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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 | Year | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance GibbsWI | 1963 | 1963 | 5 | 10 | 249.3 | 74 | 554 | 26 | 6/98 | 11/157 | 21.31 | 2.22 | 57.58 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ramesh MendisSL | 2021 | 2021 | 4 | 8 | 192.2 | 30 | 560 | 26 | 6/70 | 11/136 | 21.54 | 2.91 | 44.38 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Hugh TayfieldSA | 1955 | 1955 | 5 | 8 | 313.3 | 124 | 568 | 26 | 5/60 | 9/164 | 21.85 | 1.81 | 72.35 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan HarrisAUS | 2014 | 2014 | 6 | 12 | 221.5 | 72 | 583 | 26 | 5/25 | 8/61 | 22.42 | 2.63 | 51.19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil HawkeAUS | 1965 | 1965 | 6 | 12 | 1520b | 61 | 584 | 26 | 6/72 | 10/115 | 22.46 | 2.31 | 58.46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Corey CollymoreWI | 2003 | 2003 | 5 | 10 | 1300b | 38 | 585 | 26 | 7/57 | 9/85 | 22.50 | 2.70 | 50.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Neil AdcockSA | 1960 | 1960 | 5 | 9 | 263 | 69 | 587 | 26 | 6/65 | 8/119 | 22.58 | 2.23 | 60.69 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wasim AkramPAK | 1992 | 1992 | 5 | 9 | 208.5 | 46 | 595 | 26 | 6/67 | 9/103 | 22.88 | 2.85 | 48.19 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul ReiffelAUS | 1995 | 1995 | 8 | 15 | 214 | 63 | 595 | 26 | 4/38 | 7/80 | 22.88 | 2.78 | 49.38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny RamadhinWI | 1950 | 1950 | 4 | 8 | 377.5 | 170 | 604 | 26 | 6/86 | 11/152 | 23.23 | 1.60 | 87.19 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Maurice TateENG | 1928 | 1928 | 6 | 12 | 319 | 107 | 607 | 26 | 4/59 | 7/86 | 23.35 | 1.90 | 73.62 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wasim AkramPAK | 2000 | 2000 | 9 | 15 | 272.6 | 78 | 629 | 26 | 6/61 | 11/110 | 24.19 | 1.73 | 83.92 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND | 2011 | 2011 | 4 | 8 | 221 | 29 | 645 | 26 | 6/47 | 9/128 | 24.81 | 2.92 | 51.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ernie JonesAUS | 1899 | 1899 | 5 | 9 | 255.1 | 73 | 657 | 26 | 7/88 | 10/164 | 25.27 | 3.09 | 49.08 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeff ThomsonAUS | 1978 | 1978 | 7 | 11 | 1151b | 34 | 671 | 26 | 6/77 | 6/99 | 25.81 | 3.50 | 44.27 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul ReiffelAUS | 1997 | 1997 | 9 | 18 | 1673b | 76 | 672 | 26 | 5/49 | 6/90 | 25.85 | 2.41 | 64.35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | 2017 | 2017 | 6 | 12 | 210.3 | 41 | 685 | 26 | 5/88 | 8/137 | 26.35 | 3.25 | 48.58 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Franklyn RoseWI | 1997 | 1997 | 9 | 13 | 225.1 | 39 | 685 | 26 | 6/100 | 7/96 | 26.35 | 3.04 | 51.96 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lance GibbsWI | 1975 | 1975 | 7 | 13 | 2277b | 98 | 704 | 26 | 7/98 | 9/143 | 27.08 | 1.86 | 87.58 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob CunisNZ | 1969 | 1969 | 9 | 17 | 1654b | 62 | 706 | 26 | 4/21 | 6/24 | 27.15 | 2.56 | 63.62 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rumesh RatnayakeSL | 1985 | 1985 | 6 | 11 | 237.5 | 43 | 734 | 26 | 6/85 | 9/125 | 28.23 | 3.09 | 54.88 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Shoaib AkhtarPAK | 2004 | 2004 | 6 | 10 | 1443b | 26 | 737 | 26 | 5/60 | 8/175 | 28.35 | 3.06 | 55.