Top 10 Fast Bowlers of All Time In T20Is

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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. Our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier bowlers may change if current bowlers set new benchmarks. Brief explanation of the ratings is given before each section (Detailed Explanation). It is to be noted that U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan and Afghanistan. All home and away stats of Pakistani and Afghani bowlers are calculated accordingly. So, here are the Top 10 Fast bowlers in T20I cricket in all matches.

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

THE CRITERIA


CRITERIA CONSTITUENTS
Primary Wickets, Average, Economy, BBI (Wkts), BBI (Eco)
Conditions Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia
Secondary Top Form Home, Top Form Away, World Cup
The Trend Setter (TS)

TS is the player which does the best in a criteria. The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark. Know All About TS. Here is an example:-

  • TS Ave: 25.00; Player X Ave: 30.00; Section Points: 300.00
  • TS Points: 300.00(Max); Player X Points: TS Ave/Ave X 300 = 25.00/30.00 X 300 = 250.00
  • Ratings of all sections are calculated similarly with Ave being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
Top Teams (TT)

Some sections consider performances only against the top teams. Here is some information about the Top Teams:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine top teams.
  • The top teams are calculated by decades.
  • A bowler’s performace is counted in TT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.
  • Knock Out matches of T20 World Cup are also counted in TT.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings (TT) 20
Min Wickets (TS AVE) 25
Min Balls (TS ECO) 500

PRIMARY CRITERIA

PROLIFIC


Criteria: Points For Wickets Taken

RANK BOWLER NAT FP LP MP INNS WKTS RAT
TS TG Southee NZ 2008 2022 2015 105 134 200.00
1 TG Southee NZ 2008 2022 2015 105 134 200.00
2 SL Malinga SL 2006 2020 2013 83 107 159.70
3 Mustafizur Rahman BAN 2015 2022 2018.5 77 97 144.78
4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar IND 2012 2022 2017 86 90 134.33
5 Umar Gul PAK 2007 2016 2011.5 60 85 126.87
6 TA Boult NZ 2013 2022 2017.5 55 74 110.45
7 MA Starc AUS 2012 2022 2017 58 73 108.96
8 JJ Bumrah IND 2016 2022 2019 59 70 104.48
9 DW Steyn SA 2007 2020 2013.5 47 64 95.52
10 JR Hazlewood AUS 2013 2022 2017.5 41 58 86.57

CONSISTENT


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

Criteria: Points For Relative Average

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS LT Ngidi 36 1061 58 18.29 17.00 150.00
1 Umar Gul 60 1443 85 16.98 17.76 143.63
2 DW Steyn 47 1175 64 18.36 19.18 132.99
3 JJ Bumrah 59 1416 70 20.23 20.00 127.56
4 JR Hazlewood 41 1181 58 20.36 20.11 126.84
5 SL Malinga 83 2225 107 20.79 20.52 124.31
6 TA Boult 55 1647 74 22.26 21.48 118.77
7 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 86 2079 90 23.10 22.56 113.07
8 Mustafizur Rahman 77 2129 97 21.95 22.88 111.46
9 TG Southee 105 3179 134 23.72 23.23 109.78
10 MA Starc 58 1674 73 22.93 23.32 109.40

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS RUNS WKTS AVE R AVE RAT
TS LT Ngidi 28 878 48 18.29 17.00 150.00
1 Umar Gul 48 1213 70 17.33 18.13 140.70
2 DW Steyn 42 1102 55 20.04 20.93 121.85
3 JJ Bumrah 48 1194 55 21.71 21.46 118.85
4 TA Boult 46 1395 61 22.87 22.07 115.58
5 JR Hazlewood 34 1031 46 22.41 22.13 115.23
6 SL Malinga 71 1975 85 23.24 22.93 111.24
7 MA Starc 52 1504 63 23.87 24.27 105.07
8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 74 1858 74 25.11 24.52 104.01
9 TG Southee 91 2825 110 25.68 25.15 101.40
10 Mustafizur Rahman 53 1506 61 24.69 25.74 99.09

ECONOMIC


R ER

Relative Economy Rate (R ER) for bowlers is calculated using the same method as R Ave with average being replaced with ER.

