Rank Name Played for Highest rating
1 Sydney Barnes England 932
2 George Lohmann England 931
3 Imran Khan Pakistan 922
4 Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka 920
5 Glenn McGrath Australia 914
6 Curtly Ambrose West Indies 912
6 Tony Lock England 912
8 Sir Ian Botham England 911
9 Malcolm Marshall West Indies 910
10 Waqar Younis Pakistan 909
10 Sir Richard Hadlee New Zealand 909
10 Shaun Pollock South Africa 909
13 Alan Davidson Australia 908
14 Derek Underwood England 907
15 Shane Warne Australia 905
16 Sir Alec Bedser England 903
17 Clarrie Grimmett Australia 901
17 Bill O'Reilly Australia 901
19 Bill Johnston Australia 900
1 Sydney Barnes England 932
2 George Lohmann England 931
3 Imran Khan Pakistan 922
4 Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka 920
5 Glenn McGrath Australia 914
6 Curtly Ambrose West Indies 912
6 Tony Lock England 912
8 Sir Ian Botham England 911
9 Malcolm Marshall West Indies 910
10 Waqar Younis Pakistan 909
10 Sir Richard Hadlee New Zealand 909
10 Shaun Pollock South Africa 909
13 Alan Davidson Australia 908
14 Derek Underwood England 907
15 Shane Warne Australia 905
16 Sir Alec Bedser England 903
17 Clarrie Grimmett Australia 901
17 Bill O'Reilly Australia 901
19 Bill Johnston Australia 900