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).
So, here are the Top 10 Asian Fast bowlers in matches In Asia in T20Is.
*Note: All T20I Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15
UC RATING
Points to note about ASIANS IN ASIA Rating:-
- Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Spinnrs and In Asia for Pacers.
- Favourable Conditions (FC) are the opposite.
- This categorization has been done as there are more points for UC in our Overall Rating.
THE CRITERIA
The ASIANS IN ASIA Rating is divided into 5 main sections:-
| CRITERIA | STAT | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prolific | Wickets Taken | 200.00 |
| Consistent | Average | 250.00 |
| Economic | Strike Rate | 300.00 |
| Best Bowling | Top Inns (Wkts) | 100.00 |
| 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.
Non Weak Teams (NWT)
Some sections consider performances only against Non Weak Teams. Here is some information about the Non Weak Teams:-
- Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine Non Weak Teams.
- The Non Weak Teams are calculated by decades.
- A bowler’s performace is counted in NWT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.
- NWT may be found in the last section.
QUALIFICATION
| Min Innings (NWT) | 15 |
PROLIFIC
Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | FP | LP | MP | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Mustafizur Rahman | BAN | 2015 | 2024 | 2019.5 | 74 | 93 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Mustafizur Rahman | BAN | 2015 | 2024 | 2019.5 | 74 | 93 | 200.00 |
| 2 | SL Malinga | SL | 2006 | 2020 | 2013 | 46 | 59 | 126.88 |
| 3 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | IND | 2012 | 2022 | 2017 | 50 | 57 | 122.58 |
| 4 | Haris Rauf | PAK | 2020 | 2024 | 2022 | 36 | 51 | 109.68 |
| 5 | Al-Amin Hossain | BAN | 2013 | 2020 | 2016.5 | 29 | 43 | 92.47 |
| 6 | JJ Bumrah | IND | 2016 | 2024 | 2020 | 39 | 42 | 90.32 |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | IND | 2022 | 2025 | 2023.5 | 28 | 41 | 88.17 |
| 8 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | PAK | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 | 29 | 40 | 86.02 |
| 9 | Fazal Haque | AFG | 2021 | 2024 | 2022.5 | 25 | 28 | 60.22 |
| 9 | Mohammad Aamer | PAK | 2009 | 2024 | 2016.5 | 21 | 28 | 60.22 |
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
| Min Qualification For TS | |
|---|---|
| Min Wickets | 25 |
| Min Wickets (NWT) | 20 |
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Al-Amin Hossain | 29 | 730 | 43 | 16.98 | 17.46 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Al-Amin Hossain | 29 | 730 | 43 | 16.98 | 17.46 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Mohammad Aamer | 21 | 511 | 28 | 18.25 | 19.35 | 90.20 |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh | 28 | 857 | 41 | 20.90 | 19.53 | 89.39 |
| 4 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 29 | 765 | 40 | 19.13 | 19.91 | 87.70 |
| 5 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 50 | 1224 | 57 | 21.47 | 20.80 | 83.91 |
| 6 | Haris Rauf | 36 | 1057 | 51 | 20.73 | 21.13 | 82.61 |
