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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel VettoriNZ | 2006 | 2006 | 8 | 12 | 1452b | 43 | 600 | 21 | 7/130 | 10/183 | 28.57 | 2.48 | 69.14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris CairnsNZ | 2000 | 2000 | 5 | 10 | 186.3 | 41 | 600 | 21 | 5/31 | 7/108 | 28.57 | 2.41 | 71.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shakib Al HasanBAN | 2011 | 2011 | 5 | 9 | 216.2 | 40 | 601 | 21 | 6/82 | 7/129 | 28.62 | 2.78 | 61.81 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dion NashNZ | 1994 | 1994 | 5 | 8 | 1314b | 47 | 609 | 21 | 6/76 | 11/169 | 29.00 | 2.78 | 62.57 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sarfraz NawazPAK | 1979 | 1979 | 5 | 9 | 212.5 | 48 | 618 | 21 | 9/86 | 11/125 | 29.43 | 2.18 | 81.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson BirdAUS | 2016 | 2016 | 5 | 10 | 186.5 | 39 | 631 | 21 | 5/59 | 7/125 | 30.05 | 3.38 | 53.38 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chetan SharmaIND | 1986 | 1986 | 7 | 12 | 189.3 | 28 | 634 | 21 | 6/58 | 10/188 | 30.19 | 3.35 | 54.14 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| David AllenENG | 1966 | 1966 | 6 | 10 | 1813b | 96 | 655 | 21 | 5/123 | 6/89 | 31.19 | 2.17 | 86.33 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris CairnsNZ | 1998 | 1998 | 6 | 11 | 195.4 | 31 | 660 | 21 | 5/62 | 6/137 | 31.43 | 2.53 | 74.48 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie HemmingsENG | 1990 | 1990 | 6 | 10 | 244.5 | 70 | 669 | 21 | 6/58 | 7/101 | 31.86 | 2.73 | 69.95 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris CairnsNZ | 2004 | 2004 | 6 | 11 | 1411b | 31 | 675 | 21 | 5/79 | 9/187 | 32.14 | 2.87 | 67.19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray IllingworthENG | 1971 | 1971 | 12 | 19 | 2249b | 118 | 694 | 21 | 5/70 | 5/110 | 33.05 | 1.85 | 107.10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick PattersonWI | 1988 | 1988 | 7 | 13 | 193.1 | 26 | 696 | 21 | 5/39 | 9/88 | 33.14 | 3.60 | 55.19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony DodemaideAUS | 1988 | 1988 | 7 | 12 | 261.4 | 63 | 697 | 21 | 4/58 | 7/98 | 33.19 | 2.66 | 74.76 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravindra PushpakumaraSL | 1997 | 1997 | 6 | 10 | 172.1 | 19 | 706 | 21 | 5/41 | 7/122 | 33.62 | 4.10 | 49.19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | 2019 | 2019 | 8 | 15 | 255.4 | 66 | 725 | 21 | 4/87 | 6/211 | 34.52 | 2.84 | 73.05 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken MackayAUS | 1961 | 1961 | 9 | 16 | 2202b | 95 | 745 | 21 | 5/121 | 7/196 | 35.48 | 2.03 | 104.86 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John EmbureyENG | 1981 | 1981 | 8 | 12 | 349.5 | 111 | 751 | 21 | 5/124 | 6/83 | 35.76 | 2.15 | 99.95 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anil KumbleIND | 2003 | 2003 | 4 | 7 | 1927b | 53 | 765 | 21 | 6/176 | 6/153 | 36.43 | 2.38 | 91.76 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND | 1967 | 1967 | 6 | 10 | 1744b | 61 | 780 | 21 | 5/127 | 6/137 | 37.14 | 2.68 | 83.05 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdul RazzaqPAK | 2000 | 2000 | 11 | 19 | 315.5 | 72 | 798 | 21 | 4/56 | 6/155 | 38.00 | 1.90 | 120.24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew HartNZ | 1994 | 1994 | 8 | 13 | 2099b | 101 | 803 | 21 | 5/77 | 8/134 | 38.24 | 2.30 | 99.95 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tahir NaqqashPAK | 1982 | 1982 | 9 | 17 | 258 | 63 | 813 | 21 | 5/40 | 6/86 | 38.71 | 3.15 | 73.71 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rahkeem CornwallWI | 2021 | 2021 | 6 | 11 | 290.4 | 47 | 826 | 21 | 5/74 | 9/179 | 39.33 | 2.84 | 83.05 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell SantnerNZ | 2016 | 2016 | 8 | 14 | 278.2 | 53 | 838 | 21 | 3/60 | 5/173 | 39.90 | 3.01 | 79.