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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 | Opposition | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso RabadaSA | Australia | 2016-2025 | 12 | 20 | 360.1 | 72 | 1241 | 58 | 6/54 | 11/150 | 21.40 | 3.45 | 37.26 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| James AndersonENG | Sri Lanka | 2003-2021 | 14 | 26 | 480.1 | 127 | 1287 | 58 | 6/40 | 10/45 | 22.19 | 2.68 | 49.67 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Morné MorkelSA | India | 2006-2018 | 17 | 31 | 519.5 | 125 | 1532 | 58 | 5/20 | 7/114 | 26.41 | 2.95 | 53.78 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Morné MorkelSA | Australia | 2008-2018 | 16 | 31 | 552.1 | 101 | 1953 | 58 | 5/23 | 9/110 | 33.67 | 3.54 | 57.12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | Australia | 2001-2009 | 15 | 29 | 3829b | 108 | 2015 | 58 | 6/100 | 10/178 | 34.74 | 3.16 | 66.02 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Nathan LyonAUS | South Africa | 2011-2026 | 20 | 38 | 820.5 | 172 | 2375 | 58 | 5/130 | 6/178 | 40.95 | 2.89 | 84.91 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan LyonAUS | Pakistan | 2014-2024 | 15 | 30 | 803 | 137 | 2443 | 58 | 5/69 | 8/213 | 42.12 | 3.04 | 83.07 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Allan DonaldSA | India | 1992-2000 | 11 | 20 | 2610b | 121 | 987 | 57 | 7/84 | 12/139 | 17.32 | 2.27 | 45.79 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | Sri Lanka | 2012-2025 | 11 | 21 | 317.1 | 46 | 1073 | 57 | 6/50 | 11/94 | 18.82 | 3.38 | 33.39 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Bishan BediIND | New Zealand | 1968-1976 | 12 | 22 | 3883b | 251 | 1091 | 57 | 6/42 | 9/70 | 19.14 | 1.69 | 68.12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Neil AdcockSA | England | 1955-1960 | 14 | 25 | 3488b | 138 | 1152 | 57 | 6/65 | 8/119 | 20.21 | 1.98 | 61.19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan HarrisAUS | England | 2010-2014 | 12 | 22 | 412.1 | 104 | 1176 | 57 | 7/117 | 9/106 | 20.63 | 2.85 | 43.39 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND | South Africa | 2013-2023 | 14 | 26 | 504.2 | 129 | 1270 | 57 | 7/66 | 12/98 | 22.28 | 2.52 | 53.09 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Charlie GriffithWI | England | 1960-1968 | 15 | 26 | 485.3 | 113 | 1291 | 57 | 6/36 | 9/81 | 22.65 | 2.66 | 51.11 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Imran KhanPAK | Australia | 1976-1990 | 17 | 27 | 3570b | 120 | 1442 | 57 | 6/63 | 12/165 | 25.30 | 2.42 | 62.63 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS | New Zealand | 1993-2005 | 14 | 27 | 3989b | 172 | 1444 | 57 | 6/115 | 7/89 | 25.33 | 2.17 | 69.98 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh HazlewoodAUS | India | 2014-2024 | 17 | 31 | 581.1 | 176 | 1453 | 57 | 6/67 | 7/142 | 25.49 | 2.50 | 61.18 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS | South Africa | 1994-2006 | 17 | 32 | 4870b | 220 | 1558 | 57 | 6/86 | 8/49 | 27.33 | 1.92 | 85.44 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Erapalli PrasannaIND | Australia | 1967-1978 | 13 | 24 | 4331b | 173 | 1637 | 57 | 6/74 | 10/174 | 28.72 | 2.27 | 75.98 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Ben StokesENG | India | 2014-2025 | 25 | 36 | 523.1 | 75 | 1676 | 57 | 5/72 | 6/105 | 29.40 | 3.20 | 55.07 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Wasim AkramPAK | England | 1987-2001 | 18 | 30 | 4274b | 150 | 1748 | 57 | 6/67 | 9/103 | 30.67 | 2.45 | 74.98 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Neil WagnerNZ | England | 2013-2023 | 14 | 25 | 526.3 | 102 | 1788 | 57 | 5/44 | 8/134 | 31.37 | 3.40 | 55.42 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodney HoggAUS | England | 1978-1983 | 11 | 21 | 2629b | 94 | 952 | 56 | 6/74 | 10/66 | 17.00 | 2.17 | 46.95 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | West Indies | 2002-2011 | 11 | 21 | 3623b | 120 | 1266 | 56 | 7/48 | 8/85 | 22.61 | 2.10 | 64.70 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Waqar YounisPAK | Sri Lanka | 1991-2002 | 13 | 22 | 2563b | 53 | 1273 | 56 | 6/34 | 11/119 | 22.73 | 2.98 | 45.77 