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| CBRLS KumaraSL | 2018 | 2018 | 6 | 11 | 206.5 | 30 | 743 | 26 | 4/58 | 7/135 | 28.58 | 3.59 | 47.73 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2002 | 2002 | 7 | 12 | 235.4 | 48 | 746 | 26 | 7/77 | 9/113 | 28.69 | 2.38 | 72.46 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul AdamsSA | 2003 | 2003 | 7 | 13 | 1477b | 40 | 759 | 26 | 7/128 | 10/106 | 29.19 | 3.08 | 56.81 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Derek UnderwoodENG | 1975 | 1975 | 9 | 15 | 2007b | 86 | 759 | 26 | 7/113 | 11/215 | 29.19 | 2.27 | 77.19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sarfraz NawazPAK | 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 11 | 1705b | 72 | 766 | 26 | 4/68 | 7/204 | 29.46 | 2.70 | 65.58 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle MillsNZ | 2008 | 2008 | 11 | 18 | 1879b | 61 | 800 | 26 | 4/16 | 6/77 | 30.77 | 2.55 | 72.27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasith MalingaSL | 2005 | 2005 | 7 | 13 | 1493b | 32 | 808 | 26 | 5/80 | 9/210 | 31.08 | 3.25 | 57.42 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben StokesENG | 2022 | 2022 | 15 | 20 | 278.2 | 50 | 811 | 26 | 4/33 | 5/80 | 31.19 | 2.91 | 64.23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciss ParkinENG | 1921 | 1921 | 7 | 12 | 243.5 | 40 | 814 | 26 | 5/38 | 7/169 | 31.31 | 3.34 | 56.27 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Danny MorrisonNZ | 1995 | 1995 | 9 | 14 | 279.5 | 61 | 825 | 26 | 6/69 | 7/101 | 31.73 | 2.95 | 64.58 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dilip DoshiIND | 1981 | 1981 | 8 | 13 | 449.1 | 157 | 831 | 26 | 5/39 | 6/195 | 31.96 | 1.85 | 103.65 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul ReiffelAUS | 1993 | 1993 | 9 | 17 | 312.4 | 74 | 842 | 26 | 6/71 | 8/152 | 32.38 | 2.69 | 72.15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff JonesENG | 1966 | 1966 | 8 | 13 | 1860b | 61 | 850 | 26 | 6/118 | 6/118 | 32.69 | 2.74 | 71.54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David BrownENG | 1968 | 1968 | 8 | 16 | 306 | 65 | 859 | 26 | 5/42 | 5/82 | 33.04 | 2.81 | 70.62 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul HarrisSA | 2009 | 2009 | 6 | 11 | 291.4 | 59 | 862 | 26 | 6/127 | 9/161 | 33.15 | 2.96 | 67.31 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh HazlewoodAUS | 2018 | 2018 | 8 | 16 | 317.2 | 80 | 865 | 26 | 3/52 | 5/128 | 33.27 | 2.73 | 73.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec BedserENG | 1948 | 1948 | 7 | 13 | 2328b | 92 | 871 | 26 | 4/39 | 6/90 | 33.50 | 2.24 | 89.54 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alzarri JosephWI | 2024 | 2024 | 7 | 13 | 189 | 19 | 874 | 26 | 4/84 | 6/146 | 33.62 | 4.62 | 43.62 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sohail KhanPAK | 2016 | 2016 | 7 | 13 | 247.4 | 44 | 880 | 26 | 5/68 | 7/207 | 33.85 | 3.55 | 57.15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tauseef AhmedPAK | 1987 | 1987 | 8 | 13 | 381.2 | 87 | 892 | 26 | 5/54 | 9/139 | 34.31 | 2.34 | 88.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James AndersonENG | 2003 | 2003 | 8 | 14 | 1681b | 56 | 906 | 26 | 5/73 | 7/119 | 34.85 | 3.23 | 64.65 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND | 1978 | 1978 | 7 | 11 | 1764b | 32 | 937 | 26 | 5/116 | 6/115 | 36.04 | 3.19 | 67.85 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Doug BracewellNZ | 2012 | 2012 | 10 | 19 | 281.4 | 45 | 972 | 26 | 3/26 | 5/38 | 37.38 | 3.45 | 65.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart BroadENG | 2010 | 2010 | 10 | 19 | 332.4 | 77 | 980 | 26 | 4/38 | 6/104 | 37.69 | 2.95 | 76.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishan BediIND | 1971 | 1971 | 8 | 16 | 462.1 | 141 | 981 | 26 | 4/70 | 6/111 | 37.73 | 2.12 | 106.65 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ | 2010 | 2010 | 6 | 10 | 360.2 | 67 | 999 | 26 | 5/135 | 6/176 | 38.42 | 2.77 | 83.15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark CraigNZ | 2014 | 2014 | 7 | 14 | 288.1 | 44 | 1119 | 26 | 7/94 | 10/203 | 43.04 | 3.88 | 66.50 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL | 2009 | 2009 | 8 | 12 | 374.5 | 52 | 1195 | 26 | 4/73 | 7/161 | 45.96 | 3.19 | 86.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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