Best Bowling — 2026
Men's cricket. Best figures in an innings. Ranked from ball-by-ball data. See the women's list →
| 1 | S GillCameroon vs Kenya | 7/7 | 28 May 2026 |
| 2 | Taijul IslamBangladesh vs Zimbabwe | 7/138 | 28 Jun 2026 |
| 3 | Nabil MasterMali vs Botswana | 6/2 | 24 May 2026 |
| 4 | Hammadullah ShinwariFinland vs Cyprus | 6/7 | 9 May 2026 |
| 5 | K ThuchilaEswatini vs Malawi | 6/8 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| 6 | Nahid RanaZimbabwe vs Bangladesh | 6/21 | 6 Jul 2026 |
| 7 | Martin AnderssonLeicestershire vs Derbyshire | 6/23 | 27 May 2026 |
| 8 | Matt HenryNew Zealand vs England | 6/29 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| 9 | HMHE ParsonsFiji vs South Korea | 6/31 | 13 May 2026 |
| 10 | Ajay KumarUnited Arab Emirates vs Oman | 6/35 | 27 Apr 2026 |
| 11 | Junaid SiddiqueUnited Arab Emirates vs Oman | 6/49 | 3 May 2026 |
| 12 | Nathan SmithEngland vs New Zealand | 6/70 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| 13 | Nasum AhmedNoakhali Express vs Sylhet Titans | 5/7 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| 14 | Calvin HarrisonNorthamptonshire vs Essex | 5/9 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 15 | Shoriful IslamChattogram Royals vs Noakhali Express | 5/9 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 16 | S RavichandranSamoa vs Japan | 5/11 | 16 May 2026 |
| 17 | Romario EdwardsMexico vs Cayman Islands | 5/16 | 9 Mar 2026 |
| 18 | AA WaghIsrael vs Austria | 5/17 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| 19 | SK LahiriCosta Rica vs Mexico | 5/17 | 4 Apr 2026 |
| 20 | Mohammad NawazPakistan vs Australia | 5/18 | 1 Feb 2026 |
| 21 | Jayden LennoxWest Indies vs New Zealand | 5/19 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| 22 | Romario ShepherdScotland vs West Indies | 5/20 | 7 Feb 2026 |
| 23 | D SuzukiJapan vs Bhutan | 5/20 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| 24 | Romario ShepherdWest Indies vs Scotland | 5/20 | 7 Feb 2026 |
| 25 | Jayden SealesWest Indies vs Pakistan | 5/20 | 25 Jul 2026 |
| 26 | Sylvester D'SouzaMSC Maratha Royals vs Triumph Knights MNE | 5/21 | 8 Jun 2026 |
| 27 | James SalesNorthamptonshire vs Gloucestershire | 5/21 | 29 May 2026 |
| 28 | Sonny BakerNorthamptonshire vs Hampshire | 5/21 | 18 Jul 2026 |
| 29 | Mohammad AbbasWest Indies vs Pakistan | 5/22 | 25 Jul 2026 |
| 30 | Mohsin KhanLucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 5/23 | 26 Apr 2026 |
| 31 | S ContehSierra Leone vs Cameroon | 5/23 | 24 May 2026 |
| 32 | JB AbegaSierra Leone vs Cameroon | 5/24 | 24 May 2026 |
| 33 | Sonny BakerHampshire vs Essex | 5/24 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 34 | Dushmantha ChameeraSri Lanka vs England | 5/24 | 3 Feb 2026 |
| 35 | Dushmantha ChameeraEngland vs Sri Lanka | 5/24 | 3 Feb 2026 |
| 36 | Nahid RanaPakistan vs Bangladesh | 5/24 | 11 Mar 2026 |
| 37 | Justin GreavesWest Indies vs Pakistan | 5/27 | 25 Jul 2026 |
| 38 | Irfan SafiCyprus vs Austria | 5/28 | 14 Mar 2026 |
| 39 | Karan KCNamibia vs Nepal | 5/29 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 40 | Gus AtkinsonEngland vs New Zealand | 5/30 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| 41 | Arafat MinhasAustralia vs Pakistan | 5/32 | 30 May 2026 |
| 42 | Shamar JosephSri Lanka vs West Indies | 5/33 | 14 Jun 2026 |
| 43 | Shamar JosephWest Indies vs Sri Lanka | 5/33 | 15 Jun 2026 |
| 44 | Junaid SiddiqueCanada vs United Arab Emirates | 5/35 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| 45 | Junaid SiddiqueCanada vs United Arab Emirates | 5/35 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| 46 | Ollie RobinsonEngland vs New Zealand | 5/39 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| 47 | Mustafizur RahmanBangladesh vs New Zealand | 5/43 | 23 Apr 2026 |
| 48 | Gudakesh MotieWest Indies vs New Zealand | 5/47 | 19 Jul 2026 |
| 49 | Arshdeep SinghIndia vs New Zealand | 5/51 | 31 Jan 2026 |
| 50 | Arshdeep SinghIndia vs New Zealand | 5/51 | 31 Jan 2026 |
