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 Spin bowlers in matches In Asia in T20Is.
*Note: All T20I Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15
FC 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 | Rashid Khan | AFG | 2015 | 2024 | 2019.5 | 66 | 114 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Rashid Khan | AFG | 2015 | 2024 | 2019.5 | 66 | 114 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN | 2006 | 2024 | 2015 | 76 | 99 | 173.68 |
| 3 | W Hasaranga | SL | 2019 | 2025 | 2022 | 50 | 87 | 152.63 |
| 4 | YS Chahal | IND | 2016 | 2023 | 2019.5 | 49 | 65 | 114.04 |
| 5 | R Ashwin | IND | 2010 | 2022 | 2016 | 41 | 51 | 89.47 |
| 6 | Saeed Ajmal | PAK | 2009 | 2015 | 2012 | 35 | 47 | 82.46 |
| 7 | Imad Wasim | PAK | 2015 | 2024 | 2019.5 | 43 | 44 | 77.19 |
| 8 | Mujeeb Zadran | AFG | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 | 35 | 43 | 75.44 |
| 8 | AR Patel | IND | 2015 | 2025 | 2020 | 36 | 43 | 75.44 |
| 10 | Nasum Ahmed | BAN | 2021 | 2023 | 2022 | 25 | 27 | 47.37 |
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 | Rashid Khan | 66 | 1482 | 114 | 13.00 | 15.09 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Rashid Khan | 66 | 1482 | 114 | 13.00 | 15.09 | 100.00 |
| 2 | W Hasaranga | 50 | 1302 | 87 | 14.97 | 15.96 | 94.53 |
| 3 | R Ashwin | 41 | 963 | 51 | 18.88 | 18.86 | 80.00 |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | 35 | 833 | 47 | 17.72 | 18.90 | 79.83 |
| 5 | Imad Wasim | 43 | 870 | 44 | 19.77 | 20.85 | 72.36 |
| 6 | AR Patel | 36 | 920 | 43 | 21.40 | 21.14 | 71.37 |
| 7 | Mujeeb Zadran | 35 | 830 | 43 | 19.30 | 21.49 | 70.20 |
| 8 | Nasum Ahmed | 25 | 508 | 27 | 18.81 | 21.73 | 69.43 |
| 9 | Shakib Al Hasan | 76 | 1843 | 99 | 18.62 | 21.88 | 68.96 |
| 10 | YS Chahal | 49 | 1433 | 65 | 22.05 | 22.64 | 66.64 |
Against Non Weak Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Nasum Ahmed | 20 | 374 | 26 | 14.38 | 16.61 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Nasum Ahmed | 20 | 374 | 26 | 14.38 | 16.61 | 150.00 |
| 2 | W Hasaranga | 44 | 1182 | 74 | 15.97 | 17.03 | 146.29 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | 35 | 833 | 47 | 17.72 | 18.90 | 131.85 |
| 4 | Imad Wasim | 36 | 716 | 39 | 18.36 | 19.36 | 128.72 |
| 5 | Mujeeb Zadran | 23 | 479 | 27 | 17.74 | 19.75 | 126.15 |
| 6 | R Ashwin | 38 | 894 | 45 | 19.87 | 19.84 | 125.59 |
| 7 | AR Patel | 36 | 920 | 43 | 21.40 | 21.14 | 117.88 |
| 8 | Rashid Khan | 27 | 667 | 35 | 19.06 | 22.12 | 112.67 |
| 9 | YS Chahal | 48 | 1415 | 65 | 21.77 | 22.36 | 111.47 |
| 10 | Shakib Al Hasan | 50 | 1241 | 54 | 22.98 | 27.01 | 92.27 |
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 | Rashid Khan | 66 | 1520 | 1482 | 5.85 | 6.21 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Rashid Khan | 66 | 1520 | 1482 | 5.85 | 6.21 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Imad Wasim | 43 | 864 | 870 | 6.04 | 6.27 | 99.05 |
| 3 | Saeed Ajmal | 35 | 817 | 833 | 6.12 | 6.49 | 95.63 |
| 4 | R Ashwin | 41 | 912 | 963 | 6.34 | 6.52 | 95.27 |
| 5 | Mujeeb Zadran | 35 | 786 | 830 | 6.34 | 6.64 | 93.47 |
| 6 | AR Patel | 36 | 767 | 920 | 7.20 | 6.77 | 91.68 |
| 7 | Shakib Al Hasan | 76 | 1686 | 1843 | 6.56 | 6.94 | 89.46 |
| 8 | W Hasaranga | 50 | 1132 | 1302 | 6.90 | 6.94 | 89.39 |
| 9 | Nasum Ahmed | 25 | 459 | 508 | 6.64 | 7.03 | 88.31 |
| 10 | YS Chahal | 49 | 1080 | 1433 | 7.96 | 7.77 | 79.92 |
