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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony LockENG | 1957 | 1957 | 4 | 8 | 894b | 70 | 201 | 17 | 6/20 | 11/48 | 11.82 | 1.35 | 52.59 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill WhittyAUS | 1910 | 1910 | 2 | 4 | 90 | 28 | 206 | 17 | 6/17 | 9/98 | 12.12 | 2.29 | 31.76 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill LockwoodENG | 1902 | 1902 | 4 | 4 | 81.1 | 18 | 206 | 17 | 6/48 | 11/76 | 12.12 | 2.54 | 28.65 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Johnny BriggsENG | 1892 | 1892 | 3 | 6 | 116.3 | 31 | 268 | 17 | 6/49 | 12/136 | 15.76 | 2.30 | 41.12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| J.J. FerrisAUS | 1888 | 1888 | 4 | 6 | 182.2 | 88 | 270 | 17 | 5/26 | 8/45 | 15.88 | 2.22 | 42.94 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Imran KhanPAK | 1985 | 1985 | 3 | 5 | 120.4 | 37 | 271 | 17 | 5/40 | 9/95 | 15.94 | 2.25 | 42.59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick CookENG | 1983 | 1983 | 2 | 4 | 135.2 | 56 | 275 | 17 | 5/35 | 9/150 | 16.18 | 2.03 | 47.76 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian MeckiffAUS | 1958 | 1958 | 4 | 8 | 143.2 | 36 | 328 | 17 | 6/38 | 9/107 | 19.29 | 1.72 | 67.41 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary GilmourAUS | 1975 | 1975 | 3 | 5 | 604b | 20 | 328 | 17 | 6/85 | 9/157 | 19.29 | 3.26 | 35.53 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shakib Al HasanBAN | 2018 | 2018 | 4 | 7 | 113.4 | 18 | 329 | 17 | 6/33 | 6/93 | 19.35 | 2.89 | 40.12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John GunnENG | 1902 | 1902 | 4 | 7 | 155.3 | 52 | 333 | 17 | 5/76 | 8/164 | 19.59 | 2.14 | 54.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George BissettSA | 1928 | 1928 | 3 | 6 | 116 | 18 | 333 | 17 | 7/29 | 9/90 | 19.59 | 2.87 | 40.94 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Toby Roland-JonesENG | 2017 | 2017 | 4 | 8 | 89.2 | 23 | 334 | 17 | 5/57 | 8/129 | 19.65 | 3.74 | 31.53 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob OramNZ | 2008 | 2008 | 8 | 14 | 1274b | 77 | 340 | 17 | 3/23 | 6/90 | 20.00 | 1.60 | 74.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney BarnesENG | 1909 | 1909 | 3 | 6 | 155.3 | 52 | 340 | 17 | 6/63 | 7/100 | 20.00 | 2.19 | 54.88 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hugh TayfieldSA | 1952 | 1952 | 2 | 4 | 115 | 30 | 340 | 17 | 7/81 | 13/165 | 20.00 | 2.22 | 54.12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Kemar RoachWI | 2024 | 2024 | 5 | 10 | 113.1 | 19 | 352 | 17 | 3/20 | 5/81 | 20.71 | 3.11 | 39.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tibby CotterAUS | 1909 | 1909 | 5 | 8 | 122.4 | 10 | 365 | 17 | 6/95 | 6/83 | 21.47 | 2.98 | 43.29 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinoo MankadIND | 1951 | 1951 | 3 | 6 | 258.5 | 114 | 365 | 17 | 4/58 | 7/111 | 21.47 | 1.41 | 91.35 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony LockENG | 1959 | 1959 | 4 | 7 | 1099b | 53 | 370 | 17 | 6/53 | 11/84 | 21.76 | 2.02 | 64.65 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Bapu NadkarniIND | 1968 | 1968 | 6 | 11 | 1473b | 103 | 370 | 17 | 6/43 | 7/65 | 21.76 | 1.51 | 86.65 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dale SteynSA | 2015 | 2015 | 5 | 7 | 127.1 | 26 | 371 | 17 | 4/70 | 7/153 | 21.82 | 2.92 | 44.88 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard HadleeNZ | 1974 | 1974 | 4 | 7 | 92.3 | 12 | 376 | 17 | 4/33 | 7/130 | 22.12 | 3.05 | 43.47 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard CollingeNZ | 1978 | 1978 | 4 | 7 | 1053b | 37 | 377 | 17 | 4/98 | 6/77 | 22.18 | 2.15 | 61.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart ClarkAUS | 2007 | 2007 | 4 | 8 | 144.2 | 41 | 391 | 17 | 4/28 | 5/48 | 23.00 | 2.71 | 50.