| 51 | Kyle JamiesonEngland vs New Zealand | 5/62 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| 52 | Matt HenryNew Zealand vs England | 5/80 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| 53 | Avishka FernandoSri Lanka vs West Indies | 5/130 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 54 | Surya AnandDenmark vs Estonia | 4/2 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| 55 | GM MuthuiIvory Coast vs Kenya | 4/2 | 30 May 2026 |
| 56 | Pavandeep SinghMalaysia vs Indonesia | 4/3 | 5 May 2026 |
| 57 | Pavandeep SinghIndonesia vs Malaysia | 4/3 | 5 May 2026 |
| 58 | Joshua ThomasNorthamptonshire vs Somerset | 4/6 | 5 Jul 2026 |
| 59 | Muhammad AjmalSlovenia vs Malta | 4/6 | 22 May 2026 |
| 60 | Samuel CookSussex vs Essex | 4/7 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 61 | Mohammad NabiAfghanistan vs Canada | 4/7 | 19 Feb 2026 |
| 62 | R CokerIvory Coast vs Sierra Leone | 4/7 | 29 May 2026 |
| 63 | S Vijay UnniChina vs Malaysia | 4/8 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| 64 | Hammadullah ShinwariAustria vs Finland | 4/9 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| 65 | Binura FernandoChattogram Royals vs Rajshahi Warriors | 4/9 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| 66 | Martin Dale BradleyMalta vs Guernsey | 4/9 | 17 May 2026 |
| 67 | Hammadullah ShinwariFinland vs Austria | 4/9 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| 68 | Tom CurranMelbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers | 4/10 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| 69 | M MagagulaEswatini vs St Helena | 4/10 | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 70 | Kieron FerraryGibraltar vs Romania | 4/11 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 71 | Jacob BethellEngland vs Sri Lanka | 4/11 | 3 Feb 2026 |
| 72 | Jacob BethellSri Lanka vs England | 4/11 | 3 Feb 2026 |
| 73 | Ali DawoodBhutan vs Bahrain | 4/11 | 25 Feb 2026 |
| 74 | Aue OruPapua New Guinea vs South Korea | 4/11 | 9 May 2026 |
| 75 | Josh HazlewoodDelhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4/12 | 27 Apr 2026 |
| 76 | Nathan EllisAustralia vs Ireland | 4/12 | 11 Feb 2026 |
| 77 | K PietBotswana vs Lesotho | 4/12 | 15 Mar 2026 |
| 78 | Nathan EllisAustralia vs Ireland | 4/12 | 11 Feb 2026 |
| 79 | Shahid AfridiGermany vs Austria | 4/12 | 1 May 2026 |
| 80 | SM NashSamoa vs Philippines | 4/12 | 10 May 2026 |
| 81 | Shahid AfridiGermany vs Austria | 4/12 | 1 May 2026 |
| 82 | L HoranBermuda vs Brazil | 4/13 | 27 Jun 2026 |
| 83 | Aue OruPapua New Guinea vs Indonesia | 4/13 | 14 May 2026 |
| 84 | Shadab KhanSan Francisco Unicorns vs Desert Vipers | 4/13 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 85 | Pavandeep SinghMalaysia vs Indonesia | 4/13 | 4 May 2026 |
| 86 | Ben DwarshuisMelbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | 4/13 | 8 Jan 2026 |
| 87 | Pavandeep SinghMalaysia vs Indonesia | 4/13 | 4 May 2026 |
| 88 | ASF SirahFiji vs Philippines | 4/14 | 14 May 2026 |
| 89 | Ashley WrightArgentina vs Cayman Islands | 4/14 | 15 Mar 2026 |
| 90 | Dawood AhmadzaiNorway vs France | 4/14 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 91 | Baseer KhanAustria vs Sweden | 4/14 | 22 May 2026 |
| 92 | Lucas RossiSuriname vs Argentina | 4/15 | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 93 | Khaled AhmedRangpur Riders vs Sylhet Titans | 4/15 | 20 Jan 2026 |
| 94 | Jasprit BumrahNew Zealand vs India | 4/15 | 8 Mar 2026 |
| 95 | Akeal HoseinDesert Vipers vs Perth Scorchers XI | 4/15 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| 96 | Andrew TyeYorkshire vs Leicestershire | 4/15 | 5 Jul 2026 |
| 97 | Nathan McAndrewGlamorgan vs Somerset | 4/15 | 29 May 2026 |
| 98 | Tabraiz ShamsiAdelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades | 4/15 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| 99 | Azmatullah OmarzaiAfghanistan vs United Arab Emirates | 4/15 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| 100 | Gudakesh MotieGuyana Amazon Warriors vs Lahore Qalandars | 4/15 | 26 Jul 2026 |