All Time Greatest T20 Bowling Average

[Tiger Manc]

Qualification: 50 Wickets

Top 20 highest bowling averages:

1. Shakib Al Hasan 2006-2011 34 124.3 1 813 50 4/31 16.26 6.53 14.9 2 0
(Bangladesh, Khulna Division, Kolkata Knight Riders, Worcestershire)

2. BAW Mendis 2007-2010 50 184.0 2 1137 69 4/9 16.47 6.17 16.0 3 0
(Kolkata Knight Riders, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Army, Wayamba)

3. Saeed Ajmal 2005-2011 65 230.2 4 1522 92 4/19 16.54 6.60 15.0 3 0
(Faisalabad Wolves, Pakistan, Pakistanis, Worcestershire)

4. ND Doshi 2004-2011 49 156.0 0 1066 64 4/22 16.65 6.83 14.6 4 0
(Derbyshire, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Surrey)

5. Umar Gul 2005-2011 64 227.2 5 1593 94 5/6 16.94 7.00 14.5 6 1
(Kolkata Knight Riders, Pakistan, Pakistanis, Peshawar Panthers, Sussex, Western Australia)

6. AU Rashid 2008-2011 52 178.0 2 1274 73 4/20 17.45 7.15 14.6 3 0
(England, England Lions, England XI, South Australia, Yorkshire)

7. YA Abdulla 2006-2010 38 134.5 2 895 50 4/31 17.90 6.63 16.1 2 0
(Dolphins, Kings XI Punjab, South Africa)

8. A Mishra 2007-2011 67 249.1 5 1697 93 5/17 18.24 6.81 16.0 1 2
(Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Haryana, India)

9. R Ashwin 2007-2011 52 196.0 2 1232 67 4/18 18.38 6.28 17.5 1 0
(Chennai Super Kings, India, Tamil Nadu)

10. SL Malinga 2004-2011 88 314.1 5 2111 114 5/13 18.51 6.71 16.5 1 1
(Kent, Mumbai Indians, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Ruhuna, Sri Lanka)

11. CK Langeveldt 2004-2011 76 269.0 4 1912 103 5/16 18.56 7.10 15.6 4 1
(Cape Cobras, Derbyshire, Kent, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lions, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Somerset, South Africa)

12. Shahid Afridi 2004-2011 84 304.2 4 1938 104 5/20 18.63 6.36 17.5 4 1
(Deccan Chargers, Hampshire, Karachi Dolphins, Kent, Pakistan, Pakistanis, South Australia)

13. CT Tremlett 2004-2010 41 148.3 2 1065 56 4/25 19.01 7.17 15.9 1 0
(England, Hampshire, Surrey)

14. GP Swann 2003-2011 64 226.0 2 1512 79 3/14 19.13 6.69 17.1 0 0
(England, England XI, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire)

15. DJ Pattinson 2007-2011 42 130.4 1 1001 52 5/25 19.25 7.66 15.0 1 1
(Nottinghamshire, Victoria)

16. Naved-ul-Hasan 2005-2011 64 211.3 2 1451 75 5/17 19.34 6.86 16.9 1 1
(Pakistan, Sialkot Stallions, Sussex, Tasmania, Yorkshire)

17. Danish Kaneria 2005-2010 59 204.5 1 1496 76 4/22 19.68 7.30 16.1 2 0
(Essex, Karachi Zebras)

18. AJ Hall 2003-2011 85 278.5 6 2129 108 6/21 19.71 7.63 15.4 1 2
(Dolphins, Kent, Mashonaland Eagles, Northamptonshire, South Africa, Titans, Worcestershire)

19. PP Ojha 2007-2011 67 235.1 0 1638 83 4/21 19.73 6.96 17.0 1 0
(Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad (India), India)

20. M Muralitharan 2005-2011 86 331.0 3 2080 105 4/16 19.80 6.28 18.9 3 0
(Chennai Super Kings, Gloucestershire, Kandurata, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Lancashire, Sri Lanka)

[LBW103]

It is economy rate that is far more important than averages (runs per wicket). It is runs per over that matters

[Tiger Manc]

I think the qualification of 300 balls that cricinfo use is too low. Their first-class qualification is 5000 balls, their list a qualification is 2500 balls, but the T20 qualification is 300 balls i.e. 50 overs. If the qualification is 600 balls i.e. 100 overs, then Shakib would head the list. So if you use 50 wickets as a qualification or 600 balls (100 overs) then Shakib is the greatest T20 bowler in history with an average of 16.26

[Tiger Manc]

Shakib becomes the first Bangladeshi player to head an all time averages list

[cricman]

Too bad were only going to play 11 T20I in the next 8 years

[Tiger Manc]

For the record 113 people have taken 50 or more wickets, in case anyone thinks that 50 wickets as a qualification is too high. Also as I mentioned above, he leads the list regardless with a qualification of 100 overs.

[Tiger Manc]

Originally Posted by cricman
Too bad were only going to play 11 T20I in the next 8 years

I know that's the sad part. What's also depressing is that despite averaging only 16 with the ball, his batting average is less than his bowling average.

[_Rafi_]

40 of these wickets are taken in IPL, County and Internation matches. Only 10 from Bangladeshi domestic cricket, incase anyone thinking about the quality.

[MohammedC]

Originally Posted by _Rafi_
40 of these wickets are taken in IPL, County and Internation matches. Only 10 from Bangladeshi domestic cricket, incase anyone thinking about the quality.

County + IPL = Minnow Bashing

[Isnaad]

He will be an all-time great one day.

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[Banglaguy]

And on his economy, his economy is good. 6.53 means that the opposing team would get (0.53 x 20 = 10.6) 120 + 10.6 = 130.6... Not a great score in T20 if all bowlers were Shakib al hasan

[shakibrulz]

Legend imho

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by _Rafi_
40 of these wickets are taken in IPL, County and Internation matches. Only 10 from Bangladeshi domestic cricket, incase anyone thinking about the quality.

damn it!..only 10 of his wickets are from A class competitive cricket!!

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by shakibrulz
Legend imho

by looking at our cricketing history yes..but in int cricket still has a long way to go..his bench mark should be jack kalis..he may never catch kalis but if he can get close to him say 7000 runs and 270-300 wickets in odi cricket when he retires would put him in the int legend category

[Banglaguy]

Originally Posted by Night_wolf
by looking at our cricketing history yes..but in int cricket still has a long way to go..his bench mark should be jack kalis..he may never catch kalis but if he can get close to him say 7000 runs and 270-300 wickets in odi cricket when he retires would put him in the int legend category

He's a legend in the circumstances he has to play under. He will play less tests than Kallis, so stats in that won't be a clear visible indicator. Nor will ODI stats, as South Africa is a run heaven for a player like kallis, and that is his home turf. Shakibs home turf aids his bowling, but his batting stats suffer for it on these difficult low slow pitches.

[dolcevita]

Shakib has already 3000 runs and 130 wickets , he has still 10-12 years of international cricket

he must target 10000 odi runs + 400 wickets

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[Banglaguy]

Originally Posted by dolcevita
Shakib has already 3000 runs and 130 wickets , he has still 10-12 years of international cricket

he must target 10000 odi runs + 400 wickets

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In ODI's, most definitely, as Bangladesh are being given the chance to play a fair good deal amount of One day international cricket. Anything less than 350 wickets, and 8000 runs, then he hasn't lived up to his potential.