All Test Stats on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards
(Know Why). 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.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15
TOP 25 PACERS WITH BEST BBW IN TEST CRICKET
RANK | BOWLER | 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 | RJ Hadlee | NZ | 9/52 | 7/23 | 7/116 | 6/26 | 6/49 | 6/50 | 6/51 | 6.71 |
4 | IT Botham | ENG | 8/34 | 8/103 | 7/48 | 6/34 | 6/58 | 6/78 | 6/90 | 6.71 |
6 | GD McKenzie | AUS | 8/71 | 7/66 | 7/153 | 6/48 | 6/58 | 6/67 | 6/69 | 6.57 |
6 | SCJ Broad | ENG | 8/15 | 7/44 | 7/72 | 6/17 | 6/25 | 6/31 | 6/46 | 6.57 |
8 | Waqar Younis | PAK | 7/76 | 7/86 | 7/91 | 6/34 | 6/44 | 6/55 | 6/78 | 6.43 |
8 | MD Marshall | WI | 7/22 | 7/53 | 7/80 | 6/32 | 6/37 | 6/55 | 6/69 | 6.43 |
8 | CEL Ambrose | WI | 8/45 | 7/25 | 6/24 | 6/34 | 6/51 | 6/52 | 6/74 | 6.43 |
8 | FS Trueman | ENG | 8/31 | 7/44 | 7/75 | 6/30 | 6/31 | 6/100 | 5/27 | 6.43 |
12 | WPUJC Vaas | SL | 7/71 | 7/120 | 6/22 | 6/29 | 6/73 | 6/87 | 6/108 | 6.29 |
12 | Fazal Mahmood | PAK | 7/42 | 7/80 | 6/34 | 6/34 | 6/46 | 6/53 | 6/66 | 6.29 |
12 | MG Johnson | AUS | 8/61 | 7/40 | 7/68 | 6/38 | 6/73 | 5/39 | 5/42 | 6.29 |
12 | CJ McDermott | AUS | 8/97 | 8/141 | 6/38 | 6/53 | 6/70 | 5/42 | 5/49 | 6.29 |
12 | DK Lillee | AUS | 7/83 | 7/89 | 6/26 | 6/53 | 6/60 | 6/66 | 6/72 | 6.29 |
17 | Wasim Akram | PAK | 7/119 | 6/43 | 6/48 | 6/61 | 6/62 | 6/67 | 6/91 | 6.14 |
17 | AA Donald | SA | 8/71 | 7/84 | 6/53 | 6/59 | 6/88 | 5/32 | 5/36 | 6.14 |
17 | CA Walsh | WI | 7/37 | 6/18 | 6/54 | 6/61 | 6/62 | 6/74 | 6/79 | 6.14 |
17 | MA Holding | WI | 8/92 | 6/21 | 6/57 | 6/62 | 6/65 | 6/67 | 5/17 | 6.14 |
17 | JM Anderson | ENG | 7/42 | 7/43 | 6/17 | 6/40 | 6/42 | 6/47 | 5/16 | 6.14 |
17 | DW Steyn | SA | 7/51 | 6/8 | 6/34 | 6/49 | 6/50 | 6/72 | 6/100 | 6.14 |
23 | AK Davidson | AUS | 7/93 | 6/34 | 6/53 | 6/64 | 6/75 | 6/87 | 5/25 | 6.00 |
23 | GF Lawson | AUS | 8/112 | 7/81 | 6/47 | 6/72 | 5/49 | 5/59 | 5/66 | 6.00 |
23 | RGD Willis | ENG | 8/43 | 7/78 | 6/53 | 6/101 | 5/27 | 5/32 | 5/35 | 6.00 |
23 | K Rabada | SA | 7/112 | 6/32 | 6/46 | 6/50 | 6/54 | 6/55 | 5/30 | 6.00 |
23 | AR Caddick | ENG | 7/46 | 7/94 | 6/63 | 6/65 | 6/122 | 5/14 | 5/16 | 6.00 |
23 | ARC Fraser | ENG | 8/53 | 8/75 | 6/82 | 5/28 | 5/40 | 5/42 | 5/60 | 6.00 |
23 | SM Pollock | SA | 7/87 | 6/30 | 6/39 | 6/50 | 6/56 | 6/78 | 5/28 | 6.00 |
23 | MJ Hoggard | ENG | 7/61 | 7/63 | 7/109 | 6/57 | 5/73 | 5/92 | 5/144 | 6.00 |
23 | TG Southee | NZ | 7/64 | 6/43 | 6/50 | 6/62 | 6/68 | 6/80 | 5/32 | 6.00 |