A bowler can dominate in one innings. But delivering a match-winning performance across both innings takes something special.
A few bowlers have put their special performances forward in the WTC 2025-27 cycle, bowling the best match figures.
So here’s a look at the best bowling figures in a Test in the WTC 2025-27 cycle.
Best Bowling Figures in a Match (BBM) in WTC 2025-2027
| Player | BBM | Overs | Econ | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry (NZ) | 11/109 | 42.1 | 2.58 | v England | The Oval | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Senuran Muthusamy (SA) | 11/174 | 49.0 | 3.55 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 10/51 | 20.0 | 2.55 | v Bangladesh | Mackay | 22 Aug 2026 |
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 10/113 | 24.5 | 4.55 | v England | Perth | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Simon Harmer (SA) | 10/120 | 58.1 | 2.06 | v Australia | Cape Town | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Manav Suthar (IND) | 10/131 | 45.2 | 2.88 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Akash Deep (IND) | 10/187 | 41.1 | 4.54 | v England | Birmingham | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Noman Ali (PAK) | 10/191 | 63.0 | 3.03 | v South Africa | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Simon Harmer (SA) | 9/101 | 50.0 | 2.02 | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Nathan Smith (NZ) | 9/108 | 27.4 | 3.9 | v England | Lord’s | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Hasan Mahmud (BAN) | 9/111 | 36.0 | 3.08 | v Australia | Darwin | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Jomel Warrican (WI) | 9/116 | 43.4 | 2.65 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Jacob Duffy (NZ) | 9/128 | 57.3 | 2.22 | v West Indies | Mount Maunganui | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Mohammad Abbas (PAK) | 9/130 | 42.0 | 3.09 | v England | Lord’s | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Shamar Joseph (WI) | 9/133 | 41.5 | 3.17 | v Australia | Bridgetown | 25 Jun 2025 |
Key Insights – Top Bowling Match Figures: WTC 2025-27
Matt Henry has registered the best bowling figures in a Test match in the WTC 2025-27. He claimed 5 for 80 and 6 for 29 to have combined figures of 11 for 109 against England in the 2026 Oval Test.
South Africa’s Senuran Muthusamy is the other bowler with twin five-wicket hauls in the same Test in this WTC cyle.
Muthusamy’s figures of 11 for 174 are the best by a spinner in a Test match in this WTC cycle.
Mitchell Starc, meanwhile, is the only bowler to take two ten-wicket match hauls in this edition thus far. (Check out Starc’s Test five-fors here.)
Starc, in fact, has delivered the best match haul at home in the WTC 2025-27. He fetched 10 wickets for 51 runs against Bangladesh in the 2026 Mackay Test. This is his career’s second-best Test match haul.
Starc’s other ten-for, 10 for 113 vs England, is his fourth-best match haul in Tests.
Simon Harmer has picked up the second-best match figures as a spinner and overall the fourth-best match figures for South Africa against Australia. He took 10 for 120 in the 2026 Cape Town Test, helping South Africa seal the home series 2-1.
Manav Suthar’s haul of 10 for 131 is the fourth-best for India against Sri Lanka in a Test match.
Akash Deep became just the second Indian bowler to take a ten-wicket haul in England in Tests. He took 10 for 187 against England in the 2025 Birmingham Test.
Noman Ali’s 10 for 191 is his third-best match haul for Pakistan in Tests and the fourth-best by a Pakistani bowler against South Africa in a Test match.
