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Best averages
Player Span Mat Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
GH O'Brien (Ber) 2008-2008 3 11.0 0 41 5 2/11 8.20 3.72 13.2 0 0
AC Botha (Ire) 2008-2010 14 34.0 0 184 21 3/14 8.76 5.41 9.7 0 0
LMP Simmons (WI) 2007-2013 16 6.0 0 55 6 4/19 9.16 9.16 6.0 1 0
AA Noffke (Aus) 2007-2008 2 7.3 1 41 4 3/18 10.25 5.46 11.2 0 0
MS Kasprowicz (Aus) 2005-2005 2 7.0 0 57 5 4/29 11.40 8.14 8.4 1 0
BAW Mendis (SL) 2008-2013 29 110.0 5 643 56 6/8 11.48 5.84 11.7 3 2
MBS Jonkman (Neth) 2010-2010 3 8.0 0 47 4 2/21 11.75 5.87 12.0 0 0
Fawad Alam (Pak) 2007-2010 24 15.0 0 95 8 3/7 11.87 6.33 11.2 0 0
L Balaji (India) 2012-2012 5 16.0 0 121 10 3/19 12.10 7.56 9.6 0 0
Hamid Hassan (Afg) 2010-2013 10 37.1 1 220 18 4/22 12.22 5.91 12.3 1 0
ML Lewis (Aus) 2006-2006 2 7.3 0 49 4 2/18 12.25 6.53 11.2 0 0
CM Wright (Scot) 2007-2009 3 5.0 0 49 4 3/29 12.25 9.80 7.5 0 0
TL Best (WI) 2013-2013 2 7.0 0 37 3 3/18 12.33 5.28 14.0 0 0
NJ Astle (NZ) 2005-2006 4 6.5 0 50 4 3/20 12.50 7.31 10.2 0 0
PP Ojha (India) 2009-2010 6 21.0 0 132 10 4/21 13.20 6.28 12.6 1 0
CH Morris (SA) 2012-2013 2 7.4 0 54 4 2/19 13.50 7.04 11.5 0 0
A Dananjaya (SL) 2012-2013 5 14.0 0 95 7 2/9 13.57 6.78 12.0 0 0
AS Hansra (Can) 2012-2013 6 10.0 0 55 4 2/13 13.75 5.50 15.0 0 0
B Kumar (India) 2012-2012 2 8.0 0 55 4 3/9 13.75 6.87 12.0 0 0
J Lewis (Eng) 2005-2007 2 7.0 0 55 4 4/24 13.75 7.85 10.5 1 0
Mohammad Kashif (Neth) 2010-2010 3 7.0 0 55 4 2/28 13.75 7.85 10.5 0 0
GH Dockrell (Ire) 2010-2012 19 64.4 1 372 27 4/20 13.77 5.75 14.3 1 0
JD Nel (Scot) 2007-2010 10 31.0 3 169 12 3/10 14.08 5.45 15.5 0 0
CK Langeveldt (SA) 2005-2010 9 33.0 0 241 17 4/19 14.17 7.30 11.6 1 0
KJ Coetzer (Scot) 2008-2013 16 11.0 0 71 5 3/25 14.20 6.45 13.2 0 0
MW Machan (Scot) 2013-2013 2 7.3 0 43 3 3/23 14.33 5.73 15.0 0 0
AB Dinda (India) 2009-2012 9 30.0 1 245 17 4/19 14.41 8.16 10.5 1 0
Aizaz Cheema (Pak) 2011-2012 5 17.0 0 116 8 4/30 14.50 6.82 12.7 1 0
Mohammad Sami (Pak) 2010-2012 5 16.0 0 146 10 3/16 14.60 9.12 9.6 0 0
HS Baidwan (Can) 2008-2012 15 47.5 1 360 24 4/19 15.00 7.52 11.9 1 0
RP Singh (India) 2007-2009 10 33.0 0 225 15 4/13 15.00 6.81 13.2 1 0
LHD Dilhara (SL) 2008-2008 2 5.0 0 30 2 2/6 15.00 6.00 15.0 0 0
I Wardlaw (Scot) 2013-2013 2 8.0 1 62 4 2/30 15.50 7.75 12.0 0 0
AJ McKay (NZ) 2010-2010 2 5.4 0 31 2 2/20 15.50 5.47 17.0 0 0
PC Connell (Ire) 2008-2010 9 25.3 1 156 10 3/8 15.60 6.11 15.3 0 0
RS Bopara (Eng) 2008-2012 22 21.4 1 141 9 4/10 15.66 6.50 14.4 1 0
