Test Cricket 2025 highest dot ball %
Updated , after Australia vs EnglandAjaz Patel leads Test Cricket on dot ball percentage: 84.47 from 2 matches (New Zealand) · Nathan Smith (84.27) and William O'Rourke (83.57) 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 | Ajaz Patel NZ 6/136 | NZ | 6/136 | 84.47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 73.0 | 136 | 6 | 22.67 | 1.86 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nathan Smith NZ 0/393/20 | NZ | 0/393/20 | 84.27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29.0 | 59 | 3 | 19.67 | 2.03 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | William O'Rourke NZ 3/54 | NZ | 3/54 | 83.57 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23.0 | 54 | 3 | 18.00 | 2.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Milan Rathnayake SL 4/65 | SL | 4/65 | 82.24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 35.4 | 65 | 4 | 16.25 | 1.82 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Jacob Duffy NZ 9/1286/718/156 | NZ | 9/1286/718/156 | 80.42 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 171.4 | 407 | 25 | 16.28 | 2.37 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Matt Henry NZ 4/727/569/90 | NZ | 4/727/569/90 | 80.04 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 91.3 | 218 | 20 | 10.90 | 2.38 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Vishwa Fernando SL 2/61 | SL | 2/61 | 79.33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25.0 | 61 | 2 | 30.50 | 2.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Daryl Mitchell NZ 1/90/40/10 | NZ | 1/90/40/10 | 79.17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12.0 | 23 | 1 | 23.00 | 1.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Mitchell Santner NZ 0/44/73 | NZ | 0/44/73 | 79.02 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 34.1 | 77 | 4 | 19.25 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz BAN 2/873/980/75 | BAN | 2/873/980/75 | 78.72 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 182.3 | 438 | 20 | 21.90 | 2.40 | 0 | 2 |
| Create a free account10 pages a day instead of 5 · every leaderboard, every season Sign up free › | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Hasan Ali | PAK | 78.69 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10.0 | 28 | 0 | – | 2.80 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Mark Adair | IRE | 78.48 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 37.0 | 103 | 3 | 34.33 | 2.78 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Yamin Ahmadzai | AFG | 77.91 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 54.1 | 148 | 3 | 49.33 | 2.73 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Hasan Murad | BAN | 77.85 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 77.3 | 204 | 12 | 17.00 | 2.63 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | Zakary Foulkes | NZ | 77.45 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 128.0 | 369 | 13 | 28.38 | 2.88 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Hasan Mahmud | BAN | 77.12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 76.2 | 242 | 6 | 40.33 | 3.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Blair Tickner | NZ | 77.08 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16.0 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 | 2.00 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | Michael Bracewell | NZ | 77.03 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 74.0 | 195 | 1 | 195.00 | 2.64 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Michael Rae | NZ | 76.65 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 65.2 | 227 | 8 | 28.38 | 3.47 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | Kemar Roach | WI | 76.60 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 83.0 | 254 | 12 | 21.17 | 3.06 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Corbin Bosch | SA | 76.58 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 60.0 | 185 | 11 | 16.82 | 3.08 | 0 | 2 | |
| 22 | Ismat Alam | AFG | 76.58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 58 | 2 | 29.00 | 3.22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Jasprit Bumrah | IND | 76.52 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 243.3 | 687 | 31 | 22.16 | 2.82 | 1 | 3 | |
| 24 | Pat Cummins | AUS | 76.43 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 159.3 | 430 | 26 | 16.54 | 2.70 | 0 | 3 | |
| 25 | Codi Yusuf | SA | 76.41 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 47.0 | 122 | 10 | 12.20 | 2.60 | 1 | 1 | |
| 26 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 76.24 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 101.0 | 287 | 16 | 17.94 | 2.84 | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 | Marco Jansen | SA | 76.11 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 147.5 | 428 | 19 | 22.53 | 2.90 | 1 | 2 | |
| 28 | Matthew Fisher | NZ | 76.06 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11.5 | 38 | 2 | 19.00 | 3.21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | Jomel Warrican | WI | 75.81 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 170.1 | 461 | 24 | 19.21 | 2.71 | 1 | 2 | |
| 30 | Scott Boland | AUS | 75.69 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 160.5 | 480 | 32 | 15.00 | 2.98 | 2 | 3 | |
| 31 | Chris Woakes | ENG | 75.43 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 181.0 | 574 | 11 | 52.18 | 3.17 | 1 | 0 | |
