T20 World Cup 2026 Each Team Best Bowling Attack Ranking

With Team India as the strongest, discover the best bowling attack ranking of each team for the T20 World Cup 2026.

There is often a saying that goes, Batters win your matches, but bowlers win you tournaments. This is an extremely valid statement, as unless you have a solid bowling attack, your success as a whole comes down considerably. A team needs a bowling attack that is capable enough to take 10 wickets in a match, and more often continue taking wickets in a similar fashion throughout the competition. This is only possible when a team has a solid bowling lineup.

The T20 World Cup 2026 shall witness some of the most amazing sets of bowlers in the competition. Right from Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah for Team India, to Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid for England. Mitchell Santner and Jacob Duffy for New Zealand. Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Amed for Pakistan. Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis for Australia, and many more. The quality of bowlers in the competition is simply outstanding.

But the main question arises, which team has the best bowling attack in the competition? Which team has those 5-6 bowlers that can adapt to any kind of wicket, and are able to get wickets in bulk for your team? Well, let’s analyse the current squad of each team, and then look at the best bowling attack ranking involving six bowlers of each team for the T20 World Cup 2026.  

T20 World Cup 2026 Each Team Best Bowling Attack Ranking

#9: West Indies

1. Roston Chase
2. Romario Shepherd
3. Jason Holder
4. Akeal Hosein
5. Shamar Joseph
6. Gudakesh Moti

At number 9, we have the West Indies team, and this shouldn’t even be a surprise. There was a time when the West Indies had bowlers like Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo, Samuel Badree, etc. But come 2026, there is not a single threatening bowler in the side. Akeal Hosein is supposedly their best bowler, and the likes of Jason Holder. Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Moti, Romario Shepherd, etc., are more of supporting bowlers than key wicket-taking options. Hence, overall, the West Indies fall short of the competition when it comes to their bowling attack.

#8: Sri Lanka

1. Charith Asalanka
2. Dasun Shanaka (c)
3. Wanindu Hasaranga
4. Maheesh Theekshana
5. Matheesha Pathirana
6. Dushmantha Chameera

Number 8 belongs to the Sri Lankan team, and they have a couple of wicket-taking options in the side, but as a whole, there are still gaps in the bowling attack. Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana remain the best assets in the bowling department. Aside from these two, Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera are decent options, and Dasun Shanaka and Charith Asalanka are good from a filler perspective. So, overall, Sri Lanka have a couple of solid bowlers, but lacks the bowling depth that is required.

#7: England

1. Will Jacks
2. Sam Curran
3. Jamie Overton
4. Liam Dawson
5. Jofra Archer
6. Adil Rashid

For number 7, we have the England team, and they are riding a similar boat to Sri Lanka. While Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid remain the best bowlers for England, it’s disappointing to see how the rest of the bowling attack is for England. Sam Curran is a decent bowler, but Liam Dawson, Luke Wood, Will Jacks, and Jacob Bethell don’t inspire much confidence as a bowling unit. So, overall, England will need a lot from the rest of the bowling attack.

#6: Australia

1. Cameron Green
2. Glenn Maxwell
3. Cooper Connolly
4. Xavier Bartlett
5. Adam Zampa
6. Nathan Ellis

Number 6 belongs to the Australian team, and this could as well be a bummer. But what can we say of a bowling lineup that doesn’t have a golden trio, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc? With injuries to Hazlewood and Cummins, the Aussie bowling attack looks feeble compared to the competition. Adam Zampa remains their best bowler, and it will need a lot of effort from the likes of Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Glenn Maxwell, and others.

#5: New Zealand

1. Glenn Phillips
2. Michael Bracewell
3. Mitchell Santner
4. Ish Sodhi
5. Jacob Duffy
6. Matt Henry

Coming to number 5, we have the New Zealand team, and the team does have 2-3 quality bowlers in the side. Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, and Matt Henry are the best three bowlers in the side, with Santner still being their key asset.  Whereas Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, and Ish Sodhi are decent options in the side, that is the reason the New Zealand bowling lineup isn’t among the best teams of the competition. 

#4: Pakistan

1. Saim Ayub
2. Mohammad Nawaz
3. Shadab Khan
4. Shaheen Afridi
5. Abrar Ahmed
6. Salman Mirza

Coming to number 4, we have a surprise, and it’s the Pakistan team, with a good bowling attack on paper. We can troll Pakistan’s batting as much as we want, but their bowling lineup is competitive. Led by Shaheen Afridi in the pace department, and Abrar Ahmed in the spin department, there are equally competitive rest of the bowling attack involving Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, and Salman Mira. It’s a lineup potent enough to adpat on any kind of wicket. 

#3: Afghanistan

1. Azmatullah Omarzai
2. Mohammad Nabi
3. Rashid Khan (c)
4. Fazalhaq Farooqi
5. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
6. Noor Ahmad

Moving on to the top 3, we have the Afghanistan team, and honestly, as much as their batting is still a work in progress, their bowling attack is one of the best in the world. Led by the spin trio, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, and Mujeeb ur Rahman, the Afghan bowling attack is capable enough to adpat on any kind of wicket. And if the pitch offers even the slightest of assistance to the bowlers, the Afghan team is like a Tiger ready to pounce on its prey. In addition to these three, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, and Fazalhaq Farooqui are more than competent bowlers. 

#2: South Africa

1. Aiden Markram
2. Marco Jansen
3. Corbin Bosch
4. Lungi Ngidi
5. Kagiso Rabada
6. Keshav Maharaj

Now, coming to the top 2, we have the South African bowling attack, and even that looks quite competent on paper. Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Marco Jansen are solid pace bowlers one can have. Whereas Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, and Corbin Bosch complete the rest of the bowling attack perfectly. It may not be the most perfect bowling lineup like the Indian team, but it is certainly potent enough to be called the 2nd best bowling team in the tournament.  

#1: Team India

1. Axar Patel
2. Hardik Pandya
3. Shivam Dube
4. Arshdeep Singh
5. Jasprit Bumrah
6. Varun Chakravarthy

At number one, we have the undisputed kings of bowling attack, the Indian team. It’s so pleasing to the eyes to see that the Indian team bowling looks threatening, and it is undoubtedly the best we have seen in the history of Indian cricket. The trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Arshdeep Singh is a cheat code for any team to have, and when you have Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, and Shivam Dube as the other bowlers, there is hardly any weakness in the bowling attack. 

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