Zahid Hussain (Can) 2012-2012 3 9.3 0 47 3 3/16 15.66 4.94 19.0 0 0
GD McGrath (Aus) 2005-2005 2 8.0 0 79 5 3/31 15.80 9.87 9.6 0 0
Abdur Rehman (Pak) 2007-2011 7 25.0 0 174 11 2/7 15.81 6.96 13.6 0 0
R McLaren (SA) 2009-2012 8 31.5 0 222 14 5/19 15.85 6.97 13.6 0 1
Yuvraj Singh (India) 2007-2012 33 52.4 0 373 23 3/17 16.21 7.08 13.7 0 0
Elias Sunny (Ban) 2012-2012 7 23.0 1 146 9 5/13 16.22 6.34 15.3 0 1
GE Mathurin (WI) 2011-2012 3 10.0 0 65 4 3/9 16.25 6.50 15.0 0 0
JK Kamande (Kenya) 2007-2010 12 34.2 1 212 13 3/28 16.30 6.17 15.8 0 0
D Bishoo (WI) 2011-2011 4 15.4 0 98 6 4/17 16.33 6.25 15.6 1 0
D Gough (Eng) 2005-2006 2 6.5 0 49 3 3/16 16.33 7.17 13.6 0 0
RAS Lakmal (SL) 2011-2011 2 7.0 0 49 3 2/26 16.33 7.00 14.0 0 0
DP Nannes (Aus/Neth) 2009-2010 17 61.0 2 459 28 4/18 16.39 7.52 13.0 1 0
MA Starc (Aus) 2012-2013 10 39.1 0 246 15 3/11 16.40 6.28 15.6 0 0
Umar Gul (Pak) 2007-2013 52 175.0 2 1217 74 5/6 16.44 6.95 14.1 4 2
Nawroz Mangal (Afg) 2010-2013 15 9.0 0 66 4 3/23 16.50 7.33 13.5 0 0
Saeed Ajmal (Pak) 2009-2013 51 188.0 2 1178 71 4/19 16.59 6.26 15.8 4 0
DW Steyn (SA) 2007-2012 29 103.0 1 649 39 4/9 16.64 6.30 15.8 1 0
SKW Kelly (Ber) 2008-2008 3 7.0 0 50 3 2/18 16.66 7.14 14.0 0 0
SO Ngoche (Kenya) 2010-2013 12 36.3 0 251 15 4/14 16.73 6.87 14.6 2 0
JS Patel (NZ) 2005-2008 11 33.1 1 269 16 3/20 16.81 8.11 12.4 0 0
GP Swann (Eng) 2008-2012 39 135.0 4 859 51 3/13 16.84 6.36 15.8 0 0
BRM Taylor (Zim) 2006-2013 21 5.0 0 17 1 1/16 17.00 3.40 30.0 0 0
Junaid Siddiqui (Can) 2012-2013 6 21.0 1 121 7 3/10 17.28 5.76 18.0 0 0
MC Sorensen (Ire) 2012-2012 10 27.0 1 208 12 3/20 17.33 7.70 13.5 0 0
JP Faulkner (Aus) 2012-2013 3 10.0 0 70 4 3/28 17.50 7.00 15.0 0 0
Alok Kapali (Ban) 2007-2011 7 5.0 0 35 2 2/12 17.50 7.00 15.0 0 0
SP Narine (WI) 2012-2013 16 59.4 0 352 20 4/12 17.60 5.89 17.9 1 0
SW Tait (Aus) 2007-2011 19 71.4 2 498 28 3/13 17.78 6.94 15.3 0 0
WD Balaji Rao (Can) 2008-2008 4 14.0 0 107 6 3/21 17.83 7.64 14.0 0 0
BW Hilfenhaus (Aus) 2007-2012 7 26.0 0 161 9 2/15 17.88 6.19 17.3 0 0
ST Finn (Eng) 2011-2013 16 60.0 0 412 23 3/16 17.91 6.86 15.6 0 0
Dawlat Zadran (Afg) 2012-2012 5 20.0 0 126 7 3/21 18.00 6.30 17.1 0 0
JAR Blain (Scot) 2007-2008 6 20.0 0 108 6 2/23 18.00 5.40 20.0 0 0
RG Aga (Kenya) 2008-2013 13 30.3 1 181 10 3/24 18.10 5.93 18.3 0 0
T van der Gugten (Neth) 2012-2012 6 14.0 0 91 5 3/18 18.20 6.50 16.8 0 0
SR Clark (Aus) 2006-2007 9 36.0 0 237 13 4/20 18.23 6.58 16.6 1 0
RM Haq (Scot) 2007-2013 15 51.0 1 333 18 3/22 18.50 6.52 17.0 0 0
