Top 10 Non-Asian Fast Bowlers In T20Is Outside Asia

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. The Ratings are divided into 5 sections which take into account the number of wickets taken; the average of bowlers; their economy rate; their best performances by wickets and their top most economic spells. How the rating works is explained in highlighted sections. So, here are the Top 10 Non Asian Fast bowlers in matches Outside Asia

*Note: All T20I Ratings are updated till 2023-01-08

NA O A Rating

This rating only includes stats of Non Asian Fast bowlers in matches Outside Asia. The rating is divided into sections to make it easy to understand how it is calculated. Before each section, its criteria is highlighted in bold. Our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier bowlers may change if current bowlers set new benchmarks.

Top Teams (TT)

Top Teams play an integral part in our T20I Rating. The Average (Con) and Economy (Eco) sections are divided into overall stats as well as stats against the top teams. Moreover, the best (BBW) and most economic (BBE) performances only include performances against the top teams. Here is how the Top Teams are calculated:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine top teams.
  • The top teams are calculated by decades.
  • To be a top team, the team should be among the top teams of the decade overall.
  • A team is also included in top teams if it is a World Cup winner in that decade.
  • A bowler’s performace is counted in TT if he played against that team in that decade.
  • Knock Out matches of ICC World Cup are also included in TT.
  • The Top Teams may be found in the last section of the rating.
The Trend Setter

The Trend Setter (TS) is the player which does the best in a criteria. The rating of all other players are calculated as percentage points of TS. Let’s taken an example to understand it:-

  • Let’s assume that Trent Boult has taken 100 wkts, which is the highest. This makes him the TS.
  • Another player, say Dale Steyn, has taken 50 wkts.
  • If the rating is out of 200, Boult will get the full points (pts), that is 200.
  • The points of Steyn are calculated as His Wkts/Boult’s Wkts*200. This comes out to be 100.
  • Thus the formula is (Wkts Taken/Wkts Taken By TS)*Max Points.
  • All ratings are calculated similarly with Wkts being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
  • Obviously, for average the formula is reverased as lower average is better for a bowler.
  • For Average, a bowler is eligible to be TS only if he has taken a minimum number of wickets.
  • For Economy, a bowler is eligible to be TS only if he has bowled a minimum number of balls.
  • If a bowler doesn’t fulfill the criteria of TS but has done better, he gets the max points but his stat is not taken as benchmark.
  • Lastly, it is to be noted that it is not necessary for a TS to be part of the rating as he might have topped in a criteria but not done well in others.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings 15
Min Innings (TT) 15
Min Wickets (TS AVE) 20
Min Balls (TS ECO) 250

PROLIFIC


Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK BOWLER NAT FP LP INNS WKTS RAT
TS TG Southee NZ 2008 2022 78 98 200.00
1 TG Southee NZ 2008 2022 78 98 200.00
2 LT Ngidi SA 2017 2022 31 52 106.12
3 JO Holder WI 2014 2022 34 45 91.84
4 DW Steyn SA 2007 2020 33 43 87.76
4 JB Little IRE 2016 2022 29 43 87.76
6 LH Ferguson NZ 2017 2022 25 39 79.59
7 OC McCoy WI 2019 2022 25 38 77.55
7 DJG Sammy WI 2007 2017 41 38 77.55
9 SM Curran ENG 2019 2022 24 32 65.31
10 DP Nannes AUS 2009 2010 16 28 57.14
C Ave

The Comparative Average (C Ave) for bowlers is calculated by taken into account two factors:-

  • First is the average of batsmen in the decades the bowler played.
  • Second is the average of the opposition batsmen at Home, in Asia or outside Asia; whichever is applicable.
  • The average of the opposing team’s batsmen is also calculated by decades.
  • Higher C Ave suggest that more runs were scored by the batsmen in the above mentioned factors.
  • Thus it was difficult to get Wkts and the bowler will benefit from this.
  • Lower C Ave means the opposite.
R Ave

The Relative Average (R Ave) is calculated using the C Ave. Its formula is (Bowler Ave/C Ave)*A Constant Factor. This constant doesn’t affect the rating as it is the same for everone. If your C Ave is comparatively high, your R Ave will be low; which is better for bowlers. Broadly speaking, the following bowlers will benefit from this system:-

  • Bowlers who have played more in unfavourable conditions.
  • Bowlers who have played more against top opposition than weaker teams.

