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Player figures come from full scorecards, which we hold for 2,634 of the 2,638 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil AdcockSA | 1958 | 1958 | 3 | 5 | 78 | 7 | 213 | 12 | 6/43 | 7/77 | 17.75 | 2.05 | 52.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aubrey FaulknerSA | 1907 | 1907 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 11 | 218 | 12 | 6/17 | 9/75 | 18.17 | 2.99 | 36.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shakib Al HasanBAN | 2016 | 2016 | 2 | 4 | 81 | 19 | 221 | 12 | 5/85 | 7/131 | 18.42 | 2.73 | 40.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bishan BediIND | 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 4 | 152 | 62 | 231 | 12 | 5/63 | 7/122 | 19.25 | 1.52 | 76.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| William AttewellENG | 1885 | 1885 | 4 | 8 | 257.1 | 157 | 236 | 12 | 4/53 | 6/107 | 19.67 | 1.38 | 85.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 6 | 87 | 17 | 240 | 12 | 4/53 | 4/60 | 20.00 | 2.76 | 43.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul KardarPAK | 1955 | 1955 | 8 | 10 | 189 | 75 | 241 | 12 | 3/35 | 5/73 | 20.08 | 1.28 | 94.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell JohnsonAUS | 2012 | 2012 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 6 | 243 | 12 | 4/63 | 6/79 | 20.25 | 3.80 | 32.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amar SinghIND | 1934 | 1934 | 2 | 4 | 124.3 | 33 | 248 | 12 | 7/86 | 8/141 | 20.67 | 1.99 | 62.25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick TyldesleyENG | 1924 | 1924 | 4 | 6 | 130.5 | 50 | 249 | 12 | 3/50 | 6/102 | 20.75 | 1.90 | 65.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hedley VerityENG | 1935 | 1935 | 4 | 7 | 172 | 78 | 250 | 12 | 3/52 | 6/117 | 20.83 | 1.45 | 86.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger BinnyIND | 1986 | 1986 | 3 | 6 | 87.2 | 11 | 251 | 12 | 5/40 | 7/58 | 20.92 | 2.87 | 43.67 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kemar RoachWI | 2025 | 2025 | 4 | 6 | 83 | 22 | 254 | 12 | 5/78 | 7/125 | 21.17 | 3.06 | 41.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry BoyleAUS | 1884 | 1884 | 4 | 7 | 149 | 56 | 257 | 12 | 6/42 | 7/69 | 21.42 | 2.59 | 49.67 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony MacGibbonNZ | 1954 | 1954 | 3 | 6 | 102.1 | 25 | 258 | 12 | 4/71 | 5/99 | 21.50 | 1.89 | 68.08 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sailor YoungENG | 1899 | 1899 | 2 | 4 | 111.1 | 38 | 262 | 12 | 4/30 | 6/102 | 21.83 | 2.83 | 46.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin SneddenNZ | 1983 | 1983 | 3 | 6 | 110 | 27 | 264 | 12 | 3/21 | 5/77 | 22.00 | 2.40 | 55.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John ShepherdWI | 1969 | 1969 | 3 | 4 | 137.5 | 44 | 266 | 12 | 5/104 | 5/104 | 22.17 | 1.93 | 68.92 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George GearyENG | 1928 | 1928 | 2 | 4 | 111.3 | 24 | 267 | 12 | 5/35 | 7/90 | 22.25 | 2.39 | 55.75 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vanburn HolderWI | 1974 | 1974 | 3 | 6 | 116.1 | 30 | 269 | 12 | 3/37 | 5/55 | 22.42 | 2.32 | 58.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collie SmithWI | 1959 | 1959 | 5 | 8 | 129 | 47 | 270 | 12 | 5/90 | 8/184 | 22.50 | 2.09 | 64.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aamer JamalPAK | 2023 | 2023 | 2 | 4 | 64.2 | 4 | 277 | 12 | 6/111 | 7/139 | 23.08 | 4.31 | 32.17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian StathamENG | 1956 | 1956 | 4 | 8 | 933b | 44 | 277 | 12 | 3/33 | 5/93 | 23.08 | 1.78 | 77.