U Bhatti (Can) 2008-2010 7 23.0 0 148 8 3/23 18.50 6.43 17.2 0 0
T Panyangara (Zim) 2013-2013 2 8.0 0 74 4 3/32 18.50 9.25 12.0 0 0
R Sharma (India) 2012-2012 2 7.2 0 56 3 2/29 18.66 7.63 14.6 0 0
PM Seelaar (Neth) 2008-2013 17 57.0 2 358 19 4/19 18.84 6.28 18.0 1 0
Abdur Razzak (Ban) 2006-2013 27 104.0 3 720 38 4/16 18.94 6.92 16.4 1 0
RJ Sidebottom (Eng) 2007-2010 18 61.1 0 437 23 3/16 19.00 7.14 15.9 0 0
MAA Jamil (Neth) 2012-2013 6 17.2 0 152 8 2/18 19.00 8.76 13.0 0 0
WK McCallan (Ire) 2008-2009 9 21.5 0 152 8 2/26 19.00 6.96 16.3 0 0
Abdul Razzaq (Pak) 2006-2012 30 55.3 2 381 20 3/13 19.05 6.86 16.6 0 0
AR Cusack (Ire) 2008-2012 23 61.0 1 422 22 4/18 19.18 6.91 16.6 2 0
RK Kleinveldt (SA) 2008-2013 6 20.2 1 173 9 3/18 19.22 8.50 13.5 0 0
NO Miller (WI) 2009-2010 7 25.4 0 174 9 2/20 19.33 6.77 17.1 0 0
BMAJ Mendis (SL) 2011-2013 15 18.0 0 116 6 3/24 19.33 6.44 18.0 0 0
IE O'Brien (NZ) 2009-2009 4 13.0 0 116 6 2/30 19.33 8.92 13.0 0 0
PM Siddle (Aus) 2009-2010 2 8.0 0 58 3 2/24 19.33 7.25 16.0 0 0
SB Styris (NZ) 2005-2010 31 51.3 0 349 18 3/5 19.38 6.77 17.1 0 0
DL Vettori (NZ) 2007-2012 33 128.1 1 720 37 4/20 19.45 5.61 20.7 1 0
AG Cremer (Zim) 2008-2012 9 23.0 0 156 8 3/11 19.50 6.78 17.2 0 0
JWM Dalrymple (Eng) 2006-2007 3 5.0 0 39 2 1/10 19.50 7.80 15.0 0 0
M Morkel (SA) 2007-2012 31 111.3 3 762 39 4/17 19.53 6.83 17.1 2 0
PJ Cummins (Aus) 2011-2012 11 43.0 2 315 16 3/15 19.68 7.32 16.1 0 0
Yasir Arafat (Pak) 2007-2012 13 39.2 0 316 16 3/18 19.75 8.03 14.7 0 0
Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) 2006-2013 26 97.0 1 654 33 4/21 19.81 6.74 17.6 2 0
S Randiv (SL) 2010-2011 7 21.0 0 139 7 3/20 19.85 6.61 18.0 0 0
DT Johnston (Ire) 2008-2012 28 92.0 4 576 29 4/22 19.86 6.26 19.0 1 0
Mohammad Amir (Pak) 2009-2010 18 65.0 3 457 23 3/23 19.86 7.03 16.9 0 0
RD Berrington (Scot) 2008-2013 15 25.4 0 179 9 2/13 19.88 6.97 17.1 0 0
GA Lamb (Zim) 2010-2010 5 12.1 0 80 4 2/14 20.00 6.57 18.2 0 0
AJ Hall (SA) 2006-2006 2 8.0 0 60 3 3/22 20.00 7.50 16.0 0 0
RN ten Doeschate (Neth) 2008-2010 9 34.0 0 241 12 3/23 20.08 7.08 17.0 0 0
MG Johnson (Aus) 2007-2011 28 101.2 1 724 36 3/15 20.11 7.14 16.8 0 0
RJ Peterson (SA) 2006-2013 20 55.5 1 423 21 3/30 20.14 7.57 15.9 0 0
HMRKB Herath (SL) 2011-2012 6 18.0 0 121 6 3/25 20.16 6.72 18.0 0 0
Naved-ul-Hasan (Pak) 2006-2010 4 14.1 0 101 5 3/19 20.20 7.12 17.0 0 0
IG Butler (NZ) 2009-2013 17 55.4 1 446 22 3/19 20.27 8.01 15.1 0 0
Mudassar Bukhari (Neth) 2008-2013 16 47.4 1 345 17 4/33 20.29 7.23 16.8 1 0
