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Men T20I: Lowest bowling average

Minimum 20 wickets. Official career snapshot 2026-09-30.

Lowest bowling average · Men T20I

1 Andre Botha

8.76

2 Kuldeep Yadav

13.74

3 Rashid Khan

14.02

4 Ajantha Mendis

14.42

5 Sufyan Moqim

14.74

6 Imran Tahir

15.04

7 Abbas Afridi

15.52

8 Salman Mirza

16.13

9 Wanindu Hasaranga

16.23

10 Dirk Nannes

16.39

Men T20I: Lowest bowling average
Rank	Lowest bowling average	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
1	8.76	Andre Botha	Ireland	2008-2010	14	10	204	184	21	3/14	8.76	5.41	9.71	0
2	13.74	Kuldeep Yadav	India	2017-2026	54	52	1,127	1,306	95	5/17	13.74	6.95	11.86	2
3	14.02	Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	2015-2026	118	118	2,699	2,763	197	5/3	14.02	6.14	13.70	2
4	14.42	Ajantha Mendis	Sri Lanka	2008-2014	39	39	885	952	66	6/8	14.42	6.45	13.40	2
5	14.74	Sufyan Moqim	Pakistan	2023-2025	19	19	380	398	27	5/3	14.74	6.28	14.07	1
6	15.04	Imran Tahir	South Africa	2013-2019	38	38	845	948	63	5/23	15.04	6.73	13.41	2
7	15.52	Abbas Afridi	Pakistan	2024-2025	24	23	417	590	38	3/17	15.52	8.48	10.97	0
8	16.13	Salman Mirza	Pakistan	2025-2026	17	16	346	371	23	3/14	16.13	6.43	15.04	0
9	16.23	Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	2019-2026	101	99	2,238	2,647	163	4/9	16.23	7.09	13.73	0
10	16.39	Dirk Nannes	Australia	2009-2010	17	16	366	459	28	4/18	16.39	7.52	13.07	0
11	16.57	Hamid Hassan	Afghanistan	2010-2021	25	25	544	580	35	4/22	16.57	6.39	15.54	0
12	16.84	Graeme Swann	England	2008-2012	39	38	810	859	51	3/13	16.84	6.36	15.88	0
13	16.97	Al-Amin Hossain	Bangladesh	2013-2020	31	29	614	730	43	3/20	16.97	7.13	14.27	0
13	16.97	Umar Gul	Pakistan	2007-2016	60	60	1,203	1,443	85	5/6	16.97	7.19	14.15	2
15	17.22	Jamie Overton	England	2024-2026	27	23	413	534	31	3/18	17.22	7.75	13.32	0
16	17.34	Varun Chakravarthy	India	2021-2026	49	46	1,029	1,301	75	5/17	17.34	7.58	13.72	2
17	17.36	Abrar Ahmed	Pakistan	2024-2026	38	37	812	903	52	4/9	17.36	6.67	15.61	0
18	17.44	D Jakiel	Zimbabwe	2019-2026	55	55	1,127	1,308	75	5/9	17.44	6.96	15.02	2
19	17.46	Rachin Ravindra	New Zealand	2021-2026	52	25	390	454	26	4/27	17.46	6.98	15.00	0
20	17.82	Lockie Ferguson	New Zealand	2017-2026	54	53	1,109	1,355	76	5/21	17.82	7.33	14.59	1
20	17.82	Yuvraj Singh	India	2007-2017	58	31	424	499	28	3/17	17.82	7.06	15.14	0
22	17.83	Saeed Ajmal	Pakistan	2009-2015	64	63	1,430	1,516	85	4/19	17.83	6.36	16.82	0
23	17.93	Corbin Bosch	South Africa	2025-2026	22	22	450	592	33	4/14	17.93	7.89	13.63	0
24	18.06	Nathan Ellis	Australia	2021-2026	39	39	819	1,048	58	4/12	18.06	7.67	14.12	0
25	18.11	Max Sorensen	Ireland	2012-2016	26	22	390	471	26	3/17	18.11	7.24	15.00	0
26	18.18	Jasprit Bumrah	India	2016-2026	98	95	2,074	2,255	124	4/15	18.18	6.52	16.72	0
27	18.27	Matthew Humphreys	Ireland	2023-2026	20	20	449	530	29	4/13	18.27	7.08	15.48	0
28	18.30	Matheesha Pathirana	Sri Lanka	2022-2026	28	27	521	732	40	4/24	18.30	8.42	13.02	0
29	18.35	Dale Steyn	South Africa	2007-2020	47	47	1,015	1,175	64	4/9	18.35	6.94	15.85	0
30	18.42	Mohammad Sami	Pakistan	2010-2016	13	13	276	387	21	3/16	18.42	8.41	13.14	0
