Greatest Bowlers of All Time
Greatest Bowlers Of All Time is a structured sports dataset with 20 entries. Its fields include Name, Country, Era. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 20 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- ESPNcricinfo
- Data updated
- Feb 14, 2026
Included fields: Name, Country, Era, Test Wickets, Bowling Average, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Test Wickets range
- 44 to 800
- Across 20 preview rows
- Bowling Average range
- 20.94 to 29.65
- Across 20 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Country, and Era across sports entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 20 downloadable records
Name↕ | Country↕ | Era↕ | Test Wickets↕ | Bowling Average↕ | Bowling Style↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 1992-2010 | 800 | 22.72 | Right-arm off-spin |
Shane Warne | Australia | 1992-2007 | 708 | 25.41 | Right-arm leg-spin |
Anil Kumble | India | 1990-2008 | 619 | 29.65 | Right-arm leg-spin |
James Anderson | England | 2003-2024 | 704 | 26.52 | Right-arm fast-medium swing |
Stuart Broad | England | 2007-2023 | 604 | 27.67 | Right-arm fast-medium |
Glenn McGrath | Australia | 1993-2007 | 563 | 21.64 | Right-arm fast-medium |
Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 1985-2002 | 414 | 23.62 | Left-arm fast |
Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 1989-2003 | 373 | 23.56 | Right-arm fast |
Dale Steyn | South Africa | 2004-2019 | 439 | 22.95 | Right-arm fast |
Malcolm Marshall | West Indies | 1978-1991 | 376 | 20.94 | Right-arm fast |
Curtly Ambrose | West Indies | 1988-2000 | 405 | 20.99 | Right-arm fast |
Dennis Lillee | Australia | 1971-1984 | 355 | 23.92 | Right-arm fast |
Imran Khan | Pakistan | 1971-1992 | 362 | 22.81 | Right-arm fast-medium |
Richard Hadlee | New Zealand | 1973-1990 | 431 | 22.29 | Right-arm fast-medium |
Kapil Dev | India | 1978-1994 | 434 | 29.64 | Right-arm fast-medium |
Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 1984-2001 | 519 | 24.44 | Right-arm fast |
Mitchell Starc | Australia | 2011-present | 358 | 27.26 | Left-arm fast |
Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 2017-present | 44 | 22.36 | Right-arm leg-spin |
Pat Cummins | Australia | 2011-present | 274 | 22.11 | Right-arm fast |
Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 2018-present | 115 | 25.58 | Left-arm fast |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Greatest Bowlers of All Time organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 20 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 20 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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