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 Outside Asia in T20Is.
*Note: All T20I Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15
FC RATING
Points to note about ASIANS OUTSIDE 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 OUTSIDE 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) | 10 |
PROLIFIC
Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | FP | LP | MP | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Shaheen Shah Afridi | PAK | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 | 46 | 60 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | PAK | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 | 46 | 60 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Haris Rauf | PAK | 2020 | 2024 | 2022 | 41 | 59 | 196.67 |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh | IND | 2022 | 2025 | 2023.5 | 35 | 58 | 193.33 |
| 4 | HH Pandya | IND | 2016 | 2025 | 2020.5 | 45 | 49 | 163.33 |
| 5 | SL Malinga | SL | 2006 | 2020 | 2013 | 37 | 48 | 160.00 |
| 6 | Umar Gul | PAK | 2007 | 2016 | 2011.5 | 29 | 47 | 156.67 |
| 6 | JJ Bumrah | IND | 2016 | 2024 | 2020 | 30 | 47 | 156.67 |
| 8 | Mohammad Aamer | PAK | 2009 | 2024 | 2016.5 | 40 | 43 | 143.33 |
| 9 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | IND | 2012 | 2022 | 2017 | 36 | 33 | 110.00 |
| 10 | KMDN Kulasekara | SL | 2008 | 2017 | 2012.5 | 18 | 23 | 76.67 |
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 | 15 |
| Min Wickets (NWT) | 10 |
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Umar Gul | 29 | 617 | 47 | 13.13 | 13.54 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Umar Gul | 29 | 617 | 47 | 13.13 | 13.54 | 100.00 |
| 2 | JJ Bumrah | 30 | 705 | 47 | 15.00 | 15.44 | 87.68 |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh | 35 | 955 | 58 | 16.47 | 17.80 | 76.05 |
| 4 | SL Malinga | 37 | 915 | 48 | 19.06 | 19.21 | 70.47 |
| 5 | KMDN Kulasekara | 18 | 484 | 23 | 21.04 | 20.90 | 64.76 |
| 6 | Haris Rauf | 41 | 1284 | 59 | 21.76 | 22.66 | 59.73 |
| 7 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 46 | 1359 | 60 | 22.65 | 22.74 | 59.53 |
| 8 | Mohammad Aamer | 40 | 1047 | 43 | 24.35 | 24.51 | 55.23 |
| 9 | HH Pandya | 45 | 1200 | 49 | 24.49 | 25.68 | 52.72 |
| 10 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 36 | 855 | 33 | 25.91 | 27.11 | 49.94 |
Against Non Weak Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Umar Gul | 22 | 509 | 37 | 13.76 | 14.19 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Umar Gul | 22 | 509 | 37 | 13.76 | 14.19 | 150.00 |
| 2 | JJ Bumrah | 22 | 558 | 34 | 16.41 | 16.89 | 125.97 |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh | 29 | 801 | 47 | 17.04 | 18.42 | 115.49 |
| 4 | KMDN Kulasekara | 16 | 414 | 21 | 19.71 | 19.58 | 108.66 |
| 5 | SL Malinga | 33 | 869 | 43 | 20.21 | 20.36 | 104.49 |
| 6 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 38 | 1146 | 48 | 23.88 | 23.97 | 88.77 |
| 7 | Haris Rauf | 31 | 1079 | 46 | 23.46 | 24.43 | 87.11 |
| 8 | Mohammad Aamer | 31 | 817 | 32 | 25.53 | 25.70 | 82.79 |
| 9 | HH Pandya | 37 | 1044 | 40 | 26.10 | 27.37 | 77.76 |
| 10 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 29 | 709 | 26 | 27.27 | 28.53 | 74.58 |
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 | 200 |
Against All Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | JJ Bumrah | 30 | 691 | 705 | 6.12 | 6.20 | 100.00 |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 30 | 691 | 705 | 6.12 | 6.20 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Umar Gul | 29 | 582 | 617 | 6.36 | 6.63 | 93.49 |
| 3 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 36 | 740 | 855 | 6.93 | 6.99 | 88.74 |
| 4 | SL Malinga | 37 | 784 | 915 | 7.00 | 7.20 | 86.07 |
| 5 | Mohammad Aamer | 40 | 857 | 1047 | 7.33 | 7.37 | 84.13 |
| 6 | KMDN Kulasekara | 18 | 389 | 484 | 7.47 | 7.61 | 81.46 |
| 7 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 46 | 1001 | 1359 | 8.15 | 7.84 | 79.14 |
| 8 | Arshdeep Singh | 35 | 724 | 955 | 7.91 | 7.91 | 78.44 |
| 9 | Haris Rauf | 41 | 901 | 1284 | 8.55 | 8.38 | 74.04 |