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Len BraundENG | 1902 | 1902 | 9 | 15 | 312.2 | 77 | 847 | 21 | 5/95 | 6/128 | 40.33 | 2.71 | 89.24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicky BojeSA | 2004 | 2004 | 5 | 10 | 1849b | 30 | 850 | 21 | 5/88 | 8/133 | 40.48 | 2.76 | 88.05 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| André NelSA | 2006 | 2006 | 8 | 15 | 261.3 | 49 | 857 | 21 | 4/81 | 5/117 | 40.81 | 3.28 | 74.71 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 1997 | 1997 | 9 | 13 | 303.3 | 61 | 868 | 21 | 4/60 | 6/100 | 41.33 | 2.86 | 86.71 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec BedserENG | 1947 | 1947 | 6 | 11 | 2176b | 55 | 892 | 21 | 4/95 | 6/275 | 42.48 | 2.46 | 103.62 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salim DuraniIND | 1964 | 1964 | 8 | 14 | 361 | 107 | 899 | 21 | 6/73 | 6/132 | 42.81 | 2.49 | 103.14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 2002 | 2002 | 8 | 14 | 309.4 | 57 | 915 | 21 | 4/85 | 6/147 | 43.57 | 2.22 | 117.90 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Umar GulPAK | 2010 | 2010 | 8 | 15 | 269.2 | 38 | 921 | 21 | 4/61 | 5/93 | 43.86 | 3.42 | 76.95 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebadat HossainBAN | 2022 | 2022 | 8 | 14 | 256.5 | 43 | 923 | 21 | 6/46 | 7/121 | 43.95 | 3.59 | 73.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vasbert DrakesWI | 2003 | 2003 | 8 | 14 | 2279b | 39 | 974 | 21 | 5/93 | 5/121 | 46.38 | 2.56 | 108.52 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Venkatesh PrasadIND | 1997 | 1997 | 10 | 17 | 339.4 | 64 | 1054 | 21 | 5/82 | 8/121 | 50.19 | 3.10 | 97.05 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George LohmannENG | 1888 | 1888 | 4 | 8 | 145.3 | 81 | 196 | 20 | 5/17 | 9/52 | 9.80 | 2.02 | 29.15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt HenryNZ | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 6 | 91.3 | 25 | 218 | 20 | 6/39 | 9/90 | 10.90 | 2.38 | 27.45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominic CorkENG | 2000 | 2000 | 4 | 8 | 109.5 | 31 | 245 | 20 | 4/23 | 7/52 | 12.25 | 1.68 | 43.85 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nauman AliPAK | 2024 | 2024 | 2 | 4 | 90.5 | 10 | 277 | 20 | 8/46 | 11/147 | 13.85 | 3.05 | 27.25 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alec BedserENG | 1952 | 1952 | 4 | 7 | 163.5 | 57 | 279 | 20 | 5/27 | 7/46 | 13.95 | 1.70 | 49.15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sydney BarnesENG | 1902 | 1902 | 3 | 5 | 119.1 | 35 | 283 | 20 | 7/121 | 13/163 | 14.15 | 2.37 | 35.75 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| James PattinsonAUS | 2011 | 2011 | 3 | 6 | 98.5 | 19 | 300 | 20 | 5/27 | 8/101 | 15.00 | 3.04 | 29.65 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Derek UnderwoodENG | 1968 | 1968 | 4 | 7 | 209.5 | 103 | 302 | 20 | 7/50 | 9/139 | 15.10 | 1.44 | 62.95 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sonny RamadhinWI | 1956 | 1956 | 4 | 8 | 184.4 | 76 | 316 | 20 | 6/23 | 9/81 | 15.80 | 1.71 | 55.40 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Simon DoullNZ | 1998 | 1998 | 4 | 8 | 133.6 | 39 | 322 | 20 | 7/65 | 9/114 | 16.10 | 1.81 | 53.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett SchultzSA | 1993 | 1993 | 3 | 5 | 124.1 | 35 | 326 | 20 | 5/48 | 9/106 | 16.30 | 2.63 | 37.25 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Curtly AmbroseWI | 1992 | 1992 | 3 | 6 | 186.5 | 65 | 327 | 20 | 6/34 | 8/81 | 16.35 | 1.75 | 56.05 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kagiso RabadaSA | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 7 | 110 | 23 | 342 | 20 | 6/50 | 8/94 | 17.10 | 3.11 | 33.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason HolderWI | 2019 | 2019 | 5 | 10 | 954b | 57 | 345 | 20 | 5/77 | 6/97 | 17.25 | 2.17 | 47.70 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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