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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan DonaldSA | Australia | 1993-2002 | 14 | 24 | 3694b | 115 | 1647 | 53 | 6/59 | 9/133 | 31.08 | 2.68 | 69.70 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brett LeeAUS | India | 1999-2008 | 12 | 24 | 3265b | 92 | 1695 | 53 | 5/47 | 7/78 | 31.98 | 3.11 | 61.60 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Umesh YadavIND | Australia | 2011-2023 | 17 | 32 | 519 | 70 | 2048 | 53 | 5/93 | 7/176 | 38.64 | 3.95 | 58.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | Sri Lanka | 1999-2015 | 16 | 26 | 4358b | 94 | 2108 | 53 | 7/62 | 10/141 | 39.77 | 2.90 | 82.23 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Richie BenaudAUS | India | 1956-1960 | 8 | 16 | 492.1 | 198 | 956 | 52 | 7/72 | 11/105 | 18.38 | 1.94 | 56.79 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Pat CumminsAUS | South Africa | 2011-2026 | 11 | 21 | 350.5 | 79 | 969 | 52 | 6/28 | 9/141 | 18.63 | 2.76 | 40.48 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Shaun PollockSA | India | 1996-2007 | 12 | 23 | 3034b | 149 | 1021 | 52 | 6/56 | 10/147 | 19.63 | 2.02 | 58.35 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | South Africa | 2013-2025 | 11 | 19 | 437 | 119 | 1021 | 52 | 6/138 | 8/76 | 19.63 | 2.34 | 50.42 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| André NelSA | West Indies | 2003-2008 | 10 | 19 | 2701b | 96 | 1145 | 52 | 6/32 | 10/88 | 22.02 | 2.54 | 51.94 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Richie BenaudAUS | South Africa | 1952-1964 | 13 | 24 | 517 | 116 | 1413 | 52 | 5/49 | 9/144 | 27.17 | 2.05 | 79.54 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Peter PollockSA | Australia | 1963-1970 | 14 | 27 | 2968b | 85 | 1438 | 52 | 6/95 | 7/212 | 27.65 | 2.91 | 57.08 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Billy BarnesENG | Australia | 1880-1890 | 21 | 28 | 2289b | 271 | 793 | 51 | 6/28 | 9/81 | 15.55 | 2.08 | 44.88 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ | Bangladesh | 2001-2010 | 9 | 17 | 2554b | 122 | 819 | 51 | 6/28 | 12/170 | 16.06 | 1.92 | 50.08 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS | India | 1996-2004 | 11 | 22 | 3226b | 157 | 951 | 51 | 5/48 | 10/103 | 18.65 | 1.77 | 63.25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Richard HadleeNZ | West Indies | 1980-1987 | 10 | 19 | 417.4 | 103 | 1124 | 51 | 6/50 | 11/102 | 22.04 | 2.69 | 49.14 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ | Sri Lanka | 1997-2009 | 11 | 18 | 3156b | 120 | 1205 | 51 | 7/130 | 10/183 | 23.63 | 2.29 | 61.88 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Ian BishopWI | England | 1990-1998 | 12 | 24 | 2828b | 93 | 1231 | 51 | 5/32 | 8/120 | 24.14 | 2.61 | 55.45 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy RobertsWI | Australia | 1975-1982 | 12 | 24 | 2648b | 73 | 1265 | 51 | 7/54 | 9/119 | 24.80 | 2.87 | 51.92 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yasir ShahPAK | Sri Lanka | 2015-2022 | 8 | 16 | 454.2 | 68 | 1344 | 51 | 7/76 | 9/155 | 26.35 | 2.96 | 53.45 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Richard HadleeNZ | Pakistan | 1973-1989 | 12 | 20 | 2949b | 65 | 1448 | 51 | 6/51 | 8/110 | 28.39 | 2.95 | 57.82 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jim LakerENG | West Indies | 1948-1957 | 13 | 24 | 685.1 | 240 | 1551 | 51 | 7/103 | 9/198 | 30.41 | 2.26 | 80.61 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacques KallisSA/IWX | Australia | 1997-2012 | 29 | 46 | 3905b | 109 | 1916 | 51 | 3/22 | 5/124 | 37.57 | 2.94 | 76.