TM Odoyo (Kenya) 2007-2008 8 25.0 0 122 6 2/13 20.33 4.88 25.0 0 0
SR Watson (Aus) 2006-2012 36 99.2 1 715 35 4/15 20.42 7.19 17.0 1 0
PD Collingwood (Eng) 2005-2011 35 37.0 0 329 16 4/22 20.56 8.89 13.8 1 0
JE Taylor (WI) 2006-2010 17 60.0 2 473 23 3/6 20.56 7.88 15.6 0 0
JEC Franklin (NZ) 2006-2013 36 53.3 0 412 20 4/15 20.60 7.70 16.0 1 0
SM Pollock (SA) 2005-2008 12 40.3 1 309 15 3/28 20.60 7.62 16.2 0 0
DJ Hussey (Aus) 2008-2012 39 60.1 1 392 19 3/25 20.63 6.51 19.0 0 0
S Badree (WI) 2012-2013 8 32.0 0 186 9 3/17 20.66 5.81 21.3 0 0
A Nel (SA) 2005-2007 2 8.0 0 42 2 2/19 21.00 5.25 24.0 0 0
A Nehra (India) 2009-2011 8 31.0 0 274 13 3/19 21.07 8.83 14.3 0 0
NL McCullum (NZ) 2007-2013 45 128.2 0 865 41 4/16 21.09 6.74 18.7 1 0
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 2006-2007 6 22.0 1 128 6 2/14 21.33 5.81 22.0 0 0
WB Rankin (Ire) 2009-2012 15 59.0 1 364 17 3/20 21.41 6.16 20.8 0 0
Shoaib Malik (Pak) 2006-2013 53 50.0 0 343 16 2/7 21.43 6.86 18.7 0 0
MM Patel (India) 2011-2011 3 10.0 0 86 4 2/25 21.50 8.60 15.0 0 0
DJG Sammy (WI) 2007-2013 40 111.4 0 780 36 5/26 21.66 6.98 18.6 1 1
SE Bond (NZ) 2005-2010 20 77.3 2 543 25 3/18 21.72 7.00 18.6 0 0
J Theron (SA) 2010-2012 9 32.2 0 261 12 4/27 21.75 8.07 16.1 1 0
Shahid Afridi (Pak) 2006-2013 59 216.5 3 1371 63 4/11 21.76 6.32 20.6 3 0
RE van der Merwe (SA) 2009-2010 13 44.0 0 305 14 2/14 21.78 6.93 18.8 0 0
SCJ Broad (Eng) 2006-2013 46 163.3 2 1205 55 4/24 21.90 7.37 17.8 1 0
SPD Smith (Aus) 2010-2011 20 47.3 1 373 17 3/20 21.94 7.85 16.7 0 0
JW Hastings (Aus) 2010-2011 3 10.0 0 66 3 3/14 22.00 6.60 20.0 0 0
SMSM Senanayake (SL) 2012-2013 3 9.0 0 66 3 2/20 22.00 7.33 18.0 0 0
YA Abdulla (SA) 2009-2009 2 7.0 0 44 2 1/16 22.00 6.28 21.0 0 0
K Santokie (WI) 2011-2012 2 6.0 0 44 2 1/17 22.00 7.33 18.0 0 0
S Thuraisingam (Can) 2008-2008 3 7.5 0 44 2 1/13 22.00 5.61 23.5 0 0
IK Pathan (India) 2006-2012 24 77.0 1 618 28 3/16 22.07 8.02 16.5 0 0
Mohammad Hafeez (Pak) 2006-2013 43 114.2 0 775 35 4/10 22.14 6.77 19.6 1 0
J Botha (SA) 2006-2012 40 129.0 1 823 37 3/16 22.24 6.37 20.9 0 0
Wahab Riaz (Pak) 2008-2011 6 14.0 1 89 4 2/24 22.25 6.35 21.0 0 0
KJ O'Brien (Ire) 2008-2012 30 60.3 0 423 19 3/35 22.26 6.99 19.1 0 0
Izatullah Dawlatzai (Afg) 2012-2012 4 12.0 0 134 6 3/33 22.33 11.16 12.0 0 0
AM Phangiso (SA) 2012-2012 2 8.0 0 67 3 3/25 22.33 8.37 16.0 0 0
SL Malinga (SL) 2006-2013 43 148.0 0 1097 49 5/31 22.38 7.41 18.1 0 1
JW Dernbach (Eng) 2011-2013 21 74.0 0 588 26 4/22 22.61 7.94 17.0 1 0