| 32 | Beau Webster | AUS | 75.27 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 60.1 | 186 | 8 | 23.25 | 3.09 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | Brad Evans | ZIM | 75.27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15.3 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 | 3.23 | 0 | 1 | |
| 34 | Liam Dawson | ENG | 75.00 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 62.0 | 140 | 1 | 140.00 | 2.26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | Asif Afridi | PAK | 74.89 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 38.3 | 94 | 6 | 15.67 | 2.44 | 0 | 1 | |
| 36 | Jofra Archer | ENG | 74.85 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 168.3 | 502 | 18 | 27.89 | 2.98 | 1 | 2 | |
| 37 | Simon Harmer | SA | 74.54 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 171.3 | 429 | 30 | 14.30 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 | |
| 38 | Khaled Ahmed | BAN | 74.35 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 38.0 | 120 | 4 | 30.00 | 3.16 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | AFG | 74.35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31.5 | 97 | 7 | 13.86 | 3.05 | 0 | 1 | |
| 40 | Ebadot Hossain | BAN | 74.32 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37.0 | 131 | 1 | 131.00 | 3.54 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | Shamar Joseph | WI | 73.97 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 103.2 | 329 | 22 | 14.95 | 3.18 | 0 | 3 | |
| 42 | Jayden Seales | WI | 73.94 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 256.0 | 852 | 23 | 37.04 | 3.33 | 1 | 1 | |
| 43 | Matthew Kuhnemann | AUS | 73.92 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 92.3 | 275 | 16 | 17.19 | 2.97 | 0 | 2 | |
| 44 | Wiaan Mulder | SA | 73.84 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 100.0 | 291 | 9 | 32.33 | 2.91 | 1 | 0 | |
| 45 | Taijul Islam | BAN | 73.41 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 290.1 | 877 | 33 | 26.58 | 3.02 | 1 | 4 | |
| 46 | Glenn Phillips | NZ | 73.33 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20.0 | 61 | 2 | 30.50 | 3.05 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | Gus Atkinson | ENG | 72.73 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 141.0 | 519 | 17 | 30.53 | 3.68 | 0 | 1 | |
| 48 | Samuel Cook | ENG | 72.73 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31.0 | 119 | 1 | 119.00 | 3.84 | 0 | 0 | |
| 49 | Richard Ngarava | ZIM | 72.59 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 144.0 | 489 | 16 | 30.56 | 3.40 | 1 | 2 | |
| 50 | Axar Patel | IND | 72.50 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20.0 | 57 | 2 | 28.50 | 2.85 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | Kagiso Rabada | SA | 72.35 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 129.5 | 467 | 19 | 24.58 | 3.60 | 0 | 2 | |
| 52 | Rachin Ravindra | NZ | 72.30 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 24.3 | 69 | 1 | 69.00 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 | |
| 53 | Sonal Dinusha | SL | 72.00 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12.3 | 29 | 3 | 9.67 | 2.32 | 0 | 0 | |
| 54 | Nayeem Hasan | BAN | 71.38 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 101.2 | 313 | 12 | 26.08 | 3.09 | 0 | 1 | |
| 55 | Alzarri Joseph | WI | 71.37 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 79.2 | 265 | 13 | 20.38 | 3.34 | 0 | 2 | |
| 56 | Blessing Muzarabani | ZIM | 71.23 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 299.4 | 1,126 | 42 | 26.81 | 3.76 | 0 | 4 | |
| 57 | Fareed Ahmad | AFG | 71.15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26.0 | 71 | 2 | 35.50 | 2.73 | 0 | 0 | |
| 58 | Rashid Khan | AFG | 70.91 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 55.0 | 160 | 11 | 14.55 | 2.91 | 0 | 1 | |
| 59 | Keshav Maharaj | SA | 70.85 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 212.4 | 643 | 25 | 25.72 | 3.02 | 1 | 2 | |
| 60 | Shaheen Afridi | PAK | 70.83 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 39.5 | 143 | 5 | 28.60 | 3.59 | 1 | 0 | |
| 61 | Zia ur Rehman | AFG | 70.67 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25.0 | 76 | 3 | 25.33 | 3.04 | 0 | 0 | |
| 62 | Abrar Ahmed | PAK | 70.44 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 33.5 | 102 | 7 | 14.57 | 3.01 | 0 | 1 | |
| 63 | Tanzim Hasan Sakib | BAN | 70.31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 49 | 1 | 49.00 | 4.90 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | Justin Greaves | WI | 70.22 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 157.0 | 586 | 14 | 41.86 | 3.73 | 1 | 0 | |
| 65 | Nathan Lyon | AUS | 70.02 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 228.3 | 734 | 29 | 25.31 | 3.21 | 0 | 4 | |
| 66 | Barry McCarthy | IRE | 69.96 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 47.0 | 169 | 8 | 21.13 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | |
| 67 | Mitchell Starc | AUS | 69.92 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 260.0 | 953 | 55 | 17.33 | 3.67 | 4 | 4 | |
| 68 | Asitha Fernando | SL | 69.83 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 78.4 | 267 | 8 | 33.38 | 3.39 | 2 | 0 | |
| 69 | Ben Stokes | ENG | 69.63 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 224.5 | 763 | 33 | 23.12 | 3.39 | 1 | 4 | |
