Best Bowling Fig in 2006: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats

Here is the complete breakdown of the best bowling fig in 2006, featuring the most impactful players of the year.
ALL FORMATS2006312 entries
18/70Muttiah MuralitharanSLBest return on the list
28/108Stuart MacGillAUS
37/109Matthew HoggardENG
● LEADS
Muttiah MuralitharanSL
8/70 · best figures on this list
↑ MATCHING THE HAUL
2
entries on this list took 8 wickets in an innings
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
6/50
The mark at number ten — 302 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
Australia
7 of the top 50 · 14 teams represented

Best Bowling Fig — full list

312 entries, ranked
1Muttiah MuralitharanSL8/70
2Stuart MacGillAUS8/108
3Matthew HoggardENG7/109
4Daniel VettoriNZ7/130
5Farveez MaharoofSL6/14
6Steve HarmisonENG6/19
7Makhaya NtiniSA6/22
8Mashrafe MortazaBAN6/26
9Mohammad AsifPAK6/44
10Glenn McGrathAUS6/50
11SreesanthIND6/55
12Anil KumbleIND6/78
13Shane WarneAUS6/86
14Harbhajan SinghIND5/13
15Brett LeeAUS5/22
16Ryan ten DoeschateNED5/25
17Abdur RazzakBAN5/33
18Chris MartinNZ5/37
19Chaminda VaasSL5/39
20Dwayne SmithWI5/45
21Mohammad RafiqueBAN5/47
21Dale SteynSA5/47
21Ronald EbanksCIS5/47
22Corey CollymoreWI5/48
23Jerome TaylorWI5/50
24Dwayne LeverockBER5/53
24James FranklinNZ5/53
25Stuart ClarkAUS5/55
26Irfan PathanIND5/61
27Umar GulPAK5/65
27Fidel EdwardsWI5/65
28Nathan BrackenAUS5/67
29Lasith MalingaSL5/68
30Shane BondNZ5/69
31Monty PanesarENG5/72
32Shahadat HossainBAN5/86
33Danish KaneriaPAK5/181
34Mitchell JohnsonAUS4/11
35Andre NelSA4/13
36Peter OngondoKEN4/14
36Shaun UdalENG4/14
37Rajin SalehBAN4/16
38Troy TaylorCIS4/19
39Abdul RazzaqPAK4/20
40Ryan HigginsZIM4/21
41Gary BrentZIM4/22
41Syed RaselBAN4/22
41Paul CollingwoodENG4/22
41Sajid MahmoodENG4/22
42Munaf PatelIND4/25
42Thomas OdoyoKEN4/25
42Hiren VaraiyaKEN4/25
43Shaun PollockSA4/26
44Shoaib AkhtarPAK4/28
45Malinga BandaraSL4/31
46George CodringtonCAN4/33
47Sanjayan ThuraisingamCAN4/35
47Andrew HallSA4/35
48Kyle MillsNZ4/38
49Saleem MukuddemBER4/40
49RP SinghIND4/40
49Dwayne BravoWI4/40
49James AndersonENG4/40
50Chris MpofuZIM4/42
51John BlainSCO4/43
51Naved-ul-HasanPAK4/43
51Shane WatsonAUS4/43
52Kaushal LokuarachchiSL4/44
53Hasan DurhamBER4/45
53Kabir AliENG4/45
54Dilhara FernandoSL4/48
55Zaheer KhanIND4/61
55Tawanda MupariwaZIM4/61
56Chris GayleWI4/71
57Daren PowellWI4/83
58Andrew FlintoffENG4/96
59Nicky BojeSA4/111
60Pedro CollinsWI4/116
61Jacques KallisSA3/3
62John MooneyIRE3/5
63Dave Langford-SmithIRE3/7
64Jeetan PatelNZ3/11
64Jason GillespieAUS3/11
65Steve TikoloKEN3/14
66Ed RainsfordZIM3/16
66Irving RomaineBER3/16
67Brad HoggAUS3/17
