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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek UnderwoodENG | New Zealand | 1969-1975 | 8 | 15 | 2118b | 122 | 586 | 48 | 7/32 | 12/97 | 12.21 | 1.66 | 44.13 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| J.J. FerrisAUS | England | 1887-1890 | 8 | 14 | 2030b | 224 | 684 | 48 | 5/26 | 9/74 | 14.25 | 2.02 | 42.29 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Dale SteynSA | West Indies | 2007-2015 | 9 | 16 | 285.2 | 61 | 942 | 48 | 6/34 | 8/94 | 19.63 | 3.30 | 35.67 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | West Indies | 2012-2020 | 10 | 20 | 349.5 | 90 | 988 | 48 | 5/32 | 7/91 | 20.58 | 2.82 | 43.73 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| George UlyettENG | Australia | 1877-1890 | 23 | 32 | 2527b | 286 | 992 | 48 | 7/36 | 7/57 | 20.67 | 2.36 | 52.65 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed ShamiIND | South Africa | 2013-2022 | 11 | 22 | 335.2 | 70 | 1005 | 48 | 5/28 | 8/107 | 20.94 | 3.00 | 41.92 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack HearneENG | Australia | 1896-1899 | 11 | 19 | 2936b | 209 | 1070 | 48 | 6/41 | 10/60 | 22.29 | 2.19 | 61.17 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Shaun PollockSA | Sri Lanka | 1998-2006 | 13 | 24 | 3233b | 120 | 1072 | 48 | 6/30 | 7/59 | 22.33 | 1.99 | 67.35 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent BoultNZ | West Indies | 2012-2020 | 11 | 22 | 390 | 83 | 1200 | 48 | 6/40 | 10/80 | 25.00 | 3.08 | 48.75 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenny BenjaminWI | England | 1994-1998 | 12 | 21 | 2545b | 85 | 1238 | 48 | 6/66 | 10/174 | 25.79 | 2.92 | 53.02 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | Zimbabwe | 1994-2004 | 15 | 26 | 4095b | 151 | 1332 | 48 | 4/56 | 7/104 | 27.75 | 1.95 | 85.31 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard CollingeNZ | England | 1965-1978 | 15 | 24 | 3495b | 120 | 1335 | 48 | 5/74 | 6/77 | 27.81 | 2.29 | 72.81 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy BlanckenbergSA | England | 1913-1924 | 15 | 21 | 541.2 | 116 | 1452 | 48 | 6/76 | 9/135 | 30.25 | 2.68 | 67.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Craig McDermottAUS | New Zealand | 1985-1993 | 13 | 24 | 3368b | 130 | 1460 | 48 | 5/97 | 7/122 | 30.42 | 2.60 | 70.17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew FlintoffENG | South Africa | 1998-2008 | 19 | 34 | 4142b | 127 | 1796 | 48 | 4/44 | 6/90 | 37.42 | 2.60 | 86.29 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug WrightENG | Australia | 1938-1951 | 14 | 23 | 3709b | 61 | 2039 | 48 | 7/105 | 9/198 | 42.48 | 3.30 | 77.27 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony LockENG | New Zealand | 1958-1959 | 7 | 13 | 250.5 | 133 | 367 | 47 | 7/35 | 11/65 | 7.81 | 1.46 | 32.02 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Bruce ReidAUS | England | 1986-1991 | 9 | 15 | 378.5 | 93 | 959 | 47 | 7/51 | 13/148 | 20.40 | 2.53 | 48.36 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Andrew CaddickENG | New Zealand | 1997-2002 | 9 | 17 | 2915b | 125 | 963 | 47 | 6/63 | 9/172 | 20.49 | 1.98 | 62.02 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Graham McKenzieAUS | India | 1964-1969 | 10 | 19 | 2563b | 106 | 967 | 47 | 7/66 | 10/91 | 20.57 | 2.26 | 54.53 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Wasim AkramPAK | Zimbabwe | 1993-1998 | 10 | 18 | 2639b | 97 | 997 | 47 | 6/48 | 10/106 | 21.21 | 2.27 | 56.15 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Mehedi Hasan MirazBAN | West Indies | 2018-2024 | 10 | 18 | 360 | 60 | 1047 | 47 | 7/58 | 12/117 | 22.28 | 2.91 | 45.96 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Andy RobertsWI | England | 1974-1981 | 11 | 22 | 450 | 124 | 1103 | 47 | 6/37 | 10/123 | 23.47 | 2.45 | 57.45 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Imran KhanPAK | England | 1971-1987 | 12 | 19 | 486.3 | 116 | 1158 | 47 | 7/40 | 10/77 | 24.64 | 2.38 | 62.11 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Shakib Al HasanBAN | West Indies | 2009-2022 | 13 | 22 | 446.3 | 88 | 1226 | 47 | 6/33 | 8/129 | 26.09 | 2.75 | 57.