 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | 2008 | 2008 | 3 | 5 | 172.5 | 26 | 496 | 19 | 5/164 | 8/265 | 26.11 | 2.87 | 54.58 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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