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 Fast bowlers against Top Teams in T20Is.
*Note: All T20I Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15
TT RATING
Points to note about TOP TEAMS Rating:-
- Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine Top Teams.
- The Top Teams are calculated by decades.
- A batsman’s performace is counted in TT if it comes against that team in the specific decade.
- Knock Out matches of T20 World Cup are also counted in TT.
- Top Teams may be found in the last section.
THE CRITERIA
The TOP TEAMS 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.
QUALIFICATION
| Min Innings (TT) | 15 |
PROLIFIC
Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | FP | LP | MP | INNS | WKTS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | TG Southee | NZ | 2008 | 2024 | 2016 | 91 | 109 | 200.00 |
| 1 | TG Southee | NZ | 2008 | 2024 | 2016 | 91 | 109 | 200.00 |
| 2 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | PAK | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 | 59 | 78 | 143.12 |
| 2 | SL Malinga | SL | 2006 | 2020 | 2013 | 66 | 78 | 143.12 |
| 4 | HH Pandya | IND | 2016 | 2025 | 2020.5 | 77 | 72 | 132.11 |
| 5 | Umar Gul | PAK | 2007 | 2016 | 2011.5 | 46 | 68 | 124.77 |
| 6 | Arshdeep Singh | IND | 2022 | 2025 | 2023.5 | 40 | 61 | 111.93 |
| 7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | IND | 2012 | 2022 | 2017 | 56 | 58 | 106.42 |
| 8 | JJ Bumrah | IND | 2016 | 2024 | 2020 | 44 | 53 | 97.25 |
| 9 | KMDN Kulasekara | SL | 2008 | 2017 | 2012.5 | 42 | 51 | 93.58 |
| 10 | DW Steyn | SA | 2007 | 2020 | 2013.5 | 37 | 50 | 91.74 |
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 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | Umar Gul | 46 | 1147 | 68 | 16.87 | 17.34 | 250.00 |
| 1 | Umar Gul | 46 | 1147 | 68 | 16.87 | 17.34 | 250.00 |
| 2 | Arshdeep Singh | 40 | 1188 | 61 | 19.48 | 18.33 | 236.53 |
| 3 | JJ Bumrah | 44 | 1067 | 53 | 20.13 | 19.40 | 223.39 |
| 4 | DW Steyn | 37 | 973 | 50 | 19.46 | 19.70 | 219.99 |
| 5 | KMDN Kulasekara | 42 | 1081 | 51 | 21.20 | 20.16 | 215.05 |
| 6 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 59 | 1720 | 78 | 22.05 | 21.91 | 197.84 |
| 7 | SL Malinga | 66 | 1861 | 78 | 23.86 | 22.82 | 189.95 |
| 8 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 56 | 1413 | 58 | 24.36 | 23.77 | 182.38 |
| 9 | TG Southee | 91 | 2862 | 109 | 26.26 | 25.56 | 169.61 |
| 10 | HH Pandya | 77 | 1906 | 72 | 26.47 | 25.81 | 167.94 |
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 Top Teams
| RANK | BOWLER | INNS | BLS | RUNS | ER | R ER | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | JJ Bumrah | 44 | 941 | 1067 | 6.80 | 6.74 | 300.00 |
| 1 | JJ Bumrah | 44 | 941 | 1067 | 6.80 | 6.74 | 300.00 |
| 2 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 56 | 1158 | 1413 | 7.32 | 7.16 | 282.26 |
| 3 | DW Steyn | 37 | 793 | 973 | 7.36 | 7.43 | 271.90 |
| 4 | KMDN Kulasekara | 42 | 877 | 1081 | 7.40 | 7.51 | 269.22 |
| 5 | Umar Gul | 46 | 932 | 1147 | 7.38 | 7.60 | 266.12 |
| 6 | SL Malinga | 66 | 1455 | 1861 | 7.67 | 7.73 | 261.57 |
| 7 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 59 | 1252 | 1720 | 8.24 | 7.89 | 256.32 |
| 8 | HH Pandya | 77 | 1379 | 1906 | 8.29 | 8.06 | 250.73 |
