CAREER RECORD
Men T20I: Lowest bowling strike rate
Minimum 20 wickets. Official career snapshot 2026-09-30.
| Rank | Lowest bowling strike rate | Player | Team | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.71 | Andre Botha | Ireland | 2008-2010 | 14 | 10 | 204 | 184 | 21 | 3/14 | 8.76 | 5.41 | 9.71 | 0 |
| 2 | 10.97 | Abbas Afridi | Pakistan | 2024-2025 | 24 | 23 | 417 | 590 | 38 | 3/17 | 15.52 | 8.48 | 10.97 | 0 |
| 3 | 11.86 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | 2017-2026 | 54 | 52 | 1,127 | 1,306 | 95 | 5/17 | 13.74 | 6.95 | 11.86 | 2 |
| 4 | 13.02 | Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka | 2022-2026 | 28 | 27 | 521 | 732 | 40 | 4/24 | 18.30 | 8.42 | 13.02 | 0 |
| 5 | 13.07 | Dirk Nannes | Australia | 2009-2010 | 17 | 16 | 366 | 459 | 28 | 4/18 | 16.39 | 7.52 | 13.07 | 0 |
| 6 | 13.14 | Mohammad Sami | Pakistan | 2010-2016 | 13 | 13 | 276 | 387 | 21 | 3/16 | 18.42 | 8.41 | 13.14 | 0 |
| 7 | 13.32 | Jamie Overton | England | 2024-2026 | 27 | 23 | 413 | 534 | 31 | 3/18 | 17.22 | 7.75 | 13.32 | 0 |
| 8 | 13.40 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 2008-2014 | 39 | 39 | 885 | 952 | 66 | 6/8 | 14.42 | 6.45 | 13.40 | 2 |
| 8 | 13.40 | Brydon Carse | England | 2023-2025 | 14 | 13 | 268 | 412 | 20 | 3/23 | 20.60 | 9.22 | 13.40 | 0 |
| 10 | 13.41 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | 2013-2019 | 38 | 38 | 845 | 948 | 63 | 5/23 | 15.04 | 6.73 | 13.41 | 2 |
| 11 | 13.43 | Kesrick Williams | West Indies | 2016-2020 | 26 | 26 | 551 | 805 | 41 | 4/28 | 19.63 | 8.76 | 13.43 | 0 |
| 12 | 13.61 | Brad Evans | Zimbabwe | 2022-2026 | 42 | 42 | 858 | 1,210 | 63 | 4/16 | 19.20 | 8.46 | 13.61 | 0 |
| 13 | 13.63 | Corbin Bosch | South Africa | 2025-2026 | 22 | 22 | 450 | 592 | 33 | 4/14 | 17.93 | 7.89 | 13.63 | 0 |
| 14 | 13.70 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 2015-2026 | 118 | 118 | 2,699 | 2,763 | 197 | 5/3 | 14.02 | 6.14 | 13.70 | 2 |
| 15 | 13.72 | Varun Chakravarthy | India | 2021-2026 | 49 | 46 | 1,029 | 1,301 | 75 | 5/17 | 17.34 | 7.58 | 13.72 | 2 |
| 16 | 13.73 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 2019-2026 | 101 | 99 | 2,238 | 2,647 | 163 | 4/9 | 16.23 | 7.09 | 13.73 | 0 |
| 17 | 13.93 | Arshdeep Singh | India | 2022-2026 | 94 | 91 | 1,951 | 2,769 | 140 | 5/51 | 19.77 | 8.51 | 13.93 | 1 |
| 17 | 13.93 | Usman Qadir | Pakistan | 2020-2023 | 25 | 21 | 432 | 573 | 31 | 4/13 | 18.48 | 7.95 | 13.93 | 0 |
| 19 | 14.07 | Sufyan Moqim | Pakistan | 2023-2025 | 19 | 19 | 380 | 398 | 27 | 5/3 | 14.74 | 6.28 | 14.07 | 1 |
