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Test Cricket - Bowling Records and Statistics - Career Averages and Ratings
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Least Economical Bowlers (Min 500 Overs Bowled)
Current Players Only
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Player
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Country
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Career
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Tests
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Overs
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Mdns
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Runs
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Wkts
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Avg
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Best
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E/R
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| 1 |
Shahadat Hossain
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Bangladesh
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2005-2015
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38
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896.4
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92
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3731
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72
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51.82
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6/27
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4.16
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| 2 |
Rubel Hossain*
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Bangladesh
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2009-
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26
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678.0
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70
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2651
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33
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80.33
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5/166
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3.91
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| 3 |
Edwards, F H
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West Indies
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2003-2012
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55
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1601.1
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184
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6249
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165
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37.87
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7/87
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3.90
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| 4 |
Malinga, S L*
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Sri Lanka
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2004-
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30
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868.1
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112
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3349
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101
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33.16
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5/50
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3.86
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| 5 |
Craig, M D*
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New Zealand
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2014-
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15
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611.3
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100
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2326
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50
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46.52
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7/94
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3.80
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| 6 |
Tapash Baisya
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Bangladesh
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2002-2005
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21
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562.4
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93
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2137
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36
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59.36
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4/72
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3.80
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| 7 |
Sodhi, I S*
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New Zealand
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2013-
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17
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531.0
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73
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1992
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41
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48.59
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4/60
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3.75
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| 8 |
Prasad, K T G D
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Sri Lanka
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2008-2015
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25
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721.1
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96
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2698
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75
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35.97
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5/50
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3.74
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| 9 |
Sharma, C
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India
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1984-1989
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23
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578.2
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61
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2163
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61
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35.46
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6/58
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3.74
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| 10 |
Rashid, A U*
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England
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2015-
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18
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610.0
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49
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2273
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60
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37.88
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5/49
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3.73
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| 11 |
De Mel, A L F
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Sri Lanka
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1982-1986
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17
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586.2
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92
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2180
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59
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36.95
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6/109
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3.72
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| 12 |
Blignaut, A M
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Zimbabwe
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2001-2005
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19
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529.0
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99
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1964
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53
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37.06
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5/73
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3.71
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| 13 |
Cremer, A G*
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Zimbabwe
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2005-
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19
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702.2
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71
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2604
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57
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45.68
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5/125
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3.71
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| 14 |
Best, T L
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West Indies
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2003-2013
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25
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619.2
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81
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2291
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57
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40.19
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6/40
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3.70
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| 15 |
Fernando, C R D*
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Sri Lanka
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2000-
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40
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1030.1
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143
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3784
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100
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37.84
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5/42
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3.67
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| 16 |
Sreesanth, S
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India
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2006-2011
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27
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903.1
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162
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3271
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87
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37.60
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5/40
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3.62
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| 17 |
Ali, M M*
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England
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2014-
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55
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1689.2
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247
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6104
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163
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37.45
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6/53
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3.61
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| 18 |
Mohammad Sami*
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Pakistan
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2001-
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36
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1249.5
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193
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4483
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85
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52.74
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5/36
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3.59
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| 19 |
Welegedara, U W M B C A
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Sri Lanka
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2007-2014
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21
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633.1
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114
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2273
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55
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41.33
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5/52
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3.59
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| 20 |
Yadav, U T*
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India
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2011-
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41
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1109.5
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186
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3983
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119
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33.47
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6/88
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3.59
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| 21 |
Patterson, B P
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West Indies
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1986-1992
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28
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804.5
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109
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2874
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93
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30.90
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5/24
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3.57
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| 22 |
Finn, S T*
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England
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2010-
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36
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1068.4
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190
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3800
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125
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30.40
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6/79
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3.56
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| 23 |
Pradeep, N*
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Sri Lanka
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2011-
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28
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846.1
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130
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3003
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70
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42.90
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6/132
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3.55
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| 24 |
Pushpakumara, K R
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Sri Lanka
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1994-2001
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23
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632.0
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99
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2242
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58
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38.66
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7/116
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3.55
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| 25 |
Tendulkar, S R
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India
