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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis LilleeAUS | 1983 | 1983 | 5 | 9 | 199.2 | 42 | 587 | 15 | 6/171 | 6/171 | 39.13 | 2.94 | 79.73 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack GregoryAUS | 1925 | 1925 | 4 | 7 | 151.5 | 18 | 590 | 15 | 4/87 | 7/211 | 39.33 | 2.92 | 80.87 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny DouglasENG | 1921 | 1921 | 8 | 12 | 162 | 19 | 592 | 15 | 3/80 | 3/117 | 39.47 | 3.65 | 64.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James AndersonENG | 2023 | 2023 | 6 | 12 | 218.2 | 53 | 595 | 15 | 4/18 | 7/54 | 39.67 | 2.73 | 87.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael KasprowiczAUS | 1998 | 1998 | 5 | 9 | 210 | 51 | 602 | 15 | 5/28 | 6/104 | 40.13 | 2.15 | 112.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tufty MannSA | 1947 | 1947 | 5 | 10 | 329.5 | 127 | 603 | 15 | 4/68 | 6/195 | 40.20 | 1.83 | 131.93 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Upul ChandanaSL | 2004 | 2004 | 5 | 10 | 1115b | 9 | 606 | 15 | 5/101 | 10/210 | 40.40 | 3.26 | 74.33 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris MartinNZ | 2001 | 2001 | 5 | 9 | 150 | 26 | 607 | 15 | 4/52 | 6/100 | 40.47 | 3.04 | 80.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Morné MorkelSA | 2009 | 2009 | 5 | 9 | 185.4 | 21 | 610 | 15 | 3/78 | 4/158 | 40.67 | 3.29 | 74.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin PetersonSA | 2013 | 2013 | 7 | 12 | 197.1 | 41 | 612 | 15 | 4/74 | 5/167 | 40.80 | 3.10 | 78.87 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajesh ChauhanIND | 1993 | 1993 | 6 | 12 | 304.5 | 104 | 618 | 15 | 3/30 | 5/109 | 41.20 | 2.03 | 121.93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charitha BuddhikaSL | 2002 | 2002 | 7 | 13 | 166.5 | 26 | 622 | 15 | 4/27 | 4/40 | 41.47 | 2.80 | 88.87 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kapil DevIND | 1986 | 1986 | 9 | 16 | 251.2 | 74 | 632 | 15 | 4/52 | 5/119 | 42.13 | 2.51 | 100.53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amit MishraIND | 2010 | 2010 | 4 | 7 | 212 | 29 | 633 | 15 | 4/92 | 7/158 | 42.20 | 2.99 | 84.80 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dilhara FernandoSL | 2007 | 2007 | 6 | 11 | 184 | 24 | 647 | 15 | 3/33 | 5/76 | 43.13 | 3.52 | 73.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon MalcolmENG | 1991 | 1991 | 5 | 10 | 191.3 | 27 | 652 | 15 | 4/128 | 6/147 | 43.47 | 3.40 | 76.60 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsay TuckettSA | 1947 | 1947 | 5 | 10 | 252 | 45 | 664 | 15 | 5/68 | 6/195 | 44.27 | 2.63 | 100.80 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Antao D'SouzaPAK | 1962 | 1962 | 5 | 7 | 237.3 | 51 | 667 | 15 | 5/112 | 5/112 | 44.47 | 2.81 | 95.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Devendra BishooWI | 2018 | 2018 | 8 | 13 | 192.1 | 16 | 676 | 15 | 4/26 | 5/86 | 45.07 | 3.52 | 76.87 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarrie GrimmettAUS | 1928 | 1928 | 3 | 5 | 245.1 | 51 | 699 | 15 | 6/131 | 9/298 | 46.60 | 2.85 | 98.07 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Prabath JayasuriyaSL | 2025 | 2025 | 4 | 7 | 210 | 22 | 702 | 15 | 5/56 | 6/171 | 46.80 | 3.34 | 84.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunil NarineWI | 2012 | 2012 | 5 | 9 | 216.3 | 36 | 721 | 15 | 5/132 | 8/223 | 48.07 | 3.33 | 86.60 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lance CairnsNZ | 1985 | 1985 | 6 | 11 | 1612b | 48 | 729 | 15 | 4/49 | 7/122 | 48.60 | 2.71 | 107.47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Umesh YadavIND | 2016 | 2016 | 9 | 18 | 238.5 | 49 | 737 | 15 | 4/41 | 5/75 | 49.13 | 3.09 | 95.53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2012 | 2012 | 8 | 12 | 244.5 | 47 | 739 | 15 | 3/122 | 3/82 | 49.27 | 3.02 | 97.93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farveez MaharoofSL | 2006 | 2006 | 11 | 17 | 1341b | 37 | 760 | 15 | 4/52 | 5/122 | 50.67 | 3.40 | 89.40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dipak PatelNZ | 1993 | 1993 | 7 | 10 | 207.1 | 31 | 765 | 15 | 5/93 | 6/114 | 51.00 | 3.69 | 82.87 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinoo MankadIND | 1953 | 1953 | 5 | 8 | 345 | 102 | 796 | 15 | 5/228 | 6/254 | 53.07 | 2.31 | 138.