| 20 | 14.10 | Shamar Joseph | West Indies | 2024-2026 | 25 | 25 | 522 | 797 | 37 | 5/33 | 21.54 | 9.16 | 14.10 | 1 |
| 21 | 14.12 | Nathan Ellis | Australia | 2021-2026 | 39 | 39 | 819 | 1,048 | 58 | 4/12 | 18.06 | 7.67 | 14.12 | 0 |
| 22 | 14.15 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 2007-2016 | 60 | 60 | 1,203 | 1,443 | 85 | 5/6 | 16.97 | 7.19 | 14.15 | 2 |
| 23 | 14.27 | Al-Amin Hossain | Bangladesh | 2013-2020 | 31 | 29 | 614 | 730 | 43 | 3/20 | 16.97 | 7.13 | 14.27 | 0 |
| 24 | 14.30 | James Faulkner | Australia | 2012-2017 | 24 | 24 | 515 | 684 | 36 | 5/27 | 19.00 | 7.96 | 14.30 | 1 |
| 25 | 14.37 | Mark Wood | England | 2015-2025 | 38 | 37 | 776 | 1,093 | 54 | 3/9 | 20.24 | 8.45 | 14.37 | 0 |
| 26 | 14.40 | Dwaine Pretorius | South Africa | 2017-2022 | 30 | 27 | 504 | 696 | 35 | 5/17 | 19.88 | 8.28 | 14.40 | 1 |
| 27 | 14.43 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 2017-2026 | 64 | 64 | 1,299 | 1,866 | 90 | 5/39 | 20.73 | 8.61 | 14.43 | 1 |
| 27 | 14.43 | Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan | 2019-2024 | 48 | 48 | 967 | 1,255 | 67 | 4/20 | 18.73 | 7.78 | 14.43 | 0 |
| 29 | 14.53 | Andrew Tye | Australia | 2016-2021 | 32 | 31 | 683 | 997 | 47 | 4/23 | 21.21 | 8.75 | 14.53 | 0 |
| 30 | 14.59 | Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | 2017-2026 | 54 | 53 | 1,109 | 1,355 | 76 | 5/21 | 17.82 | 7.33 | 14.59 | 1 |
| 31 | 14.64 | Chris Morris | South Africa | 2012-2019 | 23 | 23 | 498 | 697 | 34 | 4/27 | 20.50 | 8.39 | 14.64 | 0 |
| 32 | 14.82 | Fareed Ahmad | Afghanistan | 2016-2025 | 38 | 37 | 697 | 1,006 | 47 | 3/14 | 21.40 | 8.65 | 14.82 | 0 |
| 33 | 14.95 | Robin Peterson | South Africa | 2006-2014 | 21 | 19 | 359 | 451 | 24 | 3/28 | 18.79 | 7.53 | 14.95 | 0 |
| 34 | 14.96 | Andile Phehlukwayo | South Africa | 2017-2024 | 42 | 39 | 748 | 1,112 | 50 | 4/24 | 22.24 | 8.91 | 14.96 | 0 |
| 35 | 15.00 | Max Sorensen | Ireland | 2012-2016 | 26 | 22 | 390 | 471 | 26 | 3/17 | 18.11 | 7.24 | 15.00 | 0 |
| 35 | 15.00 | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | 2021-2026 | 52 | 25 | 390 | 454 | 26 | 4/27 | 17.46 | 6.98 | 15.00 | 0 |
| 37 | 15.02 | D Jakiel | Zimbabwe | 2019-2026 | 55 | 55 | 1,127 | 1,308 | 75 | 5/9 | 17.44 | 6.96 | 15.02 | 2 |
| 38 | 15.03 | Jacob Duffy | New Zealand | 2020-2026 | 48 | 46 | 932 | 1,256 | 62 | 4/14 | 20.25 | 8.08 | 15.03 | 0 |
| 39 | 15.04 | Salman Mirza | Pakistan | 2025-2026 | 17 | 16 | 346 | 371 | 23 | 3/14 | 16.13 | 6.43 | 15.04 | 0 |
