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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMRKB HerathSL | 2004 | 2004 | 4 | 8 | 187.5 | 38 | 560 | 18 | 4/64 | 7/132 | 31.11 | 2.24 | 83.39 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie GriffithWI | 1966 | 1966 | 7 | 13 | 187.3 | 44 | 572 | 18 | 4/34 | 6/96 | 31.78 | 3.05 | 62.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray PriceZIM | 2002 | 2002 | 4 | 7 | 232.3 | 67 | 573 | 18 | 5/182 | 5/132 | 31.83 | 1.85 | 103.28 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis LilleeAUS | 1976 | 1976 | 3 | 6 | 120.2 | 12 | 574 | 18 | 5/63 | 8/175 | 31.89 | 3.58 | 53.44 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul StrangZIM | 1998 | 1998 | 5 | 7 | 1439b | 42 | 578 | 18 | 4/54 | 4/54 | 32.11 | 2.41 | 79.94 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alzarri JosephWI | 2023 | 2023 | 6 | 11 | 150.1 | 11 | 580 | 18 | 5/81 | 7/111 | 32.22 | 3.86 | 50.06 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vishwa FernandoSL | 2019 | 2019 | 5 | 9 | 153.3 | 16 | 581 | 18 | 4/62 | 8/133 | 32.28 | 3.79 | 51.17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul WisemanNZ | 2000 | 2000 | 5 | 10 | 227.5 | 63 | 585 | 18 | 5/90 | 8/144 | 32.50 | 1.93 | 101.17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris GayleWI | 2005 | 2005 | 7 | 12 | 1624b | 39 | 586 | 18 | 5/91 | 5/91 | 32.56 | 2.17 | 90.22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saleem AltafPAK | 1973 | 1973 | 7 | 14 | 1365b | 35 | 586 | 18 | 4/60 | 7/131 | 32.56 | 2.58 | 75.83 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvester ClarkeWI | 1978 | 1978 | 4 | 7 | 196.2 | 34 | 592 | 18 | 5/126 | 6/141 | 32.89 | 3.02 | 65.44 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Herman GriffithWI | 1930 | 1930 | 4 | 8 | 228.1 | 43 | 597 | 18 | 5/63 | 8/162 | 33.17 | 2.62 | 76.06 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob WillisENG | 1979 | 1979 | 7 | 13 | 1290b | 47 | 597 | 18 | 3/41 | 4/96 | 33.17 | 2.78 | 71.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil WagnerNZ | 2022 | 2022 | 6 | 12 | 186.2 | 40 | 599 | 18 | 4/102 | 6/183 | 33.28 | 3.21 | 62.11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack LeachENG | 2024 | 2024 | 4 | 8 | 171.2 | 20 | 599 | 18 | 4/30 | 7/181 | 33.28 | 3.50 | 57.11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan YuileNZ | 1965 | 1965 | 8 | 12 | 252.1 | 111 | 599 | 18 | 4/43 | 6/112 | 33.28 | 2.38 | 84.06 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyril VincentSA | 1935 | 1935 | 4 | 6 | 194.3 | 39 | 601 | 18 | 4/45 | 8/149 | 33.39 | 3.09 | 64.83 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert CroftENG | 1997 | 1997 | 7 | 10 | 252 | 68 | 601 | 18 | 5/95 | 7/143 | 33.39 | 2.38 | 84.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam CurranENG | 2019 | 2019 | 7 | 11 | 183.5 | 40 | 604 | 18 | 4/58 | 5/109 | 33.56 | 3.29 | 61.28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham DilleyENG | 1987 | 1987 | 6 | 7 | 193.2 | 37 | 605 | 18 | 6/154 | 7/145 | 33.61 | 3.13 | 64.44 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mushtaq AhmedPAK | 1994 | 1994 | 6 | 9 | 171.4 | 18 | 610 | 18 | 4/121 | 4/121 | 33.89 | 3.55 | 57.22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Athol RowanSA | 1951 | 1951 | 5 | 8 | 241.3 | 48 | 619 | 18 | 5/68 | 6/169 | 34.39 | 2.56 | 80.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam PlunkettENG | 2014 | 2014 | 4 | 8 | 186.5 | 31 | 620 | 18 | 5/64 | 9/176 | 34.44 | 3.32 | 62.28 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2006 | 2006 | 4 | 8 | 170.3 | 37 | 633 | 18 | 4/61 | 7/196 | 35.17 | 3.71 | 56.83 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Surendra NathIND | 1959 | 1959 | 8 | 12 | 282.4 | 103 | 634 | 18 | 5/75 | 5/75 | 35.22 | 2.24 | 94.22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Maurice TateENG | 1930 | 1930 | 6 | 9 | 310.3 | 88 | 641 | 18 | 5/124 | 6/89 | 35.61 | 2.06 | 103.