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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 | 1969 | 1969 | 9 | 16 | 3510b | 116 | 1293 | 26 | 4/145 | 6/224 | 49.73 | 2.21 | 135.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill JohnstonAUS | 1950 | 1950 | 5 | 9 | 132.3 | 23 | 323 | 25 | 5/35 | 8/114 | 12.92 | 1.83 | 42.36 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle JamiesonNZ | 2020 | 2020 | 5 | 10 | 159.2 | 56 | 361 | 25 | 5/34 | 7/77 | 14.44 | 2.27 | 38.24 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ishant SharmaIND | 2019 | 2019 | 6 | 12 | 135.4 | 34 | 389 | 25 | 5/22 | 9/78 | 15.56 | 2.87 | 32.56 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny WardleENG | 1954 | 1954 | 8 | 14 | 1446b | 107 | 395 | 25 | 7/56 | 7/56 | 15.80 | 1.64 | 57.84 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Heath StreakZIM | 1995 | 1995 | 4 | 8 | 153 | 39 | 401 | 25 | 6/90 | 9/105 | 16.04 | 2.62 | 36.72 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob DuffyNZ | 2025 | 2025 | 4 | 8 | 171.4 | 46 | 407 | 25 | 5/34 | 9/128 | 16.28 | 2.37 | 41.20 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Frank TysonENG | 1954 | 1954 | 4 | 7 | 887b | 12 | 442 | 25 | 7/27 | 10/130 | 17.68 | 2.99 | 35.48 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie LlewellynSA | 1902 | 1902 | 3 | 6 | 132.4 | 23 | 448 | 25 | 6/92 | 10/116 | 17.92 | 3.38 | 31.84 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Alan DavidsonAUS | 1960 | 1960 | 4 | 8 | 1273b | 47 | 491 | 25 | 6/87 | 11/222 | 19.64 | 2.31 | 50.92 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill WhittyAUS | 1912 | 1912 | 6 | 9 | 220 | 76 | 495 | 25 | 5/55 | 7/70 | 19.80 | 2.25 | 52.80 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Wes HallWI | 1959 | 1959 | 5 | 10 | 184.5 | 42 | 498 | 25 | 5/87 | 8/77 | 19.92 | 2.69 | 44.36 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith MillerAUS | 1951 | 1951 | 7 | 14 | 173.3 | 30 | 511 | 25 | 5/60 | 7/109 | 20.44 | 2.21 | 55.48 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anrich NortjeSA | 2021 | 2021 | 5 | 10 | 157 | 34 | 519 | 25 | 6/56 | 8/120 | 20.76 | 3.31 | 37.68 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor GoddardSA | 1955 | 1955 | 5 | 9 | 315.4 | 148 | 528 | 25 | 5/31 | 7/108 | 21.12 | 1.67 | 75.76 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | 2018 | 2018 | 5 | 10 | 1210b | 30 | 558 | 25 | 4/17 | 7/258 | 22.32 | 2.77 | 48.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdur RehmanPAK | 2012 | 2012 | 5 | 10 | 215.2 | 48 | 566 | 25 | 6/25 | 8/92 | 22.64 | 2.63 | 51.68 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | 2012 | 2012 | 6 | 11 | 182.5 | 38 | 566 | 25 | 7/64 | 8/120 | 22.64 | 3.10 | 43.88 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| HMRKB HerathSL | 2013 | 2013 | 4 | 8 | 234.3 | 46 | 605 | 25 | 7/89 | 12/157 | 24.20 | 2.58 | 56.28 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Vernon PhilanderSA | 2017 | 2017 | 9 | 16 | 234 | 64 | 606 | 25 | 4/27 | 7/75 | 24.24 | 2.59 | 56.16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance CairnsNZ | 1983 | 1983 | 6 | 12 | 246 | 72 | 618 | 25 | 7/74 | 10/144 | 24.72 | 2.51 | 59.04 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Graham McKenzieAUS | 1966 | 1966 | 5 | 9 | 1575b | 48 | 627 | 25 | 6/48 | 8/132 | 25.08 | 2.39 | 63.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kemar RoachWI | 2017 | 2017 | 7 | 12 | 212.3 | 61 | 637 | 25 | 5/72 | 5/76 | 25.48 | 3.00 | 51.