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duanne OlivierSA | 2017 | 2017 | 5 | 10 | 101 | 19 | 393 | 17 | 3/38 | 5/57 | 23.12 | 3.89 | 35.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aamer NazirPAK | 1995 | 1995 | 4 | 8 | 123.1 | 21 | 394 | 17 | 5/46 | 8/96 | 23.18 | 3.20 | 43.47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy KilnerENG | 1925 | 1925 | 3 | 6 | 179.1 | 35 | 399 | 17 | 4/51 | 8/178 | 23.47 | 1.67 | 84.29 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred TruemanENG | 1964 | 1964 | 4 | 7 | 133.3 | 25 | 399 | 17 | 5/48 | 6/100 | 23.47 | 2.99 | 47.12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND | 1973 | 1973 | 3 | 5 | 170 | 39 | 406 | 17 | 6/90 | 7/159 | 23.88 | 2.39 | 60.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Asitha FernandoSL | 2026 | 2026 | 4 | 6 | 129.3 | 21 | 407 | 17 | 5/130 | 6/94 | 23.94 | 3.14 | 45.71 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Subhash GupteIND | 1956 | 1956 | 4 | 6 | 182 | 71 | 408 | 17 | 5/72 | 9/145 | 24.00 | 2.24 | 64.24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley GilesENG | 2000 | 2000 | 3 | 5 | 182 | 55 | 410 | 17 | 5/75 | 7/132 | 24.12 | 1.69 | 85.65 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor GoddardSA | 1960 | 1960 | 5 | 9 | 202 | 79 | 414 | 17 | 5/80 | 7/93 | 24.35 | 2.05 | 71.29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig McDermottAUS | 1987 | 1987 | 3 | 6 | 144.1 | 32 | 426 | 17 | 5/97 | 7/122 | 25.06 | 2.95 | 50.88 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill HowellAUS | 1902 | 1902 | 6 | 9 | 190 | 59 | 431 | 17 | 5/81 | 9/99 | 25.35 | 2.27 | 67.06 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard CollingeNZ | 1974 | 1974 | 3 | 6 | 107.4 | 14 | 436 | 17 | 5/82 | 9/166 | 25.65 | 3.04 | 50.59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith MillerAUS | 1948 | 1948 | 8 | 12 | 1283b | 49 | 438 | 17 | 4/125 | 7/163 | 25.76 | 2.05 | 75.47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anil KumbleIND | 1992 | 1992 | 4 | 8 | 228.5 | 75 | 440 | 17 | 6/53 | 8/113 | 25.88 | 1.92 | 80.76 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike WhitneyAUS | 1992 | 1992 | 5 | 10 | 1031b | 37 | 440 | 17 | 7/27 | 11/95 | 25.88 | 2.56 | 60.65 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Suranga LakmalSL | 2021 | 2021 | 7 | 11 | 181 | 62 | 445 | 17 | 5/47 | 6/156 | 26.18 | 2.46 | 63.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed ShamiIND | 2013 | 2013 | 4 | 8 | 124.1 | 15 | 445 | 17 | 5/47 | 9/118 | 26.18 | 3.58 | 43.82 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Javagal SrinathIND | 1998 | 1998 | 4 | 8 | 159.1 | 30 | 452 | 17 | 3/44 | 6/124 | 26.59 | 2.13 | 74.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic BessENG | 2021 | 2021 | 4 | 7 | 136.1 | 16 | 452 | 17 | 5/30 | 8/130 | 26.59 | 3.32 | 48.06 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil McGarrellWI | 2001 | 2001 | 4 | 7 | 202 | 65 | 453 | 17 | 4/23 | 7/185 | 26.65 | 1.68 | 95.06 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance GibbsWI | 1958 | 1958 | 5 | 9 | 196.5 | 59 | 453 | 17 | 5/80 | 7/136 | 26.65 | 2.30 | 69.47 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aubrey FaulknerSA | 1912 | 1912 | 6 | 9 | 161.4 | 21 | 454 | 17 | 7/84 | 7/88 | 26.71 | 2.81 | 57.06 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil TufnellENG | 1992 | 1992 | 4 | 7 | 220.1 | 78 | 454 | 17 | 7/47 | 11/147 | 26.71 | 2.06 | 77.71 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ajaz PatelNZ | 2023 | 2023 | 3 | 6 | 119.4 | 12 | 455 | 17 | 6/57 | 8/111 | 26.76 | 3.80 | 42.24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin MillerAUS | 1999 | 1999 | 6 | 11 | 191.3 | 48 | 456 | 17 | 4/62 | 7/110 | 26.82 | 1.79 | 90.06 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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