Men's First-⁠class bowlers, last 12 months

1. 1Ollie RobinsonEngland · Right-arm medium-fastLast 12 months 10 mat · 46 wkts · 16.0 avg · 2.68 econ+38.5runs a matchICC 3
2. 2Mitchell StarcAustralia · Left-arm fastLast 12 months 10 mat · 54 wkts · 20.1 avg · 3.73 econ+25.0runs a matchICC 1
3. 3Marco JansenSouth Africa · Left-arm fastLast 12 months 5 mat · 29 wkts · 13.8 avg · 2.67 econ+24.8runs a matchICC 6
4. 4Mohammad AbbasPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 12 months 23 mat · 108 wkts · 18.4 avg · 2.53 econ+23.7runs a matchICC 16
5. 5Scott BolandAustralia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 10 mat · 45 wkts · 19.9 avg · 2.93 econ+23.3runs a matchICC 8
6. 6Matthew PottsEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 12 mat · 60 wkts · 20.3 avg · 3.06 econ+17.4runs a matchICC 69
7. 7Wiaan MulderSouth Africa · Right-arm mediumLast 12 months 12 mat · 40 wkts · 16.0 avg · 2.73 econ+17.2runs a matchICC 59
8. 8Manav SutharIndia · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 11 mat · 50 wkts · 20.8 avg · 2.78 econ+17.0runs a matchICC 43
9. 9Matt HenryNew Zealand · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 3 mat · 16 wkts · 14.5 avg · 2.57 econ+12.3runs a matchICC 2
10. 10Nathan SmithNew Zealand · Right-arm medium-fastLast 12 months 8 mat · 37 wkts · 20.7 avg · 3.50 econ+10.3runs a matchICC 38
11. 11Ben StokesEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 14 mat · 47 wkts · 22.1 avg · 3.20 econ+8.7runs a matchICC –
12. 12Hasan MahmudBangladesh · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 9 mat · 43 wkts · 20.2 avg · 3.24 econ+8.3runs a matchICC 48
13. 13Ali UsmanPakistan · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 17 mat · 87 wkts · 21.7 avg · 3.15 econ+6.5runs a matchICC 75
14. 14Jayden SealesWest Indies · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 11 mat · 44 wkts · 23.3 avg · 3.03 econ+3.8runs a matchICC 27
15. 15William O’RourkeNew Zealand · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 3 mat · 10 wkts · 25.6 avg · 3.17 econ+3.5runs a matchICC 29
16. 16Mehedi HasanBangladesh · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 7 mat · 24 wkts · 25.5 avg · 2.40 econ+3.3runs a matchICC 23
17. 17Prasidh KrishnaIndia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 3 mat · 10 wkts · 21.5 avg · 2.97 econ+3.1runs a matchICC 45
18. 18Josh TongueEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 13 mat · 58 wkts · 25.5 avg · 3.98 econ+1.9runs a matchICC 11
19. 19Jasprit BumrahIndia · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 2 mat · 8 wkts · 18.5 avg · 2.39 econ+1.7runs a matchICC 4
20. 20Ravindra JadejaIndia · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 5 mat · 21 wkts · 25.1 avg · 2.58 econ+1.2runs a matchICC 19
21. 21Nathan LyonAustralia · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 7 mat · 19 wkts · 34.3 avg · 2.81 econ+0.5runs a matchICC 13
22. 22Pat CumminsAustralia · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 5 mat · 17 wkts · 24.2 avg · 3.02 econ+0.3runs a matchICC 5
23. 23Simon HarmerSouth Africa · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 20 mat · 68 wkts · 30.5 avg · 2.87 econ+0.3runs a matchICC 14
24. 24Nauman AliPakistan · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 18 mat · 68 wkts · 24.6 avg · 3.18 econ+0.3runs a matchICC 10
25. 25Jacob DuffyNew Zealand · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 3 mat · 23 wkts · 15.4 avg · 2.30 econ−0.9runs a matchICC 41
