Men's First-⁠class bowlers

1. 1Ollie RobinsonEngland · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 20 mat · 85 wkts · 20.0 avg · 2.87 econ+44.8runs a matchICC 3
2. 2Matt HenryNew Zealand · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 14 mat · 66 wkts · 19.7 avg · 3.23 econ+39.1runs a matchICC 2
3. 3Jasprit BumrahIndia · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 12 mat · 61 wkts · 17.6 avg · 2.79 econ+37.5runs a matchICC 4
4. 4Scott BolandAustralia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 18 mat · 100 wkts · 16.3 avg · 2.87 econ+32.6runs a matchICC 8
5. 5Kagiso RabadaSouth Africa · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 9 mat · 38 wkts · 24.4 avg · 3.30 econ+30.0runs a matchICC 7
6. 6Marco JansenSouth Africa · Left-arm fastLast 2 years 11 mat · 57 wkts · 18.3 avg · 3.15 econ+29.5runs a matchICC 6
7. 7Mohammad AbbasPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 37 mat · 163 wkts · 20.0 avg · 2.60 econ+29.0runs a matchICC 16
8. 8Pat CumminsAustralia · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 14 mat · 57 wkts · 20.7 avg · 2.96 econ+24.8runs a matchICC 5
9. 9Mitchell StarcAustralia · Left-arm fastLast 2 years 21 mat · 98 wkts · 20.6 avg · 3.54 econ+21.8runs a matchICC 1
10. 10Josh HazlewoodAustralia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 12 mat · 39 wkts · 19.8 avg · 2.69 econ+20.7runs a matchICC 9
11. 11Kyle JamiesonNew Zealand · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 3 mat · 15 wkts · 20.5 avg · 3.26 econ+19.9runs a matchICC 26
12. 12Nathan SmithNew Zealand · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 16 mat · 64 wkts · 24.9 avg · 3.63 econ+19.2runs a matchICC 38
13. 13Simon HarmerSouth Africa · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 35 mat · 121 wkts · 28.9 avg · 2.67 econ+16.9runs a matchICC 14
14. 14Ravindra JadejaIndia · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 17 mat · 50 wkts · 33.3 avg · 3.08 econ+16.7runs a matchICC 19
15. 15Matthew PottsEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 24 mat · 94 wkts · 27.6 avg · 3.20 econ+16.5runs a matchICC 69
16. 16Manav SutharIndia · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 12 mat · 55 wkts · 21.8 avg · 2.77 econ+16.0runs a matchICC 43
17. 17Jayden SealesWest Indies · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 27 mat · 95 wkts · 26.6 avg · 3.32 econ+13.4runs a matchICC 27
18. 18Wiaan MulderSouth Africa · Right-arm mediumLast 2 years 20 mat · 49 wkts · 19.5 avg · 2.77 econ+13.1runs a matchICC 59
19. 19William O’RourkeNew Zealand · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 10 mat · 30 wkts · 30.4 avg · 3.76 econ+12.5runs a matchICC 29
20. 20Hasan MahmudBangladesh · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 15 mat · 54 wkts · 23.7 avg · 3.22 econ+11.0runs a matchICC 48
21. 21Jofra ArcherEngland · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 11 mat · 42 wkts · 26.3 avg · 3.27 econ+9.3runs a matchICC 37
22. 22Josh TongueEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 23 mat · 110 wkts · 25.8 avg · 3.99 econ+9.0runs a matchICC 11
23. 23Nauman AliPakistan · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 22 mat · 98 wkts · 22.4 avg · 3.23 econ+8.7runs a matchICC 10
24. 24Nathan LyonAustralia · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 19 mat · 55 wkts · 30.8 avg · 2.90 econ+8.7runs a matchICC 13
25. 25Kemar RoachWest Indies · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 17 mat · 51 wkts · 25.1 avg · 3.42 econ+7.4runs a matchICC 24
26. 26Ben StokesEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 22 mat · 74 wkts · 24.0 avg · 3.28 econ+7.1runs a matchICC –
27. 27Kuldeep YadavIndia · Left-arm wrist-spinLast 2 years 9 mat · 34 wkts · 23.1 avg · 3.49 econ+7.0runs a matchICC 25
28. 28Mohammed SirajIndia · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 21 mat · 68 wkts · 30.9 avg · 3.64 econ+6.0runs a matchICC 17
29. 29Prasidh KrishnaIndia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 8 mat · 33 wkts · 28.7 avg · 4.16 econ+4.2runs a matchICC 45
30. 30Gus AtkinsonEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 20 mat · 64 wkts · 29.8 avg · 3.29 econ+2.9runs a matchICC 28
31. 31Ali UsmanPakistan · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 19 mat · 92 wkts · 22.5 avg · 3.02 econ+2.0runs a matchICC 75
32. 32Keshav MaharajSouth Africa · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 13 mat · 48 wkts · 29.0 avg · 3.05 econ+2.0runs a matchICC 21
33. 33Blessing MuzarabaniZimbabwe · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 12 mat · 49 wkts · 25.8 avg · 3.51 econ+1.5runs a matchICC 18
34. 34Asitha FernandoSri Lanka · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 25 mat · 69 wkts · 29.3 avg · 3.32 econ+1.4runs a matchICC 12
35. 35Shamar JosephWest Indies · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 13 mat · 56 wkts · 25.8 avg · 3.95 econ+0.3runs a matchICC 20
36. 36Zakary FoulkesNew Zealand · Right-arm mediumLast 2 years 10 mat · 36 wkts · 28.2 avg · 3.16 econ−0.5runs a matchICC 60
37. 37Jacob DuffyNew Zealand · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 10 mat · 44 wkts · 24.4 avg · 3.14 econ−1.7runs a matchICC 41
38. 38Hasan AliPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 9 mat · 27 wkts · 31.6 avg · 3.16 econ−2.1runs a matchICC 44
