Days of Grace
International Captain
Happy New Year to all,
Been working on a formula for test bowling spells during the break, similar to the one I posted earlier on Test innings, which got great feedback.
Here is a top 50 so far. I have only rated a small sample of bowling spells. If there is any obvious ones that I am missing out, let me know.
Let me know what you think.
Can't believe Dougeh isn't in the top one.
1 R.G.D. Willis 8/43 Australia Leeds 1981 Won 18 runs 43.57
2 D.E. Malcolm 9/57 South Africa The Oval 1994 Won 8 wkts 38.71
3 P.S. de Villiers 6/43 Australia Sydney 1994 Won 5 runs 38.57
4 H.J. Tayfield 9/113 England Johannesburg 1957 Won 17 runs 38.51
5 R.J. Hadlee 9/52 Australia Brisbane 1985 Won Inns & 41 runs 38.10
6 J.C. Laker 10/53 Australia Manchester 1956 Won Inns & 170 runs 38.05
7 C.E.L. Ambrose 7/25 Australia Perth 1993 Won Inns & 25 runs 37.99
8 A. Kumble 10/74 Pakistan Delhi 1999 Won 212 runs 37.76
9 J.C. Laker 9/37 Australia Manchester 1956 Won Inns & 170 runs 37.06
10 F.R. Spofforth 7/44 England The Oval 1882 Won 7 runs 36.71
11 G.D. McGrath 8/24 Pakistan Perth 2004 Won 491 runs 36.56
12 Harbhajan Singh 8/84 Australia Chennai 2001 Won 2 wkts 36.47
13 H. Verity 8/43 Australia Lord's 1934 Won Inns & 38 runs 35.85
14 G.A. Lohmann 8/7 South Africa Port Elizabeth 1896 Won 288 runs 35.35
15 S.K. Warne 7/23 Pakistan Brisbane 1995 Won Inns & 126 runs 35.05
16 D.W. Steyn 7/51 India Nagpur 2010 Won Inns & 6 runs 35.05
17 W. Barnes 6/28 Australia Sydney 1887 Won 13 runs 35.02
18 M. Muralitharan 8/70 England Nottingham 2006 Won 134 runs 35.01
19 M. Muralitharan 9/65 England The Oval 1998 Won 10 wkts 34.80
20 V.D. Philander 5/15 Australia Cape Town 2011 Won 8 wkts 34.78
21 Shoaib Akhtar 6/11 New Zealand Lahore 2002 Won Inns & 324 runs 34.34
22 I.T. Botham 5/11 Australia Birmingham 1981 Won 29 runs 34.32
23 D.K. Lillee 6/26 England Melbourne 1977 Won 45 runs 34.23
24 L. Klusener 8/64 India Calcutta 1996 Won 329 runs 33.75
25 S.J. Harmison 7/12 West Indies Kingston 2004 Won 10 wkts 33.49
26 Sarfraz Nawaz 9/86 Australia Melbourne 1979 Won 71 runs 33.31
27 Shoaib Akhtar 6/30 New Zealand Wellington 2003 Won 7 wkts 32.95
28 D.A.J. Bracewell 6/40 Australia Hobart 2011 Won 7 runs 32.78
29 I.T. Botham 7/48 India Bombay 1980 Won 10 wkts 32.61
30 R.A.L. Massie 8/53 England Lord's 1972 Won 8 wkts 32.52
31 I.T. Botham 8/34 Pakistan Lord's 1978 Won Inns & 120 runs 32.08
32 M.A. Holding 8/92 England The Oval 1976 Won 231 runs 31.94
33 M.D. Marshall 7/22 England Manchester 1988 Won Inns & 156 runs 31.92
34 J.E. Taylor 5/11 England Kingston 2009 Won Inns & 23 runs 31.67
35 G.D. McKenzie 8/71 West Indies Melbourne 1968 Won Inns & 30 runs 31.46
36 J. Briggs 8/11 South Africa Cape Town 1889 Won Inns & 202 runs 31.18
37 Abdul Qadir 6/16 West Indies Faisalabad 1986 Won 186 runs 31.17
38 R.J. Hadlee 6/26 England Wellington 1978 Won 72 runs 31.13
39 A.A. Mallett 8/59 Pakistan Adelaide 1972 Won Inns & 114 runs 31.00
40 J.A. Snow 7/40 Australia Sydney 1971 Won 299 runs 30.98
41 I.W.G. Johnson 7/44 West Indies Georgetown 1955 Won 8 wkts 30.83
42 W.J. O'Reilly 7/54 England Nottingham 1934 Won 238 runs 30.53
43 L.R. Gibbs 8/38 India Bridgetown 1962 Won Inns & 30 runs 30.46
44 S.K. Warne 8/71 England Brisbane 1994 Won 184 runs 29.90
45 Imran Khan 8/60 India Karachi 1982 Won Inns & 86 runs 29.81
46 C.L. Cairns 7/27 West Indies Hamilton 1999 Won 9 wkts 29.79
47 R.J. Hadlee 7/23 India Wellington 1976 Won Inns & 33 runs 29.70
48 A.R. Caddick 7/94 Australia Sydney 2003 Won 225 runs 29.68
49 J.C. White 8/126 Australia Adelaide 1929 Won 12 runs 29.65
50 Waqar Younis 5/22 New Zealand Hamilton 1993 Won 33 runs 29.40
Been working on a formula for test bowling spells during the break, similar to the one I posted earlier on Test innings, which got great feedback.