26. 26Asitha FernandoSri Lanka · Right-arm medium-fastLast 12 months 10 mat · 29 wkts · 23.2 avg · 2.98 econ−1.8runs a matchICC 12
27. 27Kuldeep YadavIndia · Left-arm wrist-spinLast 12 months 7 mat · 22 wkts · 25.1 avg · 3.55 econ−1.8runs a matchICC 25
28. 28Josh HazlewoodAustralia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 5 mat · 17 wkts · 20.6 avg · 2.85 econ−2.5runs a matchICC 9
29. 29Jofra ArcherEngland · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 8 mat · 32 wkts · 25.5 avg · 3.52 econ−2.7runs a matchICC 37
30. 30Senuran MuthusamySouth Africa · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 6 mat · 12 wkts · 29.4 avg · 2.39 econ−6.0runs a matchICC 67
31. 31Taijul IslamBangladesh · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 8 mat · 36 wkts · 27.3 avg · 2.93 econ−6.7runs a matchICC 15
32. 32Kyle JamiesonNew Zealand · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 3 mat · 15 wkts · 20.5 avg · 3.26 econ−7.2runs a matchICC 26
33. 33Ajaz PatelNew Zealand · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 17 mat · 53 wkts · 34.9 avg · 3.04 econ−8.1runs a matchICC 30
34. 34Sajid KhanPakistan · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 15 mat · 73 wkts · 24.9 avg · 2.92 econ−9.6runs a matchICC 32
35. 35Prabath JayasuriyaSri Lanka · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 7 mat · 25 wkts · 38.2 avg · 2.94 econ−10.7runs a matchICC 21
36. 36Kagiso RabadaSouth Africa · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 1 mat · 6 wkts · 18.3 avg · 3.14 econ−11.1runs a matchICC 7
37. 37Justin GreavesWest Indies · Right-arm mediumLast 12 months 10 mat · 18 wkts · 29.2 avg · 3.11 econ−11.3runs a matchICC 54
38. 38Khurram ShehzadPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 12 months 16 mat · 74 wkts · 24.6 avg · 4.06 econ−11.9runs a matchICC 55
39. 39Washington SundarIndia · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 4 mat · 9 wkts · 31.9 avg · 2.64 econ−12.0runs a matchICC 53
40. 40Milan PriyanathSri Lanka · Right-arm medium-fastLast 12 months 11 mat · 27 wkts · 29.9 avg · 3.10 econ−12.4runs a matchICC –
41. 41Khaled AhmedBangladesh · Right-arm medium-fastLast 12 months 6 mat · 21 wkts · 25.7 avg · 3.34 econ−13.6runs a matchICC 79
42. 42Hasan AliPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 12 months 8 mat · 27 wkts · 30.6 avg · 3.17 econ−15.0runs a matchICC 44
43. 43Mohammed SirajIndia · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 8 mat · 15 wkts · 39.3 avg · 3.27 econ−15.2runs a matchICC 17
44. 44Beau WebsterAustralia · Right-arm medium · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 19 mat · 40 wkts · 29.2 avg · 3.19 econ−15.8runs a matchICC 87
45. 45Keshara NuwanthaSri Lanka · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 9 mat · 43 wkts · 28.5 avg · 3.85 econ−16.0runs a matchICC –
46. 46Kemar RoachWest Indies · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 9 mat · 29 wkts · 25.9 avg · 3.80 econ−16.0runs a matchICC 24
47. 47Blessing MuzarabaniZimbabwe · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 1 mat · 6 wkts · 14.0 avg · 2.63 econ−16.5runs a matchICC 18
48. 48Jomel WarricanWest Indies · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 6 mat · 19 wkts · 31.1 avg · 2.77 econ−17.1runs a matchICC 36
49. 49Gus AtkinsonEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 11 mat · 27 wkts · 35.0 avg · 3.32 econ−18.8runs a matchICC 28
50. 50Mohammad AliPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 12 months 20 mat · 62 wkts · 31.0 avg · 3.26 econ−20.3runs a matchICC 81