39. 39Jomel WarricanWest Indies · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 18 mat · 75 wkts · 21.9 avg · 2.86 econ−2.5runs a matchICC 36
40. 40Senuran MuthusamySouth Africa · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 15 mat · 42 wkts · 28.8 avg · 2.83 econ−2.5runs a matchICC 67
41. 41Taijul IslamBangladesh · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 15 mat · 69 wkts · 27.9 avg · 3.04 econ−2.8runs a matchICC 15
42. 42Shaheen AfridiPakistan · Left-arm fastLast 2 years 4 mat · 14 wkts · 30.3 avg · 3.86 econ−3.2runs a matchICC 31
43. 43Nayeem HasanBangladesh · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 6 mat · 23 wkts · 24.8 avg · 2.95 econ−3.3runs a matchICC 47
44. 44Milan PriyanathSri Lanka · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 18 mat · 49 wkts · 26.6 avg · 3.17 econ−4.0runs a matchICC –
45. 45Ajaz PatelNew Zealand · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 21 mat · 70 wkts · 32.4 avg · 3.07 econ−4.7runs a matchICC 30
46. 46Mehedi HasanBangladesh · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 13 mat · 44 wkts · 27.6 avg · 2.63 econ−5.0runs a matchICC 23
47. 47Washington SundarIndia · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 16 mat · 31 wkts · 35.0 avg · 3.20 econ−5.4runs a matchICC 53
48. 48Prabath JayasuriyaSri Lanka · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 17 mat · 61 wkts · 41.1 avg · 3.31 econ−5.9runs a matchICC 21
49. 49Sajid KhanPakistan · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 19 mat · 94 wkts · 24.9 avg · 3.05 econ−6.4runs a matchICC 32
50. 50Barry McCarthyIreland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 2 mat · 8 wkts · 21.1 avg · 3.60 econ−7.5runs a matchICC 63
51. 51Alzarri JosephWest Indies · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 10 mat · 39 wkts · 24.0 avg · 3.43 econ−8.7runs a matchICC 34
52. 52Ziaurrahman AkbarAfghanistan · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 10 mat · 35 wkts · 25.7 avg · 2.88 econ−8.8runs a matchICC 94
53. 53Mitchell SantnerNew Zealand · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 5 mat · 14 wkts · 23.1 avg · 3.53 econ−9.4runs a matchICC 40
54. 54Beau WebsterAustralia · Right-arm medium · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 37 mat · 80 wkts · 27.4 avg · 3.14 econ−10.0runs a matchICC 87
55. 55Khurram ShehzadPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 22 mat · 89 wkts · 27.1 avg · 3.99 econ−10.6runs a matchICC 55
56. 56Justin GreavesWest Indies · Right-arm mediumLast 2 years 23 mat · 41 wkts · 30.9 avg · 3.30 econ−11.7runs a matchICC 54
57. 57Anderson PhillipWest Indies · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 19 mat · 54 wkts · 33.4 avg · 4.02 econ−11.9runs a matchICC –
58. 58Brydon CarseEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 17 mat · 70 wkts · 30.1 avg · 4.02 econ−13.3runs a matchICC 33
59. 59Keshara NuwanthaSri Lanka · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 11 mat · 48 wkts · 27.9 avg · 3.79 econ−14.4runs a matchICC –
60. 60Glenn PhillipsNew Zealand · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 10 mat · 16 wkts · 39.5 avg · 3.73 econ−17.0runs a matchICC 72
61. 61Lahiru KumaraSri Lanka · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 13 mat · 29 wkts · 32.0 avg · 3.55 econ−17.4runs a matchICC 42
62. 62Nahid RanaBangladesh · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 8 mat · 25 wkts · 33.8 avg · 4.30 econ−18.0runs a matchICC 62
63. 63Mohammad AliPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 24 mat · 80 wkts · 29.0 avg · 3.25 econ−18.2runs a matchICC 81
64. 64Taskin AhmedBangladesh · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 6 mat · 21 wkts · 28.2 avg · 3.68 econ−18.7runs a matchICC 52
65. 65Khaled AhmedBangladesh · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 7 mat · 22 wkts · 26.1 avg · 3.20 econ−20.9runs a matchICC 79
66. 66Ebadat HossainBangladesh · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 6 mat · 10 wkts · 47.3 avg · 3.75 econ−22.1runs a matchICC 84
67. 67Cameron GreenAustralia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 20 mat · 6 wkts · 60.0 avg · 3.92 econ−26.9runs a matchICC 77
68. 68Aamer JamalPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 15 mat · 37 wkts · 30.0 avg · 3.62 econ−28.1runs a matchICC 83
69. 69Shoaib BashirEngland · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 25 mat · 56 wkts · 48.1 avg · 3.52 econ−28.3runs a matchICC 49
70. 70Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 25 mat · 21 wkts · 33.4 avg · 3.32 econ−29.1runs a matchICC 86
71. 71Joe RootEngland · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 24 mat · 12 wkts · 41.8 avg · 3.97 econ−34.4runs a matchICC 82
72. 72Roston ChaseWest Indies · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 17 mat · 31 wkts · 41.7 avg · 3.65 econ−34.4runs a matchICC 71
73. 73Andrew McBrineIreland · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 4 mat · 13 wkts · 43.0 avg · 3.39 econ−37.0runs a matchICC 74
74. 74Salman Ali AghaPakistan · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 16 mat · 6 wkts · 74.0 avg · 3.63 econ−38.9runs a matchICC –

Swap in a bowler worth 20 more runs a match and an even Test becomes about 55–45, draws aside.

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