31	18.48	Usman Qadir	Pakistan	2020-2023	25	21	432	573	31	4/13	18.48	7.95	13.93	0
32	18.73	Naveen-ul-Haq	Afghanistan	2019-2024	48	48	967	1,255	67	4/20	18.73	7.78	14.43	0
33	18.79	Robin Peterson	South Africa	2006-2014	21	19	359	451	24	3/28	18.79	7.53	14.95	0
34	19.00	James Faulkner	Australia	2012-2017	24	24	515	684	36	5/27	19.00	7.96	14.30	1
34	19.00	Ryan Sidebottom	England	2007-2010	18	18	367	437	23	3/16	19.00	7.14	15.95	0
36	19.04	Abdur Razzak	Bangladesh	2006-2014	34	33	730	838	44	4/16	19.04	6.88	16.59	0
37	19.20	Brad Evans	Zimbabwe	2022-2026	42	42	858	1,210	63	4/16	19.20	8.46	13.61	0
38	19.22	Mujeeb Ur Rahman	Afghanistan	2018-2026	68	68	1,504	1,673	87	5/20	19.22	6.67	17.28	1
39	19.63	Kesrick Williams	West Indies	2016-2020	26	26	551	805	41	4/28	19.63	8.76	13.43	0
40	19.68	Daniel Vettori	New Zealand	2007-2014	34	34	787	748	38	4/20	19.68	5.70	20.71	0
41	19.74	Roelof van der Merwe	South Africa	2009-2026	71	69	1,339	1,481	75	4/35	19.74	6.63	17.85	0
42	19.75	Abdul Razzaq	Pakistan	2006-2013	32	22	339	395	20	3/13	19.75	6.99	16.95	0
43	19.77	Arshdeep Singh	India	2022-2026	94	91	1,951	2,769	140	5/51	19.77	8.51	13.93	1
44	19.80	Mark Adair	Ireland	2019-2026	100	100	2,157	2,812	142	4/13	19.80	7.82	15.19	0
45	19.81	Kevin O'Brien	Ireland	2008-2021	110	52	917	1,149	58	4/45	19.81	7.51	15.81	0
46	19.87	J Theron	South Africa	2010-2022	18	18	374	477	24	4/27	19.87	7.65	15.58	0
46	19.87	Trent Johnston	Ireland	2008-2013	30	28	594	636	32	4/22	19.87	6.42	18.56	0
48	19.88	Dwaine Pretorius	South Africa	2017-2022	30	27	504	696	35	5/17	19.88	8.28	14.40	1
49	19.90	Tinashe Panyangara	Zimbabwe	2013-2016	14	14	303	398	20	4/37	19.90	7.88	15.15	0
50	20.14	Billy Stanlake	Australia	2017-2019	19	19	420	544	27	4/8	20.14	7.77	15.55	0
51	20.24	Mark Wood	England	2015-2025	38	37	776	1,093	54	3/9	20.24	8.45	14.37	0
52	20.25	Jacob Duffy	New Zealand	2020-2026	48	46	932	1,256	62	4/14	20.25	8.08	15.03	0
53	20.34	Adam Zampa	Australia	2016-2026	118	115	2,539	3,113	153	5/19	20.34	7.35	16.59	1
54	20.35	Ravi Bishnoi	India	2022-2026	52	51	1,157	1,445	71	4/13	20.35	7.49	16.29	0
55	20.37	Ottneil Baartman	South Africa	2024-2026	21	21	437	591	29	4/11	20.37	8.11	15.06	0
56	20.40	Alex Cusack	Ireland	2008-2015	37	33	606	714	35	4/11	20.40	7.06	17.31	0
57	20.50	Chris Morris	South Africa	2012-2019	23	23	498	697	34	4/27	20.50	8.39	14.64	0
58	20.60	Brydon Carse	England	2023-2025	14	13	268	412	20	3/23	20.60	9.22	13.40	0
59	20.73	Lungi Ngidi	South Africa	2017-2026	64	64	1,299	1,866	90	5/39	20.73	8.61	14.43	1
60	20.79	Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	2006-2020	84	83	1,799	2,225	107	5/6	20.79	7.42	16.81	2
60	20.79	Richard Ngarava	Zimbabwe	2019-2026	98	96	2,074	2,578	124	4/16	20.79	7.45	16.72	0
62	20.85	James Franklin	New Zealand	2006-2013	38	26	327	417	20	4/15	20.85	7.65	16.35	0
63	20.88	Mohammad Nawaz	Pakistan	2016-2026	98	92	1,760	2,109	101	5/18	20.88	7.18	17.42	2
64	20.89	Tabraiz Shamsi	South Africa	2017-2024	70	70	1,509	1,860	89	5/24	20.89	7.39	16.95	1
65	20.91	Ian Butler	New Zealand	2009-2013	19	18	358	481	23	3/19	20.91	8.06	15.56	0
