In Test cricket, bowlers that can run in and constantly bowl with an accurate line and length are the most difficult to face. The threat that these bowlers possess is immense as the slightest lapse in concentration from the batsman will lead to the loss of his wicket.
In recent times, these bowlers have possessed the ability to break partnerships and pose a threat to the batsman’s wicket even on flat pitches and in conditions that seem favorable for batting. Here is a list of the top 10 bowlers in Test cricket according to the points rating system developed by the ICC.
p>Australian captain Pat Cummins is on top of the list of top ten Test bowlers in the world and rightly so. In the recently concluded Ashes Test series, Cummins caused havoc in the batting lineup of England and posed a threat every time he came on to bowl. In just 4 matches, Cummins managed to take a total of 21 wickets at a bowling average of just 18.76 while conceding runs at an economy of just 2.51.
In his Test career so far, Cummins has played a total of 38 matches in which he’s managed to take 185 wickets at a career bowling average of just 21.19 and an economy of 2.76. His ability to take wickets and also not give away any runs to the batting opposition is what has seen him rise to the top of the list of top ten Test bowlers in Test cricket as of today.
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin features second on the list of top ten bowlers in Test cricket. Ashwin’s ability to bamboozle batsmen with his spin has been on display throughout his career. With the numerous variations that Ashwin has at his disposal, he has managed to take a total of 430 wickets in the 84 matches that he’s been a part of at a bowling average of 24.38 and an economy of just 2.77.
In the 2021-22 Test season, Ashwin has played 5 matches in which he’s managed to take 17 wickets at an economy of just 2.03. This rich vein of form that the Indian spinner has displayed has made him feature second on the list of top ten bowlers in Test cricket.
young career that Shaheen Afridi has had so far, his bowling has been nothing short of immaculate. In the 21 matches that he’s played so far in his career, the Pakistani left-arm seam bowler has managed to take 86 wickets at an economy rate of just 3.00. In the 2021-22 Test season, Afridi played a total of 9 matches in which he managed to take a total of 47 wickets at an economy of just 2.73 which is why he features third on the list of top ten bowlers in Test cricket at the moment.
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4. Tim Southee (New Zealand) ICC Points Rating: 814
Tim Southee of New Zealand is known for his precision and control of his line and length. A master of swing bowling, Southee has played a total of 83 matches in his career so far in which he’s taken a total of 329 wickets at an economy of just 2.96. One of the major reasons why New Zealand went on to win the ICC World Test Championship was due to Southee’s contribution in 2021. In the 5 matches that he played, he managed to take a total of 22 wickets at a miserly economy of just 2.44 runs.
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5. James Anderson (England) ICC Points Rating: 813
r James Anderson’s name on a list of top ten Test bowlers is almost a given simply because of the incredible consistency and longevity that he has shown over the years in Test cricket. In the 169 matches that he’s played so far in his career, Anderson has gone on to take a total of 640 wickets at an economy of just 2.80. In the 2021 Test season, like always, Anderson was the leading strike bowler for England as he went on to take 39 wickets in the 12 Test matches that he played at an economy of just 2.12.
6. Kagiso Rabada
6. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) ICC Points Rating: 810
/www.cric-life.com/player/kagiso-rabada/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kagiso Rabada features sixth on this list as in the 2021 test season, he went on to take 23 wickets in the 5 matches that he played at an economy of just 2.54.
s and Starc, Josh Hazlewood helped Australia win the Ashes series comfortably. His bowling efforts saw him take 13 wickets in the 3 matches that he played in the 2021 test season at an economy of just 2.37.
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8. Neil Wagner (New Zealand) ICC Points Rating: 794
ft-arm pacer from New Zealand, Neil Wagner features eighth on this list. In the 2021 test season, Wagner managed to scalp 10 wickets in just the 3 test matches that he played at an economy of just 2.77 runs per over.
9. Jasprit Bumra
9. Jasprit Bumrah (India) ICC Points Rating: 781
"https://www.cric-life.com/player/jasprit-bumrah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasprit Bumrah features ninth on this list as in the 2021 test season, Bumrah went on to take a total of 30 wickets in the 9 matches that he played at an economy rate of just 2.57 which is outstanding for a fast bowler playing on Indian flat pitches.
/www.cric-life.com/player/mitchell-starc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Starc rounds up the list of top ten bowlers in test cricket as per the latest ICC ratings. In the 2021 test season, Starc took a total of 17 wickets in the 5 matches that he played at an economy of 3.13.
