The recently concluded T20 World Cup saw the club of bowlers with 100 or more international wickets double. While there were only two bowlers before the start of the tournament, there are now four of them.
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan is now the leading wicket-taker in Twenty20 internationals. He has picked up 117 wickets so far in 94 matches with a best bowling performance of 5 for 20. He has a bowling average of 19.79 and an economy rate of 6.66.
Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga was the first bowler to reach the 100 T20 international wickets milestones. He finished his career with 107 wickets from 84 matches. Malinga’s average is 20.79, economy is 7.42 and his best bowling figures is 5 for 6.
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman (84), New Zealand’s Ish Sodhi (82), and England’s Chris Jordan (79) are the only other active players in the top 10 wicket-takers list in T20 internationals. But with Shakib, Southee and Rashid still playing actively, the record for being the top wicket-taker in the format might well change hands frequently in the upcoming period.
Tim Southee
- New Zealand 107 wickets 89 matches Average: 24.57 Economy: 8.19 Best bowling figures: 5 for 18
- Southee started the 2021 T20 World Cup with 99 wickets to his name.
- He became the third person to 100 T20 international wickets and is now tied with Malinga with 107 wickets.
Rashid Khan
- Afghanistan
- 56 matches
- 103 wickets Average: 12.73 Economy: 6.20 Best bowling figures: 5 for 3
- Rashid Khan started the 2021 T20 World Cup with 95 wickets under his belt.
- Rashid took 8 wickets in the 5 Super 12 games that he played to take his tally to 103.
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