Top 10 Fast Bowlers With Best Averages In T20Is

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 2026-03-08

CONTENTS

1. TOP 10 T20I PACERS WITH BEST AVERAGES

2. TOP 10 T20I PACERS WITH BEST R AVE

3. TOP TEAMS

Qualification
Min Inns Against Top Teams	25
Min Wickets	50

TOP 10 T20I PACERS WITH BEST AVERAGES

RANK	BOWLER	NAT	INNS	RUNS	WKTS	AVE
1	Umar Gul	PAK	60	1443	85	16.98
2	NT Ellis	AUS	36	978	55	17.78
3	JJ Bumrah	IND	92	2188	121	18.08
4	DW Steyn	SA	47	1175	64	18.36
5	LH Ferguson	NZ	51	1330	72	18.47
6	Arshdeep Singh	IND	83	2502	127	19.70
7	MR Adair	IRE	100	2812	142	19.80
8	Fazal Haque	AFG	54	1331	66	20.17
9	MA Wood	ENG	37	1093	54	20.24
10	JA Duffy	NZ	46	1257	62	20.27

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	INNS	RUNS	WKTS	AVE	R AVE
1	Umar Gul	PAK	60	1443	85	16.98	17.78
2	NT Ellis	AUS	36	978	55	17.78	17.93
3	LH Ferguson	NZ	51	1330	72	18.47	18.26
4	JJ Bumrah	IND	92	2188	121	18.08	19.03
5	DW Steyn	SA	47	1175	64	18.36	19.12
6	LT Ngidi	SA	64	1866	90	20.73	19.60
7	AA Nortje	SA	46	1187	56	21.20	19.99
8	SL Malinga	SL	83	2225	107	20.79	20.12
9	Arshdeep Singh	IND	83	2502	127	19.70	20.16
10	MA Wood	ENG	37	1093	54	20.24	20.17