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1989-2013
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200
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706.4
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83
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2492
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46
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54.17
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3/10
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3.53
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| 26 |
Franklin, J E C
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New Zealand
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2001-2013
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31
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794.3
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143
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2786
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82
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33.98
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6/119
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3.51
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| 27 |
Imran Tahir*
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South Africa
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2011-
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20
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654.1
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86
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2294
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57
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40.25
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5/32
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3.51
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| 28 |
Olonga, H K
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Zimbabwe
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1995-2002
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30
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750.2
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129
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2620
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68
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38.53
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5/70
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3.49
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| 29 |
Cowans, N G
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England
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1982-1985
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19
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575.2
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113
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2003
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51
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39.27
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6/77
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3.48
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| 30 |
Chase, R L*
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West Indies
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2016-
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26
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576.4
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64
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2000
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42
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47.62
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5/121
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3.47
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| 31 |
Lee, B
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Australia
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1999-2008
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76
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2755.1
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547
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9555
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310
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30.82
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5/30
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3.47
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| 32 |
Taylor, J E
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West Indies
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2003-2016
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46
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1292.5
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258
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4480
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130
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34.46
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6/47
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3.47
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| 33 |
Umar Gul*
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Pakistan
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2003-
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47
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1599.5
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256
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5553
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163
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34.07
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6/135
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3.47
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| 34 |
Powell, D B
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West Indies
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2002-2009
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37
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1179.3
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218
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4068
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85
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47.86
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5/25
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3.45
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| 35 |
Mahmudullah*
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Bangladesh
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2009-
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43
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556.3
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56
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1907
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41
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46.51
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5/51
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3.43
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| 36 |
Bond, S E
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New Zealand
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2001-2009
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18
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562.0
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113
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1922
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87
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22.09
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6/51
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3.42
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| 37 |
Gabriel, S T*
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West Indies
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2012-
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40
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1043.3
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182
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3568
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119
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29.98
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8/62
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3.42
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| 38 |
Wahab Riaz*
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Pakistan
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2010-
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27
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836.2
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118
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2864
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83
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34.51
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5/63
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3.42
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| 39 |
McLean, N A M
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West Indies
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1998-2001
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19
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549.5
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85
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1873
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44
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42.57
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3/53
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3.41
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| 40 |
Agarkar, A B
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India
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1998-2006
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26
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809.3
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168
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2745
|
58
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47.33
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6/41
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3.39
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| 41 |
Mohammed Shami*
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India
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2013-
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38
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1208.2
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212
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4094
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139
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29.45
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6/56
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3.39
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| 42 |
Starc, M A*
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Australia
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2011-
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47
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1633.5
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329
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5515
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194
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28.43
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6/50
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3.38
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| 43 |
Bracewell, D A J*
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New Zealand
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2011-
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27
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830.4
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147
|
2796
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72
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38.83
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6/40
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3.37
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| 44 |
Shoaib Akhtar
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Pakistan
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1997-2007
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46
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1357.1
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238
|
4574
|
178
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25.70
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6/11
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3.37
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| 45 |
Stokes, B A*
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England
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2013-
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49
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1135.0
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206
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3826
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117
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32.70
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6/22
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3.37
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| 46 |
Bichel, A J
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Australia
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1997-2003
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19
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556.0
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111
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1870
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58
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32.24
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5/60
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3.36
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| 47 |
Malcolm, D E
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England
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1989-1997
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40
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1413.2
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252
|
4748
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128
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37.09
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9/57
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3.36
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| 48 |
White, C
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England
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1994-2002
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30
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659.5
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119
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2220
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59
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37.63
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5/32
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3.36
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| 49 |
Martin, C S
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New Zealand
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2000-2013
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71
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2337.4
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486
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7839
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233
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33.64
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6/26
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3.35
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| 50 |
Pattinson, J L*
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Australia
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2011-
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17
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546.3
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116
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1831
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70
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26.16
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5/27
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3.35
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