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry SobersWI | Australia | 1955-1969 | 19 | 32 | 4895b | 154 | 2024 | 51 | 6/73 | 7/103 | 39.69 | 2.48 | 95.98 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh HazlewoodAUS | West Indies | 2015-2025 | 11 | 21 | 317.2 | 104 | 769 | 50 | 5/35 | 9/79 | 15.38 | 2.42 | 38.08 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Billy BatesENG | Australia | 1881-1887 | 15 | 23 | 591 | 282 | 821 | 50 | 7/28 | 14/102 | 16.42 | 2.08 | 47.28 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Bill WhittyAUS | South Africa | 1910-1912 | 8 | 15 | 342.3 | 89 | 875 | 50 | 6/17 | 9/98 | 17.50 | 2.55 | 41.10 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Colin CroftWI | Pakistan | 1977-1980 | 9 | 17 | 347.5 | 77 | 978 | 50 | 8/29 | 9/95 | 19.56 | 2.81 | 41.74 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Malcolm MarshallWI | Pakistan | 1980-1990 | 12 | 23 | 369.3 | 67 | 1035 | 50 | 5/33 | 9/144 | 20.70 | 2.80 | 44.34 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason GillespieAUS | West Indies | 1996-2003 | 13 | 24 | 3456b | 138 | 1056 | 50 | 6/40 | 9/88 | 21.12 | 1.83 | 69.12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| HMRKB HerathSL | Bangladesh | 2005-2018 | 10 | 20 | 2550b | 68 | 1238 | 50 | 7/89 | 12/157 | 24.76 | 2.91 | 51.00 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Wasim AkramPAK | Australia | 1990-1999 | 13 | 21 | 3328b | 102 | 1288 | 50 | 6/62 | 11/160 | 25.76 | 2.32 | 66.56 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Anil KumbleIND | New Zealand | 1994-2003 | 11 | 18 | 4430b | 194 | 1293 | 50 | 6/67 | 10/134 | 25.86 | 1.75 | 88.60 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Baron ConstantineWI | England | 1928-1939 | 13 | 22 | 2818b | 110 | 1339 | 50 | 5/75 | 9/122 | 26.78 | 2.85 | 56.36 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Waqar YounisPAK | England | 1992-2001 | 11 | 18 | 2651b | 70 | 1352 | 50 | 5/52 | 8/154 | 27.04 | 3.06 | 53.02 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt HenryNZ | England | 2015-2026 | 11 | 21 | 386 | 65 | 1420 | 50 | 6/29 | 11/109 | 28.40 | 3.68 | 46.32 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | South Africa | 2012-2026 | 12 | 22 | 393.5 | 67 | 1425 | 50 | 6/154 | 9/109 | 28.50 | 3.62 | 47.26 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Junaid KhanPAK | Sri Lanka | 2011-2015 | 13 | 25 | 488.3 | 91 | 1452 | 50 | 5/38 | 8/151 | 29.04 | 2.97 | 58.62 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dale SteynSA | England | 2004-2015 | 12 | 22 | 2902b | 92 | 1577 | 50 | 5/51 | 7/115 | 31.54 | 3.26 | 58.04 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ashley MallettAUS | England | 1968-1980 | 16 | 30 | 3995b | 174 | 1581 | 50 | 5/114 | 6/97 | 31.62 | 2.37 | 79.90 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew FlintoffENG/IWX | Australia | 2005-2009 | 15 | 26 | 3053b | 72 | 1656 | 50 | 5/78 | 7/107 | 33.12 | 3.25 | 61.06 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammed SirajIND | England | 2021-2025 | 16 | 30 | 432 | 66 | 1684 | 50 | 6/70 | 9/190 | 33.68 | 3.90 | 51.84 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sarfraz NawazPAK | Australia | 1972-1984 | 14 | 25 | 4196b | 136 | 1697 | 50 | 9/86 | 11/125 | 33.94 | 2.43 | 83.92 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett LeeAUS | South Africa | 2001-2008 | 14 | 28 | 3627b | 102 | 1732 | 50 | 5/69 | 6/114 | 34.64 | 2.87 | 72.54 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacques KallisSA | England | 1996-2012 | 31 | 47 | 4492b | 178 | 1775 | 50 | 6/54 | 9/92 | 35.50 | 2.37 | 89.84 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell JohnsonAUS | India | 2007-2014 | 14 | 28 | 554 | 101 | 1830 | 50 | 5/64 | 6/155 | 36.60 | 3.30 | 66.48 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacques KallisSA | West Indies | 1998-2010 | 23 | 43 | 4465b | 177 | 1525 | 49 | 6/67 | 8/101 | 31.12 | 2.05 | 91.12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | England | 2001-2007 | 15 | 28 | 4054b | 115 | 1537 | 49 | 6/73 | 6/78 | 31.37 | 2.27 | 82.73 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| George HirstENG | Australia | 1897-1909 | 21 | 38 | 3488b | 118 | 1585 | 49 | 5/48 | 9/86 | 32.35 | 2.73 | 71.18 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Subhash GupteIND | West Indies | 1953-1959 | 10 | 17 | 642 | 158 | 1716 | 49 | 9/102 | 10/223 | 35.02 | 2.67 | 78.61 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Intikhab AlamPAK | England | 1961-1974 | 20 | 32 | 814 | 183 | 2145 | 49 | 5/116 | 7/181 | 43.78 | 2.64 | 99.67 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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