65	20.91	Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	2006-2024	129	126	2,745	3,117	149	5/20	20.91	6.81	18.42	2
67	20.97	Mitchell Johnson	Australia	2007-2013	30	30	656	797	38	3/15	20.97	7.28	17.26	0
68	21.01	Mustafizur Rahman	Bangladesh	2015-2026	128	127	2,772	3,363	160	6/10	21.01	7.27	17.32	2
69	21.03	SW Tait	Australia	2007-2016	21	21	478	589	28	3/13	21.03	7.39	17.07	0
70	21.07	Samuel Badree	West Indies	2012-2018	52	52	1,146	1,180	56	4/15	21.07	6.17	20.46	0
71	21.10	Haris Rauf	Pakistan	2020-2025	94	92	2,009	2,807	133	4/18	21.10	8.38	15.10	0
72	21.12	Ben Sears	New Zealand	2021-2026	28	26	519	697	33	3/14	21.12	8.05	15.72	0
73	21.17	Andy McBrine	Ireland	2014-2022	32	26	408	487	23	2/7	21.17	7.16	17.73	0
74	21.19	Anrich Nortje	South Africa	2019-2026	47	46	977	1,187	56	4/7	21.19	7.28	17.44	0
75	21.21	Andrew Tye	Australia	2016-2021	32	31	683	997	47	4/23	21.21	8.75	14.53	0
76	21.25	Rishad Hossain	Bangladesh	2023-2026	62	60	1,246	1,700	80	4/26	21.25	8.18	15.57	0
76	21.25	Sunil Narine	West Indies	2012-2019	51	49	1,102	1,105	52	4/12	21.25	6.01	21.19	0
78	21.26	Josh Hazlewood	Australia	2013-2025	60	59	1,348	1,680	79	4/12	21.26	7.47	17.06	0
79	21.35	Shaheen Shah Afridi	Pakistan	2018-2026	103	103	2,223	2,904	136	4/22	21.35	7.83	16.34	0
80	21.40	Fareed Ahmad	Afghanistan	2016-2025	38	37	697	1,006	47	3/14	21.40	8.65	14.82	0
81	21.42	Fazalhaq Farooqi	Afghanistan	2021-2026	57	57	1,179	1,414	66	5/9	21.42	7.19	17.86	1
82	21.43	Trent Boult	New Zealand	2013-2024	61	61	1,389	1,779	83	4/13	21.43	7.68	16.73	0
83	21.50	Mohammad Wasim	Pakistan	2021-2026	34	34	657	903	42	4/24	21.50	8.24	15.64	0
84	21.52	Graeme Cremer	Zimbabwe	2008-2026	36	35	708	861	40	3/11	21.52	7.29	17.70	0
85	21.54	Shamar Joseph	West Indies	2024-2026	25	25	522	797	37	5/33	21.54	9.16	14.10	1
86	21.59	Steven Finn	England	2011-2015	21	21	480	583	27	3/16	21.59	7.28	17.77	0
87	21.72	Shane Bond	New Zealand	2005-2010	20	20	465	543	25	3/18	21.72	7.00	18.60	0
88	21.75	Imad Wasim	Pakistan	2015-2024	75	74	1,536	1,588	73	5/14	21.75	6.20	21.04	1
89	21.83	Blessing Muzarabani	Zimbabwe	2018-2026	99	96	2,109	2,555	117	4/17	21.83	7.26	18.02	0
90	21.91	Michael Bracewell	New Zealand	2022-2025	47	38	623	767	35	3/5	21.91	7.38	17.80	0
91	21.94	Mohammad Amir	Pakistan	2009-2024	62	61	1,321	1,558	71	4/13	21.94	7.07	18.60	0
92	21.96	Sachithra Senanayake	Sri Lanka	2012-2016	24	23	486	549	25	4/46	21.96	6.77	19.44	0
93	22.00	Chris Gayle	West Indies	2006-2021	79	30	381	440	20	2/15	22.00	6.92	19.05	0
94	22.01	David Wiese	South Africa	2013-2024	54	54	1,084	1,299	59	5/23	22.01	7.19	18.37	1
95	22.03	Nathan McCullum	New Zealand	2007-2016	63	59	1,123	1,278	58	4/16	22.03	6.82	19.36	0
96	22.07	Irfan Pathan	India	2006-2012	24	23	462	618	28	3/16	22.07	8.02	16.50	0
97	22.10	George Dockrell	Ireland	2010-2026	159	100	1,730	2,012	91	4/20	22.10	6.97	19.01	0
98	22.15	Aaron Phangiso	South Africa	2012-2018	16	16	342	443	20	3/25	22.15	7.77	17.10	0
99	22.16	Boyd Rankin	England / Ireland	2009-2020	50	49	1,068	1,219	55	3/16	22.16	6.84	19.41	0
100	22.24	Andile Phehlukwayo	South Africa	2017-2024	42	39	748	1,112	50	4/24	22.24	8.91	14.96	0

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