Best Bowling Fig in 1998: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats

Here is the complete breakdown of the best bowling fig in 1998, featuring the most impactful players of the year.
ALL FORMATS1998210 entries
19/23Muttiah MuralitharanSLBest return on the list
28/10Angus FraserENG
37/9Shaun PollockSA
● LEADS
Muttiah MuralitharanSL
9/23 · best figures on this list
↑ MATCHING THE HAUL
1
entries on this list took 9 wickets in an innings
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
6/13
The mark at number ten — 200 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
Australia
7 of the top 50 · 9 teams represented

Best Bowling Fig — full list

210 entries, ranked
1Muttiah MuralitharanSL9/23
2Angus FraserENG8/10
3Shaun PollockSA7/9
4Franklyn RoseWI7/14
5Simon DoullNZ7/15
6Sir Curtly AmbroseWI6/3
6Dominic CorkENG6/3
7Glenn McGrathAUS6/8
8Anil KumbleIND6/11
9Kumar DharmasenaSL6/12
9Allan DonaldSA6/12
10Mushtaq AhmedPAK6/13
11Dean HeadleyENG6/14
12Daniel VettoriNZ6/15
13Waqar YounisPAK6/18
13Darren GoughENG6/18
14Shane WarneAUS6/19
15Fanie de VilliersSA6/23
16Carl HooperWI5/0
17Sachin TendulkarIND5/4
18Saqlain MushtaqPAK5/5
19Jacques KallisSA5/8
20Javagal SrinathIND5/9
21Lance KlusenerSA5/10
21Shoaib AkhtarPAK5/10
21Chris CairnsNZ5/10
22Paul WisemanNZ5/11
23Damien FlemingAUS5/12
24Shayne O'ConnorNZ5/13
25Shahid AfridiPAK5/18
25Alan MullallyENG5/18
26Andy CaddickENG5/19
27Stuart MacGillAUS5/22
28Jason GillespieAUS5/23
28Wasim AkramPAK5/23
29Michael KasprowiczAUS5/24
30Niroshan BandaratillekeSL5/34
31Henry OlongaZIM5/40
32Sanath JayasuriyaSL4/0
32Aravinda de SilvaSL4/0
33Steve WaughAUS4/3
34Heath StreakZIM4/4
35Courtney WalshWI4/6
36Saleem MalikPAK4/10
36Dion NashNZ4/10
37Guy WhittallZIM4/12
38Makhaya NtiniSA4/13
39Paul StrangZIM4/18
40Upul ChandanaSL4/19
40Alex TudorENG4/19
41Venkatesh PrasadIND4/21
42Paul AdamsSA4/23
42Dinanath RamnarineWI4/23
42Roger TelemachusSA4/23
43Mohammad HussainPAK4/25
43Ajit AgarkarIND4/25
44Keith ArthurtonWI4/26
45Gavin RobertsonAUS4/28
46Shakil AhmedPAK4/48
47Hansie CronjeSA3/2
47Pat SymcoxSA3/2
48Azhar MahmoodPAK3/3
49Colin MillerAUS3/4
49Sourav GangulyIND3/4
50Pramodya WickramasingheSL3/5
51Bryan StrangZIM3/6
51Adam HuckleZIM3/6
52Craig EvansZIM3/8
52Michael BevanAUS3/8
53Harvinder SinghIND3/9
53Eddo BrandesZIM3/9
54Pommie MbangwaZIM3/11
54Matthew FlemingENG3/11
54Harbhajan SinghIND3/11
55Abdul RazzaqPAK3/13
55Neil JohnsonZIM3/13
56Maurice OdumbeKEN3/14
56Paul ReiffelAUS3/14
57Tom MoodyAUS3/16
57Sunil JoshiIND3/16
57Nixon McLeanWI3/16
58Steve TikoloKEN3/17
58Ian HarveyAUS3/17
59Mohammad RafiqueBAN3/18
59Robert CroftENG3/18
59Debasis MohantyIND3/18
60Mark EalhamENG3/19
60Chaminda VaasSL3/19
61Venkatapathy RajuIND3/20
62Adam DaleAUS3/21
62Steve ElworthySA3/21