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Bishan BediIND | Australia | 1968-1978 | 12 | 23 | 4033b | 176 | 1395 | 56 | 7/98 | 10/194 | 24.91 | 2.08 | 72.02 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Max WalkerAUS | England | 1974-1977 | 16 | 30 | 4912b | 200 | 1858 | 56 | 8/143 | 8/143 | 33.18 | 2.27 | 87.71 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben StokesENG | Australia | 2013-2026 | 29 | 39 | 510.3 | 73 | 1974 | 56 | 6/36 | 8/161 | 35.25 | 3.87 | 54.70 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | West Indies | 2001-2008 | 9 | 16 | 2570b | 79 | 913 | 55 | 7/71 | 14/191 | 16.60 | 2.13 | 46.73 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Kagiso RabadaSA | India | 2015-2024 | 14 | 25 | 412.2 | 90 | 1243 | 55 | 5/59 | 7/91 | 22.60 | 3.01 | 44.98 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Waqar YounisPAK | West Indies | 1990-2002 | 13 | 24 | 2422b | 49 | 1283 | 55 | 5/46 | 9/120 | 23.33 | 3.18 | 44.04 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | India | 2009-2024 | 13 | 25 | 435.5 | 87 | 1378 | 55 | 7/64 | 9/110 | 25.05 | 3.16 | 47.55 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Chris MartinNZ | South Africa | 2000-2013 | 14 | 24 | 2896b | 97 | 1470 | 55 | 6/76 | 11/180 | 26.73 | 3.05 | 52.65 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Dennis LilleeAUS | West Indies | 1973-1982 | 12 | 23 | 2677b | 62 | 1526 | 55 | 7/83 | 10/127 | 27.75 | 3.42 | 48.67 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Shivlal YadavIND | Australia | 1979-1986 | 13 | 24 | 665.5 | 181 | 1583 | 55 | 5/99 | 8/118 | 28.78 | 2.38 | 72.64 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Moeen AliENG | India | 2014-2021 | 16 | 27 | 534.5 | 59 | 1863 | 55 | 6/67 | 9/134 | 33.87 | 3.48 | 58.35 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinoo MankadIND | England | 1946-1952 | 11 | 19 | 683.4 | 259 | 1249 | 54 | 8/55 | 12/108 | 23.13 | 1.83 | 75.96 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Intikhab AlamPAK | New Zealand | 1965-1976 | 15 | 27 | 3484b | 143 | 1317 | 54 | 7/52 | 11/130 | 24.39 | 2.27 | 64.52 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Iqbal QasimPAK | Australia | 1976-1988 | 12 | 22 | 3783b | 201 | 1403 | 54 | 7/49 | 11/118 | 25.98 | 2.23 | 70.06 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Alec BedserENG | South Africa | 1947-1955 | 13 | 26 | 4221b | 148 | 1457 | 54 | 7/58 | 12/112 | 26.98 | 2.07 | 78.17 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | Pakistan | 2014-2024 | 14 | 28 | 507 | 109 | 1620 | 54 | 6/66 | 7/113 | 30.00 | 3.20 | 56.33 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian BothamENG | West Indies | 1980-1991 | 19 | 25 | 547.2 | 116 | 1967 | 54 | 8/103 | 8/175 | 36.43 | 3.59 | 60.81 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Athol RowanSA | England | 1947-1951 | 15 | 25 | 5193b | 136 | 2084 | 54 | 5/68 | 8/232 | 38.59 | 2.41 | 96.17 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Fred TruemanENG | India | 1952-1959 | 9 | 17 | 297.2 | 78 | 787 | 53 | 8/31 | 9/40 | 14.85 | 2.65 | 33.66 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Kemar RoachWI | Bangladesh | 2009-2024 | 13 | 24 | 363.2 | 81 | 1046 | 53 | 6/48 | 7/74 | 19.74 | 2.88 | 41.13 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Maurice TateENG | South Africa | 1924-1935 | 14 | 25 | 600.1 | 176 | 1185 | 53 | 6/42 | 9/106 | 22.36 | 1.97 | 67.94 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vernon PhilanderSA | Australia | 2011-2018 | 14 | 27 | 460.1 | 111 | 1308 | 53 | 6/21 | 9/51 | 24.68 | 2.84 | 52.09 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Andrew CaddickENG | West Indies | 1994-2000 | 14 | 24 | 3347b | 114 | 1355 | 53 | 6/65 | 7/131 | 25.57 | 2.43 | 63.15 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Trevor GoddardSA | Australia | 1957-1970 | 18 | 34 | 5089b | 259 | 1462 | 53 | 6/53 | 8/92 | 27.58 | 1.72 | 96.02 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Merv HughesAUS | West Indies | 1988-1993 | 14 | 25 | 2936b | 104 | 1524 | 53 | 8/87 | 13/217 | 28.75 | 3.11 | 55.40 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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