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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewen ChatfieldNZ | 1987 | 1987 | 6 | 10 | 237.3 | 77 | 540 | 14 | 4/30 | 5/72 | 38.57 | 2.27 | 101.79 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill VoceENG | 1937 | 1937 | 4 | 7 | 1123b | 20 | 542 | 14 | 3/41 | 5/115 | 38.71 | 2.90 | 80.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | 2010 | 2010 | 5 | 8 | 154 | 28 | 545 | 14 | 4/61 | 6/150 | 38.93 | 3.54 | 66.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny RamadhinWI | 1957 | 1957 | 5 | 6 | 261.3 | 78 | 547 | 14 | 7/49 | 9/228 | 39.07 | 2.09 | 112.07 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David BrownENG | 1966 | 1966 | 6 | 9 | 1225b | 28 | 548 | 14 | 5/63 | 6/95 | 39.14 | 2.68 | 87.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil WagnerNZ | 2018 | 2018 | 6 | 10 | 219.4 | 58 | 550 | 14 | 4/48 | 4/58 | 39.29 | 2.50 | 94.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris LewisENG | 1994 | 1994 | 5 | 8 | 168.3 | 18 | 553 | 14 | 4/61 | 7/132 | 39.50 | 3.28 | 72.21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaheen Shah AfridiPAK | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 8 | 159.2 | 29 | 557 | 14 | 4/76 | 6/161 | 39.79 | 3.50 | 68.29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chetan SharmaIND | 1985 | 1985 | 5 | 9 | 148 | 15 | 557 | 14 | 5/118 | 6/173 | 39.79 | 3.76 | 63.43 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norman CowansENG | 1983 | 1983 | 5 | 10 | 159 | 29 | 561 | 14 | 3/74 | 6/169 | 40.07 | 3.53 | 68.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahat AliPAK | 2013 | 2013 | 5 | 9 | 180.4 | 30 | 565 | 14 | 6/127 | 7/100 | 40.36 | 3.13 | 77.43 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Suraj RandivSL | 2010 | 2010 | 3 | 4 | 175.3 | 28 | 567 | 14 | 5/82 | 9/162 | 40.50 | 3.23 | 75.21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fidel EdwardsWI | 2005 | 2005 | 5 | 9 | 998b | 14 | 569 | 14 | 5/38 | 6/38 | 40.64 | 3.42 | 71.29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug WrightENG | 1938 | 1938 | 4 | 8 | 1024b | 23 | 571 | 14 | 4/153 | 5/64 | 40.79 | 3.35 | 73.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunil JoshiIND | 2000 | 2000 | 3 | 6 | 200.3 | 43 | 575 | 14 | 5/142 | 8/169 | 41.07 | 2.15 | 114.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin GreavesWI | 2025 | 2025 | 10 | 14 | 157 | 22 | 586 | 14 | 3/56 | 4/75 | 41.86 | 3.73 | 67.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur MaileyAUS | 1926 | 1926 | 4 | 6 | 172.4 | 25 | 592 | 14 | 6/138 | 9/266 | 42.29 | 3.43 | 74.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul WisemanNZ | 2004 | 2004 | 4 | 8 | 1139b | 30 | 594 | 14 | 3/64 | 5/174 | 42.43 | 3.13 | 81.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanaka ChivangaZIM | 2025 | 2025 | 6 | 8 | 778b | 12 | 602 | 14 | 4/83 | 6/159 | 43.00 | 4.64 | 55.57 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cuan McCarthySA | 1949 | 1949 | 5 | 9 | 166.5 | 15 | 602 | 14 | 5/114 | 7/164 | 43.00 | 2.71 | 95.21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John EmbureyENG | 1987 | 1987 | 8 | 10 | 307 | 88 | 613 | 14 | 7/78 | 7/140 | 43.79 | 2.00 | 131.57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley GilesENG | 2001 | 2001 | 6 | 9 | 1968b | 76 | 615 | 14 | 5/67 | 6/70 | 43.93 | 1.88 | 140.57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl HooperWI | 1997 | 1997 | 12 | 15 | 265.4 | 72 | 645 | 14 | 5/26 | 5/47 | 46.07 | 2.43 | 113.86 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdul QadirPAK | 1989 | 1989 | 6 | 10 | 226.1 | 50 | 655 | 14 | 6/160 | 7/187 | 46.79 | 2.90 | 96.93 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff JonesENG | 1968 | 1968 | 5 | 10 | 198.2 | 31 | 656 | 14 | 3/63 | 5/129 | 46.86 | 3.31 | 85.