67Liam PlunkettENG3/17
68Shakib Al HasanBAN3/18
68John DavisonCAN3/18
68Ryan WatsonSCO3/18
69Keith DabengwaZIM3/19
70Charl LangeveldtSA3/20
71Justin KempSA3/21
71Sanath JayasuriyaSL3/21
72Henry OsindeCAN3/22
72Paul HoffmannSCO3/22
73Dewald NelSCO3/23
73Ruchira PereraSL3/23
73Not on recordDEN3/23
74Ramesh PowarIND3/24
74Michael YardyENG3/24
74Kevin SandherCAN3/24
74Kevin HurdleBER3/24
75Prosper UtseyaZIM3/25
76Jacob OramNZ3/26
76Tim de LeedeNED3/26
77Blessing MahwireZIM3/29
78Graeme SmithSA3/30
78Ian BradshawWI3/30
79Austin CodringtonCAN3/31
80Jimmy KamandeKEN3/32
80Craig WrightSCO3/32
80Shahid NazirPAK3/32
81Virender SehwagIND3/33
82Roger TelemachusSA3/34
82Sunil DhaniramCAN3/34
83Shoaib MalikPAK3/35
84Shahid AfridiPAK3/37
84Dave MohammedWI3/37
85Hamilton MasakadzaZIM3/39
85Not on recordDEN3/39
86Anthony IrelandZIM3/41
86Not on recordARG3/41
87Mohammad SamiPAK3/42
88Not on recordITL3/44
89Zishan ShahDEN3/45
90Not on recordCIS3/46
91Not on recordUSA3/47
92Andrew SymondsAUS3/48
93George O'BrienBER3/50
94Peter BorrenNED3/54
94Darron ReekersNED3/54
95Stuart BroadENG3/57
96Not on recordITL3/59
97Jon LewisENG3/68
98Morne MorkelSA3/86
99Jamie DalrympleENG2/5
100Mohammad AshrafulBAN2/9
101Ajit AgarkarIND2/10
102Piet RinkeZIM2/11
103Daan van BungeNED2/12
104Nathan AstleNZ2/13
104Iftikhar AnjumPAK2/13
105Tillakaratne DilshanSL2/14
105Andre BothaIRE2/14
105Not on recordDEN2/14
106Billy StellingNED2/15
107Steven WelshCAN2/16
107Tony SujiKEN2/16
107Michael ClarkeAUS2/16
108Not on recordCIS2/17
109Mick LewisAUS2/18
110Abdur RehmanPAK2/20
110Brijal PatelKEN2/20
110Andre AdamsNZ2/20
111Johan van der WathSA2/21
111Not on recordCAN2/21
111Ramnaresh SarwanWI2/21
112Not on recordUSA2/22
113Scott StyrisNZ2/23
113Janeiro TuckerBER2/23
113Boyd RankinENG2/23
113Not on recordDEN2/23
114Dan CullenAUS2/25
114Umar BhattiCAN2/25
115James HopesAUS2/26
116Marlon SamuelsWI2/27
116Robin PetersonSA2/27
117Paul MooneyIRE2/28
117Mark JonkmanNED2/28
117Wavell HindsWI2/28
118Alok KapaliBAN2/29
118Dhammika PrasadSL2/29
118Luuk van TroostNED2/29
119Not on recordCAN2/30
119Not on recordUSA2/30
119Mehrab Hossain jnrBAN2/30
120Andrew WhiteIRE2/31
121Michael MasonNZ2/32
121Nuwan KulasekaraSL2/32
121Yuvraj SinghIND2/32
122Kyle McCallanIRE2/37
122Nehemiah OdhiamboKEN2/37
123Chamu ChibhabhaZIM2/39
123Ian BlackwellENG2/39
123Ian BellENG2/39
124Pieter SeelaarNED2/42
125Michael KasprowiczAUS2/44
126Mark GillespieNZ2/46
127Not on recordITL2/48
128Johan BothaSA2/49
129Ross LyonsSCO2/50
130Tafadzwa KamungoziZIM2/55
131Majid HaqSCO2/57
132Vikram SinghIND2/61
133Enamul Haque jnrBAN2/71
134Mohammad KashifNED2/79
135Mark CosgroveAUS1/1
136Ashwell PrinceSA1/2
137Elton ChigumburaZIM1/4
