Our T20 International (T20I) ratings take into account all matches from the first T20I match on February 17, 2005 till the below mentioned
last update date. Most of our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier bowlers may change if current
bowlers set new benchmarks. Brief explanation of the ratings is given before each section
(Detailed Explanation). Qualifying round of T20 World Cup is not considered in our Rating. So, here are the Top 10 Spin bowlers in World Cups in T20Is.
*Note: All T20I Ratings are updated till 2023-01-08
THE CRITERIA
The WORLD CUP Rating is divided into five main sections:-
| CRITERIA | STAT | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prolific | Wickets Taken | 300.00 |
| Consistent | Average | 200.00 |
| Economic | Strike Rate | 200.00 |
| Best Bowling | Top Inns (Wkts) | 150.00 |
| Economic Bowling | Top Inns (Eco) | 150.00 |
The Trend Setter (TS)
TS is the player which does the best in a criteria. The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark. Know All About TS. Here is an example:-
- TS Ave: 25.00; Player X Ave: 30.00; Section Points: 300.00
- TS Points: 300.00(Max); Player X Points: TS Ave/Ave X 300 = 25.00/30.00 X 300 = 250.00
- Ratings of all sections are calculated similarly with Ave being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
- Knock Out matches of T20 World Cup are also counted in TT.
Top Teams (TT)
Some sections consider performances only against the top teams. Here is some information about the Top Teams:-
- Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine top teams.
- The top teams are calculated by decades.
- A bowler’s performace is counted in TT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.
- Knock Out matches of T20 World Cup are also counted in TT.
QUALIFICATION
| Min Innings (TT) | 5 |
| Min Wickets (TS AVE) | 10 |
| Min Balls (TS ECO) | 100 |
PROLIFIC
Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | FP | LP | MP | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Shahid Afridi | PAK | 2006 | 2018 | 2012 | 34 | 39 | 300.00 |
| 1 | Shahid Afridi | PAK | 2006 | 2018 | 2012 | 34 | 39 | 300.00 |
| 2 | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 2009 | 2015 | 2012 | 23 | 36 | 276.92 |
| 3 | Ajantha Mendis | SL | 2008 | 2014 | 2011 | 21 | 35 | 269.23 |
| 4 | R Ashwin | IND | 2010 | 2022 | 2016 | 24 | 32 | 246.15 |
| 5 | S Badree | WI | 2012 | 2018 | 2015 | 15 | 24 | 184.62 |
| 6 | GP Swann | ENG | 2008 | 2012 | 2010 | 15 | 22 | 169.23 |
| 7 | MJ Santner | NZ | 2015 | 2022 | 2018.5 | 17 | 21 | 161.54 |
| 8 | W Hasaranga | SL | 2019 | 2023 | 2021 | 10 | 18 | 138.46 |
| 8 | Imran Tahir | SA | 2013 | 2019 | 2016 | 9 | 18 | 138.46 |
| 10 | SP Narine | WI | 2012 | 2019 | 2015.5 | 12 | 15 | 115.38 |
CONSISTENT
R Ave
Relative Average (R Ave) is a more accurate type of average. Know How It Is Calculated. Briefly it takes into account:-
- Strength of Opposition.
- Venues at which a bowler has played.
- Time Period in which he has been active
Criteria: Points For R Ave
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Imran Tahir | 9 | 214 | 18 | 11.89 | 11.86 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Imran Tahir | 9 | 214 | 18 | 11.89 | 11.86 | 100.00 |
| 2 | S Badree | 15 | 326 | 24 | 13.58 | 13.63 | 87.02 |
| 3 | W Hasaranga | 10 | 247 | 18 | 13.72 | 14.65 | 80.95 |
| 4 | Ajantha Mendis | 21 | 526 | 35 | 15.03 | 16.61 | 71.42 |
| 5 | SP Narine | 12 | 231 | 15 | 15.40 | 16.61 | 71.39 |
| 6 | GP Swann | 15 | 358 | 22 | 16.27 | 16.95 | 69.99 |
| 7 | Saeed Ajmal | 23 | 607 | 36 | 16.86 | 17.87 | 66.37 |
| 8 | R Ashwin | 24 | 552 | 32 | 17.25 | 18.58 | 63.85 |
| 9 | MJ Santner | 17 | 392 | 21 | 18.67 | 19.48 | 60.88 |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | 34 | 907 | 39 | 23.26 | 24.82 | 47.78 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Imran Tahir | 7 | 169 | 12 | 14.08 | 14.05 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Imran Tahir | 7 | 169 | 12 | 14.08 | 14.05 | 100.00 |
| 2 | W Hasaranga | 7 | 180 | 13 | 13.85 | 14.78 | 95.03 |
| 3 | SP Narine | 10 | 193 | 13 | 14.85 | 16.02 | 87.73 |
| 4 | MJ Santner | 12 | 280 | 17 | 16.47 | 17.19 | 81.73 |
| 5 | GP Swann | 14 | 336 | 20 | 16.80 | 17.49 | 80.31 |
| 6 | S Badree | 13 | 297 | 17 | 17.47 | 17.53 | 80.15 |
| 7 | Saeed Ajmal | 18 | 498 | 26 | 19.15 | 20.30 | 69.21 |
| 8 | Ajantha Mendis | 17 | 475 | 24 | 19.79 | 21.87 | 64.24 |
| 9 | R Ashwin | 15 | 372 | 15 | 24.80 | 26.71 | 52.61 |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | 26 | 721 | 25 | 28.84 | 30.78 | 45.64 |
ECONOMIC
R ER
Relative Economy Rate (R ER) for bowlers is calculated using the same method as R Ave with average being replaced with ER.
