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Player figures come from full scorecards, which we hold for 2,634 of the 2,669 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar KumarIND | 2016 | 2016 | 4 | 7 | 85.4 | 24 | 195 | 13 | 5/33 | 6/46 | 15.00 | 2.28 | 39.54 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joel GarnerWI | 1978 | 1978 | 2 | 4 | 62.1 | 16 | 195 | 13 | 4/56 | 8/121 | 15.00 | 3.14 | 28.69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanley JacksonENG | 1905 | 1905 | 5 | 8 | 67.5 | 8 | 201 | 13 | 5/52 | 5/58 | 15.46 | 2.96 | 31.31 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lance CairnsNZ | 1981 | 1981 | 3 | 5 | 134.3 | 61 | 204 | 13 | 5/33 | 7/63 | 15.69 | 1.52 | 62.08 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John EmbureyENG | 1979 | 1979 | 3 | 6 | 109.2 | 36 | 232 | 13 | 4/46 | 6/100 | 17.85 | 1.59 | 67.23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael HoldingWI | 1982 | 1982 | 2 | 4 | 102 | 29 | 237 | 13 | 5/64 | 8/142 | 18.23 | 2.32 | 47.08 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Collie SmithWI | 1956 | 1956 | 4 | 7 | 115.5 | 53 | 241 | 13 | 4/75 | 6/76 | 18.54 | 2.08 | 53.46 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris TremlettENG | 2010 | 2010 | 2 | 4 | 75.5 | 15 | 243 | 13 | 5/87 | 8/150 | 18.69 | 3.20 | 35.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill O'ReillyAUS | 1935 | 1935 | 2 | 4 | 106.1 | 46 | 249 | 13 | 5/49 | 8/104 | 19.15 | 2.35 | 49.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernard BosanquetENG | 1904 | 1904 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 6 | 251 | 13 | 6/51 | 7/168 | 19.31 | 3.75 | 30.92 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leslie HyltonWI | 1935 | 1935 | 4 | 8 | 96.5 | 22 | 251 | 13 | 4/27 | 5/80 | 19.31 | 2.59 | 44.69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim WallAUS | 1931 | 1931 | 3 | 6 | 129.1 | 38 | 263 | 13 | 5/14 | 7/53 | 20.23 | 2.04 | 59.62 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Len BraundENG | 1904 | 1904 | 4 | 7 | 99.1 | 19 | 264 | 13 | 8/81 | 9/87 | 20.31 | 2.66 | 45.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alzarri JosephWI | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 6 | 79.2 | 13 | 265 | 13 | 5/27 | 6/113 | 20.38 | 3.34 | 36.62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sonny RamadhinWI | 1952 | 1952 | 3 | 4 | 872b | 52 | 268 | 13 | 5/86 | 9/125 | 20.62 | 1.84 | 67.08 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sanath JayasuriyaSL | 2002 | 2002 | 9 | 12 | 127 | 36 | 271 | 13 | 5/43 | 9/74 | 20.85 | 1.60 | 78.15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike HendrickENG | 1978 | 1978 | 5 | 9 | 1066b | 45 | 274 | 13 | 3/50 | 4/50 | 21.08 | 1.54 | 82.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 5 | 114.1 | 18 | 276 | 13 | 4/55 | 5/71 | 21.23 | 2.42 | 52.69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance KlusenerSA | 1996 | 1996 | 3 | 6 | 93.4 | 20 | 282 | 13 | 8/64 | 8/139 | 21.69 | 3.01 | 43.23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernie McCormickAUS | 1936 | 1936 | 5 | 8 | 597b | 14 | 282 | 13 | 3/26 | 5/65 | 21.69 | 2.83 | 45.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun PollockSA | 2007 | 2007 | 3 | 6 | 747b | 32 | 286 | 13 | 4/75 | 5/99 | 22.00 | 2.30 | 57.46 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shahid NazirPAK | 1996 | 1996 | 4 | 8 | 98.3 | 22 | 287 | 13 | 5/53 | 7/98 | 22.08 | 2.91 | 45.46 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh HazlewoodAUS | 2021 | 2021 | 3 | 6 | 120.4 | 43 | 287 | 13 | 5/57 | 6/131 | 22.08 | 2.38 | 55.69 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy BichelAUS | 2002 | 2002 | 4 | 7 | 81.2 | 10 | 289 | 13 | 3/43 | 4/32 | 22.23 | 2.67 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray IllingworthENG | 1968 | 1968 | 3 | 6 | 183.2 | 82 | 291 | 13 | 6/87 | 7/134 | 22.38 | 1.59 | 84.62 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rahkeem CornwallWI | 2019 | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 731b | 25 | 294 | 13 | 7/75 | 10/121 | 22.62 | 2.41 | 56.23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| David AllenENG | 1964 | 1964 | 3 | 5 | 170.5 | 64 | 294 | 13 | 5/41 | 7/140 | 22.62 | 1.72 | 78.85 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank WoolleyENG | 1930 | 1930 | 6 | 6 | 110.3 | 27 | 299 | 13 | 7/76 | 9/124 | 23.00 | 2.71 | 51.