137Chamara SilvaSL1/4
137Kevin PietersenENG1/4
138Keegan MethZIM1/6
139Not on recordDEN1/7
140Abdool SamadCAN1/8
140Piyush ChawlaIND1/8
141Jehan MubarakSL1/10
141Stuart MatsikenyeriZIM1/10
142Stefan KellyBER1/11
142Mohammad HafeezPAK1/11
142Dougie BrownENG1/11
143Sachin TendulkarIND1/12
143Brett DoreyAUS1/12
143Trent JohnstonIRE1/12
144Durand SoraineCAN1/15
145Kevin O'BrienIRE1/16
145Delyone BordenBER1/16
145Dinesh MongiaIND1/16
146Vikram SolankiENG1/17
146Not on recordDEN1/17
147Hasantha FernandoSL1/18
148Farhad RezaBAN1/19
149Daren GangaWI1/20
150Not on recordITL1/21
151Michael HusseyAUS1/22
152Don MaxwellCAN1/23
153Sean WilliamsZIM1/24
153Tushar ImranBAN1/24
153Aftab AhmedBAN1/24
154David HempBER1/25
155Chris CairnsNZ1/28
155Gregory StrydomZIM1/28
155Glenn RogersSCO1/28
156Rawl LewisWI1/29
157Yasir ArafatPAK1/33
158Esteban NinoARG1/34
159Not on recordARG1/35
159Arshad KhanPAK1/35
160Not on recordARG1/36
160Josephat AbabuKEN1/36
161Not on recordARG1/37
161Rikki ClarkeENG1/37
162Tim BresnanENG1/38
163Gordon GoudieSCO1/39
163Malachi JonesBER1/39
163Not on recordCIS1/39
164Monde ZondekiSA1/41
165Alfred LusenoKEN1/42
166Garnett KrugerSA1/43
167Not on recordCAN1/45
168Ashley GilesENG1/46
169Not on recordDEN1/54
170Not on recordUSA1/58
171Nazmul HossainBAN1/59
172Murali KartikIND1/64
173Sourav GangulyIND1/68
173Ryan SteedeBER1/68
174Not on recordITL1/69
175Tino BestWI1/70
176Not on recordCIS1/72
177Not on recordITL1/75
178Mluleki NkalaZIM0/2
178Imran FarhatPAK0/2
178Younis KhanPAK0/2
179Runako MortonWI0/4
179Hashim AmlaSA0/4
180Collins ObuyaKEN0/5
180Not on recordDEN0/5
181Tanmay MishraKEN0/6
181Sewnarine ChattergoonWI0/6
182Shiv ChanderpaulWI0/7
182Ricky PontingAUS0/7
182Steve MassiahUSA0/7
183Not on recordCAN0/8
183Taufeeq UmarPAK0/8
183Mahela JayawardeneSL0/8
184Lendl SimmonsWI0/9
184Not on recordITL0/9
185Suresh RainaIND0/10
185Kalpesh PatelKEN0/10
186Qaiser AliCAN0/11
186Russel ArnoldSL0/11
187AB de VilliersSA0/12
187Albie MorkelSA0/12
188Jignesh DesaiUSA0/13
188Gautam GambhirIND0/13
188MS DhoniIND0/13
189Glen ChappleENG0/14
189Not on recordARG0/14
190Steven OuterbridgeBER0/15
190Manzarul IslamBAN0/15
190Khaled MahmudBAN0/15
191Brad HodgeAUS0/16
192Salman ButtPAK0/18
193Not on recordARG0/19
193Not on recordDEN0/19
194Akalanka GanegamaSL0/20
195Deighton ButlerWI0/22
195Not on recordITL0/22
196Not on recordSCO0/24
197Not on recordUSA0/26
198Darren GoughENG0/28
199Sandeep JyotiCAN0/29
200Tyron HendersonSA0/31
201Jean-Paul DuminySA0/35
202Alex LoudonENG0/36
203Not on recordCIS0/38
204Gareth BattyENG0/41
205Martin SujiKEN0/42
206Tapash BaisyaBAN0/43
207Jacques RudolphSA0/45
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