If batsmen win matches, then bowlers win you the championships. An aggressive bowler can threaten with raw pace and spin under all different conditions is a batsman’s nightmare.
Over the past few years,
cricket buzz has not only seen some irreplaceable batsmen dominate the field but also witnessed a horde of the best bowlers, with their reverse swing and accurate beamers, make the legendary batsmen left thrilled & frightened.
Here is a list of such greatest bowlers of 2022 that you must be aware of.
18 February 1990 saw the birth of Tabraiz Shamsi. And he plays cricket for South Africa. For teams including the Dolphins, Gauteng, Gauteng Under-19s, KwaZulu Natal, KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Lions, and Titans, he has played first-class cricket. He bats right-handed and is renowned for his unconventional left-arm spin bowling.
Stats | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | SR | BBI | BBM |
Test
| 2
| 4
| 483
| 278
| 6
| 80.5
| 3/91
| 4/128
|
ODI
| 38
| 35
| 1861
| 1630
| 49
| 37.98
| 5/49
| 5/49
|
T20I
| 56
| 56
| 1224
| 1450
| 69
| 17.74
| 5/24
| 5/24
|
IPL
| 5
| 5
| 120
| 181
| 3
| 40.0
| 1/21
| 1/21
|
On December 6, 1993, Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah was born. He also represents the Indian national cricket team in all formats of the game as an international player from India. He bowls fast and moderately in both directions with his right arm.
Stats | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | SR | BBI | BBM |
Test
| 30
| 58
| 6268
| 2815
| 128
| 48.97
| 6/27
| 9/86
|
ODI
| 72
| 72
| 3807
| 2941
| 121
| 31.46
| 6/19
| 6/19
|
T20I
| 58
| 57
| 1247
| 1343
| 69
| 18.07
| 3/11
| 3/11
|
IPL
| 120
| 120
| 2442
| 3380
| 145
| 18.91
| 5/10
| 5/10
|
On February 17, 1988, Adil Usman Rashid was born. Additionally, he is a leg spinner for Yorkshire and England in cricket. Rashid had a significant role in the England team's 2019 Cricket World Cup victory. Here are key stats according to
Stats | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | SR | BBI | BBM |
Test
| 19
| 34
| 3816
| 2390
| 60
| 63.6
| 5/49
| 7/178
|
ODI
| 118
| 112
| 5879
| 5529
| 166
| 35.42
| 5/27
| 5/27
|
T20I
| 76
| 73
| 1574
| 1928
| 83
| 18.96
| 4/2
| 4/2
|
IPL
| 1
| 1
| 18
| 35
| 0
| 0.0
| 0/35
| 0/35
|
31 March 1992 saw the birth of Adam Zampa. He also plays cricket for the Australian national cricket team, the Melbourne Stars, and New South Wales. He bats right-handed and is a leg spin bowler. He is also regarded as one of the Top 10 cricket bowlers in 2022.
Stats | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | SR | BBI | BBM |
ODI
| 67
| 67
| 3556
| 3274
| 103
| 34.52
| 4/38
| 4.38
|
T20I
| 62
| 61
| 1331
| 1507
| 71
| 18.75
| 5/19
| 5/19
|
IPL
| 14
| 14
| 287
| 370
| 21
| 13.67
| 6/19
| 6/19
|
On September 20, 1998, Rashid Khan Arman was born. Additionally, he played cricket for Afghanistan and served as its previous captain. He competes for the Gujarat Titans of the Indian Premier League, Adelaide Strikers of the Big Bash League in Australia, Lahore Qalandars of the Pakistan Super League, and Band-e-Amir Dragons of Afghanistan in franchise leagues.
