Top 10 Non-Asian Spin Bowlers In T20Is In 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 Spin bowlers in matches In Asia

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

NA IN A Rating

This rating only includes stats of Non Asian Spin bowlers in matches In 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 10
Min Innings (TT) 10
Min Wickets (TS AVE) 15
Min Balls (TS ECO) 200

PROLIFIC


Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK BOWLER NAT FP LP INNS WKTS RAT
TS GH Dockrell IRE 2010 2022 44 40 200.00
1 A Zampa AUS 2016 2022 29 36 180.00
2 AU Rashid ENG 2009 2022 29 30 150.00
3 Imran Tahir SA 2013 2019 19 29 145.00
4 S Badree WI 2012 2018 22 28 140.00
5 IS Sodhi NZ 2014 2022 22 27 135.00
6 T Shamsi SA 2017 2022 19 23 115.00
7 MJ Santner NZ 2015 2022 21 21 105.00
8 AG Cremer ZIM 2008 2018 14 20 100.00
9 GP Swann ENG 2008 2012 11 18 90.00
10 SP Narine WI 2012 2019 18 17 85.00
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 GP Swann 11 222 18 12.33 26.69 11.32 150.00
1 GP Swann 11 222 18 12.33 26.69 11.32 150.00
2 Imran Tahir 19 463 29 15.97 26.23 14.91 113.90
3 AG Cremer 14 338 20 16.90 25.68 16.13 105.30
4 S Badree 22 529 28 18.89 26.81 17.26 98.36
5 A Zampa 29 664 36 18.44 25.52 17.71 95.89
6 T Shamsi 19 446 23 19.39 26.07 18.22 93.18
7 IS Sodhi 22 573 27 21.22 26.54 19.59 86.67
8 MJ Santner 21 487 21 23.19 26.61 21.35 79.54
9 SP Narine 18 380 17 22.35 25.52 21.46 79.13
10 AU Rashid 29 783 30 26.10 27.05 23.64 71.82

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE C AVE R AVE RAT
TS GP Swann 11 222 18 12.33 26.69 11.32 150.00
1 GP Swann 11 222 18 12.33 26.69 11.32 150.00
2 AG Cremer 14 338 20 16.90 25.68 16.13 105.30
3 Imran Tahir 18 442 25 17.68 26.23 16.51 102.85
4 S Badree 22 529 28 18.89 26.81 17.26 98.36
5 T Shamsi 18 425 21 20.24 26.07 19.02 89.28
6 A Zampa 23 523 26 20.12 25.52 19.31 87.93
7 IS Sodhi 20 509 24 21.21 26.54 19.58 86.73
8 MJ Santner 19 444 20 22.20 26.61 20.44 83.09
9 SP Narine 17 359 16 22.44 25.52 21.54 78.83
10 AU Rashid 28 748 30 24.93 27.05 22.59 75.18
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 GP Swann 11 240 222 5.55 7.15 5.43 150.00
1 GP Swann 11 240 222 5.55 7.15 5.43 150.00
2 SP Narine 18 400 380 5.70 7.11 5.61 145.30
3 S Badree 22 510 529 6.22 7.19 6.06 134.57
4 Imran Tahir 19 438 463 6.34 7.13 6.22 130.99
5 MJ Santner 21 445 487 6.57 7.38 6.23 130.83
6 A Zampa 29 624 664 6.38 7.14 6.26 130.29
7 T Shamsi 19 388 446 6.90 7.30 6.61 123.28
8 AG Cremer 14 294 338 6.90 6.93 6.97 117.03
9 IS Sodhi 22 460 573 7.47 7.32 7.15 114.07
10 AU Rashid 29 626 783 7.50 7.34 7.15 113.97

