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. To qualify for the rating, a player must have played at least 20 innings against the
Top Teams (TT). TT may be found in the last section of the rating.
*Note: All T20I Ratings are updated till 2023-01-08
Best Averages
The first list simply gives you the bowlers with best averages in T20I Cricket. The second list gives you the bowlers with best Relative Averages (R Ave). How it is calculated is explained in the highlighted sections. Only bowlers with more than 25 wickets are considered for both lists.
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 | Al-Amin Hossain | BAN | 2013 | 2020 | 29 | 730 | 43 | 16.98 |
| 3 | LH Ferguson | NZ | 2017 | 2022 | 28 | 732 | 41 | 17.85 |
| 4 | Arshdeep Singh | IND | 2022 | 2023 | 23 | 655 | 36 | 18.19 |
| 5 | LT Ngidi | SA | 2017 | 2022 | 36 | 1061 | 58 | 18.29 |
| 6 | MA Wood | ENG | 2015 | 2022 | 26 | 807 | 44 | 18.34 |
| 7 | DW Steyn | SA | 2007 | 2020 | 47 | 1175 | 64 | 18.36 |
| 8 | JP Faulkner | AUS | 2012 | 2017 | 24 | 684 | 36 | 19.00 |
| 9 | KOK Williams | WI | 2016 | 2020 | 26 | 804 | 41 | 19.61 |
| 10 | AA Nortje | SA | 2019 | 2022 | 28 | 689 | 35 | 19.69 |
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.
TOP 10 T20I Pacers With Best R Ave
| RANK | BOWLER | NAT | FP | LP | INNS | RUNS | WKTS | AVE | R AVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umar Gul | PAK | 2007 | 2016 | 60 | 1443 | 85 | 16.98 | 16.88 |
| 2 | Al-Amin Hossain | BAN | 2013 | 2020 | 29 | 730 | 43 | 16.98 | 17.60 |
| 3 | LH Ferguson | NZ | 2017 | 2022 | 28 | 732 | 41 | 17.85 | 17.92 |
| 4 | Arshdeep Singh | IND | 2022 | 2023 | 23 | 655 | 36 | 18.19 | 18.05 |
| 5 | LT Ngidi | SA | 2017 | 2022 | 36 | 1061 | 58 | 18.29 | 18.07 |
| 6 | MA Wood | ENG | 2015 | 2022 | 26 | 807 | 44 | 18.34 | 18.17 |
| 7 | DW Steyn | SA | 2007 | 2020 | 47 | 1175 | 64 | 18.36 | 18.48 |
| 8 | AA Nortje | SA | 2019 | 2022 | 28 | 689 | 35 | 19.69 | 18.97 |
| 9 | JP Faulkner | AUS | 2012 | 2017 | 24 | 684 | 36 | 19.00 | 19.22 |
| 10 | Dwaine Pretorius | SA | 2017 | 2022 | 27 | 696 | 35 | 19.89 | 19.92 |
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 |