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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
George PaineENG	1935	1935	4	7	174	39	467	17	5/168	5/168	27.47	2.68	61.41	0	1	0
Tim BresnanENG	2010	2010	4	8	168.1	46	470	17	4/50	6/75	27.65	2.79	59.35	1	0	0
Frank KingWI	1953	1953	5	10	238.1	78	480	17	5/74	6/103	28.24	2.02	84.06	0	1	0
Saqlain MushtaqPAK	2001	2001	4	7	225.6	64	486	17	4/24	8/72	28.59	1.61	106.24	3	0	0
Shoaib AkhtarPAK	2005	2005	4	7	914b	20	487	17	5/71	6/116	28.65	3.20	53.76	0	1	0
Shaheen Shah AfridiPAK	2019	2019	5	6	154	30	493	17	5/77	6/128	29.00	3.20	54.35	1	1	0
Jack NoreigaWI	1971	1971	4	7	220.2	47	493	17	9/95	9/131	29.00	2.24	77.76	0	2	0
Prof EdwardsWI	1969	1969	4	8	137.7	24	498	17	5/84	7/126	29.29	2.71	64.88	0	1	0
Roston ChaseWI	2019	2019	6	10	914b	17	500	17	8/60	8/60	29.41	3.28	53.76	1	1	0
Andrew HallSA	2003	2003	5	9	1120b	34	501	17	3/18	5/84	29.47	2.68	65.88	0	0	0
Brian StathamENG	1961	1961	4	6	201.4	41	501	17	5/53	6/159	29.47	2.48	71.18	0	1	0
Richie BenaudAUS	1960	1960	4	8	1698b	111	510	17	5/43	8/86	30.00	1.80	99.88	1	1	0
Colin StuartWI	2001	2001	5	10	155.4	31	510	17	3/33	6/90	30.00	2.46	73.18	0	0	0
Barry KnightENG	1962	1962	6	12	1183b	46	512	17	4/38	5/109	30.12	2.60	69.59	2	0	0
Tony GreigENG	1977	1977	10	13	1120b	45	514	17	3/64	4/103	30.24	2.75	65.88	0	0	0
Shahid NazirPAK	2006	2006	5	9	1024b	35	518	17	3/32	6/105	30.47	3.04	60.24	0	0	0
Gus AtkinsonENG	2025	2025	5	10	141	32	519	17	5/33	8/160	30.53	3.68	49.76	0	1	0
Courtney WalshWI	1993	1993	7	13	1249b	51	535	17	4/56	7/107	31.47	2.57	73.47	1	0	0
Shannon GabrielWI	2020	2020	5	8	149.1	27	537	17	5/75	9/137	31.59	3.60	52.65	1	1	0
Subhash GupteIND	1958	1958	3	5	164.3	34	539	17	9/102	10/223	31.71	3.28	58.06	1	1	1
Ted DexterENG	1962	1962	10	17	1315b	52	542	17	4/10	5/34	31.88	2.47	77.35	1	0	0
John ReidNZ	1955	1955	9	12	1730b	117	558	17	4/36	5/106	32.82	1.94	101.76	2	0	0
Dennis LilleeAUS	1982	1982	6	10	217.5	63	558	17	4/119	6/169	32.82	2.56	76.88	1	0	0
Mohammad AliPAK	2026	2026	5	9	149.1	21	560	17	4/50	6/102	32.94	3.75	52.65	1	0	0
Mitchell StarcAUS	2021	2021	5	10	180.1	43	565	17	4/37	6/80	33.24	3.14	63.59	1	0	0
Rahat AliPAK	2014	2014	6	11	193	38	568	17	4/22	6/70	33.41	2.94	68.12	2	0	0
Tom BurttNZ	1949	1949	4	6	195.3	50	568	17	6/162	6/160	33.41	2.91	69.00	1	2	0
Jacques KallisSA	2000	2000	11	19	226.3	69	575	17	3/30	3/43	33.82	1.91	106.53	0	0	0
Ramakant DesaiIND	1960	1960	5	9	217	40	577	17	4/93	4/93	33.94	2.66	76.59	2	0	0
Lance KlusenerSA	1998	1998	6	11	198	51	580	17	4/67	5/171	34.12	2.20	93.18	2	0	0
Trevor HohnsAUS	1989	1989	7	13	254.4	84	580	17	3/59	4/77	34.12	2.28	89.88	0	0	0
Tom RichardsonENG	1898	1898	4	5	187.5	33	584	17	8/94	10/204	34.35	3.11	66.29	1	1	1
Fidel EdwardsWI	2003	2003	5	8	1177b	18	600	17	5/36	6/90	35.29	3.06	69.24	0	2	0
Kumar DharmasenaSL	1997	1997	6	10	240.3	64	601	17	5/57	8/201	35.35	2.50	84.88	0	1	0
Nathan LyonAUS	2021	2021	5	9	260.1	78	612	17	4/91	5/113	36.00	2.35	91.82	1	0	0
Ramesh MendisSL	2023	2023	4	7	180.5	19	625	17	5/64	6/172	36.76	3.46	63.82	1	2	0
Saeed AjmalPAK	2014	2014	4	8	276.1	62	635	17	5/166	5/173	37.35	2.30	97.47	0	1	0
Travis FriendZIM	2001	2001	6	10	1572b	43	648	17	5/31	7/57	38.12	2.47	92.47	0	1	0
Ajantha MendisSL	2010	2010	5	7	213.3	29	650	17	6/169	6/169	38.24	3.04	75.35	1	1	0
Heath StreakZIM	2003	2003	6	9	1482b	50	651	17	4/64	4/64	38.29	2.64	87.18	1	0	0
Bob CrispSA	1935	1935	7	12	205	26	652	17	5/99	6/142	38.35	3.18	72.35	0	1	0
Andy BlignautZIM	2003	2003	6	9	1137b	29	657	17	4/86	7/115	38.65	3.47	66.88	1	0	0
Mashrafe MortazaBAN	2003	2003	8	12	1581b	52	669	17	4/60	4/83	39.35	2.54	93.00	1	0	0
Hedley HowarthNZ	1973	1973	5	8	1862b	71	670	17	4/99	7/186	39.41	2.16	109.53	2	0	0
Mitchell StarcAUS	2013	2013	6	11	209.3	34	673	17	3/71	5/131	39.59	3.21	73.94	0	0	0
Dayle HadleeNZ	1973	1973	6	9	1180b	24	677	17	4/42	5/93	39.82	3.44	69.41	2	0	0
Doug BracewellNZ	2015	2015	6	12	213.3	35	686	17	3/18	5/118	40.35	3.21	75.35	0	0	0
Arthur MaileyAUS	1925	1925	4	6	181	18	691	17	5/92	7/233	40.65	2.86	85.18	1	1	0
Phil TufnellENG	1994	1994	5	10	307	85	703	17	4/79	5/149	41.35	2.29	108.35	1	0	0
Kerry O'KeeffeAUS	1977	1977	8	14	1668b	58	707	17	5/101	6/157	41.59	2.54	98.12	1	1	0

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