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John ReidNZ | 1964 | 1964 | 3 | 5 | 128.4 | 49 | 278 | 12 | 6/60 | 6/60 | 23.17 | 2.16 | 64.33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry CaveNZ | 1956 | 1956 | 4 | 5 | 147.4 | 64 | 280 | 12 | 4/21 | 8/43 | 23.33 | 1.90 | 73.83 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Madan LalIND | 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 8 | 728b | 17 | 283 | 12 | 5/72 | 6/99 | 23.58 | 2.33 | 60.67 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vanburn HolderWI | 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 6 | 153 | 52 | 285 | 12 | 4/41 | 5/78 | 23.75 | 1.86 | 76.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean HeadleyENG | 1999 | 1999 | 3 | 4 | 96.3 | 21 | 291 | 12 | 4/40 | 8/102 | 24.25 | 3.02 | 48.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad SaleemAFG | 2026 | 2026 | 2 | 3 | 69.2 | 8 | 291 | 12 | 6/140 | 6/140 | 24.25 | 4.20 | 34.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack O'ConnorAUS | 1908 | 1908 | 3 | 6 | 107 | 21 | 300 | 12 | 5/40 | 8/150 | 25.00 | 2.80 | 53.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Courtney WalshWI | 1992 | 1992 | 3 | 6 | 133.5 | 37 | 301 | 12 | 4/31 | 6/133 | 25.08 | 2.25 | 66.92 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nantie HaywardSA | 2000 | 2000 | 4 | 7 | 104.1 | 18 | 303 | 12 | 3/61 | 4/82 | 25.25 | 2.91 | 52.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman GriffithWI | 1931 | 1931 | 4 | 5 | 95.5 | 15 | 304 | 12 | 4/50 | 5/81 | 25.33 | 3.17 | 47.92 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali UsmanPAK | 2026 | 2026 | 4 | 6 | 102.5 | 16 | 305 | 12 | 5/95 | 6/119 | 25.42 | 2.97 | 51.42 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted ArnoldENG | 1904 | 1904 | 3 | 6 | 98.3 | 22 | 306 | 12 | 4/28 | 6/70 | 25.50 | 3.11 | 49.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff MillerENG | 1982 | 1982 | 6 | 10 | 130.1 | 37 | 308 | 12 | 4/70 | 4/74 | 25.67 | 2.37 | 65.08 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles KellewayAUS | 1925 | 1925 | 4 | 7 | 136 | 31 | 309 | 12 | 3/57 | 4/81 | 25.75 | 1.70 | 90.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster NupenSA | 1928 | 1928 | 3 | 6 | 154.4 | 34 | 311 | 12 | 5/83 | 6/97 | 25.92 | 2.01 | 77.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nayeem HasanBAN | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 5 | 101.2 | 22 | 313 | 12 | 5/121 | 6/150 | 26.08 | 3.09 | 50.67 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Walter RobinsENG | 1937 | 1937 | 5 | 8 | 621b | 15 | 314 | 12 | 4/40 | 4/64 | 26.17 | 3.03 | 51.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney BarnesENG | 1911 | 1911 | 2 | 4 | 120.1 | 29 | 319 | 12 | 5/44 | 8/140 | 26.58 | 2.65 | 60.08 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norman GordonSA | 1938 | 1938 | 2 | 3 | 87.4 | 6 | 319 | 12 | 5/103 | 7/162 | 26.58 | 2.73 | 58.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew HoggardENG | 2007 | 2007 | 4 | 6 | 111.1 | 27 | 320 | 12 | 4/29 | 6/84 | 26.67 | 2.88 | 55.58 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark WaughAUS | 1995 | 1995 | 12 | 19 | 122 | 26 | 321 | 12 | 5/40 | 5/73 | 26.75 | 2.63 | 61.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 1996 | 1996 | 3 | 6 | 133.3 | 33 | 322 | 12 | 4/73 | 6/150 | 26.83 | 2.41 | 66.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek UnderwoodENG | 1982 | 1982 | 4 | 7 | 177.5 | 75 | 322 | 12 | 5/28 | 8/95 | 26.83 | 1.81 | 88.92 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek PringleENG | 1991 | 1991 | 4 | 7 | 128.1 | 33 | 322 | 12 | 5/100 | 5/100 | 26.83 | 2.51 | 64.08 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob BlairNZ | 1964 | 1964 | 3 | 6 | 125 | 23 | 327 | 12 | 4/85 | 7/142 | 27.25 | 2.62 | 62.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravindra PushpakumaraSL | 1994 | 1994 | 3 | 3 | 81.4 | 10 | 329 | 12 | 7/116 | 7/116 | 27.42 | 4.03 | 40.83 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis LilleeAUS | 1974 | 1974 | 3 | 6 | 110 | 22 | 330 | 12 | 2/25 | 4/98 | 27.50 | 2.25 | 73.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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