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin SneddenNZ | 1990 | 1990 | 7 | 11 | 258.5 | 61 | 665 | 14 | 3/106 | 4/79 | 47.50 | 2.57 | 110.93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice TateENG | 1929 | 1929 | 5 | 10 | 341 | 101 | 669 | 14 | 4/77 | 4/135 | 47.79 | 1.96 | 146.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ | 2002 | 2002 | 8 | 9 | 194.1 | 26 | 672 | 14 | 4/27 | 7/80 | 48.00 | 2.60 | 110.93 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Talha JubairBAN | 2002 | 2002 | 6 | 8 | 162.4 | 20 | 676 | 14 | 3/135 | 3/126 | 48.29 | 3.12 | 92.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari BanksWI | 2003 | 2003 | 5 | 10 | 1543b | 38 | 701 | 14 | 3/35 | 5/141 | 50.07 | 2.73 | 110.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hedley HowarthNZ | 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 10 | 338 | 100 | 703 | 14 | 3/70 | 5/179 | 50.21 | 2.08 | 144.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony LockENG | 1954 | 1954 | 5 | 10 | 296.5 | 88 | 718 | 14 | 3/76 | 5/112 | 51.29 | 2.42 | 127.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Fleetwood-SmithAUS | 1938 | 1938 | 4 | 6 | 217.5 | 34 | 727 | 14 | 4/34 | 7/107 | 51.93 | 3.34 | 93.36 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris MartinNZ | 2010 | 2010 | 6 | 10 | 207 | 33 | 731 | 14 | 5/63 | 6/138 | 52.21 | 3.53 | 88.71 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arshad AyubIND | 1989 | 1989 | 6 | 9 | 257.5 | 41 | 751 | 14 | 5/104 | 5/104 | 53.64 | 2.91 | 110.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane ShillingfordWI | 2010 | 2010 | 5 | 8 | 241.2 | 24 | 795 | 14 | 4/123 | 5/202 | 56.79 | 3.29 | 103.43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian MurphyZIM | 2000 | 2000 | 7 | 11 | 265.3 | 51 | 801 | 14 | 3/32 | 4/55 | 57.21 | 2.26 | 151.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky BojeSA | 2005 | 2005 | 10 | 17 | 1988b | 60 | 932 | 14 | 4/71 | 4/86 | 66.57 | 2.81 | 142.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. FerrisENG | 1892 | 1892 | 1 | 2 | 54.2 | 27 | 91 | 13 | 7/37 | 13/91 | 7.00 | 1.67 | 25.08 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jayantha SilvaSL | 1996 | 1996 | 2 | 4 | 69.5 | 32 | 100 | 13 | 4/16 | 7/35 | 7.69 | 1.43 | 32.23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frederick SpofforthAUS | 1879 | 1879 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 25 | 110 | 13 | 7/62 | 13/110 | 8.46 | 2.75 | 18.46 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Fazal MahmoodPAK | 1956 | 1956 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 28 | 114 | 13 | 7/80 | 13/114 | 8.77 | 1.52 | 34.62 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Shane Edward BondNZ | 2005 | 2005 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 15 | 120 | 13 | 6/51 | 10/99 | 9.23 | 2.55 | 21.69 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| J.J. FerrisAUS | 1890 | 1890 | 2 | 4 | 113 | 50 | 171 | 13 | 5/49 | 9/74 | 13.15 | 1.82 | 43.46 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerry GomezWI | 1952 | 1952 | 2 | 4 | 530b | 21 | 185 | 13 | 7/55 | 10/113 | 14.23 | 2.09 | 40.77 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Winston BenjaminWI | 1993 | 1993 | 3 | 5 | 82 | 29 | 189 | 13 | 4/46 | 5/51 | 14.54 | 2.30 | 37.85 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron ArcherAUS | 1954 | 1954 | 3 | 6 | 90.6 | 32 | 190 | 13 | 4/33 | 6/65 | 14.62 | 1.57 | 55.85 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George LohmannENG | 1886 | 1886 | 3 | 6 | 116.2 | 55 | 191 | 13 | 7/36 | 12/104 | 14.69 | 2.46 | 35.85 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Monty NobleAUS | 1904 | 1904 | 4 | 6 | 90.1 | 31 | 192 | 13 | 7/100 | 8/140 | 14.77 | 2.13 | 41.62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maurice AllomENG | 1930 | 1930 | 4 | 6 | 100.1 | 24 | 194 | 13 | 5/38 | 8/55 | 14.92 | 1.94 | 46.23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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