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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nauman AliPAK | 2021 | 2021 | 7 | 14 | 216.3 | 58 | 529 | 19 | 5/35 | 7/73 | 27.84 | 2.44 | 68.37 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy RobertsWI | 1980 | 1980 | 6 | 11 | 209.1 | 46 | 531 | 19 | 5/72 | 8/129 | 27.95 | 2.54 | 66.05 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John EmbureyENG | 1985 | 1985 | 6 | 11 | 248.4 | 75 | 544 | 19 | 5/82 | 7/105 | 28.63 | 2.19 | 78.53 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt HenryNZ | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 8 | 196 | 45 | 556 | 19 | 4/80 | 7/151 | 29.26 | 2.84 | 61.89 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James KirtleyENG | 2003 | 2003 | 4 | 7 | 1178b | 49 | 561 | 19 | 6/34 | 8/114 | 29.53 | 2.86 | 62.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jomel WarricanWI | 2021 | 2021 | 5 | 10 | 191.5 | 32 | 572 | 19 | 4/50 | 7/190 | 30.11 | 2.98 | 60.58 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ | 2001 | 2001 | 5 | 9 | 197 | 45 | 577 | 19 | 6/87 | 8/229 | 30.37 | 2.20 | 82.95 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim MayAUS | 1988 | 1988 | 5 | 8 | 209.5 | 56 | 591 | 19 | 4/97 | 6/112 | 31.11 | 2.82 | 66.26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff LawsonAUS | 1983 | 1983 | 5 | 9 | 178.3 | 31 | 593 | 19 | 5/49 | 6/73 | 31.21 | 3.32 | 56.37 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Waqar YounisPAK | 2001 | 2001 | 6 | 10 | 190.2 | 31 | 598 | 19 | 4/19 | 6/44 | 31.47 | 2.36 | 80.11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeetan PatelNZ | 2008 | 2008 | 5 | 9 | 1603b | 69 | 603 | 19 | 5/110 | 6/151 | 31.74 | 2.26 | 84.37 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sonny RamadhinWI | 1960 | 1960 | 5 | 10 | 1747b | 87 | 608 | 19 | 4/73 | 5/116 | 32.00 | 2.09 | 91.95 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Baron ConstantineWI | 1930 | 1930 | 4 | 8 | 195.1 | 45 | 613 | 19 | 5/87 | 9/122 | 32.26 | 3.14 | 61.63 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian JohnsonAUS | 1948 | 1948 | 6 | 12 | 1696b | 70 | 639 | 19 | 4/35 | 8/94 | 33.63 | 2.26 | 89.26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil TufnellENG | 1999 | 1999 | 6 | 11 | 264.2 | 61 | 653 | 19 | 4/124 | 5/29 | 34.37 | 1.85 | 111.26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat PocockENG | 1973 | 1973 | 5 | 8 | 240 | 55 | 657 | 19 | 5/169 | 8/142 | 34.58 | 2.74 | 75.79 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark WoodENG | 2021 | 2021 | 7 | 12 | 202.3 | 33 | 661 | 19 | 3/51 | 5/142 | 34.79 | 3.26 | 63.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suranga LakmalSL | 2016 | 2016 | 6 | 11 | 212 | 35 | 665 | 19 | 5/63 | 6/127 | 35.00 | 3.14 | 66.95 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shoaib BashirENG | 2025 | 2025 | 4 | 8 | 175.2 | 12 | 684 | 19 | 6/81 | 9/143 | 36.00 | 3.90 | 55.37 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sajid MahmoodENG | 2006 | 2006 | 7 | 12 | 175.3 | 24 | 685 | 19 | 4/22 | 6/130 | 36.05 | 3.90 | 55.42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy BlignautZIM | 2001 | 2001 | 6 | 11 | 212.3 | 52 | 687 | 19 | 5/73 | 8/110 | 36.16 | 2.43 | 89.42 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Claude HendersonSA | 2001 | 2001 | 4 | 7 | 1871b | 64 | 707 | 19 | 4/116 | 7/176 | 37.21 | 2.27 | 98.47 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Venkatapathy RajuIND | 1993 | 1993 | 5 | 10 | 329 | 95 | 708 | 19 | 4/103 | 6/119 | 37.26 | 2.15 | 103.89 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig WhiteENG | 2002 | 2002 | 6 | 9 | 1299b | 17 | 710 | 19 | 5/127 | 5/127 | 37.37 | 3.28 | 68.37 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve WaughAUS | 1988 | 1988 | 8 | 14 | 248.5 | 47 | 718 | 19 | 5/92 | 8/169 | 37.79 | 2.89 | 78.58 