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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
Muttiah MuralitharanSL	1995	1995	7	9	315.4	71	899	25	5/64	7/151	35.96	2.85	75.76	2	2	0
Mehedi Hasan MirazBAN	2021	2021	7	12	332.1	66	918	25	5/82	9/148	36.72	2.76	79.72	3	1	0
Ravindra JadejaIND	2025	2025	10	18	297.4	41	955	25	4/50	6/156	38.20	3.21	71.44	4	0	0
Mohammad RafiqueBAN	2004	2004	8	10	2852b	76	978	25	6/122	6/122	39.12	2.06	114.08	2	1	0
John GleesonAUS	1970	1970	6	10	2378b	104	983	25	5/125	8/186	39.32	2.48	95.12	1	1	0
Brett LeeAUS	2002	2002	9	18	2064b	38	1028	25	4/82	5/150	41.12	2.99	82.56	1	0	0
Stuart BroadENG	2008	2008	9	18	325.2	62	1081	25	3/44	5/104	43.24	3.32	78.08	0	0	0
Garry SobersWI	1969	1969	9	17	2710b	86	1152	25	5/42	7/110	46.08	2.55	108.40	0	1	0
Vernon PhilanderSA	2011	2011	3	6	87.1	16	297	24	5/15	10/102	12.38	3.41	21.79	0	4	1
Johnny WardleENG	1957	1957	4	7	1066b	38	342	24	7/36	12/89	14.25	1.92	44.42	0	3	1
Wilfred RhodesENG	1904	1904	4	8	114.2	23	353	24	8/68	15/124	14.71	3.09	28.58	1	2	1
Tip SnookeSA	1906	1906	5	9	145	36	369	24	8/70	12/127	15.38	2.54	36.25	1	1	1
Jeff ThomsonAUS	1974	1974	3	6	118.1	23	386	24	6/46	9/105	16.08	2.45	39.38	2	2	0
Hugh TrumbleAUS	1904	1904	4	7	199.4	59	398	24	7/28	9/141	16.58	1.99	49.92	1	2	0
Asif IqbalPAK	1965	1965	6	11	198.3	68	408	24	5/48	6/75	17.00	2.06	49.63	1	2	0
Shane Edward BondNZ	2002	2002	4	7	119	31	412	24	5/78	7/99	17.17	2.60	39.67	2	2	0
Allan DonaldSA	2000	2000	5	10	176.7	55	412	24	5/47	6/82	17.17	1.75	58.96	1	1	0
Ray LindwallAUS	1947	1947	5	10	143	24	417	24	7/63	9/109	17.38	2.19	47.67	1	1	0
Tom RichardsonENG	1896	1896	3	6	175.1	58	439	24	7/168	13/244	18.29	3.01	36.50	0	4	2
Winston BenjaminWI	1988	1988	6	11	167	33	444	24	4/52	6/105	18.50	2.66	41.75	1	0	0
Stuart MacGillAUS	1999	1999	5	8	159.5	36	459	24	7/50	12/107	19.13	2.16	53.21	0	2	1
Jomel WarricanWI	2025	2025	6	9	170.1	35	461	24	7/32	10/101	19.21	2.71	42.54	1	2	1
Nathan SmithNZ	2026	2026	4	8	122.4	26	461	24	6/40	9/108	19.21	3.76	30.67	1	2	0
Allan DonaldSA	1992	1992	4	7	180	40	473	24	7/84	12/139	19.71	2.63	45.00	1	2	1
Lance GibbsWI	1962	1962	5	10	264.5	93	490	24	8/38	9/63	20.42	1.85	66.21	1	1	0
Alec BedserENG	1950	1950	5	9	1555b	60	511	24	5/127	7/54	21.29	1.97	64.79	2	1	0
Simon DoullNZ	1994	1994	5	9	168.5	36	534	24	5/66	7/114	22.25	3.16	42.21	1	2	0
John SnowENG	1972	1972	5	10	205.5	46	555	24	5/57	8/128	23.13	2.70	51.46	2	2	0
Bruce TaylorNZ	1969	1969	8	15	1345b	45	567	24	4/47	6/97	23.63	2.53	56.04	1	0	0
Bruce YardleyAUS	1981	1981	5	9	245.4	73	601	24	7/187	7/187	25.04	2.45	61.42	2	1	0
Nicky BojeSA	2000	2000	9	15	295.1	81	644	24	5/62	7/93	26.83	1.64	98.38	0	2	0
Max WalkerAUS	1974	1974	7	12	252.3	68	649	24	4/39	6/110	27.04	1.93	84.13	3	0	0
Tim SoutheeNZ	2023	2023	7	14	252.5	76	658	24	5/64	7/121	27.42	2.60	63.21	0	1	0
Daniel VettoriNZ	1998	1998	6	11	269	91	660	24	6/64	7/116	27.50	1.84	89.67	1	1	0
Muttiah MuralitharanSL	1999	1999	6	10	306.6	74	678	24	5/71	7/128	28.25	1.66	102.25	1	1	0
Munaf PatelIND	2006	2006	6	12	1458b	46	680	24	4/25	7/97	28.33	2.80	60.75	1	0	0
Anil KumbleIND	2001	2001	5	9	2005b	58	684	24	7/115	10/233	28.50	2.05	83.54	0	2	1
Dick MotzNZ	1969	1969	6	10	1451b	45	691	24	6/69	8/113	28.79	2.86	60.46	0	2	0
Garry SobersWI	1968	1968	7	11	2046b	93	708	24	6/73	7/103	29.50	2.08	85.25	1	1	0
Chris CairnsNZ	1997	1997	10	12	239.2	63	711	24	5/50	7/144	29.63	2.97	59.83	2	1	0
Peter SiddleAUS	2011	2011	7	12	232.1	41	721	24	4/91	6/105	30.04	3.11	58.04	1	0	0
Chris OldENG	1973	1973	7	12	235.1	35	730	24	5/113	6/112	30.42	3.10	58.79	2	1	0
Dale SteynSA	2006	2006	6	10	181.4	25	734	24	5/47	7/134	30.58	4.04	45.42	1	2	0
Bruce YardleyAUS	1978	1978	8	14	1919b	66	751	24	4/35	5/88	31.29	2.35	79.96	3	0	0
Peter LeverENG	1971	1971	10	18	1998b	57	754	24	5/70	5/84	31.42	2.26	83.25	1	1	0
Jacques KallisSA	1998	1998	15	24	341.1	121	764	24	4/24	5/32	31.83	1.68	113.71	1	0	0
Keith MillerAUS	1955	1955	7	13	1422b	44	786	24	6/107	8/165	32.75	3.32	59.25	0	1	0
Shane WarneAUS	1998	1998	5	9	268.1	62	796	24	6/34	11/109	33.17	2.23	89.38	1	2	1
Chris MartinNZ	2006	2006	8	14	1580b	44	805	24	5/37	6/101	33.54	3.06	65.83	0	1	0
Steve HarmisonENG	2007	2007	7	12	254	40	856	24	4/95	6/148	35.67	3.37	63.50	1	0	0

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