ODI 2026 bowling averages
Updated , after Namibia vs IrelandKeshav Maharaj leads ODI on bowling average: 12.33 from 2 matches (South Africa) · Kwena Maphaka (12.50) and Maheesh Theekshana (13.00) next
| # | Player · last 3 inningsPlayer | Team | Last 3 innings · newest first | Bowling Average | Mat | Inns | Mat | Inns | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Econ | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keshav Maharaj SA 2/544/20 | SA | 2/544/20 | 12.33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19.2 | 74 | 6 | 3.85 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kwena Maphaka SA 2/182/32 | SA | 2/182/32 | 12.50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11.2 | 50 | 4 | 4.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Maheesh Theekshana SL 2/26 | SL | 2/26 | 13.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 26 | 2 | 2.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rashid Khan AFG 3/414/314/17 | AFG | 3/414/314/17 | 13.11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 73.6 | 354 | 27 | 4.81 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Prenelan Subrayen SA 0/264/29 | SA | 0/264/29 | 13.75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13.0 | 55 | 4 | 4.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Richard Ngarava ZIM 3/553/31 | ZIM | 3/553/31 | 14.33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16.2 | 86 | 6 | 5.31 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Arafat Minhas PAK 1/232/266/40 | PAK | 1/232/266/40 | 14.44 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56.4 | 231 | 16 | 4.10 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Eathan Bosch SA 0/203/27 | SA | 0/203/27 | 15.67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12.5 | 47 | 3 | 3.76 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Yamin Ahmadzai AFG 2/214/712/35 | AFG | 2/214/712/35 | 15.88 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 127 | 8 | 5.08 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Nahid Rana BAN 1/486/210/45 | BAN | 1/486/210/45 | 16.07 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 96.0 | 434 | 27 | 4.52 | 1 | 3 |
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| 11 | Shoriful Islam | BAN | 16.76 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 72.0 | 285 | 17 | 3.96 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | Nathan Ellis | AUS | 17.23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 82.1 | 379 | 22 | 4.62 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Duan Jansen | SA | 17.60 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20.0 | 88 | 5 | 4.40 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Jayden Lennox | NZ | 17.86 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 93.0 | 393 | 22 | 4.23 | 1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Joe Root | ENG | 18.50 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 10.3 | 74 | 4 | 7.18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Blair Tickner | NZ | 18.75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15.0 | 75 | 4 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Shaheen Afridi | PAK | 19.11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 73.4 | 363 | 19 | 4.95 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | Lizaad Williams | SA | 20.40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13.5 | 102 | 5 | 7.56 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | AFG | 20.67 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27.0 | 124 | 6 | 4.59 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Brad Evans | ZIM | 20.81 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 76.4 | 437 | 21 | 5.72 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | Matthew Short | AUS | 21.00 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21.0 | 84 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Harsh Dubey | IND | 21.25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12.0 | 85 | 4 | 7.08 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Matthew Kuhnemann | AUS | 21.60 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30.0 | 108 | 5 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Mustafizur Rahman | BAN | 21.76 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 75.6 | 370 | 17 | 4.89 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | Liam Dawson | ENG | 21.86 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 70.0 | 306 | 14 | 4.37 | 1 | 0 | |
| 26 | Taskin Ahmed | BAN | 22.16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 109.7 | 554 | 25 | 5.05 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | Mark Adair | IRE | 22.67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30.0 | 136 | 6 | 4.53 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | Newman Nyamhuri | ZIM | 22.70 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36.0 | 227 | 10 | 6.31 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | Ernest Masuku | ZIM | 23.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19.0 | 115 | 5 | 6.05 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | Haris Rauf | PAK | 23.07 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 62.5 | 346 | 15 | 5.54 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Corbin Bosch | SA | 23.38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31.0 | 187 | 8 | 6.03 | 1 | 0 | |