| 7 | JJ Bumrah | 39 | 874 | 42 | 20.81 | 21.17 | 82.46 |
| 8 | SL Malinga | 46 | 1310 | 59 | 22.20 | 21.68 | 80.53 |
| 9 | Mustafizur Rahman | 74 | 2031 | 93 | 21.84 | 23.25 | 75.07 |
| 10 | Fazal Haque | 25 | 638 | 28 | 22.79 | 24.48 | 71.30 |
Against Non Weak Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 27 | 705 | 39 | 18.08 | 18.81 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 27 | 705 | 39 | 18.08 | 18.81 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Arshdeep Singh | 26 | 770 | 38 | 20.26 | 18.93 | 149.07 |
| 3 | Fazal Haque | 16 | 419 | 22 | 19.05 | 20.46 | 137.90 |
| 4 | Al-Amin Hossain | 18 | 520 | 26 | 20.00 | 20.56 | 137.23 |
| 5 | Mohammad Aamer | 20 | 505 | 26 | 19.42 | 20.60 | 137.03 |
| 6 | Haris Rauf | 30 | 905 | 43 | 21.05 | 21.46 | 131.52 |
| 7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 48 | 1201 | 54 | 22.24 | 21.55 | 130.98 |
| 8 | JJ Bumrah | 36 | 822 | 37 | 22.22 | 22.60 | 124.88 |
| 9 | SL Malinga | 43 | 1259 | 52 | 24.21 | 23.64 | 119.39 |
| 10 | Mustafizur Rahman | 55 | 1564 | 64 | 24.44 | 26.02 | 108.46 |
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
| Min Qualification For TS | |
|---|---|
| Min Balls | 400 |
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | JJ Bumrah | 39 | 818 | 874 | 6.41 | 6.53 | 100.00 |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 39 | 818 | 874 | 6.41 | 6.53 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Mohammad Aamer | 21 | 464 | 511 | 6.61 | 6.89 | 94.77 |
| 3 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 50 | 1051 | 1224 | 6.99 | 6.92 | 94.37 |
| 4 | Fazal Haque | 25 | 551 | 638 | 6.95 | 7.16 | 91.17 |
| 5 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 29 | 635 | 765 | 7.23 | 7.30 | 89.53 |
| 6 | Al-Amin Hossain | 29 | 614 | 730 | 7.13 | 7.55 | 86.46 |
| 7 | SL Malinga | 46 | 1015 | 1310 | 7.74 | 7.88 | 82.92 |
| 8 | Haris Rauf | 36 | 801 | 1057 | 7.92 | 7.91 | 82.55 |
| 9 | Mustafizur Rahman | 74 | 1593 | 2031 | 7.65 | 7.96 | 82.03 |
| 10 | Arshdeep Singh | 28 | 586 | 857 | 8.77 | 8.42 | 77.59 |
Against Non Weak Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | JJ Bumrah | 36 | 748 | 822 | 6.59 | 6.72 | 200.00 |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 36 | 748 | 822 | 6.59 | 6.72 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 48 | 1009 | 1201 | 7.14 | 7.07 | 189.94 |
| 3 | Mohammad Aamer | 20 | 440 | 505 | 6.89 | 7.18 | 187.06 |
| 4 | Fazal Haque | 16 | 359 | 419 | 7.00 | 7.22 | 186.06 |
| 5 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 27 | 587 | 705 | 7.21 | 7.27 | 184.74 |
| 6 | SL Malinga | 43 | 964 | 1259 | 7.84 | 7.97 | 168.56 |
| 7 | Haris Rauf | 30 | 675 | 905 | 8.04 | 8.04 | 167.13 |
| 8 | Arshdeep Singh | 26 | 538 | 770 | 8.59 | 8.24 | 163.08 |
| 9 | Al-Amin Hossain | 18 | 398 | 520 | 7.84 | 8.30 | 161.84 |
| 10 | Mustafizur Rahman | 55 | 1171 | 1564 | 8.01 | 8.34 | 161.08 |
BEST BOWLING BY WKTS (NWT)
BBW
In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler against Non Weak 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 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5/4 | 4/13 | 4/22 | 4/26 | 3/9 | 4.00 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5/4 | 4/13 | 4/22 | 4/26 | 3/9 | 4.00 | 100.00 |
