Here’s a look at the bowlers who dominate against a particular opposition in T20Is.
Most T20I Wickets Against an Opponent
| Player | Opposition | Innings | Wickets | Best Bowling (Innings) | Economy Rate | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) | Ireland | 21 | 45 | 5/3 | 5.97 | 3/2 |
| Henry Ssenyondo (Uganda) | Rwanda | 19 | 42 | 4/7 | 4.45 | 3/0 |
| Haris Rauf (Pakistan) | New Zealand | 20 | 40 | 4/18 | 8.27 | 3/0 |
| Adil Rashid (England) | West Indies | 24 | 40 | 4/2 | 6.49 | 1/0 |
| Tim Southee (New Zealand) | Pakistan | 23 | 38 | 5/18 | 7.14 | 2/1 |
| Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) | Zimbabwe | 20 | 35 | 4/27 | 6.20 | 1/0 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) | New Zealand | 25 | 35 | 4/30 | 8.44 | 1/0 |
| Charles Perchard (Jersey) | Guernsey | 14 | 32 | 5/17 | 6.15 | 1/1 |
| Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) | Bangladesh | 15 | 30 | 4/12 | 5.48 | 3/0 |
| Ish Sodhi (New Zealand) | India | 24 | 30 | 3/18 | 8.22 | 0/0 |
| Ish Sodhi (New Zealand) | Pakistan | 31 | 29 | 2/17 | 8.03 | 0/0 |
Key Insights on Dominant T20I Bowling Performances Against a Single Opponent
Milestone and Record Wickets Against One Team
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf became the first fast bowler to pick up 40-plus wickets against a team in T20Is, achieving the feat against New Zealand.
Rashid Khan is the only bowler to take 30 or more wickets against three teams in T20Is, having done so against Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Bangladesh.
Uganda’s Henry Ssenyondo (vs Rwanda) and Jersey’s Charles Perchard (vs Guernsey) are the two associate bowlers to take 30-plus wickets against an opposition in T20Is.
Charles Perchard is the only captain to take 30-plus wickets against an opponent team in T20Is, with all of his scalps against Guernsey coming as Jersey’s skipper.
Multiple Four and Five-Wicket Hauls vs an Opposition
Rashid Khan is the only bowler to bag five four-wicket hauls against a team (vs Ireland) in T20Is.
Rashid Khan (vs Ireland) and Romania’s Manmeet Koli (vs Hungary) are the two bowlers with two five-fors against an opposition in T20Is.
Wicket Distribution by Home and Away Conditions
New Zealand’s Tim Southee picked up 31 of his 38 wickets against Pakistan in New Zealand, the most by a bowler against an opposition on home soil in T20Is.
England’s Adil Rashid (vs West Indies), Uganda’s Henry Ssenyondo (vs Rwanda), and Haris Rauf (vs New Zealand) have picked up 25 or more wickets at the home of the opposition team in T20Is.
Exceptional Economy, Average, and Strike Rate Records
Uganda’s Frank Nsubuga (vs Rwanda) is the only bowler with a bowling average less than seven against a team in T20Is (minimum 200 balls bowled).
Nsubuga (vs Rwanda), Ssenyondo (vs Botswana), and Spain’s Lorne Burns (vs Croatia) are the three bowlers with an economy rate below four against a team in T20Is (minimum 200 balls bowled).
Jersey’s Charles Perchard (vs Guernsey) is the lone bowler to maintain a strike rate below 10 against an opposition in T20Is (minimum 200 balls bowled).
Overall Stats: T20I Bowlers with the Best Bowling Average | Best Economy Rate
Most Wickets in a Bilateral T20I Series
West Indies’ Jason Holder has taken the most wickets against a team in a bilateral T20I series. He snared 15 wickets in five innings against England in the 2022 home series.