| 32 | Abrar Ahmed | PAK | 24.43 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 171 | 7 | 3.98 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | Khary Pierre | WI | 24.50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 98 | 4 | 3.38 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | Jack Edwards | AUS | 24.60 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | 123 | 5 | 6.15 | 0 | 1 | |
| 35 | William O'Rourke | NZ | 24.80 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23.0 | 124 | 5 | 5.39 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | Nangeyalia Kharote | AFG | 25.40 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18.0 | 127 | 5 | 7.06 | 1 | 0 | |
| 37 | Mitchell Santner | NZ | 25.50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45.1 | 153 | 6 | 3.39 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | Dushmantha Chameera | SL | 25.60 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19.0 | 128 | 5 | 6.74 | 1 | 0 | |
| 39 | Arshdeep Singh | IND | 25.88 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 207 | 8 | 6.09 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | Bjorn Fortuin | SA | 25.89 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 233 | 9 | 5.42 | 1 | 0 | |
| 41 | Dhananjaya de Silva | SL | 26.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20.0 | 104 | 4 | 5.20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | Tanveer Sangha | AUS | 26.50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14.0 | 53 | 2 | 3.79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | Prasidh Krishna | IND | 27.69 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 75.3 | 443 | 16 | 5.88 | 0 | 1 | |
| 44 | Sonny Baker | ENG | 27.83 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | 167 | 6 | 7.59 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | Kristian Clarke | NZ | 28.00 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30.0 | 196 | 7 | 6.53 | 0 | 0 | |
| 46 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 28.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 168 | 6 | 5.79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | Kyle Jamieson | NZ | 28.17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 169 | 6 | 5.83 | 1 | 0 | |
| 48 | Jai Moondra | IRE | 28.92 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 66.5 | 376 | 13 | 5.65 | 0 | 1 | |
| 49 | Azmatullah Omarzai | AFG | 29.36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57.3 | 323 | 11 | 5.64 | 0 | 0 | |
| 50 | Shivam Dube | IND | 29.50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12.0 | 59 | 2 | 4.92 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | Gavin Hoey | IRE | 30.38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 69.0 | 395 | 13 | 5.72 | 1 | 0 | |
| 52 | George Dockrell | IRE | 31.00 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12.0 | 62 | 2 | 5.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 53 | Benjamin Lister | NZ | 31.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 62 | 2 | 6.20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 54 | Gerhard Erasmus | NAM | 31.20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25.3 | 156 | 5 | 6.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 55 | Spencer Johnson | AUS | 31.33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19.0 | 94 | 3 | 4.95 | 0 | 0 | |
| 56 | Axar Patel | IND | 31.60 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28.5 | 158 | 5 | 5.54 | 1 | 0 | |
| 57 | Jack Brassell | NAM | 32.00 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 384 | 12 | 6.30 | 2 | 0 | |
| 58 | Jeffrey Vandersay | SL | 32.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30.0 | 160 | 5 | 5.33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 59 | Jamie Overton | ENG | 32.25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 66.0 | 387 | 12 | 5.86 | 0 | 0 | |
| 60 | Jacob Duffy | NZ | 32.60 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29.0 | 163 | 5 | 5.62 | 0 | 0 | |
| 61 | Will Jacks | ENG | 32.92 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 71.1 | 395 | 12 | 5.56 | 0 | 1 | |
| 62 | Gus Atkinson | ENG | 33.08 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 69.0 | 397 | 12 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 | |
| 63 | Dilshan Madushanka | SL | 33.50 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 63.3 | 402 | 12 | 6.35 | 0 | 1 | |
| 64 | Harshit Rana | IND | 33.50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29.3 | 201 | 6 | 6.86 | 0 | 0 | |
| 65 | Gerald Coetzee | SA | 33.67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 101 | 3 | 5.94 | 0 | 0 | |
| 66 | Matt Renshaw | AUS | 33.89 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 56.0 | 305 | 9 | 5.45 | 0 | 0 | |
| 67 | Michael Bracewell | NZ | 34.00 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 60.4 | 306 | 9 | 5.07 | 0 | 0 | |
| 68 | Mohammad Nabi | AFG | 34.00 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35.8 | 170 | 5 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 | |
| 69 | JJ Smit | NAM | 34.43 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 47.5 | 241 | 7 | 5.07 | 1 | 0 | |
| 70 | Jan Balt | NAM | 35.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 70 | 2 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 71 | Ruben Trumpelmann | NAM | 35.20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 352 | 10 | 5.77 | 1 | 0 | |