CONSISTENT


Criteria: Points For R Ave

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE C AVE R AVE RAT
TS LH Ferguson 25 634 39 16.26 25.68 16.78 150.00
1 LH Ferguson 25 634 39 16.26 25.68 16.78 150.00
2 DP Nannes 16 459 28 16.39 24.64 17.63 142.75
3 LT Ngidi 31 910 52 17.50 25.38 18.27 137.71
4 DW Steyn 33 837 43 19.47 25.07 20.57 122.31
5 OC McCoy 25 747 38 19.66 25.17 20.70 121.58
6 SM Curran 24 642 32 20.06 25.41 20.93 120.24
7 JB Little 29 837 43 19.47 24.44 21.11 119.21
8 DJG Sammy 41 772 38 20.32 25.49 21.12 119.14
9 JO Holder 34 964 45 21.42 25.53 22.24 113.15
10 TG Southee 78 2412 98 24.61 25.65 25.42 98.98

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE C AVE R AVE RAT
TS DP Nannes 16 459 28 16.39 24.64 17.63 150.00
1 DP Nannes 16 459 28 16.39 24.64 17.63 150.00
2 LT Ngidi 24 747 44 16.98 25.38 17.73 149.16
3 OC McCoy 20 613 35 17.51 25.17 18.44 143.39
4 LH Ferguson 18 492 27 18.22 25.68 18.80 140.62
5 JB Little 26 754 42 17.95 24.44 19.47 135.83
6 SM Curran 23 611 30 20.37 25.41 21.24 124.47
7 DW Steyn 31 798 39 20.46 25.07 21.63 122.26
8 JO Holder 32 927 43 21.56 25.53 22.38 118.15
9 DJG Sammy 34 620 25 24.80 25.49 25.78 102.56
10 TG Southee 70 2190 85 25.76 25.65 26.61 99.36
C ER And R ER

The Comparative Economy Rate (C ER) and Relative Economy Rate (R ER) for bowlers is calculated using the same method as in C Ave and R Ave with average replaced with ER.

ECONOMIC


Criteria: Points For R ER

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER C ER R ER RAT
TS SB Styris 19 273 298 6.55 7.86 6.87 150.00
1 DJG Sammy 41 682 772 6.79 8.07 6.94 148.42
2 LH Ferguson 25 524 634 7.26 8.34 7.18 143.45
3 DW Steyn 33 714 837 7.03 8.05 7.21 142.99
4 SM Curran 24 496 642 7.77 8.32 7.70 133.87
5 JO Holder 34 742 964 7.80 8.35 7.71 133.74
6 DP Nannes 16 366 459 7.52 8.04 7.72 133.43
7 JB Little 29 634 837 7.92 8.14 8.03 128.40
8 OC McCoy 25 531 747 8.44 8.33 8.36 123.30
9 TG Southee 78 1712 2412 8.45 8.26 8.44 122.08
10 LT Ngidi 31 627 910 8.71 8.37 8.58 120.10

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER C ER R ER RAT
TS PJ Cummins 28 618 712 6.91 8.23 6.93 150.00
1 DJG Sammy 34 535 620 6.95 8.07 7.11 146.28
2 DW Steyn 31 678 798 7.06 8.05 7.24 143.71
3 SM Curran 23 478 611 7.67 8.32 7.60 136.78
4 LH Ferguson 18 384 492 7.69 8.34 7.61 136.69
5 DP Nannes 16 366 459 7.52 8.04 7.72 134.64
6 JO Holder 32 700 927 7.95 8.35 7.86 132.39
7 JB Little 26 574 754 7.88 8.14 7.99 130.21
8 OC McCoy 20 432 613 8.51 8.33 8.43 123.35
9 TG Southee 70 1544 2190 8.51 8.26 8.50 122.36
10 LT Ngidi 24 480 747 9.34 8.37 9.20 113.02
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.

