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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lala AmarnathIND | 1946 | 1946 | 3 | 5 | 157 | 50 | 330 | 13 | 5/96 | 8/167 | 25.38 | 2.10 | 72.46 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby PeelENG | 1885 | 1885 | 4 | 8 | 309.1 | 163 | 332 | 13 | 3/28 | 6/123 | 25.54 | 1.61 | 95.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoaib AkhtarPAK | 2007 | 2007 | 4 | 7 | 108.5 | 19 | 334 | 13 | 4/36 | 6/102 | 25.69 | 3.07 | 50.23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehedi Hasan MirazBAN | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 8 | 760b | 23 | 334 | 13 | 3/52 | 6/105 | 25.69 | 2.64 | 58.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilfred RhodesENG | 1899 | 1899 | 3 | 6 | 146.2 | 37 | 341 | 13 | 4/58 | 7/118 | 26.23 | 2.80 | 56.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Khurram ShahzadPAK | 2024 | 2024 | 3 | 5 | 87 | 7 | 342 | 13 | 6/90 | 7/130 | 26.31 | 3.93 | 40.15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris PringleNZ | 1990 | 1990 | 3 | 5 | 122 | 30 | 342 | 13 | 7/52 | 11/152 | 26.31 | 2.80 | 56.31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Imran KhanPAK | 2015 | 2015 | 4 | 7 | 109 | 22 | 344 | 13 | 5/58 | 5/109 | 26.46 | 3.16 | 50.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny WardleENG | 1953 | 1953 | 3 | 6 | 155.3 | 57 | 344 | 13 | 4/7 | 7/77 | 26.46 | 2.21 | 71.77 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Asif MasoodPAK | 1971 | 1971 | 3 | 6 | 119.5 | 26 | 344 | 13 | 5/111 | 9/160 | 26.46 | 2.87 | 55.31 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashish NehraIND | 2001 | 2001 | 3 | 6 | 100.4 | 14 | 347 | 13 | 4/72 | 6/117 | 26.69 | 2.59 | 61.85 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry JennerAUS | 1973 | 1973 | 4 | 6 | 137.5 | 34 | 347 | 13 | 5/90 | 6/123 | 26.69 | 2.52 | 63.62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mushtaq MohammadPAK | 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 10 | 780b | 33 | 348 | 13 | 5/28 | 8/97 | 26.77 | 2.68 | 60.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Geoff LawsonAUS | 1981 | 1981 | 4 | 7 | 132.1 | 35 | 349 | 13 | 7/81 | 8/132 | 26.85 | 2.64 | 61.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony LockENG | 1955 | 1955 | 3 | 6 | 174 | 65 | 353 | 13 | 4/39 | 8/101 | 27.15 | 2.03 | 80.31 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally HammondENG | 1937 | 1937 | 6 | 10 | 787b | 17 | 355 | 13 | 5/57 | 7/87 | 27.31 | 2.71 | 60.54 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brighton WatambwaZIM | 2001 | 2001 | 4 | 7 | 110.6 | 25 | 356 | 13 | 4/64 | 6/112 | 27.38 | 2.41 | 68.15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme LabrooySL | 1991 | 1991 | 3 | 6 | 131.3 | 26 | 357 | 13 | 4/42 | 7/90 | 27.46 | 2.71 | 60.69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James FranklinNZ | 2004 | 2004 | 4 | 8 | 731b | 19 | 358 | 13 | 5/28 | 6/163 | 27.54 | 2.94 | 56.23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis LilleeAUS | 1979 | 1979 | 3 | 6 | 121.1 | 31 | 359 | 13 | 4/73 | 6/147 | 27.62 | 2.96 | 55.92 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry KnightENG | 1969 | 1969 | 5 | 10 | 156 | 37 | 362 | 13 | 4/63 | 6/110 | 27.85 | 2.32 | 72.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Len PascoeAUS | 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 5 | 137.4 | 35 | 363 | 13 | 4/80 | 5/149 | 27.92 | 2.64 | 63.54 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom RichardsonENG | 1894 | 1894 | 2 | 4 | 129.3 | 32 | 365 | 13 | 5/57 | 7/157 | 28.08 | 2.82 | 59.77 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zakary FoulkesNZ | 2025 | 2025 | 4 | 8 | 128 | 29 | 369 | 13 | 5/37 | 9/75 | 28.38 | 2.88 | 59.08 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John WatkinsSA | 1953 | 1953 | 6 | 11 | 1349b | 80 | 371 | 13 | 4/22 | 5/51 | 28.54 | 1.65 | 103.