In the T20I format, batters don’t shy away from smashing the bowlers across the park. However, a few bowlers work their way up to keep the hitters in check with disciplined bowling.
The bowler’s control over the ball results in them conceding fewer runs, helping them to maintain a good bowling average. Here are the top 10 bowlers with the best bowling average in T20Is (minimum 500 balls bowled).
Best Bowling Average in T20I Cricket
| Player | Team | Innings | Runs Conceded | Wickets | Bowling Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpesh Ramjani | Uganda | 63 | 1070 | 102 | 10.49 |
| Moazzam Baig | Malawi | 43 | 727 | 68 | 10.69 |
| Dhruvkumar Maisuria | Botswana | 40 | 807 | 74 | 10.90 |
| Charlie Rumistrzewicz | Spain | 27 | 485 | 44 | 11.02 |
| Hernan Fennell | Argentina | 31 | 606 | 51 | 11.88 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | Nepal | 68 | 1567 | 129 | 12.14 |
| George Sesay | Sierra Leone | 36 | 575 | 47 | 12.23 |
| Yasir Ali | Spain | 37 | 639 | 52 | 12.28 |
| Lorne Burns | Spain | 33 | 650 | 52 | 12.50 |
| Sabaorish Ravichandran | Japan | 40 | 615 | 49 | 12.55 |
Key Insights on Best Career Bowling Averages in T20I Cricket
Top T20I Career Average Milestones
Alpesh Ramjani (Uganda), Moazzam Baig (Malawi), and Dhurvkumar Maisuria (Botswana) have bowling averages below 11 in T20Is.
Moazzam Baig’s average drops below 10 as Malawi’s captain. No other captain has an average below 10 in T20Is.
India’s Kuldeep Yadav has the lowest bowling average among full-member bowlers in T20Is, giving away around 13 runs per wicket.
New Zealand’s Jacob Oram has the worst bowling average in T20Is. He took 19 wickets at an average of 41.73 in 32 innings.
Phase-Specific Dominance and Venue Records
Isaac Okpe (Nigeria), Virandeep Singh (Malaysia), Shem Ngoche (Kenya), and Vraj Patel (Kenya) are the four bowlers to average below 15 on home soil in T20Is.
Bahrain’s Ali Dawood and Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane are the two bowlers to maintain an average below 13 in overseas T20Is.
Mahedi Hasan (Bangladesh), Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan), and Josh Hazlewood (Australia) have bowling averages below 19 in the powerplay overs (1-6) in T20Is (minimum 500 balls bowled).
Lamichhane, Kuldeep, and Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) maintain an average below 15 in the middle overs (7-16) in T20Is (minimum 500 balls bowled).
Rashid Khan has maintained his bowling average below 10 in the death overs (17-20) in T20Is (minimum 400 balls). Read what makes Rashid unplayable here!
England’s Adil Rashid is the only bowler to average below 15 against an opposition team (vs West Indies) in T20Is.
Record-Breaking Annual and Captaincy Statistics
Tanzania’s Yalinde Nkanya has recorded the lowest bowling average in a calendar year in T20Is. He averaged 8.60 while taking 45 wickets in 26 innings in 2022.
Ramjani is the other bowler to average less than nine in a year in T20Is, having taken 55 wickets at 8.98 in 30 innings in 2023.
Bangladesh’s Mashrafe Mortaza has the worst bowling average as a captain in T20Is. He averaged 36.35 while picking up 20 wickets in 27 innings.
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