63Brian McMillanSA3/22
63Andy WhittallZIM3/22
64David TerbruggeSA3/23
65Kenny BenjaminWI3/24
66Paul WilsonAUS3/25
67Rahul SanghviIND3/26
67Mervyn DillonWI3/26
67Phil SimmonsWI3/26
68Jayantha SilvaSL3/27
69Brendon JulianAUS3/31
70Geoff AllottNZ3/37
71Arshad KhanPAK3/39
72Don AnurasiriSL3/41
73Matthew NicholsonAUS3/56
74Peter SuchENG3/66
75Mark WaughAUS2/0
75Aamer SohailPAK2/0
75Craig McMillanNZ2/0
76Daryll CullinanSA2/1
76Robin SinghIND2/1
77Nathan AstleNZ2/2
78Darren LehmannAUS2/3
78Grant FlowerZIM2/3
79Mark PriestNZ2/4
79Ian BishopWI2/4
80Athar Ali KhanBAN2/5
81Derek CrookesSA2/7
82Adam HollioakeENG2/8
83Nikhil ChopraIND2/9
83Alex TaitNZ2/9
84Ben HollioakeENG2/11
84Phil TufnellENG2/11
84Nuwan ZoysaSL2/11
85Khaled MahmudBAN2/12
85Mohammad ZahidPAK2/12
85Hrishikesh KanitkarIND2/12
85Dirk ViljoenZIM2/12
86Hasibul HossainBAN2/16
86Fazl-e-AkbarPAK2/16
86Chris HarrisNZ2/16
87Thomas OdoyoKEN2/19
88Dougie BrownENG2/20
88Rawl LewisWI2/20
89Aaqib JavedPAK2/22
89Suresh PereraSL2/22
90Ravindra PushpakumaraSL2/24
90Mohammad SheikhBAN2/24
91Aasif KarimKEN2/27
92Rajesh ChauhanIND2/30
93Ruwan KalpageSL2/34
94Enamul HaqueBAN2/35
95Ashley GilesENG2/37
95Ian AustinENG2/37
96Shafiuddin AhmedBAN2/40
97Carl TuckettWI2/41
98Jimmy AdamsWI1/0
98Ricky PontingAUS1/0
99Greg BlewettAUS1/1
99Graeme HickENG1/1
100Mark RamprakashENG1/2
100Shiv ChanderpaulWI1/2
101Murray GoodwinZIM1/3
102Ian SalisburyENG1/6
103Mike RindelSA1/8
104Alistair CampbellZIM1/9
105Ijaz AhmedPAK1/10
106Andrew FlintoffENG1/13
106Sanjay RaulIND1/13
107Martin SujiKEN1/14
108Damien MartynAUS1/15
109Joseph AngaraKEN1/19
110Paras MhambreyIND1/22
111John RennieZIM1/23
112Gary BrentZIM1/26
112Morshed Ali KhanBAN1/26
112Brad YoungAUS1/26
113Andy BichelAUS1/28
114Stuart WilliamsZIM1/30
115Sairaj BahutuleIND1/31
116Mluleki NkalaZIM1/32
117Peter MartinENG1/34
118Thilan SamaraweeraSL1/35
119Sajeewa de SilvaSL1/39
119Nicky BojeSA1/39
120Naimur RahmanBAN1/42
120Chris LewisENG1/42
121Neil McGarrellWI1/46
122Alan DawsonSA1/51
123Saeed AnwarPAK0/0
124Marvan AtapattuSL0/1
124Mark ButcherENG0/1
124VVS LaxmanIND0/1
124Clayton LambertWI0/1
125Matthew ElliottAUS0/4
126Mahela JayawardeneSL0/5
126Ali BrownENG0/5
126Ravi ShahKEN0/5
127Inzamam-ul-HaqPAK0/8
128Ajay JadejaIND0/10
129Ali NaqviPAK0/11
129Manzoor AkhtarPAK0/11
129Aminul IslamBAN0/11
130Craig WishartZIM0/12
130Brian LaraWI0/12
131Andrew SymondsAUS0/14
131Hitesh ModiKEN0/14
132Stuart LawAUS0/16
133Zakir HossainBAN0/18
134Lameck OnyangoKEN0/20
135Shariful HaqueBAN0/21
136Anisur RahmanBAN0/26
136Reon KingWI0/26
137Rahul DravidIND0/29
138Mohammad AkramPAK0/31
139Laurie WilliamsWI0/32
140Nantie HaywardSA0/35
141Malinga BandaraSL0/38
142Kabir KhanPAK0/59
143Nilesh KulkarniIND0/60
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