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles KellewayAUS | 1912 | 1912 | 8 | 11 | 142.2 | 29 | 373 | 13 | 5/33 | 5/60 | 28.69 | 2.62 | 65.69 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin McCoolAUS | 1947 | 1947 | 5 | 7 | 143.4 | 23 | 375 | 13 | 5/44 | 6/78 | 28.85 | 1.96 | 88.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek PringleENG | 1986 | 1986 | 4 | 8 | 148.3 | 32 | 376 | 13 | 4/73 | 7/120 | 28.92 | 2.53 | 68.54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bapu NadkarniIND | 1960 | 1960 | 6 | 10 | 228.4 | 97 | 379 | 13 | 6/105 | 6/105 | 29.15 | 1.66 | 105.54 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND | 1971 | 1971 | 3 | 6 | 146.1 | 32 | 379 | 13 | 6/38 | 8/114 | 29.15 | 2.59 | 67.46 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devon MalcolmENG | 1992 | 1992 | 3 | 5 | 102.5 | 14 | 380 | 13 | 5/94 | 5/94 | 29.23 | 3.70 | 47.46 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasun RajithaSL | 2019 | 2019 | 4 | 7 | 96.4 | 13 | 381 | 13 | 3/67 | 5/87 | 29.31 | 3.94 | 44.62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan NicholsENG | 1935 | 1935 | 4 | 8 | 139.3 | 32 | 382 | 13 | 6/35 | 7/49 | 29.38 | 2.74 | 64.38 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junaid KhanPAK | 2011 | 2011 | 4 | 8 | 140.1 | 36 | 383 | 13 | 5/38 | 6/121 | 29.46 | 2.73 | 64.69 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris TremlettENG | 2007 | 2007 | 3 | 6 | 143.1 | 36 | 386 | 13 | 3/12 | 6/92 | 29.69 | 2.70 | 66.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle JarvisZIM | 2011 | 2011 | 3 | 6 | 107.3 | 16 | 386 | 13 | 5/64 | 6/162 | 29.69 | 3.59 | 49.62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew PottsENG | 2024 | 2024 | 4 | 8 | 124 | 30 | 387 | 13 | 4/90 | 5/154 | 29.77 | 3.12 | 57.23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew CaddickENG | 1998 | 1998 | 5 | 7 | 120 | 31 | 388 | 13 | 5/67 | 7/131 | 29.85 | 2.42 | 73.85 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maurice TateENG | 1926 | 1926 | 5 | 6 | 208.3 | 64 | 388 | 13 | 4/99 | 4/52 | 29.85 | 1.86 | 96.23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John SnowENG | 1967 | 1967 | 4 | 8 | 161.5 | 43 | 390 | 13 | 3/49 | 4/61 | 30.00 | 2.41 | 74.69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taskin AhmedBAN | 2021 | 2021 | 3 | 5 | 116.2 | 27 | 393 | 13 | 4/82 | 5/128 | 30.23 | 3.38 | 53.69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack WhiteENG | 1928 | 1928 | 4 | 7 | 215.5 | 77 | 393 | 13 | 5/107 | 6/171 | 30.23 | 1.82 | 99.62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Johan BothaSA | 2010 | 2010 | 3 | 6 | 132 | 27 | 395 | 13 | 4/56 | 7/102 | 30.38 | 2.99 | 60.92 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishan BediIND | 1973 | 1973 | 3 | 5 | 220.5 | 72 | 401 | 13 | 4/38 | 6/104 | 30.85 | 1.82 | 101.92 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance KlusenerSA | 2000 | 2000 | 11 | 16 | 163.4 | 48 | 403 | 13 | 3/8 | 4/50 | 31.00 | 1.85 | 100.62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty NobleAUS | 1899 | 1899 | 5 | 8 | 180.3 | 73 | 406 | 13 | 3/82 | 3/76 | 31.23 | 2.70 | 69.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaheen Shah AfridiPAK | 2022 | 2022 | 4 | 7 | 125.1 | 23 | 407 | 13 | 4/58 | 5/124 | 31.31 | 3.25 | 57.77 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarrie GrimmettAUS | 1926 | 1926 | 3 | 5 | 194 | 59 | 414 | 13 | 5/88 | 7/147 | 31.85 | 2.13 | 89.54 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed ShamiIND | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 8 | 114.4 | 23 | 415 | 13 | 4/60 | 4/70 | 31.92 | 3.62 | 52.92 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter MartinENG | 1995 | 1995 | 5 | 8 | 161 | 47 | 419 | 13 | 4/60 | 4/60 | 32.23 | 2.60 | 74.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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