The ICC World Test Championship 2021-2023 saw not only batting dominance but also experienced powerful bowling performances. We are discussing the best bowling performances in this competition.
ICC World Test Championship 2021-2023: Best Bowling Performances
Best bowling performances in an innings (Top 10)
The ICC World Test Championship 2021-2023 experienced one of the rarest cricket achievements, a ten-wicket haul in a Test innings. New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel claimed that historic feat during the first innings of the 2021 Mumbai Test. The competition saw 85 five-wicket hauls in an innings, including Ajaz Patel’s historic 10/119 in the first innings of the 2021 Mumbai Test.
Player (Team) | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Match timeline |
Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) | 47.5-12-119-10 | India | Wankhede | December 2021 |
Sajid Khan (Pakistan) | 15-4-42-8 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | December 2021 |
Nathan Lyon (Australia) | 23.3-1-64-8 | India | Indore | March 2023 |
Matt Henry (New Zealand) | 15-7-23-7 | South Africa | Christchurch | February 2022 |
Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) | 10-0-32-7 | Bangladesh | Durban | March- April 2022 |
Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) | 12-3-40-7 | Bangladesh | Gqeberha | April 2022 |
Ravindra Jadeja (India) | 12.1-1-42-7 | Australia | Delhi | February 2023 |
Shardul Thakur (India) | 17.5-3-61-7 | South Africa | Johannesburg | January 2022 |
Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan) | 22-1-114-7 | England | Multan | December 2022 |
Taijul Islam (Bangladesh) | 44.4-9-116-7 | Pakistan | Chattogram | November 2021 |
Best bowling performances in a match (Top 10)
In the ICC WTC 2021-2023, ten different bowlers recorded one ten-wicket haul each in a match, including the record-holder Ajaz Patel’s historic 14/225 in the 2021 Mumbai Test.
Player (Team) | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Match timeline |
Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) | 73.5-15-225-14 | India | Wankhede | December 2021 |
Sajid Khan (Pakistan) | 47.4-12-128-12 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | December 2021 |
Prabath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) | 52-5-177-12 | Australia | Galle | July 2022 |
Nathan Lyon (Australia) | 34.5-3-99-11 | India | Indore | March 2023 |
Ramesh Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 59.2-14-136-11 | West Indies | Durban | November- December 2021 |
Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan) | 51-4-234-11 | England | Multan | December 2022 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) | 34.5-12-94-10 | West Indies | Kingston | August 2021 |
Ravindra Jadeja (India) | 33.1-3-110-10 | Australia | Delhi | February 2023 |
Asitha Fernando (Sri Lanka) | 43.3-8-144-10 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | May 2022 |
Jack Leach (England) | 70.5-20-166-10 | New Zealand | Leeds | June 2022 |
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Best bowling figures in an innings for each team
Each participating team recorded at least seven times five-wicket hauls in an innings during the ICC WTC 2021-2023.
Team | Player | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Match timeline |
New Zealand | Ajaz Patel | 47.5-12-119-10 | India | Wankhede | December 2021 |
Pakistan | Sajid Khan | 15-4-42-8 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | December 2021 |
Australia | Nathan Lyon | 23.3-1-64-8 | India | Indore | March 2023 |
South Africa | Keshav Maharaj | 10-0-32-7 | Bangladesh | Durban | March- April 2022 |
India | Ravindra Jadeja | 12.1-1-42-7 | Australia | Delhi | February 2023 |
Bangladesh | Taijul Islam | 44.4-9-116-7 | Pakistan | Chattogram | November 2021 |
England | Mark Wood | 16.3-2-37-6 | Australia | Hobart | January 2022 |
Sri Lanka | Asitha Fernando | 17.3-5-51-6 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | May 2022 |
West Indies | Kyle Mayers | 17-9-18-5 | England | St George’s | March 2022 |
Best bowling figures in a match for each team
In the WTC 2021-2023, six out of nine participating teams at least once celebrated with a ten-wicket haul in a match.
Team | Player | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Match timeline |
New Zealand | Ajaz Patel | 73.5-15-225-14 | India | Wankhede | December 2021 |
Pakistan | Sajid Khan | 47.4-12-128-12 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | December 2021 |
Sri Lanka | Prabath Jayasuriya | 52-5-177-12 | Australia | Galle | July 2022 |
Australia | Nathan Lyon | 34.5-3-99-11 | India | Indore | March 2023 |
India | Ravindra Jadeja | 33.1-3-110-10 | Australia | Delhi | February 2023 |
England | Jack Leach | 70.5-20-166-10 | New Zealand | Leeds | June 2022 |
South Africa | Keshav Maharaj | 36-9-97-9 | Bangladesh | Gqeberha | April 2022 |
Bangladesh | Taijul Islam | 65-12-202-9 | South Africa | Gqeberha | April 2022 |
West Indies | Jayden Seales | 31.4-6-125-8 | Pakistan | Kingston | 12 August 2021 |