| 40 | 15.06 | Ottneil Baartman | South Africa | 2024-2026 | 21 | 21 | 437 | 591 | 29 | 4/11 | 20.37 | 8.11 | 15.06 | 0 |
| 41 | 15.10 | Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 2020-2025 | 94 | 92 | 2,009 | 2,807 | 133 | 4/18 | 21.10 | 8.38 | 15.10 | 0 |
| 42 | 15.14 | Yuvraj Singh | India | 2007-2017 | 58 | 31 | 424 | 499 | 28 | 3/17 | 17.82 | 7.06 | 15.14 | 0 |
| 43 | 15.15 | Tinashe Panyangara | Zimbabwe | 2013-2016 | 14 | 14 | 303 | 398 | 20 | 4/37 | 19.90 | 7.88 | 15.15 | 0 |
| 44 | 15.19 | Mark Adair | Ireland | 2019-2026 | 100 | 100 | 2,157 | 2,812 | 142 | 4/13 | 19.80 | 7.82 | 15.19 | 0 |
| 45 | 15.33 | Shardul Thakur | India | 2018-2022 | 25 | 24 | 506 | 772 | 33 | 4/27 | 23.39 | 9.15 | 15.33 | 0 |
| 46 | 15.45 | Luke Jongwe | Zimbabwe | 2015-2024 | 65 | 57 | 1,020 | 1,469 | 66 | 4/18 | 22.25 | 8.64 | 15.45 | 0 |
| 47 | 15.48 | Matthew Humphreys | Ireland | 2023-2026 | 20 | 20 | 449 | 530 | 29 | 4/13 | 18.27 | 7.08 | 15.48 | 0 |
| 48 | 15.50 | Doug Bracewell | New Zealand | 2011-2021 | 20 | 18 | 310 | 470 | 20 | 3/25 | 23.50 | 9.09 | 15.50 | 0 |
| 49 | 15.54 | Ben Dwarshuis | Australia | 2022-2026 | 15 | 15 | 342 | 536 | 22 | 4/36 | 24.36 | 9.40 | 15.54 | 0 |
| 49 | 15.54 | Hamid Hassan | Afghanistan | 2010-2021 | 25 | 25 | 544 | 580 | 35 | 4/22 | 16.57 | 6.39 | 15.54 | 0 |
| 51 | 15.55 | Billy Stanlake | Australia | 2017-2019 | 19 | 19 | 420 | 544 | 27 | 4/8 | 20.14 | 7.77 | 15.55 | 0 |
| 52 | 15.56 | Ian Butler | New Zealand | 2009-2013 | 19 | 18 | 358 | 481 | 23 | 3/19 | 20.91 | 8.06 | 15.56 | 0 |
| 53 | 15.57 | Rishad Hossain | Bangladesh | 2023-2026 | 62 | 60 | 1,246 | 1,700 | 80 | 4/26 | 21.25 | 8.18 | 15.57 | 0 |
| 54 | 15.58 | J Theron | South Africa | 2010-2022 | 18 | 18 | 374 | 477 | 24 | 4/27 | 19.87 | 7.65 | 15.58 | 0 |
| 55 | 15.61 | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 2024-2026 | 38 | 37 | 812 | 903 | 52 | 4/9 | 17.36 | 6.67 | 15.61 | 0 |
| 56 | 15.64 | Mohammad Wasim | Pakistan | 2021-2026 | 34 | 34 | 657 | 903 | 42 | 4/24 | 21.50 | 8.24 | 15.64 | 0 |
| 57 | 15.72 | Ben Sears | New Zealand | 2021-2026 | 28 | 26 | 519 | 697 | 33 | 3/14 | 21.12 | 8.05 | 15.72 | 0 |
| 58 | 15.81 | Kevin O'Brien | Ireland | 2008-2021 | 110 | 52 | 917 | 1,149 | 58 | 4/45 | 19.81 | 7.51 | 15.81 | 0 |
| 58 | 15.81 | Will Jacks | England | 2022-2026 | 48 | 24 | 348 | 498 | 22 | 3/14 | 22.63 | 8.58 | 15.81 | 0 |
| 60 | 15.85 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 2007-2020 | 47 | 47 | 1,015 | 1,175 | 64 | 4/9 | 18.35 | 6.94 | 15.85 | 0 |
