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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil DevIND | Sri Lanka | 1982-1994 | 14 | 26 | 452.3 | 128 | 1195 | 45 | 5/110 | 8/207 | 26.56 | 2.64 | 60.33 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wasim AkramPAK | India | 1987-1999 | 12 | 21 | 3176b | 104 | 1299 | 45 | 5/96 | 7/142 | 28.87 | 2.45 | 70.58 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wes HallWI | Australia | 1960-1969 | 12 | 23 | 2641b | 38 | 1395 | 45 | 5/60 | 9/105 | 31.00 | 3.17 | 58.69 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yasir ShahPAK | England | 2015-2020 | 9 | 16 | 460 | 67 | 1465 | 45 | 6/72 | 10/141 | 32.56 | 3.18 | 61.33 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Abdul QadirPAK | Australia | 1982-1988 | 11 | 18 | 567 | 125 | 1614 | 45 | 7/142 | 11/218 | 35.87 | 2.85 | 75.60 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Daniel VettoriNZ | England | 1997-2008 | 17 | 27 | 4571b | 155 | 1648 | 45 | 5/66 | 6/177 | 36.62 | 2.16 | 101.58 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | England | 2001-2012 | 14 | 27 | 4264b | 103 | 1764 | 45 | 5/51 | 7/110 | 39.20 | 2.48 | 94.76 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Steve HarmisonENG/IWX | Australia | 2002-2009 | 17 | 30 | 3401b | 86 | 1886 | 45 | 5/43 | 8/97 | 41.91 | 3.33 | 75.58 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec BedserENG | India | 1946-1952 | 7 | 12 | 308.1 | 90 | 577 | 44 | 7/49 | 11/93 | 13.11 | 1.87 | 42.02 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | West Indies | 2012-2025 | 10 | 20 | 277.5 | 69 | 840 | 44 | 6/9 | 7/41 | 19.09 | 3.02 | 37.89 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett LeeAUS | New Zealand | 2000-2008 | 8 | 15 | 2061b | 51 | 928 | 44 | 5/67 | 9/171 | 21.09 | 2.70 | 46.84 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Erapalli PrasannaIND | New Zealand | 1968-1976 | 9 | 16 | 2570b | 135 | 967 | 44 | 6/94 | 8/84 | 21.98 | 2.26 | 58.41 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Heath StreakZIM | Pakistan | 1993-1998 | 10 | 19 | 2607b | 90 | 1008 | 44 | 6/90 | 9/105 | 22.91 | 2.32 | 59.25 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Fazal MahmoodPAK | India | 1952-1961 | 14 | 21 | 605.5 | 228 | 1080 | 44 | 7/42 | 12/94 | 24.55 | 1.78 | 82.61 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Josh HazlewoodAUS | South Africa | 2016-2026 | 11 | 20 | 386.4 | 90 | 1094 | 44 | 6/49 | 8/103 | 24.86 | 2.83 | 52.73 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill JohnstonAUS | South Africa | 1949-1953 | 10 | 19 | 427.4 | 90 | 1129 | 44 | 6/44 | 8/65 | 25.66 | 1.98 | 77.73 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mohammed ShamiIND | Australia | 2014-2023 | 12 | 23 | 394.5 | 70 | 1412 | 44 | 6/56 | 6/136 | 32.09 | 3.58 | 53.84 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony GreigENG | Australia | 1972-1977 | 21 | 34 | 3472b | 114 | 1663 | 44 | 4/53 | 6/119 | 37.80 | 2.87 | 78.91 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed ShamiIND | England | 2014-2022 | 15 | 27 | 505.3 | 86 | 1685 | 44 | 4/57 | 6/108 | 38.30 | 3.33 | 68.93 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris OldENG | India | 1972-1977 | 11 | 22 | 313.1 | 70 | 821 | 43 | 5/21 | 9/88 | 19.09 | 2.62 | 43.70 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill LockwoodENG | Australia | 1893-1902 | 12 | 18 | 1973b | 100 | 883 | 43 | 7/71 | 11/76 | 20.53 | 2.69 | 45.88 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Srinivasaraghavan VenkataraghavanIND | New Zealand | 1965-1976 | 9 | 17 | 505.4 | 206 | 913 | 43 | 8/72 | 12/152 | 21.23 | 1.81 | 70.56 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Shaun PollockSA | New Zealand | 1999-2006 | 11 | 21 | 2938b | 130 | 940 | 43 | 5/33 | 7/87 | 21.86 | 1.92 | 68.33 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Courtney WalshWI | New Zealand | 1985-1999 | 10 | 19 | 2408b | 83 | 943 | 43 | 7/37 | 13/55 | 21.93 | 2.35 | 56.00 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Ian BishopWI | Australia | 1992-1997 | 10 | 19 | 2289b | 69 | 990 | 43 | 6/40 | 8/57 | 23.02 | 2.60 | 53.23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason GillespieAUS | India | 2001-2004 | 10 | 20 | 2879b | 105 | 1094 | 43 | 5/56 | 9/80 | 25.44 | 2.28 | 66.95 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| HMRKB HerathSL | South Africa | 2004-2018 | 11 | 19 | 2967b | 118 | 1188 | 43 | 6/98 | 9/111 | 27.63 | 2.40 | 69.00 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben StokesENG | West Indies | 2015-2024 | 18 | 30 | 422.5 | 92 | 1190 | 43 | 6/22 | 6/63 | 27.67 | 2.81 | 59.