Criteria: Points For R ER

Against All Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS JJ Bumrah 59 1283 1416 6.62 6.68 150.00
1 JJ Bumrah 59 1283 1416 6.62 6.68 150.00
2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 86 1791 2079 6.96 6.94 144.41
3 DW Steyn 47 1015 1175 6.95 7.17 139.80
4 Umar Gul 60 1203 1443 7.20 7.52 133.33
5 SL Malinga 83 1799 2225 7.42 7.59 132.05
6 JR Hazlewood 41 922 1181 7.69 7.68 130.53
7 TA Boult 55 1257 1647 7.86 7.68 130.49
8 MA Starc 58 1314 1674 7.64 7.79 128.69
9 Mustafizur Rahman 77 1672 2129 7.64 7.99 125.48
10 TG Southee 105 2335 3179 8.17 8.07 124.29

Against Top Teams

RANK BOWLER INNS BLS RUNS ER R ER RAT
TS JJ Bumrah 48 1027 1194 6.98 7.04 150.00
1 JJ Bumrah 48 1027 1194 6.98 7.04 150.00
2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 74 1539 1858 7.24 7.22 146.27
3 DW Steyn 42 913 1102 7.24 7.48 141.25
4 SL Malinga 71 1569 1975 7.55 7.73 136.67
5 TA Boult 46 1047 1395 7.99 7.81 135.18
6 MA Starc 52 1176 1504 7.67 7.82 135.04
7 Umar Gul 48 968 1213 7.52 7.85 134.45
8 JR Hazlewood 34 774 1031 7.99 7.99 132.23
9 TG Southee 91 2035 2825 8.33 8.22 128.41
10 Mustafizur Rahman 53 1124 1506 8.04 8.41 125.62

BEST BOWLING (WKTS)


BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler against top teams in all matches. Best Bowling By Wickets (BBW) is simply the total wickets taken in the 5 innings divided by 5.

Criteria: Points For Wkts Taken In Top 5 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBW RAT
TS Umar Gul 5/6 5/6 4/8 4/13 4/37 4.40 100.00
1 Umar Gul 5/6 5/6 4/8 4/13 4/37 4.40 100.00
2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5/24 4/13 4/22 4/26 3/9 4.00 90.91
3 JR Hazlewood 4/12 4/16 4/30 4/39 3/12 3.80 86.36
3 SL Malinga 5/6 5/31 3/12 3/17 3/26 3.80 86.36
3 Mustafizur Rahman 5/22 4/12 4/21 3/13 3/23 3.80 86.36
6 TG Southee 5/18 4/21 3/6 3/13 3/16 3.60 81.82
7 DW Steyn 4/9 4/17 3/15 3/22 3/38 3.40 77.27
7 TA Boult 4/13 4/34 3/20 3/20 3/21 3.40 77.27
9 MA Starc 4/20 3/11 3/20 3/23 3/26 3.20 72.73
10 JJ Bumrah 3/12 3/14 3/16 3/23 2/9 2.80 63.64

BEST BOWLING (ECO)


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.

Criteria: Points For Economy In Top 5 Inns

RANK BOWLER 1 2 3 4 5 BBE RAT
TS Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3.0/3 4.0/9 3.0/7 3.0/9 4.0/12 2.35 100.00
1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3.0/3 4.0/9 3.0/7 3.0/9 4.0/12 2.35 100.00
2 Umar Gul 3.0/6 4.0/8 2.2/6 4.0/14 4.0/15 2.95 79.41
3 SL Malinga 4.0/6 2.0/5 4.0/11 4.0/15 3.4/14 2.95 79.41
4 JJ Bumrah 2.0/5 3.0/8 4.0/12 3.0/10 3.0/10 3.03 77.46
5 TG Southee 2.1/6 4.0/12 4.0/13 3.0/10 3.0/10 3.11 75.29
6 Mustafizur Rahman 4.0/9 4.0/9 3.3/12 4.0/16 2.5/13 3.37 69.69
7 JR Hazlewood 4.0/12 4.0/12 4.0/16 4.0/16 4.0/16 3.60 65.19
8 TA Boult 4.0/8 4.0/13 4.0/18 3.0/14 4.0/20 3.75 62.46
9 DW Steyn 3.0/9 4.0/13 4.0/15 4.0/17 4.0/17 3.86 60.79
10 MA Starc 2.2/8 3.1/11 4.0/15 4.0/16 4.0/17 3.90 60.10

PRIMARY RATING


The total of the above five criteria comes out to be 1,000.00 points. The Primary Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the five criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is half of the OVERALL Rating, i.e. 500 pts.

RANK BOWLER PRO CON ECO BBW BBE RAT PRI PTS
1 Umar Gul 126.87 284.33 267.78 100.00 79.41 858.38 429.19
2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 134.33 217.08 290.68 90.91 100.00 833.00 416.50
3 SL Malinga 159.70 235.54 268.72 86.36 79.41 829.73 414.87
4 TG Southee 200.00 211.18 252.70 81.82 75.29 820.99 410.50
5 JJ Bumrah 104.48 246.42 300.00 63.64 77.46 791.99 395.99
6 DW Steyn 95.52 254.85 281.05 77.27 60.79 769.49 384.74
7 Mustafizur Rahman 144.78 210.55 251.11 86.36 69.69 762.49 381.24
8 TA Boult 110.45 234.35 265.67 77.27 62.46 750.20 375.10
9 JR Hazlewood 86.57 242.07 262.76 86.36 65.19 742.95 371.47
10 MA Starc 108.96 214.47 263.72 72.73 60.10 719.98 359.99