| 72 | Rishad Hossain | BAN | 35.56 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 55.3 | 320 | 9 | 5.79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 73 | Matthew Fisher | NZ | 36.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21.5 | 108 | 3 | 5.02 | 0 | 0 | |
| 74 | Adil Rashid | ENG | 36.22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56.2 | 326 | 9 | 5.80 | 0 | 0 | |
| 75 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | BAN | 36.55 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100.9 | 402 | 11 | 3.98 | 0 | 0 | |
| 76 | Mahedi Hasan | BAN | 37.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 37 | 1 | 3.70 | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | Cooper Connolly | AUS | 37.33 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 21.1 | 112 | 3 | 5.31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 78 | AM Ghazanfar | AFG | 37.63 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 66.0 | 301 | 8 | 4.56 | 0 | 0 | |
| 79 | Asitha Fernando | SL | 37.65 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 96.1 | 640 | 17 | 6.66 | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | Liam McCarthy | IRE | 38.00 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39.5 | 228 | 6 | 5.77 | 0 | 0 | |
| 81 | Jasprit Bumrah | IND | 38.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19.0 | 76 | 2 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 82 | Sachindu Colombage | SL | 38.50 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 231 | 6 | 6.42 | 0 | 0 | |
| 83 | Gudakesh Motie | WI | 38.60 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 73.4 | 386 | 10 | 5.26 | 0 | 1 | |
| 84 | Marco Jansen | SA | 39.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14.0 | 117 | 3 | 8.36 | 0 | 0 | |
| 85 | Kuldeep Yadav | IND | 39.10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 65.0 | 391 | 10 | 6.02 | 1 | 0 | |
| 86 | Sam Curran | ENG | 39.33 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 72.5 | 472 | 12 | 6.51 | 1 | 0 | |
| 87 | Naseem Shah | PAK | 39.33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21.0 | 118 | 3 | 5.62 | 0 | 0 | |
| 88 | Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | NAM | 40.00 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37.0 | 240 | 6 | 6.49 | 1 | 0 | |
| 89 | Wesley Madhevere | ZIM | 40.25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 29.8 | 161 | 4 | 5.40 | 0 | 0 | |
| 90 | Faheem Ashraf | PAK | 41.33 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20.0 | 124 | 3 | 6.20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 91 | Gurnoor Brar | IND | 41.50 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 80.6 | 581 | 14 | 7.21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 92 | Xavier Bartlett | AUS | 42.13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56.0 | 337 | 8 | 6.02 | 0 | 0 | |
| 93 | Jayden Seales | WI | 42.25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 54.1 | 338 | 8 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 94 | Rehan Ahmed | ENG | 42.40 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 34.0 | 212 | 5 | 6.24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 95 | Matthew Forde | WI | 43.00 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 42.0 | 215 | 5 | 5.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 96 | Nqabayomzi Peter | SA | 43.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12.0 | 86 | 2 | 7.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 97 | Prince Yadav | IND | 43.25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24.3 | 173 | 4 | 7.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 98 | Mohammed Siraj | IND | 44.00 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 176 | 4 | 5.03 | 0 | 0 | |
| 99 | Vitel Lawes | WI | 44.38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 58.0 | 355 | 8 | 6.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 100 | Eshan Malinga | SL | 45.13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 51.5 | 361 | 8 | 7.01 | 1 | 0 | |
Bowling Average: bowling average · Mat: matches · Inns: innings · Ov: overs · Runs: runs conceded · Wkts: wickets · Econ: economy rate · 4w: 4-wicket hauls · 5w: 5-wicket hauls · Last 3 innings: in this competition, newest first
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ODI 2026 Bowling Averages
Keshav Maharaj leads ODI on bowling average (12.33) for South Africa, ahead of Kwena Maphaka (12.50) and Maheesh Theekshana (13.00). The ODI 2026 bowling average leaderboard ranks the 144 players who meet the qualifying threshold this season. The leading bowler can change after every match as the season progresses. Filter by team to analyse bowling average depth across squads. Qualification: minimum 10 overs bowled, 1 wickets.
Frequently asked questions
Who has the best bowling average in ODI 2026?
Keshav Maharaj leads ODI 2026 with a bowling average of 12.33 from 2 matches, at an economy of 3.85. Kwena Maphaka is second on 12.5 and Maheesh Theekshana third on 13. A player needs a minimum 10 overs bowled, 1 wickets to be ranked. The table ranks every player in ODI 2026 by bowling average, with their team and matches.
Who are the top bowlers in ODI 2026?
The top three bowlers in ODI 2026 are Keshav Maharaj (12.33 in 2 matches), Kwena Maphaka (12.5 in 2 matches) and Maheesh Theekshana (13 in 1 match). Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.








