ODI 2026 best strike rate
Updated , after Namibia vs IrelandJoe Root leads ODI on strike rate: 15.75 from 13 matches (England) · Rashid Khan (16.63) and Lizaad Williams (17.00) next
| # | Player · last 3 inningsPlayer | Team | Last 3 innings · newest first | Strike Rate | Mat | Inns | Mat | Inns | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Root ENG 1/350/121/15 | ENG | 1/350/121/15 | 15.75 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 10.3 | 74 | 4 | 18.50 | 7.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Rashid Khan AFG 3/414/314/17 | AFG | 3/414/314/17 | 16.63 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 73.6 | 354 | 27 | 13.11 | 4.81 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Lizaad Williams SA 2/483/54 | SA | 2/483/54 | 17.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13.5 | 102 | 5 | 20.40 | 7.56 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Richard Ngarava ZIM 3/553/31 | ZIM | 3/553/31 | 17.33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16.2 | 86 | 6 | 14.33 | 5.31 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Harsh Dubey IND 1/383/47 | IND | 1/383/47 | 18.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12.0 | 85 | 4 | 21.25 | 7.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Keshav Maharaj SA 2/544/20 | SA | 2/544/20 | 19.33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19.2 | 74 | 6 | 12.33 | 3.85 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Yamin Ahmadzai AFG 2/214/712/35 | AFG | 2/214/712/35 | 19.75 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 127 | 8 | 15.88 | 5.08 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Prenelan Subrayen SA 0/264/29 | SA | 0/264/29 | 19.75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13.0 | 55 | 4 | 13.75 | 4.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Kwena Maphaka SA 2/182/32 | SA | 2/182/32 | 19.75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11.2 | 50 | 4 | 12.50 | 4.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Arafat Minhas PAK 1/232/266/40 | PAK | 1/232/266/40 | 21.31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56.4 | 231 | 16 | 14.44 | 4.10 | 0 | 2 |
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| 11 | Nangeyalia Kharote | AFG | 22.00 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18.0 | 127 | 5 | 25.40 | 7.06 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | Nahid Rana | BAN | 22.15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 96.0 | 434 | 27 | 16.07 | 4.52 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Brad Evans | ZIM | 22.76 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 76.4 | 437 | 21 | 20.81 | 5.72 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | Nathan Ellis | AUS | 22.91 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 82.1 | 379 | 22 | 17.23 | 4.62 | 1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Sonny Baker | ENG | 23.33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | 167 | 6 | 27.83 | 7.59 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Dushmantha Chameera | SL | 23.40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19.0 | 128 | 5 | 25.60 | 6.74 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Newman Nyamhuri | ZIM | 23.50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36.0 | 227 | 10 | 22.70 | 6.31 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Ernest Masuku | ZIM | 24.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19.0 | 115 | 5 | 23.00 | 6.05 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Blair Tickner | NZ | 24.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15.0 | 75 | 4 | 18.75 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | Shaheen Afridi | PAK | 24.05 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 73.4 | 363 | 19 | 19.11 | 4.95 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | Jack Edwards | AUS | 24.40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | 123 | 5 | 24.60 | 6.15 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Corbin Bosch | SA | 24.50 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31.0 | 187 | 8 | 23.38 | 6.03 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | Jayden Lennox | NZ | 25.59 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 93.0 | 393 | 22 | 17.86 | 4.23 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | Eathan Bosch | SA | 25.67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12.5 | 47 | 3 | 15.67 | 3.76 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Haris Rauf | PAK | 25.80 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 62.5 | 346 | 15 | 23.07 | 5.54 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | Arshdeep Singh | IND | 25.88 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 207 | 8 | 25.88 | 6.09 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | Duan Jansen | SA | 26.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20.0 | 88 | 5 | 17.60 | 4.40 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | Shoriful Islam | BAN | 26.29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 72.0 | 285 | 17 | 16.76 | 3.96 | 1 | 1 | |