| 9 | Arshdeep Singh | 40 | 834 | 1188 | 8.55 | 8.10 | 249.65 |
| 10 | TG Southee | 91 | 2032 | 2862 | 8.45 | 8.19 | 246.68 |
BEST BOWLING BY WKTS (TT)
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 | Umar Gul | 5/6 | 5/6 | 4/8 | 4/13 | 4/37 | 4.40 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Umar Gul | 5/6 | 5/6 | 4/8 | 4/13 | 4/37 | 4.40 | 100.00 |
| 2 | TG Southee | 5/18 | 4/21 | 4/25 | 3/6 | 3/13 | 3.80 | 86.36 |
| 2 | SL Malinga | 5/6 | 5/31 | 3/12 | 3/17 | 3/26 | 3.80 | 86.36 |
| 2 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5/24 | 4/13 | 4/26 | 3/9 | 3/15 | 3.80 | 86.36 |
| 5 | HH Pandya | 4/16 | 4/33 | 4/38 | 3/8 | 3/20 | 3.60 | 81.82 |
| 6 | DW Steyn | 4/9 | 4/17 | 3/15 | 3/22 | 3/38 | 3.40 | 77.27 |
| 7 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 4/30 | 3/13 | 3/14 | 3/20 | 3/22 | 3.20 | 72.73 |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | 4/37 | 3/12 | 3/20 | 3/32 | 3/32 | 3.20 | 72.73 |
| 9 | KMDN Kulasekara | 4/31 | 4/32 | 3/4 | 2/10 | 2/13 | 3.00 | 68.18 |
| 9 | JJ Bumrah | 3/12 | 3/14 | 3/14 | 3/16 | 3/23 | 3.00 | 68.18 |
BEST BOWLING BY ECO (TT)
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 | AD Mathews | 3.0/4 | 4.0/8 | 4.0/11 | 4.0/13 | 2.0/7 | 2.56 | 150.00 |
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4.0/9 | 3.0/7 | 3.0/9 | 4.0/13 | 3.0/10 | 2.76 | 139.00 |
| 2 | SL Malinga | 4.0/6 | 2.0/5 | 4.0/11 | 4.0/15 | 3.4/14 | 2.91 | 132.06 |
| 3 | Umar Gul | 3.0/6 | 4.0/8 | 2.2/6 | 4.0/14 | 4.0/15 | 2.91 | 132.02 |
| 4 | JJ Bumrah | 3.0/8 | 4.0/12 | 3.0/10 | 3.0/10 | 4.0/14 | 3.15 | 122.03 |
| 5 | HH Pandya | 3.3/8 | 3.0/8 | 2.0/6 | 4.0/16 | 4.0/16 | 3.18 | 120.66 |
| 6 | TG Southee | 2.1/6 | 4.0/13 | 3.0/10 | 3.0/10 | 4.0/16 | 3.30 | 116.38 |
| 7 | KMDN Kulasekara | 3.0/4 | 4.0/13 | 3.0/10 | 3.0/13 | 3.0/13 | 3.36 | 114.16 |
| 8 | DW Steyn | 3.0/9 | 4.0/13 | 4.0/15 | 4.0/17 | 4.0/17 | 3.77 | 101.73 |
| 9 | Arshdeep Singh | 2.0/7 | 3.1/12 | 4.0/17 | 4.0/20 | 3.3/18 | 4.21 | 91.27 |
| 10 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 3.1/13 | 3.0/14 | 4.0/19 | 2.0/10 | 4.0/20 | 4.50 | 85.36 |
TOP TEAMS RATING
The TOP TEAMS (TT) 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 | TT RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umar Gul | 124.77 | 250.00 | 266.12 | 100.00 | 132.02 | 872.91 |
| 2 | TG Southee | 200.00 | 169.61 | 246.68 | 86.36 | 116.38 | 819.03 |
| 3 | SL Malinga | 143.12 | 189.95 | 261.57 | 86.36 | 132.06 | 813.06 |
| 4 | JJ Bumrah | 97.25 | 223.39 | 300.00 | 68.18 | 122.03 | 810.85 |
| 5 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 106.42 | 182.38 | 282.26 | 86.36 | 139.00 | 796.43 |
| 6 | DW Steyn | 91.74 | 219.99 | 271.90 | 77.27 | 101.73 | 762.64 |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | 111.93 | 236.53 | 249.65 | 72.73 | 91.27 | 762.11 |
| 8 | KMDN Kulasekara | 93.58 | 215.05 | 269.22 | 68.18 | 114.16 | 760.18 |
| 9 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 143.12 | 197.84 | 256.32 | 72.73 | 85.36 | 755.37 |
| 10 | HH Pandya | 132.11 | 167.94 | 250.73 | 81.82 | 120.66 | 753.26 |
TOP TEAMS
| DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | PAK | SA | SL | IND | WI | AUS | NZ |
| 2010s | IND | SA | PAK | AUS | ENG | NZ | SL |
| 2020s | IND | AUS | ENG | NZ | PAK | SA | WI |