| 70 | Mohammed Siraj | IND | 69.60 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 311.3 | 1,170 | 43 | 27.21 | 3.76 | 3 | 3 | |
| 71 | Sikandar Raza | ZIM | 69.47 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 113.0 | 341 | 6 | 56.83 | 3.02 | 1 | 0 | |
| 72 | Michael Neser | AUS | 69.42 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 48.2 | 184 | 10 | 18.40 | 3.81 | 1 | 1 | |
| 73 | Kuldeep Yadav | IND | 69.41 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 133.2 | 463 | 20 | 23.15 | 3.47 | 3 | 1 | |
| 74 | Ravindra Jadeja | IND | 69.40 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 297.4 | 955 | 25 | 38.20 | 3.21 | 4 | 1 | |
| 75 | Andy McBrine | IRE | 68.84 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 142.5 | 460 | 12 | 38.33 | 3.22 | 1 | 1 | |
| 76 | Senuran Muthusamy | SA | 68.80 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 98.3 | 361 | 16 | 22.56 | 3.66 | 1 | 1 | |
| 77 | Aiden Markram | SA | 68.52 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27.0 | 75 | 3 | 25.00 | 2.78 | 0 | 0 | |
| 78 | Mir Hamza | PAK | 68.51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30.0 | 127 | 2 | 63.50 | 4.23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 79 | Prenelan Subrayen | SA | 68.29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 54.4 | 178 | 6 | 29.67 | 3.26 | 1 | 0 | |
| 80 | Ojay Shields | WI | 68.18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 42.0 | 176 | 5 | 35.20 | 4.19 | 1 | 0 | |
| 81 | Brydon Carse | ENG | 68.07 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 258.4 | 1,034 | 28 | 36.93 | 4.00 | 2 | 3 | |
| 82 | Mohammad Abbas | PAK | 67.98 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29.3 | 113 | 3 | 37.67 | 3.83 | 0 | 0 | |
| 83 | Wesley Madhevere | ZIM | 67.93 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 66.0 | 243 | 7 | 34.71 | 3.68 | 0 | 0 | |
| 84 | Craig Young | IRE | 67.82 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 29.0 | 110 | 0 | – | 3.79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 85 | Mominul Haque | BAN | 67.78 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15.0 | 45 | 1 | 45.00 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 86 | Akash Deep | IND | 67.71 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 109.1 | 474 | 13 | 36.46 | 4.34 | 0 | 1 | |
| 87 | Curtis Campher | IRE | 67.46 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21.0 | 80 | 0 | – | 3.81 | 0 | 0 | |
| 88 | Matthew Humphreys | IRE | 67.36 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 151.1 | 470 | 14 | 33.57 | 3.11 | 0 | 2 | |
| 89 | Noman Ali | PAK | 67.27 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 154.1 | 525 | 30 | 17.50 | 3.41 | 1 | 3 | |
| 90 | Jhye Richardson | AUS | 67.21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9.2 | 30 | 2 | 15.00 | 3.21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 91 | Victor Nyauchi | ZIM | 66.88 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 51.0 | 219 | 3 | 73.00 | 4.29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 92 | Sajid Khan | PAK | 66.74 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 143.4 | 525 | 21 | 25.00 | 3.65 | 0 | 3 | |
| 93 | Washington Sundar | IND | 66.63 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 170.1 | 557 | 11 | 50.64 | 3.27 | 1 | 0 | |
| 94 | Johann Layne | WI | 66.39 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 39.0 | 165 | 1 | 165.00 | 4.23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 95 | Jamie Overton | ENG | 66.38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 38.0 | 164 | 2 | 82.00 | 4.32 | 0 | 0 | |
| 96 | Newman Nyamhuri | ZIM | 66.20 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 58.0 | 237 | 5 | 47.40 | 4.09 | 0 | 0 | |
| 97 | Josh Tongue | ENG | 66.20 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 208.2 | 896 | 33 | 27.15 | 4.30 | 1 | 4 | |
| 98 | Nahid Rana | BAN | 65.95 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 84.0 | 394 | 7 | 56.29 | 4.69 | 0 | 0 | |
| 99 | Wellington Masakadza | ZIM | 65.73 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 143.0 | 522 | 12 | 43.50 | 3.65 | 0 | 2 | |
| 100 | Sharafuddin Ashraf | AFG | 65.69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17.0 | 65 | 1 | 65.00 | 3.82 | 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
More Test Cricket 2025 leaderboards
Test Cricket 2025 Highest Dot Ball %
Ajaz Patel topped Test Cricket on dot ball percentage (84.47) for New Zealand, ahead of Nathan Smith (84.27) and William O'Rourke (83.57). The Test Cricket 2025 dot ball percentage leaderboard ranks the 140 players who meet the qualifying threshold this season. These are the final standings from the Test Cricket 2025 season. Qualification: minimum 60 balls bowled.
Frequently asked questions
Who had the best dot ball percentage in Test Cricket 2025?
Ajaz Patel led Test Cricket 2025 with a dot ball percentage of 84.47 from 2 matches, at an economy of 1.86 and an average of 22.67. Nathan Smith was second on 84.27 and William O'Rourke third on 83.57. A player needs a minimum 60 balls bowled to be ranked. The table ranks every player in Test Cricket 2025 by dot ball percentage, with their team and matches.
Who were the top bowlers in Test Cricket 2025?
The top three bowlers in Test Cricket 2025 were Ajaz Patel (84.47 in 2 matches), Nathan Smith (84.27 in 2 matches) and William O'Rourke (83.57 in 1 match). Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.