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.
TEST1998135 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
6/14
The mark at number ten — 125 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
Pakistan
8 of the top 50 · 9 teams represented

Best Bowling Fig — full list

135 entries, ranked
1Muttiah MuralitharanSL9/23
2Angus FraserENG8/10
3Shaun PollockSA7/9
4Franklyn RoseWI7/14
5Simon DoullNZ7/15
6Dominic CorkENG6/3
6Sir Curtly AmbroseWI6/3
7Glenn McGrathAUS6/8
8Kumar DharmasenaSL6/12
9Mushtaq AhmedPAK6/13
10Dean HeadleyENG6/14
11Daniel VettoriNZ6/15
12Waqar YounisPAK6/18
12Darren GoughENG6/18
13Allan DonaldSA6/20
14Fanie de VilliersSA6/23
15Shane WarneAUS6/34
16Anil KumbleIND6/42
17Carl HooperWI5/0
18Saqlain MushtaqPAK5/5
19Damien FlemingAUS5/12
20Shoaib AkhtarPAK5/15
21Alan MullallyENG5/18
22Andy CaddickENG5/19
23Chris CairnsNZ5/20
24Paul WisemanNZ5/21
25Stuart MacGillAUS5/22
26Jason GillespieAUS5/23
26Wasim AkramPAK5/23
27Michael KasprowiczAUS5/28
28Niroshan BandaratillekeSL5/36
29Henry OlongaZIM5/40
30Shahid AfridiPAK5/49
31Sanath JayasuriyaSL4/0
32Heath StreakZIM4/4
33Courtney WalshWI4/6
34Jacques KallisSA4/8
35Lance KlusenerSA4/10
36Guy WhittallZIM4/12
37Makhaya NtiniSA4/13
37Shayne O'ConnorNZ4/13
38Alex TudorENG4/19
39Paul AdamsSA4/23
39Dinanath RamnarineWI4/23
40Gavin RobertsonAUS4/28
41Shakil AhmedPAK4/48
42Paul StrangZIM4/54
43Aravinda de SilvaSL3/0
44Hansie CronjeSA3/2
45Azhar MahmoodPAK3/3
46Colin MillerAUS3/4
47Pramodya WickramasingheSL3/5
48Bryan StrangZIM3/6
48Adam HuckleZIM3/6
49Pat SymcoxSA3/9
49Javagal SrinathIND3/9
49Sourav GangulyIND3/9
50Dion NashNZ3/10
51Harbhajan SinghIND3/11
51Pommie MbangwaZIM3/11
52Neil JohnsonZIM3/13
53Paul ReiffelAUS3/14
54Venkatapathy RajuIND3/20
55Adam DaleAUS3/21
56Robert CroftENG3/23
56David TerbruggeSA3/23
57Kenny BenjaminWI3/24
58Jayantha SilvaSL3/27
59Andy WhittallZIM3/28
60Don AnurasiriSL3/41
61Matthew NicholsonAUS3/56
62Peter SuchENG3/66
63Arshad KhanPAK3/72
64Craig McMillanNZ2/0
64Mark WaughAUS2/0
65Steve WaughAUS2/3
66Mark PriestNZ2/4
66Ian BishopWI2/4
67Sachin TendulkarIND2/6
68Phil TufnellENG2/11
68Ben HollioakeENG2/11
69Nixon McLeanWI2/16
69Fazl-e-AkbarPAK2/16
70Michael BevanAUS2/18
71Ravindra PushpakumaraSL2/24
72Venkatesh PrasadIND2/26
73Rajesh ChauhanIND2/30
74Chaminda VaasSL2/35
75Ruwan KalpageSL2/49
76Mohammad HussainPAK2/66
77Aamer SohailPAK1/0
77Ricky PontingAUS1/0
77Jimmy AdamsWI1/0
78Greg BlewettAUS1/1
79Mark RamprakashENG1/2
79Nathan AstleNZ1/2
80Darren LehmannAUS1/3
81Ian SalisburyENG1/6
82Harvinder SinghIND1/9
83Nuwan ZoysaSL1/11
84Andrew FlintoffENG1/13
85Dirk ViljoenZIM1/14
86Chris HarrisNZ1/16
87Suresh PereraSL1/22
87Brian McMillanSA1/22
88Mervyn DillonWI1/26
89Ijaz AhmedPAK1/33
90Steve ElworthySA1/38
91Ajit AgarkarIND1/40
92Rawl LewisWI1/43
93Mark EalhamENG1/50
94Andy BichelAUS1/51
95Ashley GilesENG1/106
96Saeed AnwarPAK0/0
97Mark ButcherENG0/1
97Graeme HickENG0/1
97VVS LaxmanIND0/1
97Clayton LambertWI0/1
97Daryll CullinanSA0/1
97Marvan AtapattuSL0/1
98Shiv ChanderpaulWI0/2
99Grant FlowerZIM0/3
99Murray GoodwinZIM0/3
100Matthew ElliottAUS0/4
101Mahela JayawardeneSL0/5
102Craig EvansZIM0/8
102Inzamam-ul-HaqPAK0/8
103Ali NaqviPAK0/11
104Adam HollioakeENG0/12
105Robin SinghIND0/16
106Saleem MalikPAK0/30
107Aaqib JavedPAK0/36
108Malinga BandaraSL0/38
109Mohammad ZahidPAK0/42
110Paul WilsonAUS0/50
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