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER C ER R ER RAT
TS GP Swann 11 240 222 5.55 7.15 5.43 150.00
1 GP Swann 11 240 222 5.55 7.15 5.43 150.00
2 SP Narine 17 376 359 5.73 7.11 5.64 144.57
3 S Badree 22 510 529 6.22 7.19 6.06 134.57
4 Imran Tahir 18 414 442 6.41 7.13 6.29 129.69
5 MJ Santner 19 397 444 6.71 7.38 6.37 128.02
6 A Zampa 23 480 523 6.54 7.14 6.41 127.24
7 T Shamsi 18 364 425 7.01 7.30 6.72 121.37
8 AG Cremer 14 294 338 6.90 6.93 6.97 117.03
9 IS Sodhi 20 418 509 7.31 7.32 6.99 116.69
10 AU Rashid 28 602 748 7.46 7.34 7.10 114.73
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 S Badree 4/15 3/10 3/12 3/14 2/16 3.00 100.00
1 S Badree 4/15 3/10 3/12 3/14 2/16 3.00 100.00
2 T Shamsi 4/25 3/17 3/20 2/24 2/26 2.80 93.33
2 MJ Santner 4/11 3/12 3/27 2/29 2/30 2.80 93.33
4 A Zampa 3/16 3/16 3/23 2/12 2/19 2.60 86.67
4 AG Cremer 3/17 3/18 3/29 2/20 2/21 2.60 86.67
4 AU Rashid 4/2 3/11 2/18 2/18 2/19 2.60 86.67
4 SP Narine 3/9 3/16 3/20 2/17 2/19 2.60 86.67
8 GP Swann 3/13 3/14 2/17 2/18 2/22 2.40 80.00
8 IS Sodhi 3/18 3/21 2/17 2/23 2/25 2.40 80.00
10 Imran Tahir 3/26 2/13 2/17 2/21 2/24 2.20 73.33
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 S Badree 4.0/10 4.0/12 4.0/14 4.0/15 4.0/16 3.26 100.00
1 S Badree 4.0/10 4.0/12 4.0/14 4.0/15 4.0/16 3.26 100.00
2 AU Rashid 2.2/2 4.0/11 4.0/18 3.0/14 4.0/19 3.52 92.66
3 MJ Santner 4.0/11 4.0/12 4.0/15 4.0/19 3.0/16 3.65 89.44
4 GP Swann 4.0/13 4.0/14 4.0/17 4.0/17 4.0/20 3.97 82.22
5 SP Narine 3.4/9 4.0/16 4.0/17 4.0/19 4.0/20 4.05 80.44
6 A Zampa 4.0/12 4.0/16 4.0/19 4.0/20 4.0/21 4.31 75.63
7 Imran Tahir 4.0/13 4.0/17 4.0/18 4.0/20 4.0/21 4.37 74.68
8 T Shamsi 4.0/16 4.0/17 4.0/20 4.0/20 4.0/22 4.55 71.60
9 IS Sodhi 4.0/14 4.0/17 4.0/18 3.4/21 4.0/24 4.57 71.35
10 AG Cremer 4.0/17 4.0/18 2.0/10 4.0/20 4.0/21 4.82 67.59
FC Rating

The NA IN 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 GP Swann 90.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 80.00 82.22 852.22
2 S Badree 140.00 98.36 98.36 134.57 134.57 100.00 100.00 805.86
3 A Zampa 180.00 95.89 87.93 130.29 127.24 86.67 75.63 783.65
4 Imran Tahir 145.00 113.90 102.85 130.99 129.69 73.33 74.68 770.44
5 MJ Santner 105.00 79.54 83.09 130.83 128.02 93.33 89.44 709.25
6 T Shamsi 115.00 93.18 89.28 123.28 121.37 93.33 71.60 707.05
7 AU Rashid 150.00 71.82 75.18 113.97 114.73 86.67 92.66 705.04
8 SP Narine 85.00 79.13 78.83 145.30 144.57 86.67 80.44 699.93
9 AG Cremer 100.00 105.30 105.30 117.03 117.03 86.67 67.59 698.93
10 IS Sodhi 135.00 86.67 86.73 114.07 116.69 80.00 71.35 690.51

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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