Stats | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | SR | BBI | BBM |
Test
| 5
| 9
| 1534
| 760
| 34
| 45.12
| 7/137
| 11/104
|
ODI
| 83
| 79
| 4241
| 2947
| 158
| 26.84
| 7/18
| 7/18
|
T20I
| 64
| 64
| 1460
| 1508
| 109
| 13.39
| 5/3
| 5/3
|
IPL
| 92
| 92
| 2195
| 2333
| 112
| 19.6
| 4/24
| 4/24
|
Born on July 29, 1997, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva is better known by his stage name, Wanindu Hasaranga. Additionally, he competes in all three of the game's formats for the 1A2q squad as a professional cricketer from Sri Lanka. In July 2017, he made his debut for Sri Lanka in a foreign country. Chaturanga de Silva, his older brother, has also competed for his country.
Stats | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | SR | BBI | BBM |
Test
| 4
| 7
| 674
| 403
| 4
| 168.5
| 4/171
| 4/171
|
ODI
| 31
| 30
| 1423
| 1209
| 34
| 41.85
| 4/58
| 4/58
|
T20I
| 38
| 36
| 796
| 877
| 62
| 12.84
| 4/9
| 4/9
|
IPL
| 18
| 18
| 378
| 490
| 26
| 14.54
| 5/18
| 5/18
|
On February 5, 1990, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh was born. He also represents India in international cricket, representing Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League and Uttar Pradesh in domestic first-class competition. Bhuvi is regarded as one of India's top bowlers as per
cricket latest news. Kumar bowls with a fast medium arm and a dual-swinging bowl.
Stats | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | SR | BBI | BBM |
Test
| 24
| 37
| 3348
| 1644
| 63
| 53.14
| 6/82
| 8/96
|
ODI
| 121
| 120
| 5847
| 4951
| 141
| 41.47
| 5/42
| 5/42
|
T20I
| 72
| 71
| 1481
| 1711
| 73
| 20.29
| 5/24
| 5/24
|
IPL
| 146
| 146
| 3262
| 3971
| 154
| 21.18
| 5/19
| 5/19
|
On October 31, 1992, Inderbir Singh "Ish" Sodhi was born. Additionally, he plays cricket for Northern Districts in the local game as well as the New Zealand national side in all formats. He bats right-handed and bowls right-arm leg spin. In January 2018, he ranked first among T20I bowlers.
Stats | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | SR | BBI | BBM |
Test
| 17
| 31
| 3186
| 1992
| 41
| 77.71
| 4/60
| 7/79
|
ODI
| 37
| 36
| 1831
| 1666
| 48
| 38.15
| 4/58
| 4/58
|
T20I
| 75
| 73
| 1557
| 2078
| 98
| 15.89
| 4/28
| 4/28
|
IPL
| 8
| 8
| 181
| 202
| 9
| 20.11
| 3/26
| 3/26
|
On October 4, 1988, Christopher James Jordan was born. He is also an English cricketer of Barbadian descent. He is a late-order right-handed batsman and a right-arm quick bowler. Jordan competes in domestic cricket for Surrey and has represented England by
cricket updates, primarily in the shorter formats of the game.
Stats | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | SR | BBI | BBM |
Test
| 8
| 16
| 1530
| 752
| 21
| 72.86
| 4/18
| 7/50
|
ODI
| 34
| 34
| 1618
| 1611
| 45
| 35.96
| 5/29
| 5/29
|
T20I
| 81
| 80
| 1703
| 2461
| 90
| 18.92
| 4/6
| 4/6
|
IPL
| 28
| 28
| 536
| 833
| 27
| 19.85
| 4/11
| 4/11
|
On October 14, 1993, Ashton Charles Agar was born. Additionally, he is an Australian cricketer who has competed in every format of the sport on the world stage. Agar competes on a national level for the Perth Scorchers and Western Australia. He was a left-handed spin bowler who participated in two Test matches for Australia in the 2013 Ashes series.
Stats | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | SR | BBI | BBM |
Test
| 4
| 8
| 874
| 410
| 9
| 97.11
| 3/46
| 5/101
|
ODI
| 16
| 16
| 834
| 743
| 734
| 52.12
| 2/31
| 2/31
|
T20I
| 46
| 46
| 970
| 1048
| 47
| 20.64
| 6/30
| 6/30
|
These are the top bowlers that have made their space with their special skills and training, in our list of top 10 bowlers of 2022. Hope you find this cricket update interesting & informative.
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