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent BoultNZ | 2022 | 2022 | 5 | 10 | 191 | 45 | 637 | 25 | 5/43 | 8/200 | 25.48 | 3.34 | 45.84 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Keshav MaharajSA | 2022 | 2022 | 10 | 14 | 223.2 | 45 | 641 | 25 | 7/32 | 9/97 | 25.64 | 2.87 | 53.60 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Keshav MaharajSA | 2025 | 2025 | 6 | 12 | 212.4 | 26 | 643 | 25 | 7/102 | 9/136 | 25.72 | 3.02 | 51.04 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clarrie GrimmettAUS | 1934 | 1934 | 5 | 9 | 396.3 | 148 | 668 | 25 | 5/64 | 8/120 | 26.72 | 1.68 | 95.16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephen O'KeefeAUS | 2017 | 2017 | 6 | 11 | 261.3 | 49 | 673 | 25 | 6/35 | 12/70 | 26.92 | 2.57 | 62.76 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Taijul IslamBAN | 2014 | 2014 | 5 | 10 | 227.1 | 43 | 678 | 25 | 8/39 | 9/81 | 27.12 | 2.98 | 54.52 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dipak PatelNZ | 1992 | 1992 | 5 | 8 | 262.4 | 65 | 678 | 25 | 6/50 | 8/131 | 27.12 | 2.58 | 63.04 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill VoceENG | 1930 | 1930 | 5 | 10 | 241.4 | 54 | 688 | 25 | 7/70 | 11/149 | 27.52 | 2.85 | 58.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Joel GarnerWI | 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 10 | 219.3 | 41 | 688 | 25 | 4/48 | 8/148 | 27.52 | 3.13 | 52.68 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham OnionsENG | 2009 | 2009 | 7 | 13 | 196.1 | 35 | 713 | 25 | 5/38 | 7/102 | 28.52 | 3.63 | 47.08 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank CameronNZ | 1965 | 1965 | 8 | 16 | 316 | 103 | 729 | 25 | 5/34 | 9/70 | 29.16 | 2.31 | 75.84 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kapil DevIND | 1992 | 1992 | 7 | 14 | 367 | 108 | 736 | 25 | 5/130 | 8/163 | 29.44 | 2.01 | 88.08 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce TaylorNZ | 1965 | 1965 | 8 | 13 | 236.2 | 45 | 746 | 25 | 5/26 | 8/102 | 29.84 | 3.16 | 56.72 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Graham DilleyENG | 1981 | 1981 | 8 | 12 | 234.4 | 49 | 746 | 25 | 4/24 | 7/62 | 29.84 | 3.18 | 56.32 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 1999 | 1999 | 8 | 13 | 299 | 66 | 757 | 25 | 4/54 | 7/104 | 30.28 | 1.90 | 95.68 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance CairnsNZ | 1980 | 1980 | 6 | 12 | 302.2 | 88 | 775 | 25 | 6/85 | 6/192 | 31.00 | 2.56 | 72.56 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Geoff ArnoldENG | 1974 | 1974 | 9 | 16 | 1649b | 53 | 796 | 25 | 4/19 | 6/103 | 31.84 | 2.90 | 65.96 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devendra BishooWI | 2017 | 2017 | 7 | 12 | 271.2 | 40 | 825 | 25 | 5/79 | 9/184 | 33.00 | 3.04 | 65.12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan MullallyENG | 1996 | 1996 | 8 | 14 | 343.3 | 92 | 825 | 25 | 3/44 | 5/103 | 33.00 | 2.40 | 82.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2009 | 2009 | 5 | 9 | 254 | 30 | 833 | 25 | 7/168 | 7/176 | 33.32 | 3.28 | 60.96 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Abdul QadirPAK | 1988 | 1988 | 6 | 12 | 297.4 | 58 | 858 | 25 | 4/83 | 8/231 | 34.32 | 2.88 | 71.44 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark WoodENG | 2015 | 2015 | 8 | 15 | 254.3 | 56 | 860 | 25 | 3/39 | 5/83 | 34.40 | 3.38 | 61.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian McMillanSA | 1994 | 1994 | 9 | 17 | 1864b | 68 | 860 | 25 | 3/16 | 6/93 | 34.40 | 2.77 | 74.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gladstone SmallENG | 1990 | 1990 | 8 | 14 | 296 | 66 | 865 | 25 | 4/58 | 8/183 | 34.60 | 2.92 | 71.04 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic CorkENG | 1996 | 1996 | 7 | 13 | 280.4 | 55 | 886 | 25 | 5/113 | 6/101 | 35.44 | 3.16 | 67.36 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taijul IslamBAN | 2024 | 2024 | 7 | 13 | 258.2 | 43 | 888 | 25 | 5/50 | 8/165 | 35.52 | 3.44 | 62.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Abey KuruvillaIND | 1997 | 1997 | 10 | 15 | 294.1 | 59 | 892 | 25 | 5/68 | 6/117 | 35.68 | 3.03 | 70.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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