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ravi ShastriIND | 1985 | 1985 | 7 | 13 | 327.3 | 91 | 728 | 19 | 4/87 | 8/179 | 38.32 | 2.22 | 103.42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques KallisSA | 2003 | 2003 | 8 | 16 | 1455b | 51 | 730 | 19 | 6/54 | 9/92 | 38.42 | 3.01 | 76.58 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken FarnesENG | 1938 | 1938 | 6 | 12 | 1486b | 40 | 745 | 19 | 4/63 | 5/94 | 39.21 | 3.01 | 78.21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris MartinNZ | 2005 | 2005 | 7 | 13 | 1412b | 49 | 760 | 19 | 6/54 | 7/104 | 40.00 | 3.23 | 74.32 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun PollockSA | 2006 | 2006 | 8 | 16 | 263.2 | 67 | 762 | 19 | 4/39 | 7/72 | 40.11 | 2.89 | 83.16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravi ShastriIND | 1986 | 1986 | 9 | 16 | 344.4 | 103 | 762 | 19 | 4/101 | 6/137 | 40.11 | 2.21 | 108.84 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy RobertsWI | 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 10 | 236.3 | 37 | 763 | 19 | 4/85 | 5/223 | 40.16 | 3.23 | 74.68 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James AndersonENG | 2007 | 2007 | 5 | 10 | 215 | 45 | 775 | 19 | 5/42 | 7/125 | 40.79 | 3.60 | 67.89 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sarfraz NawazPAK | 1983 | 1983 | 6 | 10 | 306.2 | 73 | 778 | 19 | 4/79 | 7/141 | 40.95 | 2.54 | 96.74 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashantha de MelSL | 1985 | 1985 | 6 | 11 | 227.3 | 38 | 787 | 19 | 6/109 | 6/137 | 41.42 | 3.46 | 71.84 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CBRLS KumaraSL | 2017 | 2017 | 6 | 10 | 179 | 14 | 805 | 19 | 6/122 | 7/184 | 42.37 | 4.50 | 56.53 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew FlintoffENG | 2003 | 2003 | 8 | 14 | 1912b | 64 | 813 | 19 | 3/42 | 4/74 | 42.79 | 2.55 | 100.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2004 | 2004 | 9 | 17 | 1865b | 52 | 830 | 19 | 4/95 | 6/159 | 43.68 | 2.67 | 98.16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob HollandAUS | 1985 | 1985 | 7 | 11 | 2076b | 92 | 835 | 19 | 6/106 | 10/174 | 43.95 | 2.41 | 109.26 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 2000 | 2000 | 10 | 17 | 339 | 78 | 840 | 19 | 4/85 | 5/113 | 44.21 | 1.86 | 142.74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nixon McLeanWI | 2000 | 2000 | 8 | 12 | 247.4 | 44 | 861 | 19 | 3/60 | 6/140 | 45.32 | 2.61 | 104.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek UnderwoodENG | 1973 | 1973 | 8 | 14 | 388 | 132 | 892 | 19 | 3/40 | 5/106 | 46.95 | 2.30 | 122.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | 2001 | 2001 | 11 | 20 | 2239b | 81 | 906 | 19 | 4/39 | 6/90 | 47.68 | 2.43 | 117.84 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | 2006 | 2006 | 7 | 13 | 1905b | 46 | 1003 | 19 | 5/13 | 6/186 | 52.79 | 3.16 | 100.26 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ashley GilesENG | 2005 | 2005 | 10 | 17 | 2027b | 31 | 1082 | 19 | 3/78 | 5/146 | 56.95 | 3.20 | 106.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daren PowellWI | 2008 | 2008 | 9 | 17 | 1998b | 59 | 1104 | 19 | 3/36 | 5/85 | 58.11 | 3.32 | 105.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill VoceENG | 1936 | 1936 | 3 | 6 | 673b | 20 | 219 | 18 | 6/41 | 10/57 | 12.17 | 1.95 | 37.39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy BatesENG | 1883 | 1883 | 3 | 5 | 158.2 | 73 | 233 | 18 | 7/28 | 14/102 | 12.94 | 2.21 | 35.22 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bruce ReidAUS | 1990 | 1990 | 2 | 4 | 93 | 26 | 241 | 18 | 7/51 | 13/148 | 13.39 | 2.59 | 31.00 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Colin BlytheENG | 1909 | 1909 | 2 | 4 | 91.3 | 19 | 242 | 18 | 6/44 | 11/102 | 13.44 | 2.64 | 30.50 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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