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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert PhillipWI | 1978 | 1978 | 6 | 11 | 201 | 26 | 708 | 17 | 4/64 | 6/140 | 41.65 | 3.52 | 70.94 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasith AmbuldeniyaSL | 2019 | 2019 | 5 | 8 | 208 | 20 | 743 | 17 | 5/66 | 6/117 | 43.71 | 3.57 | 73.41 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2001 | 2001 | 7 | 13 | 215.5 | 45 | 761 | 17 | 4/76 | 7/138 | 44.76 | 2.65 | 101.47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad SamiPAK | 2005 | 2005 | 6 | 12 | 1716b | 36 | 765 | 17 | 3/82 | 5/190 | 45.00 | 2.67 | 100.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishan BediIND | 1974 | 1974 | 5 | 7 | 276.4 | 62 | 789 | 17 | 6/226 | 6/120 | 46.41 | 2.85 | 97.65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven FinnENG | 2016 | 2016 | 9 | 16 | 235.1 | 33 | 793 | 17 | 3/26 | 3/45 | 46.65 | 3.37 | 83.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kapil DevIND | 1990 | 1990 | 7 | 12 | 268.3 | 59 | 800 | 17 | 4/36 | 5/50 | 47.06 | 2.98 | 94.76 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony MacGibbonNZ | 1955 | 1955 | 9 | 12 | 2058b | 95 | 803 | 17 | 4/98 | 4/98 | 47.24 | 2.34 | 121.06 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren SammyWI | 2012 | 2012 | 10 | 19 | 287 | 57 | 831 | 17 | 3/74 | 3/92 | 48.88 | 2.90 | 101.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramakant DesaiIND | 1959 | 1959 | 7 | 9 | 273.1 | 53 | 894 | 17 | 5/89 | 6/118 | 52.59 | 3.27 | 96.41 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Imran TahirSA | 2012 | 2012 | 7 | 14 | 261 | 33 | 946 | 17 | 3/59 | 5/160 | 55.65 | 3.62 | 92.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | 2024 | 2024 | 11 | 21 | 273.1 | 46 | 1005 | 17 | 2/34 | 2/61 | 59.12 | 3.68 | 96.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manoj PrabhakarIND | 1990 | 1990 | 7 | 13 | 298.1 | 52 | 1007 | 17 | 4/74 | 4/71 | 59.24 | 3.38 | 105.24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul QadirPAK | 1983 | 1983 | 8 | 12 | 299 | 48 | 1011 | 17 | 5/166 | 5/166 | 59.47 | 3.38 | 105.53 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George LohmannENG | 1887 | 1887 | 2 | 4 | 112.1 | 51 | 137 | 16 | 8/35 | 10/87 | 8.56 | 1.83 | 28.06 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carl RackemannAUS | 1983 | 1983 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 10 | 177 | 16 | 6/86 | 11/118 | 11.06 | 3.40 | 19.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy BarnesENG | 1885 | 1885 | 4 | 5 | 161.2 | 85 | 204 | 16 | 6/31 | 9/81 | 12.75 | 1.89 | 40.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis AtkinsonWI | 1956 | 1956 | 4 | 8 | 148.2 | 62 | 233 | 16 | 7/53 | 7/86 | 14.56 | 1.57 | 55.63 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh HazlewoodAUS | 2026 | 2026 | 4 | 7 | 86.5 | 15 | 234 | 16 | 6/49 | 8/103 | 14.63 | 2.69 | 32.56 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles MacartneyAUS | 1909 | 1909 | 5 | 9 | 127.2 | 34 | 258 | 16 | 7/58 | 11/85 | 16.13 | 2.03 | 47.75 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor BaileyENG | 1950 | 1950 | 4 | 7 | 693b | 26 | 258 | 16 | 4/22 | 7/50 | 16.13 | 2.23 | 43.31 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian StathamENG | 1958 | 1958 | 4 | 8 | 874b | 30 | 268 | 16 | 7/57 | 8/68 | 16.75 | 1.84 | 54.63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard JohnsonENG | 2003 | 2003 | 3 | 6 | 663b | 25 | 275 | 16 | 6/33 | 9/93 | 17.19 | 2.49 | 41.44 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew KuhnemannAUS | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 4 | 92.3 | 19 | 275 | 16 | 5/63 | 9/149 | 17.19 | 2.97 | 34.69 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammad NazirPAK | 1980 | 1980 | 4 | 6 | 122 | 36 | 283 | 16 | 5/44 | 8/120 | 17.69 | 2.32 | 45.75 