The World Test Championship (WTC) has seen some amazing bowling performances. Here are the top best bowling figures in the red-ball tournament’s history.
Best Bowling Figures in WTC History
| Player | Bowling Figures | Overs Bowled | Against | Venue | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaz Patel (NZ) | 10/119 | 47.5 | India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 2021 |
| Sajid Khan (PAK) | 8/42 | 15.0 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 4 Dec 2021 |
| Noman Ali (PAK) | 8/46 | 16.3 | England | Multan | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Nathan Lyon (AUS) | 8/64 | 23.3 | India | Indore | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Marco Jansen (SA) | 7/13 | 6.5 | Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Matt Henry (NZ) | 7/23 | 15.0 | South Africa | Christchurch | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Keshav Maharaj (SA) | 7/32 | 10.0 | Bangladesh | Durban | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Jomel Warrican (WI) | 7/32 | 18.0 | Pakistan | Multan | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Keshav Maharaj (SA) | 7/40 | 12.0 | Bangladesh | Gqeberha | 8 Apr 2022 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 7/42 | 12.1 | Australia | Delhi | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Gus Atkinson (ENG) | 7/45 | 12.0 | West Indies | Lord’s | 10 Jul 2024 |
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Key Insights on Top Bowling Performances in WTC History
Record Breaking Individual Spells in World Test Championship
New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel scripted history in 2021, becoming the third bowler to take all 10 wickets in a Test innings. He returned with 10 for 119 against India in the 2021 Wankhede Test.
Ajaz Patel claimed another four wickets for 106 runs in the second innings to finish with 14 wickets for 225 runs, the best match haul by a bowler in the WTC. Find the overall list of bowlers picking the most wickets in a single Test match.
Sajid Khan’s figures of 8 for 42 for Pakistan against Bangladesh in the 2021 Mirpur Test are the best by a bowler in a winning cause in the WTC.
Pakistan’s Noman Ali has delivered the best bowling figures at home in the WTC, picking up 8 for 46 against England in the fourth innings of the 2024 Multan Test.
Noman Ali’s 8 for 46 is the second-best bowling figure by a Pakistani bowler in the fourth innings of a Test match.
Best Bowling Figures in WTC Final and Leadership Records
Pat Cummins has the best bowling analysis as a captain in the WTC, having taken 6 for 28 against South Africa in the 2025 Lord’s Test.
Cummins’ 6 for 28 is also the best bowling figure by any bowler in the Test championship final.
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Leading Pace Bowling and Economy Rate Milestones
South Africa’s Marco Jansen has bowled the best bowling figures among fast bowlers in the Test championship. He fetched seven wickets for 13 runs against Sri Lanka in the second innings of the 2024 Durban Test.
West Indies’ Jayden Seales has bowled the most economical spell in the WTC, having claimed four wickets for five runs at an economy of 0.31 in 15.5 overs against Bangladesh in the 2024 Kingston Test (minimum 60 balls bowled).
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Pakistan’s Yasir Shah (4/205 vs AUS) and Abrar Ahmed (5/205 vs NZ) are the other bowlers to concede 200-plus runs in a WTC innings.
Pakistan’s Zahid Mahmood has bowled the most expensive bowling figures in a Test innings in the WTC. He wheeled in for 33 overs while taking four wickets for 235 runs against England in the 2022 Rawalpindi Test.
Roston Chase has recorded the worst economy rate in a WTC innings, going at 8.15 in his 13-over wicketless spell for 106 runs against New Zealand in the 2025 Bay Oval Test.
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