Test Cricket 2023 highest dot ball %
Updated , after South Africa vs IndiaMukesh Kumar leads Test Cricket on dot ball percentage: 85.42 from 1 match (India) · Nandre Burger (82.05) and Wiaan Mulder (81.72) next
| # | Player · last 3 matchesPlayer | Team | Last 3 matches · newest first | Dot Ball % | Mat | Inns | Mat | Inns | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mukesh Kumar IND 2/53 | IND | 2/53 | 85.42 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23.0 | 53 | 2 | 26.50 | 2.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nandre Burger SA 7/83 | SA | 7/83 | 82.05 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25.4 | 83 | 7 | 11.86 | 3.23 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Wiaan Mulder SA 1/40 | SA | 1/40 | 81.72 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15.0 | 40 | 1 | 40.00 | 2.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Shakib Al Hasan BAN 2/34 | BAN | 2/34 | 81.44 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16.0 | 34 | 2 | 17.00 | 2.13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jasprit Bumrah IND 4/69 | IND | 4/69 | 80.63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26.4 | 69 | 4 | 17.25 | 2.59 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Rahkeem Cornwall | 1/32 | 80.21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16.0 | 32 | 1 | 32.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Axar Patel IND 2/830/330/36 | IND | 2/830/330/36 | 80.04 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 86.0 | 186 | 3 | 62.00 | 2.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Donald Tiripano ZIM 0/26 | ZIM | 0/26 | 80.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13.0 | 26 | 0 | – | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Kyle Jamieson NZ 0/82/77 | NZ | 0/82/77 | 79.90 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 34.0 | 85 | 2 | 42.50 | 2.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Tim Southee NZ 2/252/764/73 | NZ | 2/252/764/73 | 79.41 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 252.5 | 658 | 24 | 27.42 | 2.60 | 2 | 1 |
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| 11 | Jaydev Unadkat | IND | 79.29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 28.0 | 63 | 0 | – | 2.25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Taijul Islam | BAN | 78.39 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 180.2 | 480 | 26 | 18.46 | 2.66 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | James Anderson | ENG | 78.36 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 218.2 | 595 | 15 | 39.67 | 2.73 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Kagiso Rabada | SA | 78.18 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 110.0 | 342 | 20 | 17.10 | 3.11 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Ravindra Jadeja | IND | 78.09 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 267.1 | 640 | 33 | 19.39 | 2.40 | 2 | 3 | |
| 16 | Ravichandran Ashwin | IND | 77.80 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 275.3 | 698 | 41 | 17.02 | 2.53 | 1 | 4 | |
| 17 | Abrar Ahmed | PAK | 77.61 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 156.1 | 491 | 15 | 32.73 | 3.14 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Hasan Ali | PAK | 77.14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 74.5 | 225 | 3 | 75.00 | 3.01 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Kyle Mayers | WI | 77.11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 47.0 | 129 | 7 | 18.43 | 2.74 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | Anrich Nortje | SA | 76.77 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 51.0 | 139 | 8 | 17.38 | 2.73 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Naseem Shah | PAK | 76.74 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 102.4 | 321 | 13 | 24.69 | 3.13 | 1 | 1 | |
| 22 | Noman Ali | PAK | 76.68 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 64.0 | 200 | 10 | 20.00 | 3.13 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | Doug Bracewell | NZ | 76.47 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30.0 | 77 | 2 | 38.50 | 2.57 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Mir Hamza | PAK | 76.20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 72.1 | 193 | 7 | 27.57 | 2.67 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | Matt Henry | NZ | 76.12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 196.0 | 556 | 19 | 29.26 | 2.84 | 1 | 2 | |
| 26 | Chris Woakes | ENG | 75.84 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 113.2 | 345 | 19 | 18.16 | 3.04 | 0 | 3 | |
| 27 | Ollie Edward Robinson | ENG | 75.65 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 169.4 | 487 | 16 | 30.44 | 2.87 | 0 | 3 | |
| 28 | Victor Nyauchi | ZIM | 75.48 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 60.3 | 167 | 5 | 33.40 | 2.76 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | Ashton Agar | AUS | 75.19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22.0 | 58 | 0 | – | 2.64 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | Khurram Shahzad | PAK | 74.89 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 38.0 | 128 | 5 | 25.60 | 3.37 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31 | Shaheen Afridi | PAK | 74.66 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 159.2 | 557 | 14 | 39.79 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | |
| 32 | Jomel Warrican | WI | 74.44 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 90.0 | 231 | 5 | 46.20 | 2.57 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | BAN | 74.39 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 123.0 | 334 | 13 | 25.69 | 2.72 | 0 | 1 | |
| 34 | Marco Jansen | SA | 74.31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 72.1 | 264 | 7 | 37.71 | 3.66 | 1 | 0 | |
| 35 | Mohammed Siraj | IND | 74.19 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 146.1 | 477 | 15 | 31.80 | 3.26 | 0 | 2 | |
| 36 | Stuart Broad | ENG | 73.91 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 286.0 | 999 | 38 | 26.29 | 3.49 | 1 | 6 | |
| 37 | Simon Harmer | SA | 73.86 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 65.4 | 217 | 5 | 43.40 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | |
| 38 | Josh Tongue | ENG | 73.75 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 76.0 | 257 | 10 | 25.70 | 3.38 | 0 | 2 | |
| 39 | Mohammed Shami | IND | 73.68 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 114.4 | 415 | 13 | 31.92 | 3.62 | 2 | 0 | |
| 40 | Jason Holder | WI | 73.47 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 132.4 | 383 | 14 | 27.36 | 2.89 | 1 | 0 | |
| 41 | Jack Leach | ENG | 73.45 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 141.3 | 471 | 14 | 33.64 | 3.33 | 1 | 1 | |
| 42 | Gerald Coetzee | SA | 73.17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 61.0 | 245 | 10 | 24.50 | 4.02 | 0 | 1 | |
| 43 | Wellington Masakadza | ZIM | 72.97 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 74.0 | 214 | 5 | 42.80 | 2.89 | 1 | 0 | |
| 44 | Vishwa Fernando | SL | 72.97 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 63.0 | 223 | 7 | 31.86 | 3.54 | 1 | 0 | |
| 45 | Todd Murphy | AUS | 72.94 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 175.5 | 534 | 21 | 25.43 | 3.04 | 0 | 2 | |
| 46 | Daryl Mitchell | NZ | 72.93 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44.0 | 130 | 1 | 130.00 | 2.95 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | Nathan Lyon | AUS | 72.89 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 400.1 | 1,173 | 47 | 24.96 | 2.93 | 1 | 5 | |
| 48 | Gudakesh Motie | WI | 72.82 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 118.2 | 374 | 22 | 17.00 | 3.16 | 0 | 2 | |
| 49 | Shoriful Islam | BAN | 72.65 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 62.0 | 204 | 12 | 17.00 | 3.29 | 0 | 1 | |
| 50 | Richard Ngarava | ZIM | 72.54 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23.0 | 88 | 0 | – | 3.83 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | Umesh Yadav | IND | 72.51 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 77.0 | 279 | 5 | 55.80 | 3.62 | 0 | 0 | |
| 52 | Kraigg Brathwaite | WI | 72.22 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21.0 | 47 | 1 | 47.00 | 2.24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 53 | Mark Wood | ENG | 72.02 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 87.4 | 283 | 14 | 20.21 | 3.23 | 1 | 1 | |
| 54 | Matty Potts | ENG | 72.00 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 33.2 | 113 | 3 | 37.67 | 3.39 | 0 | 0 | |
| 55 | Mitchell Santner | NZ | 71.79 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 39.0 | 116 | 6 | 19.33 | 2.97 | 0 | 1 | |
| 56 | Roston Chase | WI | 71.66 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 81.0 | 220 | 3 | 73.33 | 2.72 | 0 | 0 | |
| 57 | Kemar Roach | WI | 71.45 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 125.0 | 478 | 12 | 39.83 | 3.82 | 0 | 1 | |
| 58 | Michael Bracewell | NZ | 71.40 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 161.5 | 564 | 15 | 37.60 | 3.49 | 1 | 1 | |
| 59 | Ebadot Hossain | BAN | 71.32 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 44.0 | 160 | 10 | 16.00 | 3.64 | 0 | 2 | |
| 60 | Prasidh Krishna | IND | 71.31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20.0 | 93 | 1 | 93.00 | 4.65 | 0 | 0 | |
| 61 | Naeem Hasan | BAN | 71.18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 48.0 | 149 | 5 | 29.80 | 3.10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 62 | Prabath Jayasuriya | SL | 71.03 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 290.3 | 989 | 30 | 32.97 | 3.40 | 0 | 3 | |
| 63 | Joe Root | ENG | 70.64 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 81.1 | 285 | 8 | 35.63 | 3.51 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | Harry Brook | ENG | 70.59 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14.0 | 37 | 1 | 37.00 | 2.64 | 0 | 0 | |
| 65 | Moeen Ali | ENG | 70.50 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 126.0 | 463 | 9 | 51.44 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 | |
| 66 | Asitha Fernando | SL | 70.36 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 141.0 | 523 | 15 | 34.87 | 3.71 | 0 | 2 | |
| 67 | Khaled Ahmed | BAN | 70.00 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16.0 | 67 | 0 | – | 4.19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 68 | Scott Boland | AUS | 69.97 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 100.0 | 370 | 7 | 52.86 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | |
| 69 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 69.95 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 199.2 | 703 | 27 | 26.04 | 3.53 | 1 | 3 | |
| 70 | Shardul Thakur | IND | 69.60 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 57.0 | 220 | 4 | 55.00 | 3.86 | 0 | 0 | |