Here is a top 50 so far. I have only rated a small sample of bowling spells. If there is any obvious ones that I am missing out, let me know.
Let me know what you think.
Can't believe Dougeh isn't in the top one.
1 R.G.D. Willis 8/43 Australia Leeds 1981 Won 18 runs 43.57
2 D.E. Malcolm 9/57 South Africa The Oval 1994 Won 8 wkts 38.71
3 P.S. de Villiers 6/43 Australia Sydney 1994 Won 5 runs 38.57
4 H.J. Tayfield 9/113 England Johannesburg 1957 Won 17 runs 38.51
5 R.J. Hadlee 9/52 Australia Brisbane 1985 Won Inns & 41 runs 38.10
6 J.C. Laker 10/53 Australia Manchester 1956 Won Inns & 170 runs 38.05
7 C.E.L. Ambrose 7/25 Australia Perth 1993 Won Inns & 25 runs 37.99
8 A. Kumble 10/74 Pakistan Delhi 1999 Won 212 runs 37.76
9 J.C. Laker 9/37 Australia Manchester 1956 Won Inns & 170 runs 37.06
10 F.R. Spofforth 7/44 England The Oval 1882 Won 7 runs 36.71
11 G.D. McGrath 8/24 Pakistan Perth 2004 Won 491 runs 36.56
12 Harbhajan Singh 8/84 Australia Chennai 2001 Won 2 wkts 36.47
13 H. Verity 8/43 Australia Lord's 1934 Won Inns & 38 runs 35.85
14 G.A. Lohmann 8/7 South Africa Port Elizabeth 1896 Won 288 runs 35.35
15 S.K. Warne 7/23 Pakistan Brisbane 1995 Won Inns & 126 runs 35.05
16 D.W. Steyn 7/51 India Nagpur 2010 Won Inns & 6 runs 35.05
17 W. Barnes 6/28 Australia Sydney 1887 Won 13 runs 35.02
18 M. Muralitharan 8/70 England Nottingham 2006 Won 134 runs 35.01
19 M. Muralitharan 9/65 England The Oval 1998 Won 10 wkts 34.80
20 V.D. Philander 5/15 Australia Cape Town 2011 Won 8 wkts 34.78
21 Shoaib Akhtar 6/11 New Zealand Lahore 2002 Won Inns & 324 runs 34.34
22 I.T. Botham 5/11 Australia Birmingham 1981 Won 29 runs 34.32
23 D.K. Lillee 6/26 England Melbourne 1977 Won 45 runs 34.23
24 L. Klusener 8/64 India Calcutta 1996 Won 329 runs 33.75
25 S.J. Harmison 7/12 West Indies Kingston 2004 Won 10 wkts 33.49
26 Sarfraz Nawaz 9/86 Australia Melbourne 1979 Won 71 runs 33.31
27 Shoaib Akhtar 6/30 New Zealand Wellington 2003 Won 7 wkts 32.95
28 D.A.J. Bracewell 6/40 Australia Hobart 2011 Won 7 runs 32.78
29 I.T. Botham 7/48 India Bombay 1980 Won 10 wkts 32.61
30 R.A.L. Massie 8/53 England Lord's 1972 Won 8 wkts 32.52
31 I.T. Botham 8/34 Pakistan Lord's 1978 Won Inns & 120 runs 32.08
32 M.A. Holding 8/92 England The Oval 1976 Won 231 runs 31.94
33 M.D. Marshall 7/22 England Manchester 1988 Won Inns & 156 runs 31.92
34 J.E. Taylor 5/11 England Kingston 2009 Won Inns & 23 runs 31.67
35 G.D. McKenzie 8/71 West Indies Melbourne 1968 Won Inns & 30 runs 31.46
36 J. Briggs 8/11 South Africa Cape Town 1889 Won Inns & 202 runs 31.18
37 Abdul Qadir 6/16 West Indies Faisalabad 1986 Won 186 runs 31.17
38 R.J. Hadlee 6/26 England Wellington 1978 Won 72 runs 31.13
39 A.A. Mallett 8/59 Pakistan Adelaide 1972 Won Inns & 114 runs 31.00
40 J.A. Snow 7/40 Australia Sydney 1971 Won 299 runs 30.98
41 I.W.G. Johnson 7/44 West Indies Georgetown 1955 Won 8 wkts 30.83
42 W.J. O'Reilly 7/54 England Nottingham 1934 Won 238 runs 30.53
43 L.R. Gibbs 8/38 India Bridgetown 1962 Won Inns & 30 runs 30.46
44 S.K. Warne 8/71 England Brisbane 1994 Won 184 runs 29.90
45 Imran Khan 8/60 India Karachi 1982 Won Inns & 86 runs 29.81
46 C.L. Cairns 7/27 West Indies Hamilton 1999 Won 9 wkts 29.79
47 R.J. Hadlee 7/23 India Wellington 1976 Won Inns & 33 runs 29.70
48 A.R. Caddick 7/94 Australia Sydney 2003 Won 225 runs 29.68
49 J.C. White 8/126 Australia Adelaide 1929 Won 12 runs 29.65
50 Waqar Younis 5/22 New Zealand Hamilton 1993 Won 33 runs 29.40
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