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 first list simply gives you the bowlers with best averages in T20Is. The second list gives you the bowlers with best
Relative Averages (R Ave).
*Note: All T20I Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15
| Qualification |
| Min Inns Against Top Teams |
15 |
| Min Wickets |
50 |
TOP 10 T20I PACERS WITH BEST AVERAGES
| RANK |
BOWLER |
NAT | FP |
LP | INNS |
RUNS | WKTS | AVE |
| 1 |
Umar Gul |
PAK | 2007 |
2016 | 60 |
1443 | 85 | 16.98 |
| 2 |
LH Ferguson |
NZ | 2017 |
2024 | 43 |
1088 | 64 | 17.00 |
| 3 |
JJ Bumrah |
IND | 2016 |
2024 | 69 |
1579 | 89 | 17.74 |
| 4 |
Arshdeep Singh |
IND | 2022 |
2025 | 63 |
1812 | 99 | 18.30 |
| 5 |
DW Steyn |
SA | 2007 |
2020 | 47 |
1175 | 64 | 18.36 |
| 6 |
AA Nortje |
SA | 2019 |
2024 | 41 |
1016 | 53 | 19.17 |
| 7 |
MR Adair |
IRE | 2019 |
2024 | 88 |
2437 | 127 | 19.19 |
| 8 |
MA Wood |
ENG | 2015 |
2025 | 37 |
1093 | 54 | 20.24 |
| 9 |
SL Malinga |
SL | 2006 |
2020 | 83 |
2225 | 107 | 20.79 |
| 10 |
LT Ngidi |
SA | 2017 |
2024 | 43 |
1319 | 63 | 20.94 |
TOP 10 T20I PACERS WITH BEST R AVE
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
| RANK |
BOWLER |
NAT | FP |
LP | INNS |
RUNS | WKTS | AVE |
R AVE |
| 1 |
LH Ferguson |
NZ | 2017 |
2024 | 43 |
1088 | 64 | 17.00 |
17.42 |
| 2 |
Umar Gul |
PAK | 2007 |
2016 | 60 |
1443 | 85 | 16.98 |
17.76 |
| 3 |
JJ Bumrah |
IND | 2016 |
2024 | 69 |
1579 | 89 | 17.74 |
18.14 |
| 4 |
Arshdeep Singh |
IND | 2022 |
2025 | 63 |
1812 | 99 | 18.30 |
18.50 |
| 5 |
AA Nortje |
SA | 2019 |
2024 | 41 |
1016 | 53 | 19.17 |
18.70 |
| 6 |
DW Steyn |
SA | 2007 |
2020 | 47 |
1175 | 64 | 18.36 |
19.12 |
| 7 |
LT Ngidi |
SA | 2017 |
2024 | 43 |
1319 | 63 | 20.94 |
19.87 |
| 8 |
MA Wood |
ENG | 2015 |
2025 | 37 |
1093 | 54 | 20.24 |
20.58 |
| 9 |
SL Malinga |
SL | 2006 |
2020 | 83 |
2225 | 107 | 20.79 |
20.59 |
| 10 |
AL Phehlukwayo |
SA | 2017 |
2024 | 39 |
1112 | 50 | 22.24 |
21.51 |
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 |