Criteria: Points For R ER
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | SMSM Senanayake | 5 | 102 | 83 | 4.88 | 5.04 | 100.00 |
| 1 | SP Narine | 12 | 268 | 231 | 5.17 | 5.37 | 93.86 |
| 2 | S Badree | 15 | 354 | 326 | 5.53 | 5.69 | 88.62 |
| 3 | Imran Tahir | 9 | 216 | 214 | 5.94 | 6.07 | 83.02 |
| 4 | W Hasaranga | 10 | 228 | 247 | 6.50 | 6.58 | 76.70 |
| 5 | GP Swann | 15 | 330 | 358 | 6.51 | 6.67 | 75.59 |
| 6 | MJ Santner | 17 | 361 | 392 | 6.52 | 6.68 | 75.49 |
| 7 | R Ashwin | 24 | 510 | 552 | 6.49 | 6.69 | 75.42 |
| 8 | Shahid Afridi | 34 | 810 | 907 | 6.72 | 6.89 | 73.23 |
| 9 | Ajantha Mendis | 21 | 471 | 526 | 6.70 | 6.92 | 72.84 |
| 10 | Saeed Ajmal | 23 | 536 | 607 | 6.79 | 7.00 | 72.01 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | SMSM Senanayake | 5 | 102 | 83 | 4.88 | 5.04 | 100.00 |
| 1 | SP Narine | 10 | 220 | 193 | 5.26 | 5.47 | 92.22 |
| 2 | S Badree | 13 | 306 | 297 | 5.82 | 6.00 | 84.09 |
| 3 | Imran Tahir | 7 | 168 | 169 | 6.04 | 6.17 | 81.77 |
| 4 | MJ Santner | 12 | 259 | 280 | 6.49 | 6.65 | 75.83 |
| 5 | W Hasaranga | 7 | 162 | 180 | 6.67 | 6.74 | 74.78 |
| 6 | GP Swann | 14 | 306 | 336 | 6.59 | 6.75 | 74.68 |
| 7 | Shahid Afridi | 26 | 618 | 721 | 7.00 | 7.18 | 70.29 |
| 8 | Saeed Ajmal | 18 | 428 | 498 | 6.98 | 7.20 | 70.09 |
| 9 | Ajantha Mendis | 17 | 396 | 475 | 7.20 | 7.44 | 67.81 |
| 10 | R Ashwin | 15 | 306 | 372 | 7.29 | 7.51 | 67.15 |
BEST BOWLING (WKTS)
BBW
In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler against top teams. Best Bowling By Wickets (BBW) is simply the total wickets taken in the 5 innings divided by 5.
