Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie shared his list of the greatest T20 bowlers of all time during the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Gillespie placed former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul ahead of India star Jasprit Bumrah, a ranking that caught fans’ attention and sparked debate.
Bumrah is widely seen as the best fast bowler in the world at present. India have won all three of their group-stage matches and sealed a place in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026. He missed India’s opening game against the USA but returned for the next two matches against Namibia and Pakistan.
Jason Gillespie Picks His Greatest T20 Bowlers of All Time; Places Pakistan Pacer Ahead of Jasprit Bumrah
Speaking on The Fast Bowling Cartel YouTube channel, Jason Gillespie shared his list of the greatest T20 bowlers of all time during the T20 World Cup 2026. Gillespie placed Lasith Malinga at No.1.
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The Sri Lanka legend took 390 wickets in T20 cricket at an average under 20 and an economy rate of 7.07. He also played a key role in Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup victory in 2014.
The former Australia cricketer ranked Umar Gul second on the list. Gul played a major role in Pakistan’s 2009 T20 World Cup triumph. The right-arm pacer ended his T20 career with 222 wickets in 167 matches, averaging 20.16 with an economy rate of 7.65.
Gillespie named Jasprit Bumrah at No.3. Bumrah delivered a Player of the Tournament performance in India’s 2024 T20 World Cup win. He has taken 334 wickets in 264 T20 matches at an average of 20.36. Mitchell Starc and Hasan Ali were placed at No.4 and No.5 respectively.
Jason Gillespie’s top-five T20 bowlers of all-time:
1. Lasith Malinga 2. Umar Gul 3. Jasprit Bumrah 4. Mitchell Starc 5. Hasan Ali
Glenn McGrath Names Two Indians in His Greatest T20I Bowlers List; Jasprit Bumrah at the top
Former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath shared his list of the greatest T20I bowlers of all time and included two Indian players. McGrath placed Mustafizur Rahman at No.5. The Bangladesh left-arm seamer has taken 158 T20I wickets in 126 matches, averaging under 21 with an economy rate of 7.28.
McGrath chose Tim Southee at No.4 on his list. The New Zealand pacer has claimed 164 wickets in 126 T20Is, the second-most in international T20 cricket. Sri Lanka legend Lasith Malinga was ranked third, given his long-term impact and success in the shortest format.
McGrath completed his top five with Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. Arshdeep finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker at the 2024 T20 World Cup with 17 wickets and is India’s leading T20I wicket-taker with 121 scalps in 78 matches.
Glenn McGrath’s top-five all-time T20I bowlers:
1. Jasprit Bumrah 2. Arshdeep Singh 3. Lasith Malinga 4. Tim Southee 5. Mustafizur Rahman
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