This article highlights the top bowlers who have excelled in away T20Is, taking heaps of wickets.
Most Wickets in Away T20Is
| Player | Team | Inns | Wickets | Best Bowling (Innings) | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adil Rashid | England | 60 | 68 | 4/32 | 24.38 | 7.46 | 19.5 | 1/0 |
| Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 38 | 56 | 4/22 | 21.41 | 8.82 | 14.5 | 1/0 |
| Ish Sodhi | New Zealand | 41 | 54 | 4/12 | 19.48 | 7.40 | 15.7 | 2/0 |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 36 | 53 | 4/17 | 15.77 | 6.19 | 15.2 | 2/0 |
| Adam Zampa | Australia | 51 | 52 | 4/34 | 27.86 | 7.92 | 21.0 | 1/0 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 34 | 48 | 6/10 | 20.95 | 8.26 | 15.2 | 2/1 |
| Rizwan Butt | Bahrain | 35 | 47 | 6/9 | 16.17 | 6.16 | 15.7 | 1/1 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 41 | 47 | 3/14 | 26.59 | 8.58 | 18.5 | 0/0 |
| Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 38 | 45 | 4/11 | 20.80 | 6.68 | 18.6 | 1/0 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | 28 | 44 | 4/17 | 18.18 | 7.77 | 14.0 | 2/0 |
| Chris Jordan | England | 38 | 43 | 4/6 | 27.58 | 9.18 | 18.0 | 1/0 |
| Ali Dawood | Bahrain | 29 | 42 | 4/5 | 13.35 | 5.47 | 14.6 | 1/0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 29 | 41 | 3/12 | 20.60 | 7.82 | 15.8 | 0/0 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | 28 | 41 | 5/24 | 15.41 | 6.53 | 14.1 | 2/1 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | Nepal | 22 | 40 | 5/9 | 12.67 | 6.03 | 12.6 | 1/1 |
Key Insights on Most Wickets and Top Bowling Performances in Away T20Is
Milestones for Most Wickets in Overseas T20I Matches
England’s Adil Rashid became the first bowler to take 60-plus wickets in away T20I matches.
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf became the first fast bowler to pick up 50-plus wickets in overseas conditions in T20Is.
Adil Rashid (in the West Indies), Henry Ssenyondo (in Rwanda), and Haris Rauf (in New Zealand) are the three bowlers with 25 or more wickets in an overseas country in T20Is.
Best Bowling Figures in Away T20I Innings
Bahrain’s Rizwan Butt has claimed the best bowling figures in an away T20I match, taking six wickets while conceding nine runs against Malawi in the 2025 quadrangular series. See where it rank among the overall T20I Best Bowling Spells list.
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman has recorded the best bowling figures by a full-member bowler in an away T20I innings, with figures of 6 for 10 against the USA in the 2024 Texas T20I.
Australia’s Ashton Agar and India’s Kuldeep Yadav are the two bowlers to pick up two or more five-wicket hauls in away T20Is.
Consistency and Volume Records in Away T20Is
Kuldeep Yadav, Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman, and South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi are the three bowlers to take three or more four-wicket hauls in overseas T20Is.
Cambodia’s Gulam Murtaza has taken the most wickets in an away bilateral T20I series, fetching 13 wickets in eight innings on the 2025 tour of Indonesia.
Uganda’s Henry Ssenyondo is the only bowler to pick up more than 20 T20I wickets at an overseas venue – Gahanga International Cricket Stadium in Rwanda.
Efficiency and Seasonal Performance
Rashid Khan is the only bowler to take 15 or more wickets against two opponents – Zimbabwe and the UAE – in away T20Is.
Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane is the only bowler to have an average and a strike rate below 13 in away T20I matches (minimum 500 balls bowled).
Bahrain’s Abdul Majid and Ali Dawood are the two bowlers with economy rates below six in away T20Is (minimum 500 balls bowled).
Bahrain’s Ali Dawood and Rizwan Butt are the two bowlers who have taken 30 or more wickets in a calendar year in away T20Is, with both achieving the feat in 2025.