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Yasir ShahPAK | New Zealand | 2014-2020 | 8 | 15 | 388.3 | 56 | 1250 | 47 | 8/41 | 14/184 | 26.60 | 3.22 | 49.60 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Chris CairnsNZ | England | 1992-2004 | 14 | 24 | 3055b | 85 | 1424 | 47 | 6/52 | 9/187 | 30.30 | 2.80 | 65.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Graham McKenzieAUS | West Indies | 1965-1969 | 10 | 20 | 3185b | 83 | 1435 | 47 | 8/71 | 10/159 | 30.53 | 2.70 | 67.77 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | New Zealand | 2002-2014 | 13 | 24 | 2954b | 98 | 1478 | 47 | 5/29 | 7/122 | 31.45 | 3.00 | 62.85 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Buster NupenSA | England | 1922-1931 | 14 | 26 | 631.3 | 127 | 1545 | 47 | 6/46 | 11/150 | 32.87 | 2.45 | 80.62 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | Pakistan | 1994-2009 | 18 | 28 | 4629b | 131 | 1742 | 47 | 5/99 | 6/100 | 37.06 | 2.26 | 98.49 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred TitmusENG | Australia | 1962-1975 | 19 | 31 | 5765b | 228 | 1794 | 47 | 7/79 | 7/79 | 38.17 | 1.87 | 122.66 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Imran KhanPAK | Sri Lanka | 1982-1991 | 10 | 14 | 298 | 76 | 673 | 46 | 8/58 | 14/116 | 14.63 | 2.26 | 38.87 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Johnny WardleENG | South Africa | 1951-1957 | 9 | 18 | 2687b | 153 | 803 | 46 | 7/36 | 12/89 | 17.46 | 1.79 | 58.41 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Dominic CorkENG | West Indies | 1995-2000 | 9 | 16 | 1983b | 61 | 906 | 46 | 7/43 | 8/115 | 19.70 | 2.74 | 43.11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasprit BumrahIND | South Africa | 2018-2025 | 10 | 19 | 327.3 | 62 | 937 | 46 | 6/61 | 8/86 | 20.37 | 2.86 | 42.72 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jimmy SinclairSA | England | 1896-1910 | 17 | 26 | 2269b | 91 | 988 | 46 | 6/26 | 9/89 | 21.48 | 2.61 | 49.33 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kemar RoachWI | New Zealand | 2012-2025 | 11 | 19 | 358 | 85 | 1091 | 46 | 5/60 | 8/116 | 23.72 | 3.05 | 46.70 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ishant SharmaIND | West Indies | 2011-2019 | 12 | 23 | 366.3 | 83 | 1100 | 46 | 6/55 | 10/108 | 23.91 | 3.00 | 47.80 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | New Zealand | 2000-2007 | 11 | 21 | 2597b | 96 | 1160 | 46 | 6/66 | 10/145 | 25.22 | 2.68 | 56.46 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Yasir ShahPAK | West Indies | 2016-2021 | 7 | 14 | 397 | 79 | 1172 | 46 | 7/94 | 10/210 | 25.48 | 2.95 | 51.78 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Angus FraserENG | Australia | 1989-1998 | 12 | 23 | 3330b | 103 | 1383 | 46 | 6/82 | 8/131 | 30.07 | 2.49 | 72.39 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Peter SiddleAUS | South Africa | 2008-2016 | 13 | 25 | 563.2 | 149 | 1544 | 46 | 5/59 | 8/113 | 33.57 | 2.74 | 73.48 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris WoakesENG | Australia | 2013-2023 | 15 | 28 | 488 | 100 | 1599 | 46 | 5/62 | 7/111 | 34.76 | 3.28 | 63.65 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Len BraundENG | Australia | 1901-1908 | 20 | 35 | 622.1 | 140 | 1769 | 46 | 8/81 | 9/87 | 38.46 | 2.84 | 81.15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pervez SajjadPAK | New Zealand | 1965-1973 | 12 | 22 | 2824b | 155 | 902 | 45 | 7/74 | 9/112 | 20.04 | 1.92 | 62.76 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Courtney WalshWI | South Africa | 1992-2001 | 9 | 18 | 3411b | 130 | 924 | 45 | 6/61 | 8/108 | 20.53 | 1.63 | 75.80 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun PollockSA | Pakistan | 1997-2007 | 12 | 22 | 2641b | 115 | 961 | 45 | 6/50 | 8/105 | 21.36 | 2.18 | 58.69 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| John LeverENG | India | 1976-1986 | 10 | 18 | 352.4 | 69 | 995 | 45 | 7/46 | 10/70 | 22.11 | 2.82 | 47.02 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Trent BoultNZ | Sri Lanka | 2012-2019 | 10 | 20 | 379.2 | 94 | 1005 | 45 | 6/30 | 9/107 | 22.33 | 2.65 | 50.58 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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