BEST BOWLING (WKTS)


Criteria: Points For Wkts Taken In Top 5 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBW RAT
TS OC McCoy 6/17 4/22 4/26 3/25 3/40 4.00 100.00
1 OC McCoy 6/17 4/22 4/26 3/25 3/40 4.00 100.00
2 LT Ngidi 5/39 4/19 4/29 3/30 3/32 3.80 95.00
2 JO Holder 5/27 4/7 4/26 3/12 3/44 3.80 95.00
4 TG Southee 5/18 4/21 3/6 3/13 3/17 3.60 90.00
5 SM Curran 5/10 3/12 3/25 3/28 2/14 3.20 80.00
5 DP Nannes 4/18 3/21 3/25 3/30 3/41 3.20 80.00
7 JB Little 4/35 3/22 3/24 3/29 2/14 3.00 75.00
7 LH Ferguson 5/21 3/21 3/32 2/22 2/25 3.00 75.00
9 DJG Sammy 4/16 3/21 3/22 2/16 2/22 2.80 70.00
10 DW Steyn 4/9 3/38 2/6 2/13 2/25 2.60 65.00
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.

BEST BOWLING (ECO)


Criteria: Points For Economy In Top 5 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBE RAT
TS TG Southee 2.1/6 4.0/12 4.0/13 3.0/10 3.0/10 3.15 100.00
1 TG Southee 2.1/6 4.0/12 4.0/13 3.0/10 3.0/10 3.15 100.00
2 DW Steyn 3.0/6 3.0/9 4.0/13 4.0/17 3.0/13 3.50 90.11
3 SM Curran 3.4/10 4.0/12 4.0/14 2.0/8 4.0/22 3.70 85.07
4 DJG Sammy 4.0/14 4.0/16 4.0/16 2.0/9 2.0/9 4.09 77.03
5 JO Holder 3.4/7 3.2/12 4.0/19 4.0/20 3.0/18 4.17 75.48
6 JB Little 4.0/16 4.0/18 3.0/14 4.0/20 4.0/20 4.69 67.13
7 LT Ngidi 2.4/11 4.0/19 2.0/10 2.0/12 2.0/13 5.06 62.30
8 LH Ferguson 4.0/16 4.0/21 4.0/22 4.0/22 4.0/25 5.25 60.06
9 OC McCoy 4.0/17 4.0/22 4.0/25 4.0/25 3.0/19 5.63 55.97
10 DP Nannes 4.0/18 4.0/21 4.0/22 4.0/25 3.0/19 5.67 55.54
FC Rating

The NA O A (FC) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000. Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Spinners and In Asia for Pacers. Favourable Conditions (FC) is the opposite.

RATING


RANK BOWLER PRO CON C TT ECO E TT BBW BBE FC RAT
1 TG Southee 200.00 98.98 99.36 122.08 122.36 90.00 100.00 832.78
2 LH Ferguson 79.59 150.00 140.62 143.45 136.69 75.00 60.06 785.41
3 LT Ngidi 106.12 137.71 149.16 120.10 113.02 95.00 62.30 783.41
4 DW Steyn 87.76 122.31 122.26 142.99 143.71 65.00 90.11 774.14
5 JO Holder 91.84 113.15 118.15 133.74 132.39 95.00 75.48 759.74
6 DP Nannes 57.14 142.75 150.00 133.43 134.64 80.00 55.54 753.49
7 SM Curran 65.31 120.24 124.47 133.87 136.78 80.00 85.07 745.74
8 OC McCoy 77.55 121.58 143.39 123.30 123.35 100.00 55.97 745.14
9 JB Little 87.76 119.21 135.83 128.40 130.21 75.00 67.13 743.54
10 DJG Sammy 77.55 119.14 102.56 148.42 146.28 70.00 77.03 740.99

TOP TEAMS


DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2000s PAK SA IND SL AUS WI ENG NZ
2010s IND ENG SA AUS PAK NZ SL WI AFG BAN
2020s IND ENG PAK AUS SA NZ WI SL ZIM AFG


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