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Intikhab AlamPAK | 1969 | 1969 | 6 | 10 | 256.5 | 69 | 641 | 18 | 5/91 | 10/182 | 35.61 | 2.50 | 85.61 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Yasir ShahPAK | 2020 | 2020 | 5 | 8 | 180.2 | 18 | 643 | 18 | 4/58 | 8/165 | 35.72 | 3.57 | 60.11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor GoddardSA | 1964 | 1964 | 9 | 16 | 2255b | 122 | 645 | 18 | 5/60 | 5/124 | 35.83 | 1.72 | 125.28 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Geoff ArnoldENG | 1975 | 1975 | 6 | 10 | 1504b | 35 | 655 | 18 | 5/86 | 6/164 | 36.39 | 2.61 | 83.56 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derick ParryWI | 1978 | 1978 | 8 | 13 | 225.1 | 47 | 660 | 18 | 5/15 | 6/92 | 36.67 | 2.93 | 75.06 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason HolderWI | 2015 | 2015 | 10 | 17 | 258.5 | 58 | 707 | 18 | 3/15 | 5/49 | 39.28 | 2.73 | 86.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony LockENG | 1961 | 1961 | 7 | 10 | 334 | 128 | 707 | 18 | 4/74 | 6/174 | 39.28 | 2.12 | 111.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat PocockENG | 1984 | 1984 | 6 | 10 | 297.2 | 86 | 716 | 18 | 4/93 | 7/163 | 39.78 | 2.41 | 99.11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahat AliPAK | 2016 | 2016 | 6 | 12 | 203.5 | 35 | 721 | 18 | 4/62 | 4/86 | 40.06 | 3.54 | 67.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Winston DavisWI | 1983 | 1983 | 7 | 13 | 230.3 | 24 | 737 | 18 | 3/21 | 5/103 | 40.94 | 3.20 | 76.83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben HilfenhausAUS | 2010 | 2010 | 7 | 13 | 262.5 | 61 | 745 | 18 | 4/57 | 5/116 | 41.39 | 2.83 | 87.61 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad AmirPAK | 2009 | 2009 | 7 | 14 | 226 | 38 | 745 | 18 | 5/79 | 6/112 | 41.39 | 3.30 | 75.33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Saeed AjmalPAK | 2009 | 2009 | 5 | 10 | 270.4 | 31 | 761 | 18 | 4/87 | 5/113 | 42.28 | 2.81 | 90.22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil EdmondsENG | 1985 | 1985 | 7 | 11 | 321.4 | 89 | 813 | 18 | 4/40 | 5/162 | 45.17 | 2.53 | 107.22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajantha MendisSL | 2009 | 2009 | 7 | 11 | 267.5 | 45 | 820 | 18 | 4/71 | 7/128 | 45.56 | 3.06 | 89.28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nauman AliPAK | 2022 | 2022 | 6 | 10 | 254.2 | 25 | 847 | 18 | 6/107 | 6/107 | 47.06 | 3.33 | 84.78 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zulfiqar BabarPAK | 2015 | 2015 | 6 | 12 | 334 | 77 | 852 | 18 | 3/53 | 4/95 | 47.33 | 2.55 | 111.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mervyn DillonWI | 2003 | 2003 | 7 | 13 | 1953b | 42 | 869 | 18 | 4/112 | 6/165 | 48.28 | 2.67 | 108.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Irfan PathanIND | 2006 | 2006 | 7 | 13 | 1513b | 43 | 894 | 18 | 5/61 | 6/167 | 49.67 | 3.55 | 84.06 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinoo MankadIND | 1948 | 1948 | 6 | 8 | 2137b | 54 | 1006 | 18 | 4/135 | 5/142 | 55.89 | 2.82 | 118.72 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny BriggsENG | 1886 | 1886 | 3 | 4 | 134.1 | 75 | 132 | 17 | 6/45 | 11/74 | 7.76 | 1.47 | 31.59 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie TurnerAUS | 1887 | 1887 | 2 | 4 | 179.3 | 95 | 161 | 17 | 6/15 | 9/93 | 9.47 | 1.34 | 42.29 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Richard EllisonENG | 1985 | 1985 | 2 | 4 | 75.5 | 20 | 185 | 17 | 6/77 | 10/104 | 10.88 | 2.44 | 26.76 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Albert TrottENG | 1899 | 1899 | 2 | 4 | 94.4 | 37 | 198 | 17 | 5/49 | 9/110 | 11.65 | 2.51 | 27.88 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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