CONDITIONS CRITERIA

The Conditions

The Conditions Ratings are calculated by applying the four criteria of the Primary Rating to diffirent conditions. Unfavourable Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for spin bowlers and In Asia for pacers. Favourable Conditions (FC) is the opposite. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. Click on the Rating Titles to see how they were calculated. Here are those conditions and their weightage:-

  • HOME – 250 PTS
  • AWAY – 1,000 PTS
  • FC – 250 PTS
  • UC – 1,000 PTS

HOME/AWAY


At Home

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 TG Southee 58 78 23.63 8.51 779.16 194.79
2 Mustafizur Rahman 34 46 17.17 6.48 760.84 190.21
3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 33 34 26.03 7.59 700.77 175.19
4 JJ Bumrah 28 28 23.11 6.76 690.30 172.57
5 SL Malinga 30 40 22.35 7.85 681.20 170.30
6 Umar Gul 16 20 20.20 6.97 635.64 158.91
7 DW Steyn 16 22 20.00 7.59 635.20 158.80
8 MA Starc 20 24 23.04 7.34 626.20 156.55
9 JR Hazlewood 15 22 21.32 8.09 616.30 154.08
10 TA Boult 30 33 29.27 8.56 584.81 146.20

Away From Home

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Umar Gul 44 65 15.98 7.29 917.19 917.19
2 SL Malinga 53 67 19.87 7.16 850.05 850.05
3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 53 56 21.32 6.57 849.00 849.00
4 TA Boult 25 41 16.61 7.04 847.07 847.07
5 DW Steyn 31 42 17.50 6.61 787.31 787.31
6 JJ Bumrah 31 42 18.31 6.51 785.57 785.57
7 TG Southee 47 56 23.86 7.74 752.48 752.48
8 JR Hazlewood 26 36 19.78 7.44 751.97 751.97
9 MA Starc 38 49 22.88 7.80 738.05 738.05
10 Mustafizur Rahman 43 51 26.25 8.54 687.62 687.62

FAVOURABLE/UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS


Favourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 TG Southee 78 98 24.61 8.45 834.97 208.74
2 DW Steyn 33 43 19.47 7.03 744.30 186.08
3 TA Boult 40 48 25.73 8.13 702.46 175.61
4 JR Hazlewood 22 29 24.17 8.25 668.09 167.02
5 MA Starc 33 34 27.21 7.59 660.18 165.05

Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Umar Gul 29 47 13.13 6.36 991.06 247.76
2 SL Malinga 37 48 19.06 7.00 871.81 217.95
3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 36 33 25.91 6.93 732.37 183.09
4 JJ Bumrah 20 28 19.36 6.99 717.34 179.34
5 Mustafizur Rahman 18 19 29.21 8.26 514.96 128.74

Unfavourable Conditions Rating

Non Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 MA Starc 25 39 19.21 7.71 895.97 895.97
2 JR Hazlewood 19 29 16.55 6.99 872.86 872.86
3 TG Southee 27 36 21.31 7.39 861.75 861.75
4 TA Boult 15 26 15.85 7.14 841.14 841.14
5 DW Steyn 14 21 16.10 6.74 792.74 792.74

Asians In Asia

Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 50 57 21.47 6.99 853.30 853.30
2 Mustafizur Rahman 59 78 20.18 7.44 841.32 841.32
3 JJ Bumrah 39 42 20.81 6.41 772.03 772.03
4 SL Malinga 46 59 22.20 7.74 771.53 771.53
5 Umar Gul 31 38 21.74 7.98 694.57 694.57

CONDITIONS RATING


The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the OVERALL Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BOWLER AWAY HOME UC FC TOT CON PTS
1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 849.00 175.19 853.30 183.09 2,060.59 206.06
2 Umar Gul 917.19 158.91 694.57 247.76 2,018.43 201.84
3 TG Southee 752.48 194.79 861.75 208.74 2,017.76 201.78
4 TA Boult 847.07 146.20 841.14 175.61 2,010.02 201.00
5 SL Malinga 850.05 170.30 771.53 217.95 2,009.83 200.98
6 MA Starc 738.05 156.55 895.97 165.05 1,955.62 195.56
7 JR Hazlewood 751.97 154.08 872.86 167.02 1,945.93 194.59
8 DW Steyn 787.31 158.80 792.74 186.08 1,924.93 192.49
9 JJ Bumrah 785.57 172.57 772.03 179.34 1,909.51 190.95
10 Mustafizur Rahman 687.62 190.21 841.32 128.74 1,847.89 184.79