| 29 | Kristian Clarke | NZ | 26.43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30.0 | 196 | 7 | 28.00 | 6.53 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | Taskin Ahmed | BAN | 27.28 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 109.7 | 554 | 25 | 22.16 | 5.05 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | Mustafizur Rahman | BAN | 27.47 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 75.6 | 370 | 17 | 21.76 | 4.89 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | AFG | 27.83 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27.0 | 124 | 6 | 20.67 | 4.59 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | Marco Jansen | SA | 28.67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14.0 | 117 | 3 | 39.00 | 8.36 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | Bjorn Fortuin | SA | 28.89 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 233 | 9 | 25.89 | 5.42 | 1 | 0 | |
| 35 | Prasidh Krishna | IND | 28.94 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 75.3 | 443 | 16 | 27.69 | 5.88 | 0 | 1 | |
| 36 | William O'Rourke | NZ | 29.20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23.0 | 124 | 5 | 24.80 | 5.39 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 29.83 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 168 | 6 | 28.00 | 5.79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | Dhananjaya de Silva | SL | 30.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20.0 | 104 | 4 | 26.00 | 5.20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | Kyle Jamieson | NZ | 30.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 169 | 6 | 28.17 | 5.83 | 1 | 0 | |
| 40 | Benjamin Lister | NZ | 30.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 62 | 2 | 31.00 | 6.20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | Maheesh Theekshana | SL | 30.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 26 | 2 | 13.00 | 2.60 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | Liam Dawson | ENG | 30.29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 70.0 | 306 | 14 | 21.86 | 4.37 | 1 | 0 | |
| 43 | Harshit Rana | IND | 30.50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29.3 | 201 | 6 | 33.50 | 6.86 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | Jan Balt | NAM | 31.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 70 | 2 | 35.00 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | Gerhard Erasmus | NAM | 31.40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25.3 | 156 | 5 | 31.20 | 6.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 46 | Mark Adair | IRE | 31.50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30.0 | 136 | 6 | 22.67 | 4.53 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | Matthew Short | AUS | 31.75 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21.0 | 84 | 4 | 21.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | Jack Brassell | NAM | 31.92 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 384 | 12 | 32.00 | 6.30 | 2 | 0 | |
| 49 | Gavin Hoey | IRE | 32.00 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 69.0 | 395 | 13 | 30.38 | 5.72 | 1 | 0 | |
| 50 | Jai Moondra | IRE | 32.08 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 66.5 | 376 | 13 | 28.92 | 5.65 | 0 | 1 | |
| 51 | Dilshan Madushanka | SL | 32.83 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 63.3 | 402 | 12 | 33.50 | 6.35 | 0 | 1 | |
| 52 | Azmatullah Omarzai | AFG | 33.36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57.3 | 323 | 11 | 29.36 | 5.64 | 0 | 0 | |
| 53 | Jamie Overton | ENG | 33.75 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 66.0 | 387 | 12 | 32.25 | 5.86 | 0 | 0 | |
| 54 | Axar Patel | IND | 34.80 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28.5 | 158 | 5 | 31.60 | 5.54 | 1 | 0 | |
| 55 | Asitha Fernando | SL | 35.29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 96.1 | 640 | 17 | 37.65 | 6.66 | 0 | 0 | |
| 56 | Gus Atkinson | ENG | 35.33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 69.0 | 397 | 12 | 33.08 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 | |
| 57 | Gerald Coetzee | SA | 35.33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 101 | 3 | 33.67 | 5.94 | 0 | 0 | |
| 58 | Will Jacks | ENG | 36.00 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 71.1 | 395 | 12 | 32.92 | 5.56 | 0 | 1 | |
| 59 | Matthew Kuhnemann | AUS | 36.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30.0 | 108 | 5 | 21.60 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 | |
| 60 | Shivam Dube | IND | 36.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12.0 | 59 | 2 | 29.50 | 4.92 | 0 | 0 | |
| 61 | Jeffrey Vandersay | SL | 36.20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30.0 | 160 | 5 | 32.00 | 5.33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 62 | Gurnoor Brar | IND | 36.50 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 80.6 | 581 | 14 | 41.50 | 7.21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 63 | Nqabayomzi Peter | SA | 36.50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12.0 | 86 | 2 | 43.00 | 7.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | Sachindu Colombage | SL | 36.83 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 231 | 6 | 38.50 | 6.42 | 0 | 0 | |
| 65 | Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | NAM | 37.00 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37.0 | 240 | 6 | 40.00 | 6.49 | 1 | 0 | |
| 66 | George Dockrell | IRE | 37.00 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12.0 | 62 | 2 | 31.00 | 5.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 67 | Sam Curran | ENG | 37.17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 72.5 | 472 | 12 | 39.33 | 6.51 | 1 | 0 | |
| 68 | Jacob Duffy | NZ | 37.20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29.0 | 163 | 5 | 32.60 | 5.62 | 0 | 0 | |
| 69 | Abrar Ahmed | PAK | 37.29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 171 | 7 | 24.43 | 3.98 | 0 | 0 | |
