Men's Test bowlers, last 2 years

1. 1Jasprit BumrahIndia · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 12 mat · 61 wkts · 17.6 avg · 2.79 econ+36.1runs a matchICC 4
2. 2Ollie RobinsonEngland · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 4 mat · 28 wkts · 9.3 avg · 2.29 econ+35.1runs a matchICC 3
3. 3Matt HenryNew Zealand · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 9 mat · 49 wkts · 15.6 avg · 3.11 econ+33.3runs a matchICC 2
4. 4Scott BolandAustralia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 10 mat · 52 wkts · 17.2 avg · 2.92 econ+30.9runs a matchICC 8
5. 5Mitchell StarcAustralia · Left-arm fastLast 2 years 20 mat · 93 wkts · 20.2 avg · 3.48 econ+27.9runs a matchICC 1
6. 6Marco JansenSouth Africa · Left-arm fastLast 2 years 10 mat · 50 wkts · 18.9 avg · 3.09 econ+18.6runs a matchICC 6
7. 7Pat CumminsAustralia · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 14 mat · 57 wkts · 20.7 avg · 2.96 econ+13.1runs a matchICC 5
8. 8Josh HazlewoodAustralia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 10 mat · 38 wkts · 16.8 avg · 2.70 econ+10.9runs a matchICC 9
9. 9Simon HarmerSouth Africa · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 6 mat · 34 wkts · 21.2 avg · 2.67 econ+6.0runs a matchICC 14
10. 10Kagiso RabadaSouth Africa · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 9 mat · 38 wkts · 24.4 avg · 3.30 econ+6.0runs a matchICC 7
11. 11William O’RourkeNew Zealand · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 8 mat · 23 wkts · 30.6 avg · 3.81 econ+4.2runs a matchICC 29
12. 12Mohammad AbbasPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 8 mat · 41 wkts · 21.9 avg · 3.03 econ+4.2runs a matchICC 16
13. 13Shamar JosephWest Indies · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 9 mat · 42 wkts · 23.3 avg · 3.82 econ+1.1runs a matchICC 20
14. 14Mohammed SirajIndia · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 18 mat · 64 wkts · 28.6 avg · 3.64 econ+0.8runs a matchICC 17
15. 15Nathan LyonAustralia · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 15 mat · 43 wkts · 29.9 avg · 2.96 econ+0.7runs a matchICC 13
16. 16Ben StokesEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 15 mat · 49 wkts · 25.9 avg · 3.41 econ−1.1runs a matchICC –
17. 17Nauman AliPakistan · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 5 mat · 34 wkts · 20.0 avg · 3.54 econ−1.7runs a matchICC 10
18. 18Ravindra JadejaIndia · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 15 mat · 47 wkts · 32.9 avg · 3.12 econ−2.4runs a matchICC 19
19. 19Kemar RoachWest Indies · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 9 mat · 31 wkts · 19.7 avg · 3.17 econ−3.6runs a matchICC 24
20. 20Jofra ArcherEngland · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 10 mat · 41 wkts · 26.2 avg · 3.35 econ−3.8runs a matchICC 37
21. 21Ajaz PatelNew Zealand · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 2 mat · 17 wkts · 17.4 avg · 2.72 econ−4.4runs a matchICC 30
22. 22Blessing MuzarabaniZimbabwe · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 12 mat · 49 wkts · 25.8 avg · 3.51 econ−4.6runs a matchICC 18
23. 23Jomel WarricanWest Indies · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 8 mat · 30 wkts · 22.2 avg · 2.72 econ−5.4runs a matchICC 36
24. 24Keshav MaharajSouth Africa · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 10 mat · 43 wkts · 25.5 avg · 3.16 econ−6.8runs a matchICC 21
25. 25Wiaan MulderSouth Africa · Right-arm mediumLast 2 years 11 mat · 18 wkts · 26.2 avg · 2.85 econ−7.2runs a matchICC 59
26. 26Kuldeep YadavIndia · Left-arm wrist-spinLast 2 years 6 mat · 24 wkts · 26.2 avg · 3.56 econ−7.4runs a matchICC 25
27. 27Josh TongueEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 13 mat · 66 wkts · 26.4 avg · 4.25 econ−7.8runs a matchICC 11