51. 51Zakary FoulkesNew Zealand · Right-arm mediumLast 12 months 5 mat · 12 wkts · 38.6 avg · 3.00 econ−20.3runs a matchICC 60
52. 52Shoaib BashirEngland · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 15 mat · 27 wkts · 47.9 avg · 2.99 econ−22.6runs a matchICC 49
53. 53Brydon CarseEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 9 mat · 38 wkts · 28.6 avg · 4.41 econ−22.7runs a matchICC 33
54. 54Aamer JamalPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 12 months 11 mat · 34 wkts · 22.0 avg · 3.26 econ−23.5runs a matchICC 83
55. 55Lahiru KumaraSri Lanka · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 7 mat · 14 wkts · 26.6 avg · 3.22 econ−23.6runs a matchICC 42
56. 56Anderson PhillipWest Indies · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 8 mat · 33 wkts · 28.1 avg · 4.30 econ−24.5runs a matchICC –
57. 57Ebadat HossainBangladesh · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 5 mat · 10 wkts · 41.8 avg · 3.73 econ−25.5runs a matchICC 84
58. 58Taskin AhmedBangladesh · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 4 mat · 10 wkts · 38.8 avg · 4.00 econ−25.7runs a matchICC 52
59. 59Keshav MaharajSouth Africa · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 4 mat · 9 wkts · 46.8 avg · 3.70 econ−26.3runs a matchICC 21
60. 60Glenn PhillipsNew Zealand · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 6 mat · 11 wkts · 33.1 avg · 3.36 econ−27.0runs a matchICC 72
61. 61Shamar JosephWest Indies · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 7 mat · 22 wkts · 34.7 avg · 4.27 econ−27.4runs a matchICC 20
62. 62Nayeem HasanBangladesh · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 1 mat · 0 wkts · 2.75 econ−27.5runs a matchICC 47
63. 63Joe RootEngland · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 14 mat · 9 wkts · 26.7 avg · 3.58 econ−29.7runs a matchICC 82
64. 64Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 15 mat · 6 wkts · 49.5 avg · 3.08 econ−30.1runs a matchICC 86
65. 65Alzarri JosephWest Indies · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 2 mat · 6 wkts · 35.5 avg · 4.53 econ−30.2runs a matchICC 34
66. 66Cameron GreenAustralia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 10 mat · 5 wkts · 69.4 avg · 3.95 econ−32.3runs a matchICC 77
67. 67Shaheen AfridiPakistan · Left-arm fastLast 12 months 2 mat · 9 wkts · 31.2 avg · 4.01 econ−33.5runs a matchICC 31
68. 68Mitchell SantnerNew Zealand · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 1 mat · 2 wkts · 56.5 avg · 4.64 econ−33.7runs a matchICC 40
69. 69Nahid RanaBangladesh · Right-arm fastLast 12 months 3 mat · 14 wkts · 27.1 avg · 4.55 econ−35.2runs a matchICC 62
70. 70Ziaurrahman AkbarAfghanistan · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 12 months 3 mat · 5 wkts · 61.8 avg · 3.47 econ−36.2runs a matchICC 94
71. 71Barry McCarthyIreland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 12 months 1 mat · 2 wkts · 36.0 avg · 4.24 econ−38.2runs a matchICC 63
72. 72Roston ChaseWest Indies · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 10 mat · 18 wkts · 48.2 avg · 3.48 econ−38.4runs a matchICC 71
73. 73Andrew McBrineIreland · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 3 mat · 9 wkts · 47.9 avg · 3.58 econ−39.3runs a matchICC 74
74. 74Salman Ali AghaPakistan · Right-arm off-spinLast 12 months 10 mat · 2 wkts · 111.5 avg · 3.37 econ−41.7runs 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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