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Suranga LakmalSL | 2011 | 2011 | 8 | 12 | 229.2 | 32 | 852 | 15 | 3/55 | 4/78 | 56.80 | 3.72 | 91.73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maninder SinghIND | 1983 | 1983 | 11 | 14 | 365 | 78 | 903 | 15 | 4/85 | 4/133 | 60.20 | 2.47 | 146.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasubhai PatelIND | 1959 | 1959 | 1 | 2 | 61.3 | 23 | 124 | 14 | 9/69 | 14/124 | 8.86 | 2.02 | 26.36 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kyle MayersWI | 2022 | 2022 | 4 | 7 | 73 | 24 | 166 | 14 | 5/18 | 7/31 | 11.86 | 2.27 | 31.29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasprit BumrahIND | 2019 | 2019 | 3 | 6 | 72.1 | 21 | 184 | 14 | 6/27 | 7/58 | 13.14 | 2.55 | 30.93 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank LaverAUS | 1909 | 1909 | 4 | 7 | 107.2 | 37 | 189 | 14 | 8/31 | 9/56 | 13.50 | 1.76 | 46.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL | 1996 | 1996 | 2 | 4 | 105.3 | 27 | 195 | 14 | 5/33 | 7/61 | 13.93 | 1.85 | 45.21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lindsay KlineAUS | 1959 | 1959 | 3 | 6 | 111 | 52 | 197 | 14 | 7/75 | 8/90 | 14.07 | 1.77 | 47.57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim LakerENG | 1951 | 1951 | 2 | 4 | 111 | 30 | 208 | 14 | 6/55 | 10/119 | 14.86 | 1.87 | 47.57 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom KendallAUS | 1877 | 1877 | 2 | 4 | 140.3 | 56 | 215 | 14 | 7/55 | 8/109 | 15.36 | 2.29 | 40.21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Schofield HaighENG | 1899 | 1899 | 2 | 4 | 80.4 | 20 | 220 | 14 | 6/11 | 9/99 | 15.71 | 3.27 | 28.86 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harold LarwoodENG | 1932 | 1932 | 2 | 4 | 84.3 | 13 | 226 | 14 | 5/28 | 10/124 | 16.14 | 2.67 | 36.21 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Richard HadleeNZ | 1982 | 1982 | 3 | 5 | 91.5 | 25 | 226 | 14 | 6/100 | 7/101 | 16.14 | 2.46 | 39.36 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack GregoryAUS | 1920 | 1920 | 2 | 4 | 88.1 | 10 | 227 | 14 | 7/69 | 8/101 | 16.21 | 2.57 | 37.79 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony GrayWI | 1986 | 1986 | 3 | 6 | 99 | 27 | 227 | 14 | 4/39 | 6/121 | 16.21 | 2.29 | 42.43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray LindwallAUS | 1950 | 1950 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 13 | 233 | 14 | 3/29 | 5/75 | 16.64 | 2.13 | 46.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill LockwoodENG | 1893 | 1893 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 27 | 234 | 14 | 6/101 | 8/133 | 16.71 | 3.02 | 33.21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan StrangZIM | 1995 | 1995 | 3 | 6 | 128.4 | 53 | 239 | 14 | 5/101 | 5/50 | 17.07 | 1.86 | 55.14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sylvester ClarkeWI | 1980 | 1980 | 4 | 7 | 98 | 21 | 242 | 14 | 4/27 | 6/41 | 17.29 | 2.47 | 42.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat CumminsAUS | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 6 | 96.3 | 29 | 244 | 14 | 4/21 | 7/69 | 17.43 | 2.53 | 41.36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny MartindaleWI | 1933 | 1933 | 3 | 3 | 72.3 | 9 | 251 | 14 | 5/73 | 5/73 | 17.93 | 3.46 | 31.07 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tommy GreenhoughENG | 1959 | 1959 | 3 | 6 | 139.1 | 47 | 255 | 14 | 5/35 | 7/66 | 18.21 | 1.83 | 59.64 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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