| 70 | Rishad Hossain | BAN | 37.44 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 55.3 | 320 | 9 | 35.56 | 5.79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 71 | Matt Renshaw | AUS | 37.67 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 56.0 | 305 | 9 | 33.89 | 5.45 | 0 | 0 | |
| 72 | Adil Rashid | ENG | 37.89 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56.2 | 326 | 9 | 36.22 | 5.80 | 0 | 0 | |
| 73 | Ruben Trumpelmann | NAM | 38.80 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 352 | 10 | 35.20 | 5.77 | 1 | 0 | |
| 74 | Kuldeep Yadav | IND | 39.60 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 65.0 | 391 | 10 | 39.10 | 6.02 | 1 | 0 | |
| 75 | Prince Yadav | IND | 39.75 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24.3 | 173 | 4 | 43.25 | 7.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 76 | Eshan Malinga | SL | 40.25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 51.5 | 361 | 8 | 45.13 | 7.01 | 1 | 0 | |
| 77 | Janith Liyanage | SL | 40.50 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 13.0 | 91 | 2 | 45.50 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 78 | Rehan Ahmed | ENG | 41.00 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 34.0 | 212 | 5 | 42.40 | 6.24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 79 | Michael Bracewell | NZ | 41.11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 60.4 | 306 | 9 | 34.00 | 5.07 | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | Bilal Sami | AFG | 41.33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19.8 | 140 | 3 | 46.67 | 7.07 | 0 | 0 | |
| 81 | Spencer Johnson | AUS | 41.33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19.0 | 94 | 3 | 31.33 | 4.95 | 0 | 0 | |
| 82 | Liam McCarthy | IRE | 41.50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39.5 | 228 | 6 | 38.00 | 5.77 | 0 | 0 | |
| 83 | Keemo Paul | WI | 42.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13.0 | 126 | 2 | 63.00 | 9.69 | 0 | 0 | |
| 84 | Jayden Seales | WI | 42.13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 54.1 | 338 | 8 | 42.25 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 85 | JJ Smit | NAM | 42.43 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 47.5 | 241 | 7 | 34.43 | 5.07 | 1 | 0 | |
| 86 | Tanveer Sangha | AUS | 42.50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14.0 | 53 | 2 | 26.50 | 3.79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 87 | Cooper Connolly | AUS | 42.67 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 21.1 | 112 | 3 | 37.33 | 5.31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 88 | Faheem Ashraf | PAK | 43.00 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20.0 | 124 | 3 | 41.33 | 6.20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 89 | Naseem Shah | PAK | 43.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21.0 | 118 | 3 | 39.33 | 5.62 | 0 | 0 | |
| 90 | Zakary Foulkes | NZ | 43.25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28.0 | 193 | 4 | 48.25 | 6.89 | 0 | 0 | |
| 91 | Xavier Bartlett | AUS | 43.75 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56.0 | 337 | 8 | 42.13 | 6.02 | 0 | 0 | |
| 92 | Mohammad Nabi | AFG | 43.80 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35.8 | 170 | 5 | 34.00 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 | |
| 93 | Josh Tongue | ENG | 43.80 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35.5 | 245 | 5 | 49.00 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 | |
| 94 | Vitel Lawes | WI | 44.38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 58.0 | 355 | 8 | 44.38 | 6.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 95 | Gudakesh Motie | WI | 44.40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 73.4 | 386 | 10 | 38.60 | 5.26 | 0 | 1 | |
| 96 | Khary Pierre | WI | 44.50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 98 | 4 | 24.50 | 3.38 | 0 | 0 | |
| 97 | Matthew Fisher | NZ | 45.33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21.5 | 108 | 3 | 36.00 | 5.02 | 0 | 0 | |
| 98 | Wesley Madhevere | ZIM | 46.00 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 29.8 | 161 | 4 | 40.25 | 5.40 | 0 | 0 | |
| 99 | Mitchell Santner | NZ | 46.00 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45.1 | 153 | 6 | 25.50 | 3.39 | 0 | 0 | |
| 100 | Byron McDonough | IRE | 47.60 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38.0 | 264 | 5 | 52.80 | 6.95 | 0 | 0 | |
Strike Rate: bowling strike rate · Mat: matches · Inns: innings · Ov: overs · Runs: runs conceded · Wkts: wickets · Avg: bowling average · 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 Best Strike Rate
Joe Root leads ODI on strike rate (15.75) for England, ahead of Rashid Khan (16.63) and Lizaad Williams (17.00). The ODI 2026 bowling strike rate 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 strike rate depth across squads. Qualification: minimum 10 overs bowled, 1 wickets.
Frequently asked questions
Who has the best bowling strike rate in ODI 2026?
Joe Root leads ODI 2026 with a bowling strike rate of 15.75 from 13 matches, at an economy of 7.18 and an average of 18.5. Rashid Khan is second on 16.63 and Lizaad Williams third on 17. A player needs a minimum 10 overs bowled, 1 wickets to be ranked. The table ranks every player in ODI 2026 by bowling strike rate, with their team and matches.
Who are the top bowlers in ODI 2026?
The top three bowlers in ODI 2026 are Joe Root (15.75 in 13 matches), Rashid Khan (16.63 in 9 matches) and Lizaad Williams (17 in 2 matches). Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.