Shoaib Akhtar (Pak) 2006-2010 15 53.0 3 432 19 3/38 22.73 8.15 16.7 0 0
JM Davison (Can) 2008-2010 5 18.0 0 91 4 2/19 22.75 5.05 27.0 0 0
M Muralitharan (SL) 2006-2010 12 47.0 0 297 13 3/29 22.84 6.31 21.6 0 0
CP Schofield (Eng) 2007-2007 4 12.5 0 92 4 2/15 23.00 7.16 19.2 0 0
NW Bracken (Aus) 2006-2009 19 62.5 2 438 19 3/11 23.05 6.97 19.8 0 0
GB Brent (Zim) 2006-2007 3 11.0 0 93 4 2/19 23.25 8.45 16.5 0 0
CH Gayle (WI) 2006-2013 32 49.1 0 351 15 2/15 23.40 7.13 19.6 0 0
Samiullah Shenwari (Afg) 2010-2013 15 44.0 0 258 11 4/14 23.45 5.86 24.0 1 0
JF Mooney (Ire) 2009-2012 21 14.0 1 94 4 2/11 23.50 6.71 21.0 0 0
NM Hauritz (Aus) 2009-2009 3 7.2 0 47 2 1/20 23.50 6.40 22.0 0 0
LL Tsotsobe (SA) 2009-2013 12 41.0 0 260 11 3/16 23.63 6.34 22.3 0 0
E Katchay (Can) 2008-2008 4 10.0 0 71 3 1/18 23.66 7.10 20.0 0 0
DJ Bravo (WI) 2006-2013 35 79.0 0 665 28 4/38 23.75 8.41 16.9 1 0
RJ Harris (Aus) 2010-2010 3 11.4 1 95 4 2/27 23.75 8.14 17.5 0 0
MJ McClenaghan (NZ) 2012-2013 6 22.0 2 167 7 2/24 23.85 7.59 18.8 0 0
R Rampaul (WI) 2007-2012 19 69.4 1 597 25 3/16 23.88 8.56 16.7 0 0
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 2006-2011 31 61.5 0 456 19 3/21 24.00 7.37 19.5 0 0
DT Christian (Aus) 2010-2012 11 28.0 0 240 10 3/27 24.00 8.57 16.8 0 0
HMCM Bandara (SL) 2006-2009 4 14.0 0 96 4 3/32 24.00 6.85 21.0 0 0
MDK Perera (SL) 2011-2011 3 10.0 0 72 3 3/26 24.00 7.20 20.0 0 0
KS Lokuarachchi (SL) 2012-2012 2 6.0 0 48 2 2/31 24.00 8.00 18.0 0 0
P Kumar (India) 2008-2012 10 26.0 1 193 8 2/14 24.12 7.42 19.5 0 0
Karim Sadiq (Afg) 2010-2013 15 37.0 0 243 10 3/17 24.30 6.56 22.2 0 0
E Schiferli (Neth) 2008-2010 7 23.0 0 146 6 3/23 24.33 6.34 23.0 0 0
CO Obuya (Kenya) 2007-2013 18 19.3 0 122 5 3/17 24.40 6.25 23.4 0 0
DAJ Bracewell (NZ) 2011-2012 13 40.4 0 391 16 3/25 24.43 9.61 15.2 0 0
E Chigumbura (Zim) 2006-2012 22 42.0 0 368 15 4/31 24.53 8.76 16.8 1 0
PR Stirling (Ire) 2009-2012 19 36.0 0 246 10 3/21 24.60 6.83 21.6 0 0
E Otieno (Kenya) 2012-2013 4 10.2 0 74 3 3/18 24.66 7.16 20.6 0 0
MF Maharoof (SL) 2006-2008 7 24.0 0 173 7 2/18 24.71 7.20 20.5 0 0
SNJ O'Keefe (Aus) 2010-2011 7 19.0 0 149 6 3/29 24.83 7.84 19.0 0 0
H Osinde (Can) 2008-2013 11 35.0 0 250 10 3/36 25.00 7.14 21.0 0 0

Minimum of 30 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, 2nd T20I, May 12, 2013 [T20I # 316]
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, 1st T20I, May 11, 2013 [T20I # 315]
Kenya v Netherlands at Windhoek, 1st match, Apr 20, 2013 [T20I # 314]

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