| 61 | 15.88 | Graeme Swann | England | 2008-2012 | 39 | 38 | 810 | 859 | 51 | 3/13 | 16.84 | 6.36 | 15.88 | 0 |
| 61 | 15.88 | Obed McCoy | West Indies | 2019-2025 | 43 | 42 | 826 | 1,202 | 52 | 6/17 | 23.11 | 8.73 | 15.88 | 1 |
| 63 | 15.95 | Ryan Sidebottom | England | 2007-2010 | 18 | 18 | 367 | 437 | 23 | 3/16 | 19.00 | 7.14 | 15.95 | 0 |
| 64 | 15.96 | Alzarri Joseph | West Indies | 2022-2025 | 45 | 44 | 990 | 1,525 | 62 | 5/40 | 24.59 | 9.24 | 15.96 | 1 |
| 65 | 16.00 | Kyle Jarvis | Zimbabwe | 2011-2019 | 22 | 22 | 448 | 665 | 28 | 3/15 | 23.75 | 8.90 | 16.00 | 0 |
| 66 | 16.04 | Hasan Ali | Pakistan | 2016-2025 | 57 | 56 | 1,155 | 1,678 | 72 | 5/30 | 23.30 | 8.71 | 16.04 | 1 |
| 67 | 16.17 | Sean Abbott | Australia | 2014-2026 | 29 | 28 | 550 | 855 | 34 | 4/31 | 25.14 | 9.32 | 16.17 | 0 |
| 68 | 16.20 | Lizaad Williams | South Africa | 2021-2025 | 20 | 19 | 389 | 623 | 24 | 3/35 | 25.95 | 9.60 | 16.20 | 0 |
| 68 | 16.20 | Mukesh Kumar | India | 2023-2024 | 17 | 17 | 324 | 487 | 20 | 4/22 | 24.35 | 9.01 | 16.20 | 0 |
| 70 | 16.28 | Matt Henry | New Zealand | 2014-2026 | 43 | 40 | 863 | 1,223 | 53 | 3/26 | 23.07 | 8.50 | 16.28 | 0 |
| 71 | 16.29 | Ravi Bishnoi | India | 2022-2026 | 52 | 51 | 1,157 | 1,445 | 71 | 4/13 | 20.35 | 7.49 | 16.29 | 0 |
| 72 | 16.34 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 2018-2026 | 103 | 103 | 2,223 | 2,904 | 136 | 4/22 | 21.35 | 7.83 | 16.34 | 0 |
| 73 | 16.35 | James Franklin | New Zealand | 2006-2013 | 38 | 26 | 327 | 417 | 20 | 4/15 | 20.85 | 7.65 | 16.35 | 0 |
| 74 | 16.36 | Beuran Hendricks | South Africa | 2014-2021 | 19 | 19 | 409 | 627 | 25 | 4/14 | 25.08 | 9.19 | 16.36 | 0 |
| 75 | 16.42 | Craig Young | Ireland | 2015-2026 | 73 | 71 | 1,429 | 1,935 | 87 | 4/13 | 22.24 | 8.12 | 16.42 | 0 |
| 75 | 16.42 | James Neesham | New Zealand | 2012-2026 | 105 | 75 | 1,051 | 1,611 | 64 | 5/22 | 25.17 | 9.19 | 16.42 | 1 |
| 75 | 16.42 | Shivam Dube | India | 2019-2026 | 77 | 51 | 624 | 1,023 | 38 | 3/4 | 26.92 | 9.83 | 16.42 | 0 |
| 78 | 16.48 | Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka | 2019-2023 | 26 | 25 | 544 | 755 | 33 | 3/7 | 22.87 | 8.32 | 16.48 | 0 |
| 79 | 16.50 | Irfan Pathan | India | 2006-2012 | 24 | 23 | 462 | 618 | 28 | 3/16 | 22.07 | 8.02 | 16.50 | 0 |
| 80 | 16.55 | Jofra Archer | England | 2019-2026 | 51 | 51 | 1,126 | 1,564 | 68 | 4/33 | 23.00 | 8.33 | 16.55 | 0 |
| 81 | 16.59 | Abdur Razzak | Bangladesh | 2006-2014 | 34 | 33 | 730 | 838 | 44 | 4/16 | 19.04 | 6.88 | 16.59 | 0 |
