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Player figures come from full scorecards, which we hold for 2,634 of the 2,671 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
Kane WilliamsonNZ	2010-2021	110	67	358.3	48	1207	30	4/44	4/44	40.23	3.37	71.70	1	0	0
Mitchell StarcAUS	2011-2026	109	209	3421.3	627	11724	448	7/58	11/94	26.17	3.43	45.82	21	19	4
Sanath JayasuriyaSL	1991-2007	109	140	10018b	319	3366	98	5/34	9/74	34.35	2.02	102.22	6	2	0
Clive LloydWI	1966-1980	109	45	1716b	75	622	10	2/13	2/22	62.20	2.17	171.60	0	0	0
Shaun PollockSA	1995-2008	107	200	29219b	1214	9647	418	7/87	10/147	23.08	1.98	69.90	23	16	1
Tim SoutheeNZ	2008-2024	107	203	3915	876	11832	391	7/64	10/108	30.26	3.02	60.08	19	15	1
Geoff BoycottENG	1964-1981	107	20	944b	45	382	7	3/47	3/47	54.57	2.43	134.86	0	0	0
David BoonAUS	1986-1994	107	3	6	3	14	0	0/0	0/0	-	2.33	-	0	0	0
Gordon GreenidgeWI	1975-1980	107	2	26b	3	4	0	0/0	0/0	-	0.92	-	0	0	0
Ravichandran AshwinIND	2011-2024	106	200	27283b	897	12891	537	7/59	13/140	24.01	2.83	50.81	25	37	8
Ishant SharmaIND	2007-2021	105	188	19184b	638	10074	311	7/74	10/108	32.39	3.15	61.68	10	11	1
Justin LangerAUS	2001	105	1	1	0	3	0	0/3	0/3	-	2.25	-	0	0	0
Wasim AkramPAK	1985-2002	104	181	24381b	871	9779	414	7/119	11/110	23.62	2.41	58.89	20	25	5
Virender SehwagIND	2001-2012	104	91	3885b	65	1894	40	5/104	5/118	47.35	2.93	97.13	0	1	0
Kevin PietersenENG	2006-2014	104	58	218.2	15	886	10	3/52	4/78	88.60	4.06	131.00	0	0	0
Mark TaylorAUS	1993-1994	104	2	7	3	26	1	1/11	1/11	26.00	3.71	42.00	0	0	0
Harbhajan SinghIND	1998-2015	103	190	32205b	863	13537	417	8/84	15/217	32.46	2.52	77.23	16	25	5
Chris GayleWI	2000-2014	103	104	8209b	219	3120	73	5/34	6/81	42.74	2.28	112.45	2	2	0
Matthew HaydenAUS	2000-2001	103	3	9	0	40	0	0/7	0/7	-	3.33	-	0	0	0
Cheteshwar PujaraIND	2015-2023	103	2	2	0	3	0	0/1	0/1	-	1.50	-	0	0	0
Saleem MalikPAK	1983-1998	102	30	122.2	20	414	5	1/3	1/3	82.80	3.38	146.80	0	0	0
Makhaya NtiniSA	1998-2009	101	190	23652b	753	11242	390	7/37	13/132	28.83	2.85	60.65	19	18	4
Ian BothamENG	1977-1992	101	166	21490b	778	10699	376	8/34	13/106	28.45	2.99	57.15	16	27	4
Carl HooperWI	1987-2002	100	143	15272b	522	5491	110	5/26	7/178	49.92	2.16	138.84	1	4	0
Kraigg BrathwaiteWI	2011-2025	100	76	468.1	35	1558	29	6/29	6/29	53.72	3.33	96.86	0	1	0
Gary KirstenSA	1994-2004	100	15	353b	19	142	2	1/0	1/0	71.00	2.41	176.50	0	0	0
Dimuth KarunaratneSL	2014-2025	100	15	52	5	202	2	1/12	1/12	101.00	3.88	156.00	0	0	0
Brendon McCullumNZ	2010-2016	100	8	29.1	4	88	1	1/1	1/13	88.00	3.02	175.00	0	0	0
Graham ThorpeENG	1993-1997	100	6	23	7	37	0	0/0	0/0	-	1.61	-	0	0	0
Curtly AmbroseWI	1988-2000	98	179	23943b	1001	8501	405	8/45	11/84	20.99	2.13	59.12	21	22	3
Mohammad AzharuddinIND	1985-1997	98	3	2.1	0	16	0	0/4	0/4	-	7.38	-	0	0	0
Azhar AliPAK	2010-2022	97	37	144.3	8	621	8	2/35	2/49	77.63	4.30	108.38	0	0	0
Nasser HussainENG	1999	96	1	5	0	15	0	0/15	0/15	-	2.25	-	0	0	0
Rod MarshAUS	1980-1983	95	2	12	1	54	0	0/3	0/3	-	4.50	-	0	0	0
Dale SteynSA	2004-2019	93	171	18747b	658	10073	439	7/51	11/60	22.95	3.22	42.70	27	26	5
HMRKB HerathSL	1999-2018	93	170	26805b	809	12157	433	9/127	14/184	28.08	2.72	61.91	20	34	9
Garry SobersWI	1954-1974	93	159	21599b	974	7999	235	6/73	8/80	34.04	2.22	91.91	8	6	0
Arjuna RanatungaSL	1982-2000	93	56	2377b	114	1040	16	2/17	2/20	65.00	2.63	148.56	0	0	0
Zaheer KhanIND	2000-2014	92	165	20801b	621	10243	311	7/87	10/149	32.94	2.95	66.88	15	11	1
Ravindra JadejaIND	2012-2026	91	171	20880b	778	9008	356	7/42	10/110	25.30	2.59	58.65	17	15	3
Kemar RoachWI	2009-2026	91	165	15799b	558	8192	304	6/48	10/146	26.95	3.11	51.97	15	12	1
Aravinda de SilvaSL	1985-2002	91	58	2939b	77	1208	29	3/30	3/34	41.66	2.47	101.34	0	0	0
Bob WillisENG	1971-1984	90	165	17357b	554	8190	325	8/43	9/92	25.20	2.83	53.41	12	16	0
Marvan AtapattuSL	1997-1998	90	5	50b	0	24	1	1/9	1/9	24.00	2.88	50.00	0	0	0
Gundappa ViswanathIND	1969-1980	90	7	11.4	1	46	1	1/11	1/11	46.00	3.94	70.00	0	0	0
MS DhoniIND	2006-2014	90	7	16	1	67	0	0/1	0/1	-	4.19	-	0	0	0
Herschelle GibbsSA	2005	89	1	1	0	4	0	0/4	0/4	-	4.00	-	0	0	0
Mohammad YousufPAK	2001	89	1	1	0	3	0	0/3	0/3	-	2.25	-	0	0	0
Usman KhawajaAUS	2017-2022	88	3	3	0	8	0	0/1	0/1	-	2.67	-	0	0	0
Waqar YounisPAK	1989-2003	87	154	18292b	516	8788	373	7/76	13/135	23.56	2.88	49.04	28	22	5

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