Top 25 Test Fast Bowlers With Best BBI By Wkts

All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards. Our ratings are based on conditions and diverse oppositions. Before the above mentioned date, there were primarily only two teams which dominated cricket. Moreover, matches were of unequal length with some ending in 4 days and some being timeless. Post 1950, West Indies and South Africa grew as test teams. Moreover, Asian teams India and Pakistan started improving after 1950 and became compenent at home at least. Performance in Asia and outside Asia are integral to our overall rating.

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

BBW

In this criteria, we have taken the top 7 bowling performances by Wkts of a bowler. Best Bowling By Wickets (BBW) is simply the total wickets taken in the 7 innings divided by 7.

TOP 25 Pacers WITH BEST BBW IN TEST CRICKET


RANK BATSMAN NAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AVE WT
1 N Kapil Dev IND 9/83 8/85 8/106 7/56 7/220 6/63 6/77 7.29
2 Imran Khan PAK 8/58 8/60 7/40 7/52 7/80 6/35 6/46 7.00
3 GD McGrath AUS 8/24 8/38 7/76 7/76 6/17 6/47 6/50 6.86
4 IT Botham ENG 8/34 8/103 7/48 6/34 6/58 6/78 6/90 6.71
4 RJ Hadlee NZ 9/52 7/23 7/116 6/26 6/49 6/50 6/51 6.71
6 SCJ Broad ENG 8/15 7/44 7/72 6/17 6/25 6/31 6/46 6.57
6 GD McKenzie AUS 8/71 7/66 7/153 6/48 6/58 6/67 6/69 6.57
8 CEL Ambrose WI 8/45 7/25 6/24 6/34 6/51 6/52 6/74 6.43
8 MD Marshall WI 7/22 7/53 7/80 6/32 6/37 6/55 6/69 6.43
8 Waqar Younis PAK 7/76 7/86 7/91 6/34 6/44 6/55 6/78 6.43
8 FS Trueman ENG 8/31 7/44 7/75 6/30 6/31 6/100 5/27 6.43
12 DK Lillee AUS 7/83 7/89 6/26 6/53 6/60 6/66 6/72 6.29
12 WPUJC Vaas SL 7/71 7/120 6/22 6/29 6/73 6/87 6/108 6.29
12 CJ McDermott AUS 8/97 8/141 6/38 6/53 6/70 5/42 5/49 6.29
12 MG Johnson AUS 8/61 7/40 7/68 6/38 6/73 5/39 5/42 6.29
12 Fazal Mahmood PAK 7/42 7/80 6/34 6/34 6/46 6/53 6/66 6.29
17 JM Anderson ENG 7/42 7/43 6/17 6/40 6/42 6/47 5/16 6.14
17 Wasim Akram PAK 7/119 6/43 6/48 6/61 6/62 6/67 6/91 6.14
17 MA Holding WI 8/92 6/21 6/57 6/62 6/65 6/67 5/17 6.14
17 CA Walsh WI 7/37 6/18 6/54 6/61 6/62 6/74 6/79 6.14
17 DW Steyn SA 7/51 6/8 6/34 6/49 6/50 6/72 6/100 6.14
17 AA Donald SA 8/71 7/84 6/53 6/59 6/88 5/32 5/36 6.14
23 AK Davidson AUS 7/93 6/34 6/53 6/64 6/75 6/87 5/25 6.00
23 ARC Fraser ENG 8/53 8/75 6/82 5/28 5/40 5/42 5/60 6.00
23 RGD Willis ENG 8/43 7/78 6/53 6/101 5/27 5/32 5/35 6.00
23 SM Pollock SA 7/87 6/30 6/39 6/50 6/56 6/78 5/28 6.00
23 AR Caddick ENG 7/46 7/94 6/63 6/65 6/122 5/14 5/16 6.00
23 TG Southee NZ 7/64 6/43 6/50 6/62 6/68 6/80 5/32 6.00
23 MJ Hoggard ENG 7/61 7/63 7/109 6/57 5/73 5/92 5/144 6.00
23 GF Lawson AUS 8/112 7/81 6/47 6/72 5/49 5/59 5/66 6.00


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