SECONDARY CRITERIA

Top Form And World Cup

The Secondary Rating consists of three parts. Top Form is calculated by taking the best 15 consecutive innings of a bowlers against Top Teams such that his Rating Points are Maximum. Top Form is calculated seperately for Home and Away innings. World Cup Rating gives points for performances in World Cups. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. Click on the Rating Titles to see how they were calculated. The three secondary criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-

  • TOP FORM AT HOME – 500 PTS
  • TOP FORM AWAY – 1,000 PTS
  • WORLD CUP – 1,000 PTS

TOP FORM AT HOME


Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Mustafizur Rahman 15 23 14.04 6.40 821.02 410.51
2 TG Southee 15 26 18.42 8.19 788.70 394.35
3 SL Malinga 15 24 18.50 7.40 771.88 385.94
4 JJ Bumrah 15 19 16.11 6.18 752.00 376.00
5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 15 18 20.28 6.76 708.86 354.43
6 MA Starc 15 20 19.90 6.94 691.01 345.50
7 Umar Gul 15 20 19.25 7.00 685.60 342.80
8 JR Hazlewood 13 20 20.60 8.08 675.19 337.60
9 DW Steyn 15 20 21.10 7.67 669.66 334.83
10 TA Boult 15 18 28.11 8.90 586.65 293.32

TOP FORM AWAY


Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 10

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Umar Gul 15 30 11.13 6.36 991.34 991.34
2 Mustafizur Rahman 15 29 15.79 8.30 825.37 825.37
3 JR Hazlewood 15 22 18.27 7.05 808.48 808.48
4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 15 20 14.45 6.22 806.18 806.18
5 TA Boult 15 24 17.04 7.22 806.12 806.12
6 DW Steyn 15 21 15.57 6.06 794.29 794.29
7 MA Starc 15 23 17.74 7.14 777.59 777.59
8 SL Malinga 15 19 18.32 6.57 738.46 738.46
9 TG Southee 15 19 21.37 7.00 713.90 713.90
10 JJ Bumrah 15 16 24.63 6.91 646.14 646.14

WORLD CUP


Min Innings Vs Top Teams: 5

RANK BOWLER INNS WKTS AVE ECO RAT WTG
1 Umar Gul 24 35 17.26 7.31 839.50 839.50
2 SL Malinga 31 38 20.08 7.43 832.36 832.36
3 TA Boult 14 25 14.64 6.57 790.00 790.00
4 DW Steyn 23 30 19.30 6.96 738.01 738.01
5 TG Southee 22 29 21.00 7.60 704.54 704.54
6 MA Starc 20 27 24.48 8.37 641.08 641.08
7 JR Hazlewood 13 17 21.35 7.72 607.78 607.78
8 Mustafizur Rahman 12 14 22.71 7.23 568.12 568.12
9 JJ Bumrah 10 11 22.55 6.41 502.76 502.76
10 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 13 8 30.38 5.98 488.43 488.43

SECONDARY RATING


The total of the above three criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. Secondary Rating is the addition of the points a bowler scored in the three criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the OVERALL Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BOWLER TF HM TF AW WC TOT SEC RAT
1 Umar Gul 342.80 991.34 839.50 2,173.64 217.36
2 SL Malinga 385.94 738.46 832.36 1,956.75 195.68
3 TA Boult 293.32 806.12 790.00 1,889.44 188.94
4 DW Steyn 334.83 794.29 738.01 1,867.13 186.71
5 TG Southee 394.35 713.90 704.54 1,812.79 181.28
6 Mustafizur Rahman 410.51 825.37 568.12 1,803.99 180.40
7 MA Starc 345.50 777.59 641.08 1,764.17 176.42
8 JR Hazlewood 337.60 808.48 607.78 1,753.87 175.39
9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 354.43 806.18 488.43 1,649.04 164.90
10 JJ Bumrah 376.00 646.14 502.76 1,524.90 152.49

OVERALL RATING

OVERALL Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000 Pts. Half the points are for Primary Criteria; one-fourth for Conditions; and one-fourth for Secondary Criteria.

RANK BOWLER NAT PRI RAT CON RAT SEC RAT FIN RAT
1 Umar Gul PAK 429.19 201.84 217.36 848.40
2 SL Malinga SL 414.87 200.98 195.68 811.52
3 TG Southee NZ 410.50 201.78 181.28 793.55
4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar IND 416.50 206.06 164.90 787.46
5 TA Boult NZ 375.10 201.00 188.94 765.05
6 DW Steyn SA 384.74 192.49 186.71 763.95
7 Mustafizur Rahman BAN 381.24 184.79 180.40 746.43
8 JR Hazlewood AUS 371.47 194.59 175.39 741.45
9 JJ Bumrah IND 395.99 190.95 152.49 739.43
10 MA Starc AUS 359.99 195.56 176.42 731.97

TOP TEAMS


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


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