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Player figures come from full scorecards, which we hold for 2,634 of the 2,638 matches in this selection (from 1877). Earlier matches have results and team totals only.

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Ravi ShastriIND	1981-1992	80	125	2625.1	657	6185	151	5/75	8/179	40.96	2.36	104.31	11	2	0
Shakib Al HasanBAN	2007-2024	71	121	2612.3	479	7804	246	7/36	10/124	31.72	2.99	63.72	11	19	2
Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND	1964-1979	57	95	15545b	576	7020	234	8/79	12/104	30.00	2.71	66.43	12	15	2
Allan DonaldSA	1992-2002	71	127	2571.3	657	7287	324	8/71	12/139	22.49	2.83	47.62	11	19	3
Graeme SwannENG	2008-2013	60	109	2558.1	482	7642	255	6/65	10/132	29.97	2.99	60.19	14	17	3
Fred TruemanENG	1952-1965	67	127	15178b	522	6625	307	8/31	12/119	21.58	2.62	49.44	19	17	3
John EmbureyENG	1978-1995	63	101	15139b	730	5544	147	7/78	7/105	37.71	2.20	102.99	5	6	0
Fred TitmusENG	1955-1975	53	90	15118b	777	4931	153	7/79	9/162	32.23	1.96	98.81	9	7	0
Javagal SrinathIND	1991-2002	67	121	2517.2	599	7196	236	8/86	13/132	30.49	2.86	64.00	8	10	1
Pat CumminsAUS	2011-2026	76	140	2500.3	543	7240	326	6/23	10/62	22.21	2.90	46.02	17	14	2
Andrew FlintoffENG/IWX	1998-2009	79	137	2491.3	485	7406	226	5/58	8/156	32.77	2.97	66.15	11	3	0
Vinoo MankadIND	1946-1959	44	70	14686b	777	5236	162	8/52	13/131	32.32	2.14	90.65	10	8	2
Srinivasaraghavan VenkataraghavanIND	1965-1983	56	94	14533b	684	5543	155	8/72	12/152	35.76	2.29	93.76	7	3	1
Clarrie GrimmettAUS	1925-1936	37	67	14513b	736	5231	216	7/40	14/199	24.22	2.16	67.19	7	21	7
Yasir ShahPAK	2014-2022	48	89	2375.5	359	7657	244	8/41	14/184	31.38	3.22	58.42	15	16	3
Jason GillespieAUS	1996-2006	71	137	2372.2	615	6770	259	7/37	9/80	26.14	2.85	54.96	8	8	0
Mehedi Hasan MirazBAN	2016-2026	61	107	2371.1	378	7248	229	7/58	12/117	31.65	3.06	62.13	9	15	3
Ben StokesENG	2013-2026	122	182	2347.3	394	7808	252	6/22	8/161	30.98	3.33	55.89	10	6	0
Saqlain MushtaqPAK	1995-2004	49	86	2345	541	6206	208	8/164	10/155	29.84	2.65	67.64	12	13	3
Chris MartinNZ	2000-2013	71	126	2337.4	478	7874	233	6/26	11/180	33.79	3.37	60.20	10	10	1
Erapalli PrasannaIND	1962-1978	48	84	13977b	592	5602	178	6/74	10/174	31.47	2.40	78.52	17	9	1
Sonny RamadhinWI	1950-1960	43	76	13939b	813	4579	158	7/49	11/152	28.98	1.97	88.22	6	10	1
Matthew HoggardENG	2000-2008	67	122	2318	488	7562	248	7/61	12/205	30.49	3.26	56.08	13	7	1
Peter SiddleAUS	2008-2019	67	126	2317.2	585	6777	221	6/54	9/104	30.67	2.92	62.91	8	8	0
Neil WagnerNZ	2012-2024	64	122	2287.3	473	7169	260	7/39	9/73	27.57	3.13	52.79	13	9	0
Ray LindwallAUS	1946-1960	61	113	13650b	419	5251	228	7/38	9/70	23.03	2.31	59.87	8	12	0
Kagiso RabadaSA	2015-2026	74	136	2274.2	445	7599	346	7/112	13/144	21.96	3.34	39.44	16	17	4
Sarfraz NawazPAK	1969-1984	54	93	13627b	471	5667	175	9/86	11/125	32.38	2.50	77.87	14	4	1
Hugh TayfieldSA	1949-1960	37	61	13568b	602	4405	170	9/113	13/165	25.91	1.95	79.81	5	14	2
Andrew CaddickENG	1993-2003	62	105	2259.4	497	6999	234	7/46	10/215	29.91	3.10	57.94	9	13	1
Heath StreakZIM	1993-2005	65	102	2259.4	593	6079	216	6/73	9/72	28.14	2.69	62.77	16	7	0
Carl HooperWI	1987-2002	100	143	2245.4	522	5491	110	5/26	7/178	49.92	2.45	122.49	1	4	0
Steve HarmisonENG/IWX	2002-2009	63	115	2229.2	418	7192	226	7/12	11/76	31.82	3.23	59.19	11	8	1
Tony LockENG	1952-1968	49	88	13147b	819	4451	174	7/35	11/48	25.58	2.03	75.56	11	9	3
Joel GarnerWI	1977-1987	57	109	2166.3	565	5364	256	6/56	9/108	20.95	2.48	50.78	18	7	0
Alf ValentineWI	1950-1962	36	63	12953b	789	4215	139	8/104	11/204	30.32	1.95	93.19	7	8	2
Iqbal QasimPAK	1976-1988	49	84	12845b	644	4720	168	7/49	11/118	28.10	2.20	76.46	13	8	2
Moeen AliENG	2014-2023	68	119	2101.4	293	7612	204	6/53	10/112	37.31	3.62	61.81	13	5	1
Mushtaq AhmedPAK	1990-2003	52	89	2088.4	405	6100	185	7/56	10/106	32.97	2.92	67.74	6	10	3
Maurice TateENG	1924-1935	39	68	12523b	581	4055	155	6/42	11/228	26.16	1.94	80.79	7	7	1
Michael HoldingWI	1975-1987	59	111	12500b	446	5836	244	8/92	14/149	23.92	2.80	51.23	11	13	2
Keshav MaharajSA	2016-2026	63	108	2080.2	377	6501	220	9/129	12/283	29.55	3.12	56.74	6	12	1
Monty PanesarENG	2006-2013	50	85	2079.1	426	5797	167	6/37	11/210	34.71	2.79	74.70	4	12	2
Suranga LakmalSL	2010-2022	70	122	2073.5	439	6232	171	5/47	7/80	36.44	3.01	72.77	7	4	0
Merv HughesAUS	1985-1994	53	97	2047.3	499	6017	212	8/87	13/217	28.38	2.94	57.95	14	7	1
Ashley GilesENG	1998-2006	54	88	2030	382	5806	143	5/57	9/122	40.60	2.86	85.17	11	5	0
Phil EdmondsENG	1975-1987	51	84	12028b	613	4273	125	7/66	7/66	34.18	2.13	96.22	9	2	0
Jim LakerENG	1948-1959	46	86	12027b	674	4101	193	10/53	19/90	21.25	2.05	62.32	13	9	3
John SnowENG	1965-1976	49	93	12021b	415	5387	202	7/40	10/142	26.67	2.69	59.51	12	8	1
Ray IllingworthENG	1958-1973	61	100	11934b	715	3807	122	6/29	7/29	31.20	1.91	97.82	5	3	0

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