Best Wicket Taking Bowlers
Bowlers ranked by a combination of total wickets and wicket efficiency. This reflects both experience and the ability to take wickets consistently.
| Rank | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
PD #1 | PWH de Silva |
100.0
|
SL #2 | S Lamichhane |
99.4
|
SA #3 | SA Abbott |
97.6
|
AT #4 | AJ Tye |
97.6
|
HA #5 | Hasan Ali |
97.3
|
HR #6 | Haris Rauf |
96.4
|
JF #7 | JP Faulkner |
95.6
|
SS #8 | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
95.6
|
DP #9 | DA Payne |
95.2
|
IT #10 | Imran Tahir |
94.9
|
TM #11 | TS Mills |
94.6
|
DS #12 | DR Sams |
94.5
|
AS #13 | Arshdeep Singh |
94.2
|
SM #14 | SL Malinga |
94.1
|
CM #15 | CH Morris |
93.9
|
MR #16 | Mustafizur Rahman |
93.6
|
AR #17 | AD Russell |
93.5
|
DB #18 | DJ Bravo |
93.1
|
TA #19 | Taskin Ahmed |
92.9
|
JB #20 | JJ Bumrah |
92.9
|
AZ #21 | A Zampa |
92.7
|
KR #22 | K Rabada |
92.5
|
WR #23 | Wahab Riaz |
92.3
|
TS #24 | T Shamsi |
92.1
|
TB #25 | TA Boult |
91.8
|
CJ #26 | CJ Jordan |
91.3
|
MA #27 | Mohammad Amir |
91.3
|
AR #28 | AU Rashid |
91.1
|
YC #29 | YS Chahal |
91.1
|
IS #30 | IS Sodhi |
90.8
|
RK #31 | Rashid Khan |
90.7
|
SK #32 | Shadab Khan |
90.6
|
JH #33 | JO Holder |
90.3
|
DW #34 | D Wiese |
90.3
|
PC #35 | PP Chawla |
90.1
|
DW #36 | DJ Willey |
90.1
|
BD #37 | BJ Dwarshuis |
89.9
|
SA #38 | Shakib Al Hasan |
89.9
|
WP #39 | WD Parnell |
89.7
|
ST #40 | Sohail Tanvir |
89.3
|
TC #41 | TK Curran |
88.8
|
RV #42 | RE van der Merwe |
88.8
|
SC #43 | SM Curran |
88.5
|
SA #44 | Shahid Afridi |
87.6
|
BK #45 | B Kumar |
87.6
|
TS #46 | TG Southee |
87.1
|
NE #47 | NT Ellis |
85.9
|
HP #48 | HV Patel |
85.9
|
CB #49 | CR Brathwaite |
85.7
|
AH #50 | AJ Hosein |
85.7
|
Frequently Asked Questions
What defines a wicket taker?
A bowler who dismisses batters regularly.
Does volume matter?
Yes, but efficiency is also considered.
Why combine both?
It avoids overrating players with only high match counts.