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dale SteynSA | Sri Lanka | 2006-2019 | 11 | 21 | 349.1 | 59 | 1196 | 43 | 5/54 | 9/99 | 27.81 | 3.43 | 48.72 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Zaheer KhanIND | England | 2002-2012 | 13 | 22 | 3038b | 122 | 1248 | 43 | 5/75 | 9/134 | 29.02 | 2.46 | 70.65 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim SoutheeNZ | Pakistan | 2009-2023 | 13 | 26 | 535.1 | 135 | 1358 | 43 | 6/80 | 8/140 | 31.58 | 2.54 | 74.67 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | New Zealand | 1998-2010 | 13 | 23 | 3917b | 114 | 1424 | 43 | 6/63 | 7/102 | 33.12 | 2.18 | 91.09 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| HMRKB HerathSL | England | 2011-2018 | 11 | 19 | 496.5 | 76 | 1431 | 43 | 6/74 | 12/171 | 33.28 | 2.88 | 69.33 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Frank WoolleyENG | Australia | 1909-1930 | 32 | 44 | 3590b | 130 | 1555 | 43 | 5/20 | 10/49 | 36.16 | 2.60 | 83.49 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Alf ValentineWI | Australia | 1951-1961 | 13 | 21 | 3941b | 126 | 1573 | 43 | 6/102 | 8/153 | 36.58 | 2.39 | 91.65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Gubby AllenENG | Australia | 1930-1937 | 13 | 24 | 2783b | 58 | 1603 | 43 | 5/36 | 8/107 | 37.28 | 3.46 | 64.72 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren GoughENG | South Africa | 1994-2003 | 16 | 22 | 3776b | 94 | 1656 | 43 | 6/42 | 9/100 | 38.51 | 2.63 | 87.81 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim WallAUS | England | 1929-1934 | 14 | 25 | 646.5 | 115 | 1663 | 43 | 5/66 | 8/189 | 38.67 | 2.57 | 90.26 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Danish KaneriaPAK | India | 2004-2007 | 11 | 18 | 3611b | 76 | 1784 | 43 | 6/150 | 7/173 | 41.49 | 2.96 | 83.98 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane WarneAUS | India | 1992-2004 | 14 | 25 | 5011b | 139 | 2029 | 43 | 6/125 | 6/113 | 47.19 | 2.43 | 116.53 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | New Zealand | 1995-2006 | 10 | 18 | 2429b | 86 | 991 | 42 | 6/87 | 10/90 | 23.60 | 2.45 | 57.83 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Mike HendrickENG | Australia | 1974-1981 | 13 | 24 | 3082b | 107 | 1049 | 42 | 4/41 | 8/95 | 24.98 | 2.04 | 73.38 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie LlewellynSA | Australia | 1902-1912 | 10 | 16 | 304.4 | 34 | 1138 | 42 | 6/92 | 10/116 | 27.10 | 3.74 | 43.52 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Curtly AmbroseWI | Pakistan | 1988-2000 | 14 | 24 | 3107b | 123 | 1170 | 42 | 5/35 | 6/78 | 27.86 | 2.26 | 73.98 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie BenaudAUS | West Indies | 1952-1961 | 11 | 21 | 3289b | 103 | 1278 | 42 | 5/96 | 8/199 | 30.43 | 2.33 | 78.31 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdul QadirPAK | West Indies | 1980-1990 | 10 | 18 | 418.1 | 53 | 1295 | 42 | 6/16 | 8/231 | 30.83 | 3.10 | 59.74 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tufty MannSA | England | 1947-1951 | 14 | 25 | 4234b | 231 | 1297 | 42 | 6/59 | 7/72 | 30.88 | 1.84 | 100.81 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor BaileyENG | Australia | 1950-1959 | 23 | 34 | 3300b | 105 | 1373 | 42 | 4/22 | 7/50 | 32.69 | 2.50 | 78.57 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian StathamENG | West Indies | 1954-1963 | 12 | 21 | 522.5 | 114 | 1422 | 42 | 5/118 | 6/140 | 33.86 | 2.72 | 74.69 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shakib Al HasanBAN | Sri Lanka | 2007-2024 | 10 | 18 | 3210b | 84 | 1564 | 42 | 5/70 | 6/154 | 37.24 | 2.92 | 76.43 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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