| 10 | HH Pandya | 45 | 858 | 1200 | 8.39 | 8.39 | 73.94 |
Against Non Weak Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | JJ Bumrah | 22 | 505 | 558 | 6.63 | 6.72 | 200.00 |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 22 | 505 | 558 | 6.63 | 6.72 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 29 | 590 | 709 | 7.21 | 7.27 | 184.81 |
| 3 | Umar Gul | 22 | 431 | 509 | 7.09 | 7.39 | 181.77 |
| 4 | SL Malinga | 33 | 724 | 869 | 7.20 | 7.41 | 181.28 |
| 5 | KMDN Kulasekara | 16 | 341 | 414 | 7.28 | 7.43 | 180.83 |
| 6 | Mohammad Aamer | 31 | 653 | 817 | 7.51 | 7.55 | 177.93 |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | 29 | 592 | 801 | 8.12 | 8.11 | 165.63 |
| 8 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 38 | 809 | 1146 | 8.50 | 8.18 | 164.30 |
| 9 | HH Pandya | 37 | 726 | 1044 | 8.63 | 8.62 | 155.76 |
| 10 | Haris Rauf | 31 | 691 | 1079 | 9.37 | 9.18 | 146.35 |
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 | Umar Gul | 5/6 | 5/6 | 4/13 | 3/15 | 3/20 | 4.00 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Umar Gul | 5/6 | 5/6 | 4/13 | 3/15 | 3/20 | 4.00 | 100.00 |
| 2 | HH Pandya | 4/33 | 4/38 | 3/20 | 3/30 | 3/35 | 3.40 | 85.00 |
| 3 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 4/22 | 3/14 | 3/22 | 3/30 | 3/34 | 3.20 | 80.00 |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh | 4/37 | 3/12 | 3/20 | 3/32 | 3/36 | 3.20 | 80.00 |
| 3 | Haris Rauf | 4/22 | 3/21 | 3/28 | 3/29 | 3/38 | 3.20 | 80.00 |
| 6 | Mohammad Aamer | 3/23 | 3/27 | 3/27 | 3/27 | 3/33 | 3.00 | 75.00 |
| 6 | SL Malinga | 3/12 | 3/17 | 3/28 | 3/28 | 3/36 | 3.00 | 75.00 |
| 8 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5/24 | 3/15 | 2/19 | 2/20 | 2/24 | 2.80 | 70.00 |
| 8 | JJ Bumrah | 3/7 | 3/12 | 3/14 | 3/23 | 2/10 | 2.80 | 70.00 |
| 10 | KMDN Kulasekara | 4/31 | 3/4 | 2/10 | 2/26 | 2/27 | 2.60 | 65.00 |
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 | JJ Bumrah | 4.0/7 | 4.0/12 | 4.0/13 | 3.0/10 | 4.0/14 | 2.99 | 150.00 |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 4.0/7 | 4.0/12 | 4.0/13 | 3.0/10 | 4.0/14 | 2.99 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Umar Gul | 3.0/6 | 2.2/6 | 4.0/14 | 4.0/15 | 3.0/13 | 3.45 | 129.90 |
| 3 | SL Malinga | 4.0/11 | 4.0/15 | 3.4/14 | 4.0/17 | 4.0/19 | 3.98 | 112.64 |
| 4 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3.0/10 | 2.0/7 | 3.0/12 | 4.0/19 | 3.0/15 | 4.23 | 105.78 |
| 5 | KMDN Kulasekara | 3.0/4 | 3.0/10 | 3.0/15 | 4.0/21 | 3.0/18 | 4.33 | 103.34 |
| 6 | HH Pandya | 3.0/8 | 4.0/19 | 4.0/22 | 4.0/22 | 2.0/12 | 4.88 | 91.78 |
| 7 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 3.0/14 | 4.0/19 | 2.0/10 | 4.0/22 | 4.0/22 | 4.92 | 90.98 |
| 8 | Mohammad Aamer | 4.0/16 | 3.0/13 | 4.0/23 | 4.0/23 | 4.0/23 | 5.19 | 86.35 |
| 9 | Arshdeep Singh | 3.1/12 | 4.0/20 | 3.3/18 | 4.0/24 | 4.0/25 | 5.30 | 84.53 |
| 10 | Haris Rauf | 3.3/18 | 4.0/21 | 4.0/22 | 4.0/22 | 4.0/23 | 5.32 | 84.11 |
ASIANS OUTSIDE ASIA RATING
The ASIANS OUTSIDE ASIA (FC) 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 | FC RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umar Gul | 156.67 | 250.00 | 275.26 | 100.00 | 129.90 | 911.83 |
| 2 | JJ Bumrah | 156.67 | 213.65 | 300.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 | 890.32 |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh | 193.33 | 191.54 | 244.07 | 80.00 | 84.53 | 793.47 |
| 4 | SL Malinga | 160.00 | 174.96 | 267.36 | 75.00 | 112.64 | 789.96 |
| 5 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 200.00 | 148.29 | 243.44 | 80.00 | 90.98 | 762.71 |
| 6 | Haris Rauf | 196.67 | 146.83 | 220.39 | 80.00 | 84.11 | 727.99 |
| 7 | Mohammad Aamer | 143.33 | 138.01 | 262.06 | 75.00 | 86.35 | 704.75 |
| 8 | HH Pandya | 163.33 | 130.48 | 229.70 | 85.00 | 91.78 | 700.30 |
| 9 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 110.00 | 124.51 | 273.54 | 70.00 | 105.78 | 683.84 |
| 10 | KMDN Kulasekara | 76.67 | 173.42 | 262.29 | 65.00 | 103.34 | 680.71 |
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 |