| 81 | 16.59 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 2016-2026 | 118 | 115 | 2,539 | 3,113 | 153 | 5/19 | 20.34 | 7.35 | 16.59 | 1 |
| 83 | 16.66 | Odean Smith | West Indies | 2018-2023 | 27 | 26 | 450 | 772 | 27 | 3/29 | 28.59 | 10.29 | 16.66 | 0 |
| 84 | 16.72 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 2016-2026 | 98 | 95 | 2,074 | 2,255 | 124 | 4/15 | 18.18 | 6.52 | 16.72 | 0 |
| 84 | 16.72 | Richard Ngarava | Zimbabwe | 2019-2026 | 98 | 96 | 2,074 | 2,578 | 124 | 4/16 | 20.79 | 7.45 | 16.72 | 0 |
| 86 | 16.73 | Trent Boult | New Zealand | 2013-2024 | 61 | 61 | 1,389 | 1,779 | 83 | 4/13 | 21.43 | 7.68 | 16.73 | 0 |
| 87 | 16.75 | Saqib Mahmood | England | 2019-2026 | 20 | 19 | 402 | 619 | 24 | 4/34 | 25.79 | 9.23 | 16.75 | 0 |
| 88 | 16.76 | Kyle Abbott | South Africa | 2013-2016 | 21 | 21 | 436 | 579 | 26 | 3/20 | 22.26 | 7.96 | 16.76 | 0 |
| 89 | 16.78 | Tim Southee | New Zealand | 2008-2024 | 126 | 123 | 2,753 | 3,671 | 164 | 5/18 | 22.38 | 8.00 | 16.78 | 2 |
| 90 | 16.80 | Kane Richardson | Australia | 2014-2023 | 36 | 36 | 756 | 1,059 | 45 | 4/30 | 23.53 | 8.40 | 16.80 | 0 |
| 91 | 16.81 | Gerald Coetzee | South Africa | 2023-2026 | 18 | 18 | 370 | 570 | 22 | 3/31 | 25.90 | 9.24 | 16.81 | 0 |
| 91 | 16.81 | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 2006-2020 | 84 | 83 | 1,799 | 2,225 | 107 | 5/6 | 20.79 | 7.42 | 16.81 | 2 |
| 91 | 16.81 | Romario Shepherd | West Indies | 2020-2026 | 81 | 74 | 1,362 | 2,281 | 81 | 5/20 | 28.16 | 10.04 | 16.81 | 1 |
| 94 | 16.82 | Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan | 2009-2015 | 64 | 63 | 1,430 | 1,516 | 85 | 4/19 | 17.83 | 6.36 | 16.82 | 0 |
| 95 | 16.92 | Ish Sodhi | New Zealand | 2014-2026 | 142 | 135 | 2,792 | 3,798 | 165 | 4/12 | 23.01 | 8.16 | 16.92 | 0 |
| 96 | 16.95 | Abdul Razzaq | Pakistan | 2006-2013 | 32 | 22 | 339 | 395 | 20 | 3/13 | 19.75 | 6.99 | 16.95 | 0 |
| 96 | 16.95 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | 2017-2024 | 70 | 70 | 1,509 | 1,860 | 89 | 5/24 | 20.89 | 7.39 | 16.95 | 1 |
| 98 | 16.96 | David Willey | England | 2015-2022 | 43 | 43 | 865 | 1,180 | 51 | 4/7 | 23.13 | 8.18 | 16.96 | 0 |
| 99 | 16.97 | Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | 2022-2026 | 31 | 31 | 611 | 844 | 36 | 5/20 | 23.44 | 8.28 | 16.97 | 1 |
| 100 | 17.06 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 2013-2025 | 60 | 59 | 1,348 | 1,680 | 79 | 4/12 | 21.26 | 7.47 | 17.06 | 0 |
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