| 71 | Salman Agha | PAK | 69.55 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 110.0 | 340 | 8 | 42.50 | 3.09 | 1 | 0 | |
| 72 | Dhananjaya de Silva | SL | 69.30 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 59.0 | 178 | 1 | 178.00 | 3.02 | 0 | 0 | |
| 73 | Kasun Rajitha | SL | 69.22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 99.0 | 367 | 6 | 61.17 | 3.71 | 0 | 0 | |
| 74 | Glenn Phillips | NZ | 68.94 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 44.0 | 131 | 8 | 16.38 | 2.98 | 0 | 1 | |
| 75 | Raymon Reifer | WI | 68.81 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18.0 | 59 | 1 | 59.00 | 3.28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 76 | Graham Hume | IRE | 68.71 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 209 | 2 | 104.50 | 4.18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | Matthew Kuhnemann | AUS | 68.64 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 78.3 | 280 | 9 | 31.11 | 3.57 | 0 | 1 | |
| 78 | Pat Cummins | AUS | 68.43 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 320.1 | 1,155 | 42 | 27.50 | 3.61 | 4 | 2 | |
| 79 | Yamin Ahmadzai | AFG | 68.35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23.0 | 100 | 2 | 50.00 | 4.35 | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | Taskin Ahmed | BAN | 68.22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16.0 | 85 | 4 | 21.25 | 5.31 | 1 | 0 | |
| 81 | Ramesh Mendis | SL | 67.98 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 180.5 | 625 | 17 | 36.76 | 3.46 | 0 | 3 | |
| 82 | Brad Evans | ZIM | 67.73 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36.0 | 115 | 2 | 57.50 | 3.19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 83 | Dilshan Madushanka | SL | 67.65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17.0 | 77 | 0 | – | 4.53 | 0 | 0 | |
| 84 | Aamer Jamal | PAK | 67.50 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 64.2 | 277 | 12 | 23.08 | 4.31 | 0 | 2 | |
| 85 | Alzarri Joseph | WI | 67.25 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 150.1 | 580 | 18 | 32.22 | 3.86 | 0 | 2 | |
| 86 | Ajaz Patel | NZ | 67.04 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 119.4 | 455 | 17 | 26.76 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | |
| 87 | Blair Tickner | NZ | 66.98 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 105.5 | 435 | 12 | 36.25 | 4.11 | 3 | 0 | |
| 88 | Ben Stokes | ENG | 66.93 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 38.0 | 143 | 4 | 35.75 | 3.76 | 0 | 0 | |
| 89 | Karim Janat | AFG | 66.67 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19.0 | 81 | 0 | – | 4.26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 90 | Brandon Mavuta | ZIM | 66.43 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 71.0 | 243 | 8 | 30.38 | 3.42 | 0 | 1 | |
| 91 | Keshav Maharaj | SA | 66.21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 48.5 | 189 | 4 | 47.25 | 3.87 | 0 | 0 | |
| 92 | Tanaka Chivanga | ZIM | 65.56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14.0 | 59 | 0 | – | 4.21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 93 | Mark Adair | IRE | 64.54 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 68.1 | 329 | 4 | 82.25 | 4.83 | 0 | 0 | |
| 94 | Shannon Gabriel | WI | 64.48 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 54.0 | 221 | 5 | 44.20 | 4.09 | 0 | 0 | |
| 95 | Mitchell Starc | AUS | 63.19 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 253.1 | 1,126 | 38 | 29.63 | 4.45 | 2 | 4 | |
| 96 | Alick Athanaze | WI | 61.67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | 65 | 1 | 65.00 | 3.25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 97 | Lahiru Kumara | SL | 61.52 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 65.0 | 301 | 4 | 75.25 | 4.63 | 1 | 0 | |
| 98 | Andy McBrine | IRE | 61.07 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 151.5 | 622 | 11 | 56.55 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | |
| 99 | Ish Sodhi | NZ | 60.80 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 78.0 | 299 | 8 | 37.38 | 3.83 | 0 | 1 | |
| 100 | Mitchell Marsh | AUS | 60.00 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 48.0 | 225 | 4 | 56.25 | 4.69 | 0 | 0 | |
Dot Ball %: dot ball percentage · 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 matches: in this competition, newest first
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Test Cricket 2023 Highest Dot Ball %
Mukesh Kumar topped Test Cricket on dot ball percentage (85.42) for India, ahead of Nandre Burger (82.05) and Wiaan Mulder (81.72). The Test Cricket 2023 dot ball percentage leaderboard ranks the 114 players who meet the qualifying threshold this season. These are the final standings from the Test Cricket 2023 season. Qualification: minimum 60 balls bowled.
Frequently asked questions
Who had the best dot ball percentage in Test Cricket 2023?
Mukesh Kumar led Test Cricket 2023 with a dot ball percentage of 85.42 from 1 match, at an economy of 2.3 and an average of 26.5. Nandre Burger was second on 82.05 and Wiaan Mulder third on 81.72. A player needs a minimum 60 balls bowled to be ranked. The table ranks every player in Test Cricket 2023 by dot ball percentage, with their team and matches.
Who were the top bowlers in Test Cricket 2023?
The top three bowlers in Test Cricket 2023 were Mukesh Kumar (85.42 in 1 match), Nandre Burger (82.05 in 1 match) and Wiaan Mulder (81.72 in 2 matches). Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.