5 Best Fast Bowlers In ICC T20 World Cup 2021

After witnessing 29 days of non-stop cricketing action, the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 came to an end on Sunday. Australia wrote their name in the history books after beating New Zealand in the final to win their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup title. Due to the slow and sluggish nature of the pitches in UAE, the fans didn’t witness a lot of high-scoring totals. 

The spinners rule the roost throughout the tournament. The fast bowlers also had a considerable amount of success. The ones who varied their pace brillaintly and kept the batsmen guessing with different variations proved effective. 

Interestingly, out of the top-five wicket-takers, only two were pacers. Here’s a look at our top five fast bowlers in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021

5 Best Fast Bowlers in ICC T20 World Cup 2021

1. Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood has been representing Australia in T20 cricket regularly for the last couple of years. It won’t be wrong to say that all those matches helped him in bowling exceedingly well in ICC T20 World Cup 2021. He came into the tournament on the back of exceptional performances for CSK in IPL. 

Hazlewood carried his form into the T20 World Cup and dished out exceptional performances for Australia. Hazlewood continues to prove that bowling the Test-match line and lengths is as effective in Test Cricket as in the shortest format. He was, arguably, the best bowler in the powerplay. 

Hazlewood’s best performance came in the final of the tournament against New Zealand. He picked the valuable wickets of Daryl Mitchell, Williamson and Glenn Phillips and gave only 16 runs in 4 overs. Hazlewood finished with 11 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 15.91.

2. Trent Boult 

Trent Boult proved out to be New Zealand’s best bowler in ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Once again, the left-arm seamer lived up to all the expectations as he took his team to the final of the tournament. He was dangerous when there was swing early on but also ensured he didn’t prove ineffective when there isn’t enough movement in the air. 

Boult used cutters, bouncers, and yorkers brilliantly and kept the batsmen guessing. He was outstanding on the day of the final. He was, in fact, the only bower for New Zealand who had a great outing with the ball. 

Boult picked two crucial wickets of Finch and Warner but his effort wasn’t enough to win the game for the side. Boult finished the tournament with 13 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 13.31. 

3. Anrich Nortje 

Anrich Nortje was the standout bowler for South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. He troubled the batsmen with his fiery pace and bounce. Having said that, it wasn’t just limited to that. He used the slower balls quite often and made sure he didn’t bowl the predictable lengths. 

There wasn’t a single occasion when Nortje had a bad outing with the ball. He picked at least one wicket in each of his six games and gave runs at less than 6 an over. Anrich Nortje finished with 9 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 11.55. 

4. Dwaine Pretorius 

Dwaine Pretorius played the role of the designated death-over bowler in South Africa’s bowling attack. And there is no denying that he stood up to the task quite well. Pretorius varied his lengths brilliantly and that kept the batsmen guessing.

Despite bowling most of his overs at the death, Pretorius gave away runs at less than 7 an over. He finished with 9 wickets in 5 matches and gave South Africa the best chance to reach the semis. His average of 11.22 is the best amongst all his allies in the team, which tells you how effective he was throughout the tournament. 

5. Jasprit Bumrah 

Indian fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah makes it into our list of five best fast bowlers in ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Bumrah is one of the few shining stars for India in the tournament.

Amongst all the seamers who bowled at least 15 overs, Jasprit Bumrah had the best economy in the tournament. In 5 matches, he took 7 wickets at an average and economy of 13.57 and 5.09. All those efforts, however, went in vain as India failed to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.