Against Non Weak Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Mujeeb Zadran | 23 | 510 | 479 | 5.64 | 5.91 | 200.00 |
| 1 | Mujeeb Zadran | 23 | 510 | 479 | 5.64 | 5.91 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Nasum Ahmed | 20 | 381 | 374 | 5.89 | 6.23 | 189.50 |
| 3 | Imad Wasim | 36 | 714 | 716 | 6.02 | 6.24 | 189.29 |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | 35 | 817 | 833 | 6.12 | 6.49 | 182.00 |
| 5 | R Ashwin | 38 | 840 | 894 | 6.39 | 6.57 | 179.89 |
| 6 | Rashid Khan | 27 | 636 | 667 | 6.29 | 6.68 | 176.94 |
| 7 | AR Patel | 36 | 767 | 920 | 7.20 | 6.77 | 174.49 |
| 8 | Shakib Al Hasan | 50 | 1107 | 1241 | 6.73 | 7.12 | 166.02 |
| 9 | W Hasaranga | 44 | 994 | 1182 | 7.13 | 7.18 | 164.56 |
| 10 | YS Chahal | 48 | 1056 | 1415 | 8.04 | 7.85 | 150.61 |
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 | YS Chahal | 6/25 | 4/23 | 4/52 | 3/18 | 3/20 | 4.00 | 100.00 |
| 1 | YS Chahal | 6/25 | 4/23 | 4/52 | 3/18 | 3/20 | 4.00 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Shakib Al Hasan | 5/21 | 4/9 | 3/24 | 3/27 | 3/37 | 3.60 | 90.00 |
| 2 | W Hasaranga | 4/9 | 4/17 | 4/33 | 3/20 | 3/21 | 3.60 | 90.00 |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | 4/23 | 4/30 | 3/17 | 3/18 | 3/25 | 3.40 | 85.00 |
| 4 | R Ashwin | 4/8 | 4/11 | 3/14 | 3/22 | 3/24 | 3.40 | 85.00 |
| 6 | Imad Wasim | 5/14 | 3/19 | 3/20 | 3/21 | 2/2 | 3.20 | 80.00 |
| 6 | Nasum Ahmed | 4/10 | 4/10 | 4/19 | 2/5 | 2/8 | 3.20 | 80.00 |
| 8 | Rashid Khan | 4/12 | 3/13 | 3/22 | 2/17 | 2/23 | 2.80 | 70.00 |
| 8 | AR Patel | 3/9 | 3/16 | 3/17 | 3/33 | 2/13 | 2.80 | 70.00 |
| 10 | Mujeeb Zadran | 4/15 | 3/16 | 2/9 | 2/21 | 2/24 | 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 | R Ashwin | 4.0/8 | 4.0/8 | 3.2/11 | 4.0/14 | 4.0/14 | 2.93 | 150.00 |
| 1 | R Ashwin | 4.0/8 | 4.0/8 | 3.2/11 | 4.0/14 | 4.0/14 | 2.93 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Mujeeb Zadran | 4.0/9 | 3.0/9 | 4.0/12 | 3.0/10 | 4.0/14 | 3.15 | 139.56 |
| 3 | Nasum Ahmed | 2.0/5 | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 4.0/15 | 2.0/8 | 3.18 | 138.21 |
| 4 | Shakib Al Hasan | 3.4/9 | 4.0/10 | 4.0/13 | 2.0/8 | 4.0/17 | 3.41 | 128.57 |
| 5 | AR Patel | 3.0/9 | 4.0/14 | 4.0/16 | 4.0/16 | 4.0/17 | 3.57 | 123.10 |
| 6 | Imad Wasim | 4.0/8 | 4.0/11 | 4.0/14 | 4.0/18 | 4.0/18 | 3.58 | 122.63 |
| 7 | Rashid Khan | 4.0/12 | 4.0/12 | 4.0/15 | 4.0/15 | 4.0/16 | 3.71 | 118.17 |
| 8 | YS Chahal | 2.0/4 | 3.0/11 | 2.0/8 | 4.0/18 | 4.0/19 | 3.90 | 112.45 |
| 9 | W Hasaranga | 4.0/9 | 3.0/12 | 4.0/17 | 4.0/19 | 4.0/19 | 4.03 | 109.04 |
| 10 | Saeed Ajmal | 4.0/12 | 4.0/13 | 4.0/17 | 4.0/18 | 4.0/18 | 4.14 | 106.05 |
ASIANS IN ASIA RATING
The ASIANS IN 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 | Rashid Khan | 200.00 | 212.67 | 276.94 | 70.00 | 118.17 | 877.78 |
| 2 | W Hasaranga | 152.63 | 240.82 | 253.96 | 90.00 | 109.04 | 846.45 |
| 3 | Shakib Al Hasan | 173.68 | 161.23 | 255.48 | 90.00 | 128.57 | 808.96 |
| 4 | R Ashwin | 89.47 | 205.59 | 275.16 | 85.00 | 150.00 | 805.22 |
| 5 | Mujeeb Zadran | 75.44 | 196.34 | 293.47 | 65.00 | 139.56 | 769.81 |
| 6 | Imad Wasim | 77.19 | 201.08 | 288.33 | 80.00 | 122.63 | 769.24 |
| 7 | Nasum Ahmed | 47.37 | 219.43 | 277.82 | 80.00 | 138.21 | 762.82 |
| 8 | Saeed Ajmal | 82.46 | 211.67 | 277.62 | 85.00 | 106.05 | 762.80 |
| 9 | YS Chahal | 114.04 | 178.11 | 230.53 | 100.00 | 112.45 | 735.12 |
| 10 | AR Patel | 75.44 | 189.25 | 266.17 | 70.00 | 123.10 | 723.96 |
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 |