| 2 | SL Malinga | 5/6 | 5/31 | 3/20 | 3/26 | 3/34 | 3.80 | 95.00 |
| 2 | Mustafizur Rahman | 5/22 | 4/12 | 4/21 | 3/13 | 3/23 | 3.80 | 95.00 |
| 4 | Haris Rauf | 4/18 | 4/22 | 4/27 | 3/29 | 3/32 | 3.60 | 90.00 |
| 5 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 4/30 | 3/13 | 3/20 | 3/26 | 3/31 | 3.20 | 80.00 |
| 6 | Mohammad Aamer | 4/13 | 3/18 | 3/22 | 3/27 | 2/3 | 3.00 | 75.00 |
| 7 | Fazal Haque | 3/11 | 3/18 | 3/25 | 3/31 | 2/13 | 2.80 | 70.00 |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | 3/14 | 3/20 | 3/32 | 3/32 | 2/7 | 2.80 | 70.00 |
| 7 | Al-Amin Hossain | 3/21 | 3/25 | 3/34 | 3/37 | 2/27 | 2.80 | 70.00 |
| 10 | JJ Bumrah | 3/14 | 3/16 | 2/9 | 2/17 | 2/17 | 2.40 | 60.00 |
BEST BOWLING BY ECO (NWT)
BBE
In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Economy of a bowler against Non Weak 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 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3.0/3 | 4.0/4 | 4.0/9 | 3.0/7 | 3.0/9 | 1.86 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3.0/3 | 4.0/4 | 4.0/9 | 3.0/7 | 3.0/9 | 1.86 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Mustafizur Rahman | 4.0/9 | 4.0/9 | 3.3/12 | 4.0/14 | 4.0/16 | 3.20 | 87.32 |
| 3 | JJ Bumrah | 2.0/5 | 3.0/8 | 3.0/10 | 4.0/15 | 4.0/16 | 3.44 | 81.33 |
| 4 | SL Malinga | 4.0/6 | 2.0/5 | 3.0/12 | 4.0/16 | 4.0/19 | 3.47 | 80.58 |
| 5 | Arshdeep Singh | 3.0/10 | 2.0/7 | 2.0/7 | 3.5/14 | 4.0/17 | 3.56 | 78.62 |
| 6 | Mohammad Aamer | 2.0/3 | 4.0/13 | 3.0/11 | 3.0/13 | 4.0/18 | 3.78 | 73.96 |
| 7 | Fazal Haque | 3.4/11 | 4.0/13 | 4.0/18 | 4.0/19 | 4.0/25 | 4.51 | 62.02 |
| 8 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 4.0/15 | 3.1/13 | 4.0/20 | 4.0/21 | 4.0/21 | 4.74 | 59.01 |
| 9 | Haris Rauf | 3.0/13 | 3.3/18 | 4.0/22 | 4.0/23 | 4.0/24 | 5.40 | 51.77 |
| 10 | Al-Amin Hossain | 4.0/18 | 4.0/21 | 4.0/22 | 3.0/17 | 4.0/25 | 5.74 | 48.71 |
ASIANS IN ASIA RATING
The ASIANS IN ASIA (UC) 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 | UC RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 122.58 | 214.90 | 284.32 | 100.00 | 150.00 | 871.79 |
| 2 | Mustafizur Rahman | 200.00 | 183.53 | 243.12 | 95.00 | 87.32 | 808.98 |
| 3 | SL Malinga | 126.88 | 199.91 | 251.48 | 95.00 | 80.58 | 753.86 |
| 4 | JJ Bumrah | 90.32 | 207.35 | 300.00 | 60.00 | 81.33 | 739.00 |
| 5 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 86.02 | 237.70 | 274.27 | 80.00 | 59.01 | 737.00 |
| 6 | Mohammad Aamer | 60.22 | 227.23 | 281.83 | 75.00 | 73.96 | 718.24 |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | 88.17 | 238.46 | 240.67 | 70.00 | 78.62 | 715.92 |
| 8 | Haris Rauf | 109.68 | 214.13 | 249.68 | 90.00 | 51.77 | 715.27 |
| 9 | Al-Amin Hossain | 92.47 | 237.23 | 248.30 | 70.00 | 48.71 | 696.72 |
| 10 | Fazal Haque | 60.22 | 209.20 | 277.23 | 70.00 | 62.02 | 678.66 |
NON WEAK TEAMS
| DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | PAK | SA | SL | IND | WI | AUS | NZ | ENG | ||
| 2010s | IND | SA | PAK | AUS | ENG | NZ | SL | WI | BAN | |
| 2020s | IND | AUS | ENG | NZ | PAK | SA | WI | BAN | SL | AFG |