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy BlanckenbergSA | 1914 | 1914 | 3 | 5 | 112.4 | 26 | 299 | 13 | 3/43 | 6/120 | 23.00 | 2.65 | 52.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | 2011 | 2011 | 3 | 5 | 114.2 | 26 | 301 | 13 | 4/77 | 7/130 | 23.15 | 2.63 | 52.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter SiddleAUS | 2015 | 2015 | 4 | 8 | 117.4 | 39 | 301 | 13 | 4/35 | 6/67 | 23.15 | 2.56 | 54.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy BatesENG | 1882 | 1882 | 4 | 7 | 221.1 | 112 | 301 | 13 | 4/52 | 5/89 | 23.15 | 2.04 | 68.08 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heath StreakZIM | 1994 | 1994 | 3 | 5 | 134.5 | 40 | 304 | 13 | 4/79 | 5/129 | 23.38 | 2.25 | 62.23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby PeelENG | 1894 | 1894 | 2 | 4 | 137.1 | 36 | 305 | 13 | 6/67 | 8/207 | 23.46 | 2.22 | 63.31 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramakant DesaiIND | 1965 | 1965 | 3 | 6 | 106 | 31 | 305 | 13 | 6/56 | 7/74 | 23.46 | 2.88 | 48.92 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter LoaderENG | 1958 | 1958 | 5 | 10 | 935b | 44 | 307 | 13 | 4/56 | 4/77 | 23.62 | 1.97 | 71.92 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shingirai MasakadzaZIM | 2013 | 2013 | 3 | 6 | 121.1 | 27 | 308 | 13 | 4/32 | 5/58 | 23.69 | 2.54 | 55.92 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil AdcockSA | 1954 | 1954 | 3 | 5 | 104.3 | 14 | 308 | 13 | 5/45 | 6/72 | 23.69 | 2.21 | 64.23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dilhara FernandoSL | 2006 | 2006 | 4 | 8 | 660b | 24 | 312 | 13 | 4/48 | 6/117 | 24.00 | 2.84 | 50.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dattu PhadkarIND | 1949 | 1949 | 2 | 3 | 105.5 | 25 | 315 | 13 | 7/159 | 7/159 | 24.23 | 2.98 | 48.85 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave NourseSA | 1912 | 1912 | 6 | 8 | 134.5 | 40 | 316 | 13 | 4/52 | 7/104 | 24.31 | 2.34 | 62.23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul StrangZIM | 2000 | 2000 | 3 | 5 | 129.3 | 27 | 316 | 13 | 8/109 | 10/158 | 24.31 | 1.83 | 79.62 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| André NelSA | 2003 | 2003 | 3 | 6 | 715b | 27 | 318 | 13 | 3/43 | 6/111 | 24.46 | 2.67 | 55.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen BoockNZ | 1978 | 1978 | 6 | 8 | 1153b | 73 | 318 | 13 | 5/67 | 5/67 | 24.46 | 1.65 | 88.69 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Naseem ShahPAK | 2023 | 2023 | 3 | 6 | 102.4 | 22 | 321 | 13 | 3/41 | 6/85 | 24.69 | 3.13 | 47.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack HearneENG | 1899 | 1899 | 3 | 6 | 199.3 | 87 | 321 | 13 | 4/50 | 5/119 | 24.69 | 1.93 | 76.77 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff DymockAUS | 1974 | 1974 | 3 | 5 | 130 | 30 | 322 | 13 | 5/58 | 7/102 | 24.77 | 1.86 | 80.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George HirstENG | 1904 | 1904 | 4 | 8 | 117.2 | 20 | 325 | 13 | 5/48 | 5/92 | 25.00 | 2.77 | 54.15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle MayersWI | 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 16 | 134 | 42 | 327 | 13 | 3/24 | 6/52 | 25.15 | 2.44 | 61.85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David LarterENG | 1965 | 1965 | 3 | 6 | 139.1 | 41 | 327 | 13 | 5/68 | 6/93 | 25.15 | 2.35 | 64.23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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