T20 cricket is a batting-friendly format. Almost every game of this format witnessed rain sixes in each over. Bowling is a huge challenge in this format. However, many bowlers executing the proper lines and lengths have dominated the batting lineup. This format has seen bowlers going for 37 runs in an over to defend six runs in an over. Many times a single bowler has taken away the game from the opposition with exceptional bowling figures. There are various bowling performances in the BBL where bowlers have stolen the show.
1. Lasith Malinga
Malinga is the greatest bowler of T20 cricket. This right-arm pacer is famous for bowling dangerous Yorkers. Malinga is featured in various leagues and bowled a match-winning spell many times. Malinga has taken the most number of hat-tricks in T20 cricket. He holds the record of the best bowling figure in the BBL. He took six wickets in one inning, which led his team to the victory.
2. Ish Sodhi
Ish Sodhi is a bowler of the New Zealand cricket team. He featured in almost every franchise cricket League. This spin bowler is the only second bowler who has taken six wickets in the BBL. While playing against thunder, he grabbed six wickets in that inning. He comes in the second number on this list.
3. Daniel Christian
Daniel Christian is an experienced all-rounder of the Australian cricket team. He has played a many T20 games and brings lots of experience in the dressing room. Christian is a famous name in the BBL, where he has bowled a match-winning spell of five-wicket haul against the strikers.
4. Mujeeb Ur Rehman
Mujeeb is a star spinner of the Afghanistan cricket team. He continuously plays in all franchise cricket leagues. This young bowler can dominate any batter with his different variations. He has become a famous name in the Australian franchise cricket, where he has one five-wicket haul.
5. Sean Abbott
Sean is a fast bowler on the Australian cricket team. He is famous for bowling at top speed regularly. Abbott isn't a part of the current national team, and he mainly featured in the BBL. His career-best figure is 5-16 in the BBL.
6. Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle is a former bowler of the Australian cricket team. He has featured for Australia in all three formats. However, he announced his international retirement and featured in franchise cricket only. His career-best figure in the BBL is 5-16.
7. Adam Zampa
Adam Zampa is a first-choice spinner of the Australia cricket team in white-ball cricket. He is famous for troubling batters in front of the wicket. Zampa plays the BBL every year.He bowled a match-winning spell of 5-17 against the strikers.
8. Darcy Short
Short is an opening batter, he is known for batting mostly, but surprisingly he has bowled one of the best spells in the BBL history. The spin bowler has picked one five-wicket haul against the thunder.
9. Samuel Badree
Badree is a former West-indies cricketer. He played a vital role in West-indies lifting the T20 trophy in 2016. Badree played in various franchise cricket Leagues. He bowled one of the finest spells in the BBL against the stars.He picked five wickets in that match.
10. Nathan Lyon
Lyon is an iconic name in red-ball cricket. This right-arm spinner is the first choice bowler of the Australian cricket team in test cricket. However, he has a decent record in the white-ball format also. He had bowled a match-winning spell of five-wicket haul in the BBL.
