Twenty20, often abbreviated to T20, is a form of cricket introduced in England in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. With T20 cricket comes the name of Pakistan on top. This is on account of some superb performances by Pakistani Cricketers both with bat and ball. The highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket is Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal with 58 wickets both whereas Umar Gul 57 wickets. Following is the list of top 10 highest wicket takers in T20 cricket.
10 Highest Wicket Takers in T20 Cricket
1. Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
Saeed Ajmal is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-arm off-spin bowler who bats right handed. With his effective doosra and other varieties he is considered to be the best spinner in modern world cricket. He is highest wicket taker in T20 cricket.
Wickets | Matches | Average | Best |
42 | 15.68 | 4-19 |
2. Shahid Khan Afridi (Pakistan)
Shahid Khan Afridi, popularly known as Shahid Afridi (Boom Boom Afridi) is a Pakistani cricketer. Between 1996 and 2012, Afridi played 50 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for the Pakistani national team. He made his T20Is debut on 28 Aug 2006 v England, as Capton of Pakistan National Cricket Team. Shahid Khan Afridi is the leading wicket taker in T20 cricket.
Wickets | Matches | Average | Best |
58 | 50 | 19.67 | 4-11 |
3. Umar Gul (Pakistan)
Umar Gul is a Pakistani right arm fast medium bowler in cricket. He has gained fame as one of the most successful bowlers in Twenty20 cricket finishing as the leading wicket taker and bowler in both the 2007 and 2009 Twenty20 World Championship tournaments. He is the third leading wicket taker in T20 cricket.
Wickets | Matches | Average | Best |
57 | 42 | 16.75 | 5-6 |
4. GP Swann (England)
Graeme Peter Swann is an English international cricketer. He is primarily a right-arm offspinner, and also bats right-handed and often fields at slip. He is the fourth highest wicket taker in T20 cricket.
Wickets | Matches | Average | Best |
41 | 32 | 17.24 | 3-13 |
5. Stuart Broad (England)
Stuart Christopher John Broad is a cricketer who plays Test and One Day International cricket for England and is currently the captain of their Twenty20 team. A left-handed batsman and right-arm seam bowler, is the fifth leading wicket taker in T20.
Wickets | Matches | Average | Best |
41 | 36 | 22.60 | 3-17 |
6. Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team. Mendis, classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick of his middle finger.
Wickets | Matches | Average | Best |
40 | 21 | 11.12 | 6-16 |
7. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Separamadu Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a specialist fast bowler with a rare round-arm action, sometimes referred to as a sling action, which leads to his nickname, “Slinga Malinga”.
Wickets | Matches | Average | Best |
40 | 33 | 20.45 | 3-12 |
8. Nathan McCullum (New Zealand)
Nathan Leslie McCullum is a New Zealand international cricketer. He is a right hand lower-order batsman and right arm off-break bowler.He is also a member of the Otago Volts, competing in the State Championship, State Shield and State Twenty20 competitions.
Wickets | Matches | Average | Best |
36 | 34 | 16.58 | 4-16 |
9. MG Johnson (Australia)
Mitchell Guy Johnson is an Australian cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman. He is leading Australian and 9th highest wicket taker in T20 Cricket.
Wickets | Matches | Average | Best |
36 | 28 | 20.11 | 3-15 |
10. Daniel Vettori ( New Zealand)
Daniel Luca Vettori is a cricketer for the New Zealand cricket team. Vettori is a bowling all-rounder who bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin, he is known for his accuracy, flight and guile rather than prodigious turn.
Wickets | Matches | Average | Best |
35 | 28 | 16.57 | 4-20 |