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh HazlewoodAUS | 2025 | 2025 | 4 | 8 | 101 | 23 | 287 | 16 | 5/43 | 7/84 | 17.94 | 2.84 | 37.88 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George LohmannENG | 1892 | 1892 | 3 | 6 | 188.2 | 71 | 289 | 16 | 8/58 | 10/142 | 18.06 | 1.53 | 70.63 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny BriggsENG | 1893 | 1893 | 2 | 4 | 120.1 | 40 | 293 | 16 | 5/34 | 10/148 | 18.31 | 2.93 | 37.56 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Courtney WalshWI | 1986 | 1986 | 4 | 8 | 130.3 | 33 | 298 | 16 | 4/21 | 7/77 | 18.63 | 2.28 | 48.94 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Len PascoeAUS | 1981 | 1981 | 3 | 6 | 109 | 27 | 299 | 16 | 4/61 | 6/96 | 18.69 | 2.74 | 40.88 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad AmirPAK | 2018 | 2018 | 4 | 7 | 126.3 | 36 | 307 | 16 | 4/36 | 5/72 | 19.19 | 2.43 | 47.44 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug BracewellNZ | 2011 | 2011 | 3 | 6 | 101 | 24 | 308 | 16 | 6/40 | 9/60 | 19.25 | 3.05 | 37.88 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Goofy LawrenceSA | 1962 | 1962 | 3 | 5 | 115.5 | 32 | 311 | 16 | 5/52 | 9/109 | 19.44 | 2.68 | 43.44 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill VoceENG | 1932 | 1932 | 3 | 6 | 110.3 | 23 | 316 | 16 | 4/110 | 6/164 | 19.75 | 2.86 | 41.44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George MacaulayENG | 1923 | 1923 | 4 | 7 | 161 | 46 | 326 | 16 | 5/64 | 7/83 | 20.38 | 2.02 | 60.38 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent BoultNZ | 2021 | 2021 | 3 | 6 | 114.5 | 23 | 330 | 16 | 4/85 | 6/119 | 20.63 | 2.87 | 43.06 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Asitha FernandoSL | 2022 | 2022 | 4 | 6 | 104.2 | 16 | 335 | 16 | 6/51 | 10/144 | 20.94 | 3.21 | 39.13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie TurnerAUS | 1892 | 1892 | 3 | 5 | 155.4 | 52 | 338 | 16 | 5/51 | 7/91 | 21.13 | 2.17 | 58.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Niroshan BandaratillekeSL | 1998 | 1998 | 3 | 6 | 160 | 45 | 339 | 16 | 5/36 | 9/83 | 21.19 | 1.59 | 80.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden SealesWI | 2021 | 2021 | 4 | 7 | 100.4 | 23 | 341 | 16 | 5/55 | 8/125 | 21.31 | 3.39 | 37.75 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George GiffenAUS | 1893 | 1893 | 3 | 5 | 171.4 | 59 | 342 | 16 | 7/128 | 7/128 | 21.38 | 2.39 | 53.69 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kapil DevIND | 1980 | 1980 | 3 | 6 | 125.4 | 33 | 345 | 16 | 7/56 | 11/146 | 21.56 | 2.75 | 47.13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| George HirstENG | 1909 | 1909 | 4 | 8 | 143.4 | 27 | 348 | 16 | 5/58 | 9/86 | 21.75 | 2.42 | 53.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | 2000 | 2000 | 5 | 8 | 146.4 | 48 | 353 | 16 | 6/66 | 7/114 | 22.06 | 1.81 | 73.25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clarrie GrimmettAUS | 1932 | 1932 | 4 | 5 | 180.2 | 54 | 357 | 16 | 7/83 | 14/199 | 22.31 | 1.98 | 67.63 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Senuran MuthusamySA | 2025 | 2025 | 4 | 8 | 98.3 | 11 | 361 | 16 | 6/117 | 11/174 | 22.56 | 3.66 | 36.94 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris MartinNZ | 2000 | 2000 | 4 | 7 | 120.6 | 35 | 363 | 16 | 5/71 | 5/77 | 22.69 | 2.25 | 60.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin LarsenNZ | 1995 | 1995 | 4 | 8 | 181.1 | 60 | 363 | 16 | 3/57 | 5/88 | 22.69 | 2.00 | 67.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Umesh YadavIND | 2011 | 2011 | 3 | 6 | 96.3 | 16 | 367 | 16 | 4/70 | 7/103 | 22.94 | 3.80 | 36.19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian BishopWI | 1989 | 1989 | 4 | 7 | 137 | 38 | 370 | 16 | 6/87 | 7/142 | 23.13 | 2.70 | 51.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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