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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael KasprowiczAUS | 1997 | 1997 | 7 | 14 | 1286b | 45 | 616 | 23 | 7/36 | 8/92 | 26.78 | 2.87 | 55.91 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George ThompsonENG | 1910 | 1910 | 5 | 10 | 223.5 | 66 | 619 | 23 | 4/50 | 7/112 | 26.91 | 2.77 | 58.39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris TremlettENG | 2011 | 2011 | 5 | 10 | 207.4 | 52 | 625 | 23 | 6/48 | 7/114 | 27.17 | 3.01 | 54.17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan LyonAUS | 2011 | 2011 | 8 | 15 | 198.4 | 24 | 632 | 23 | 5/34 | 7/88 | 27.48 | 3.18 | 51.83 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Graham McKenzieAUS | 1967 | 1967 | 5 | 9 | 1432b | 46 | 640 | 23 | 7/66 | 10/151 | 27.83 | 2.68 | 62.26 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Taijul IslamBAN | 2026 | 2026 | 6 | 10 | 1426b | 35 | 641 | 23 | 7/138 | 9/187 | 27.87 | 2.70 | 62.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ajaz PatelNZ | 2024 | 2024 | 5 | 8 | 168.1 | 25 | 642 | 23 | 6/57 | 11/160 | 27.91 | 3.82 | 43.87 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 2003 | 2003 | 7 | 13 | 1893b | 59 | 655 | 23 | 4/77 | 6/136 | 28.48 | 2.08 | 82.30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junaid KhanPAK | 2013 | 2013 | 6 | 11 | 242.1 | 49 | 656 | 23 | 5/58 | 8/151 | 28.52 | 2.71 | 63.17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul AdamsSA | 1999 | 1999 | 8 | 14 | 1925b | 69 | 662 | 23 | 4/31 | 4/36 | 28.78 | 2.06 | 83.70 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun PollockSA | 1997 | 1997 | 8 | 13 | 1576b | 53 | 663 | 23 | 5/37 | 7/101 | 28.83 | 2.52 | 68.52 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne ClarkAUS | 1978 | 1978 | 6 | 10 | 1471b | 41 | 668 | 23 | 4/62 | 8/189 | 29.04 | 2.72 | 63.96 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent BoultNZ | 2019 | 2019 | 6 | 12 | 210.5 | 44 | 670 | 23 | 5/123 | 7/90 | 29.13 | 3.18 | 55.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abrar AhmedPAK | 2022 | 2022 | 3 | 6 | 168.3 | 15 | 690 | 23 | 7/114 | 11/234 | 30.00 | 4.09 | 43.96 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Richie BenaudAUS | 1955 | 1955 | 7 | 13 | 1611b | 59 | 694 | 23 | 4/15 | 5/58 | 30.17 | 2.58 | 70.04 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun PollockSA | 2005 | 2005 | 7 | 13 | 1840b | 76 | 700 | 23 | 4/65 | 5/101 | 30.43 | 2.28 | 80.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray LindwallAUS | 1955 | 1955 | 6 | 11 | 1222b | 30 | 714 | 23 | 6/95 | 6/124 | 31.04 | 3.51 | 53.13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David AllenENG | 1962 | 1962 | 7 | 13 | 375.1 | 166 | 719 | 23 | 5/30 | 7/124 | 31.26 | 1.92 | 97.87 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony LockENG | 1962 | 1962 | 6 | 11 | 343.3 | 132 | 748 | 23 | 6/65 | 8/225 | 32.52 | 2.18 | 89.61 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Suranga LakmalSL | 2014 | 2014 | 7 | 14 | 249.3 | 57 | 749 | 23 | 4/78 | 6/105 | 32.57 | 3.00 | 65.09 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2009 | 2009 | 6 | 10 | 219.3 | 42 | 761 | 23 | 5/65 | 7/122 | 33.09 | 3.47 | 57.26 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Devon MalcolmENG | 1995 | 1995 | 6 | 11 | 216.1 | 39 | 771 | 23 | 4/39 | 7/117 | 33.52 | 3.57 | 56.39 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Somachandra De SilvaSL | 1982 | 1982 | 5 | 9 | 252.5 | 41 | 775 | 23 | 5/59 | 9/162 | 33.70 | 3.07 | 65.96 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | 2003 | 2003 | 6 | 12 | 2214b | 73 | 781 | 23 | 5/46 | 7/111 | 33.96 | 2.12 | 96.26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashantha de MelSL | 1982 | 1982 | 5 | 9 | 192.3 | 22 | 792 | 23 | 5/68 | 7/201 | 34.43 | 4.11 | 50.22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdul RazzaqPAK | 2006 | 2006 | 9 | 15 | 1396b | 30 | 799 | 23 | 4/20 | 7/155 | 34.74 | 3.43 | 60.70 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon JonesENG | 2004 | 2004 | 8 | 14 | 1751b | 39 | 814 | 23 | 5/57 | 6/101 | 35.39 | 2.79 | 76.13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kapil DevIND | 1987 | 1987 | 9 | 17 | 306 | 76 | 816 | 23 | 4/69 | 5/105 | 35.48 | 2.67 | 79.83 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Azeem HafeezPAK | 1984 | 1984 | 8 | 13 | 290.2 | 73 | 824 | 23 | 6/46 | 7/160 | 35.83 | 2.84 | 75.74 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn PhillipsNZ | 2024 | 2024 | 12 | 16 | 223 | 17 | 832 | 23 | 5/45 | 5/45 | 36.17 | 3.73 | 58.17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden SealesWI | 2025 | 2025 | 9 | 17 | 256 | 39 | 852 | 23 | 5/60 | 6/130 | 37.04 | 3.33 | 66.78 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian BothamENG | 1986 | 1986 | 9 | 15 | 241.1 | 34 | 854 | 23 | 5/41 | 5/60 | 37.13 | 3.54 | 62.91 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Srinivasaraghavan VenkataraghavanIND | 1979 | 1979 | 10 | 16 | 369.3 | 104 | 856 | 23 | 4/43 | 7/103 | 37.22 | 2.32 | 96.39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shahadat HossainBAN | 2008 | 2008 | 9 | 14 | 1417b | 20 | 863 | 23 | 6/27 | 9/97 | 37.52 | 3.65 | 61.61 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill JohnstonAUS | 1953 | 1953 | 6 | 12 | 2565b | 108 | 883 | 23 | 6/152 | 7/177 | 38.39 | 2.07 | 111.52 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John GleesonAUS | 1969 | 1969 | 6 | 12 | 2172b | 98 | 887 | 23 | 4/56 | 7/108 | 38.57 | 2.45 | 94.43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tharindu KaushalSL | 2015 | 2015 | 6 | 12 | 241.3 | 20 | 898 | 23 | 5/42 | 8/181 | 39.04 | 3.72 | 63.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chud LangtonSA | 1935 | 1935 | 7 | 12 | 313.5 | 51 | 904 | 23 | 4/31 | 6/89 | 39.30 | 2.88 | 81.87 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick CookENG | 1984 | 1984 | 7 | 12 | 363 | 106 | 937 | 23 | 6/65 | 11/83 | 40.74 | 2.58 | 94.70 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ashish NehraIND | 2002 | 2002 | 9 | 14 | 317.5 | 81 | 963 | 23 | 4/112 | 5/54 | 41.87 | 2.27 | 110.48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley GilesENG | 2002 | 2002 | 9 | 15 | 356.5 | 59 | 971 | 23 | 4/62 | 6/191 | 42.22 | 2.04 | 124.04 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Suranga LakmalSL | 2017 | 2017 | 10 | 18 | 319.2 | 59 | 995 | 23 | 4/26 | 7/119 | 43.26 | 3.12 | 83.30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishan BediIND | 1978 | 1978 | 8 | 15 | 2368b | 79 | 1064 | 23 | 4/53 | 5/111 | 46.26 | 2.70 | 102.96 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul HarrisSA | 2010 | 2010 | 10 | 18 | 461.3 | 113 | 1165 | 23 | 3/76 | 5/126 | 50.65 | 2.52 | 120.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank WoolleyENG | 1912 | 1912 | 9 | 12 | 95.5 | 22 | 248 | 22 | 5/20 | 10/49 | 11.27 | 2.59 | 26.14 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Sydney BarnesENG | 1914 | 1914 | 2 | 4 | 115.5 | 28 | 272 | 22 | 7/56 | 14/144 | 12.36 | 2.35 | 31.59 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Shamar JosephWI | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 6 | 103.2 | 19 | 329 | 22 | 5/87 | 9/133 | 14.95 | 3.18 | 28.18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilfred RhodesENG | 1902 | 1902 | 5 | 8 | 140.5 | 38 | 336 | 22 | 7/17 | 8/26 | 15.27 | 2.39 | 38.41 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Amit MishraIND | 2015 | 2015 | 5 | 10 | 122 | 16 | 346 | 22 | 4/43 | 7/72 | 15.73 | 2.84 | 33.27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob WillisENG | 1983 | 1983 | 5 | 10 | 153.3 | 46 | 363 | 22 | 5/35 | 9/92 | 16.50 | 2.36 | 41.86 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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