WTC 2023-25 cycle: Top 5 bowlers

South Africa beat Australia to clinch the WTC Final on Saturday, June 14

WTC Final 2025

This brought an end to the WTC cycle 2023-25 which saw some fascinating contests across the world

End of WTC Cycle

Here are the Top 5 bowlers from this cycle of Test cricket

WTC Cycle 2025

The Australia captain reigned supreme as one of the best bowlers in Test cricket

He picked up 80 wickets from 18 matches

Pat Cummins – 80

India’s Jasprit Bumrah was not far behind Cummins

He picked up 77 wickets after playing only 15 Tests

Jasprit Bumrah – 77

Starc matched Bumrah in the wickets tally but has played 19 matches, four matches more than the India pacer

Mitchell Starc – 77

The best off spinner in world cricket, Nathan Lyon picked up 66 wickets in just 17 Tests

Nathan Lyon – 66

R Ashwin retired from the format after picking up 63 wickets in 14 Test in this cycle

He did not complete the BGT 2024-25 and called time on his career midway through the series

R Ashwin – 63