28. 28Jayden SealesWest Indies · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 15 mat · 48 wkts · 28.7 avg · 3.14 econ−7.8runs a matchICC 27
29. 29Mehedi HasanBangladesh · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 13 mat · 44 wkts · 27.6 avg · 2.63 econ−8.6runs a matchICC 23
30. 30Taijul IslamBangladesh · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 15 mat · 69 wkts · 27.9 avg · 3.04 econ−9.0runs a matchICC 15
31. 31Alzarri JosephWest Indies · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 7 mat · 28 wkts · 24.5 avg · 3.62 econ−10.1runs a matchICC 34
32. 32Asitha FernandoSri Lanka · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 9 mat · 33 wkts · 28.1 avg · 3.32 econ−10.9runs a matchICC 12
33. 33Nayeem HasanBangladesh · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 4 mat · 12 wkts · 31.6 avg · 3.02 econ−11.4runs a matchICC 47
34. 34Hasan MahmudBangladesh · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 11 mat · 28 wkts · 31.1 avg · 3.21 econ−13.4runs a matchICC 48
35. 35Sajid KhanPakistan · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 6 mat · 33 wkts · 26.2 avg · 3.42 econ−13.5runs a matchICC 32
36. 36Mitchell SantnerNew Zealand · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 4 mat · 13 wkts · 21.7 avg · 3.72 econ−14.1runs a matchICC 40
37. 37Kyle JamiesonNew Zealand · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 2 mat · 10 wkts · 24.2 avg · 3.72 econ−15.0runs a matchICC 26
38. 38Washington SundarIndia · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 13 mat · 24 wkts · 34.6 avg · 3.29 econ−16.5runs a matchICC 53
39. 39Prabath JayasuriyaSri Lanka · Left-arm orthodox spinLast 2 years 9 mat · 37 wkts · 41.4 avg · 3.16 econ−19.4runs a matchICC 21
40. 40Taskin AhmedBangladesh · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 6 mat · 21 wkts · 28.2 avg · 3.68 econ−19.4runs a matchICC 52
41. 41Brydon CarseEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 12 mat · 49 wkts · 31.3 avg · 4.00 econ−19.9runs a matchICC 33
42. 42Gus AtkinsonEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 13 mat · 43 wkts · 29.1 avg · 3.49 econ−20.6runs a matchICC 28
43. 43Khaled AhmedBangladesh · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 3 mat · 6 wkts · 31.3 avg · 3.13 econ−21.2runs a matchICC 79
44. 44Shaheen AfridiPakistan · Left-arm fastLast 2 years 3 mat · 10 wkts · 31.0 avg · 3.56 econ−23.1runs a matchICC 31
45. 45Hasan AliPakistan · Right-arm medium-fastLast 2 years 3 mat · 8 wkts · 35.9 avg · 3.25 econ−24.0runs a matchICC 44
46. 46Ebadat HossainBangladesh · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 6 mat · 10 wkts · 47.3 avg · 3.75 econ−27.4runs a matchICC 84
47. 47Matthew PottsEngland · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 2 mat · 5 wkts · 59.0 avg · 4.27 econ−33.8runs a matchICC 69
48. 48Lahiru KumaraSri Lanka · Right-arm fastLast 2 years 6 mat · 11 wkts · 43.3 avg · 4.34 econ−34.5runs a matchICC 42
49. 49Cameron GreenAustralia · Right-arm fast-mediumLast 2 years 11 mat · 4 wkts · 79.3 avg · 4.41 econ−34.6runs a matchICC 77
50. 50Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 10 mat · 3 wkts · 68.3 avg · 3.53 econ−35.0runs a matchICC 86
51. 51Shoaib BashirEngland · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 9 mat · 30 wkts · 41.5 avg · 4.15 econ−35.9runs a matchICC 49
52. 52Andrew McBrineIreland · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 4 mat · 13 wkts · 43.0 avg · 3.39 econ−36.7runs a matchICC 74
53. 53Roston ChaseWest Indies · Right-arm off-spinLast 2 years 12 mat · 11 wkts · 74.0 avg · 4.06 econ−51.2runs a matchICC 71

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

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