Criteria: Points For Wkts Taken In Top 5 Inns
| RANK | BOWLER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | BBW | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Saeed Ajmal | 4/26 | 4/30 | 3/17 | 3/34 | 2/18 | 3.20 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Saeed Ajmal | 4/26 | 4/30 | 3/17 | 3/34 | 2/18 | 3.20 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Ajantha Mendis | 4/12 | 3/9 | 3/20 | 3/24 | 2/9 | 3.00 | 140.63 |
| 3 | MJ Santner | 4/11 | 3/31 | 2/21 | 2/29 | 2/30 | 2.60 | 121.88 |
| 3 | SP Narine | 3/9 | 3/16 | 3/20 | 2/17 | 2/19 | 2.60 | 121.88 |
| 5 | S Badree | 3/10 | 3/12 | 2/16 | 2/27 | 2/37 | 2.40 | 112.50 |
| 5 | W Hasaranga | 3/20 | 3/21 | 2/19 | 2/22 | 2/23 | 2.40 | 112.50 |
| 7 | R Ashwin | 4/11 | 3/22 | 2/16 | 1/24 | 1/27 | 2.20 | 103.13 |
| 7 | GP Swann | 3/24 | 2/24 | 2/26 | 2/28 | 2/31 | 2.20 | 103.13 |
| 7 | Shahid Afridi | 3/18 | 2/16 | 2/23 | 2/29 | 2/30 | 2.20 | 103.13 |
| 10 | Imran Tahir | 3/26 | 2/13 | 2/27 | 2/27 | 1/18 | 2.00 | 93.75 |
BEST BOWLING (ECO)
BBE
In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Economy of a bowler against top teams. Best Bowling By Economy (BBE) is the Relative Economy of the bowler in the 5 Inns. Only 12+ Balls performaces are counted in this criteria.
Criteria: Points For Economy In Top 5 Inns
| RANK | BOWLER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | BBE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Ajantha Mendis | 4.0/9 | 3.0/9 | 4.0/12 | 4.0/12 | 4.0/19 | 3.32 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Ajantha Mendis | 4.0/9 | 3.0/9 | 4.0/12 | 4.0/12 | 4.0/19 | 3.32 | 150.00 |
| 2 | S Badree | 4.0/10 | 4.0/12 | 4.0/16 | 4.0/18 | 4.0/20 | 3.91 | 127.15 |
| 3 | SP Narine | 3.4/9 | 4.0/16 | 4.0/19 | 4.0/20 | 4.0/20 | 4.44 | 112.14 |
| 4 | Shahid Afridi | 4.0/16 | 4.0/17 | 4.0/18 | 4.0/20 | 4.0/21 | 4.72 | 105.54 |
| 5 | R Ashwin | 3.2/11 | 3.0/12 | 4.0/16 | 4.0/22 | 4.0/23 | 4.72 | 105.48 |
| 6 | GP Swann | 4.0/17 | 4.0/17 | 4.0/20 | 4.0/20 | 4.0/24 | 5.02 | 99.08 |
| 7 | MJ Santner | 4.0/11 | 4.0/15 | 4.0/21 | 4.0/25 | 4.0/26 | 5.02 | 99.05 |
| 8 | Saeed Ajmal | 4.0/17 | 4.0/18 | 3.3/18 | 4.0/23 | 4.0/23 | 5.23 | 95.10 |
| 9 | W Hasaranga | 4.0/19 | 4.0/20 | 4.0/21 | 4.0/22 | 4.0/22 | 5.26 | 94.60 |
| 10 | Imran Tahir | 4.0/13 | 4.0/18 | 4.0/26 | 4.0/27 | 4.0/27 | 5.67 | 87.74 |
WORLD CUP RATING
The WORLD CUP (WC) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000.
| RANK | BOWLER | PRO | CON | ECO | BBW | BBE | WC RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajantha Mendis | 269.23 | 135.66 | 140.65 | 140.63 | 150.00 | 836.17 |
| 2 | Saeed Ajmal | 276.92 | 135.57 | 142.10 | 150.00 | 95.10 | 799.70 |
| 3 | S Badree | 184.62 | 167.17 | 172.71 | 112.50 | 127.15 | 764.15 |
| 4 | Shahid Afridi | 300.00 | 93.42 | 143.52 | 103.13 | 105.54 | 745.60 |
| 5 | R Ashwin | 246.15 | 116.46 | 142.56 | 103.13 | 105.48 | 713.77 |
| 6 | SP Narine | 115.38 | 159.12 | 186.08 | 121.88 | 112.14 | 694.60 |
| 7 | Imran Tahir | 138.46 | 200.00 | 164.79 | 93.75 | 87.74 | 684.74 |
| 8 | MJ Santner | 161.54 | 142.60 | 151.32 | 121.88 | 99.05 | 676.39 |
| 9 | W Hasaranga | 138.46 | 175.98 | 151.48 | 112.50 | 94.60 | 673.02 |
| 10 | GP Swann | 169.23 | 150.30 | 150.27 | 103.13 | 99.08 | 672.01 |
TOP TEAMS
| DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | PAK | SA | IND | SL | WI | AUS | ENG | NZ |
| 2010s | IND | SA | PAK | ENG | AUS | NZ | SL | WI |
| 2020s | IND | PAK | ENG | SA | NZ | AUS | WI | SL |