Top 10 bowlers in Tests in 2011: Ajmal rules

Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)

Matches: 8
Overs: 487
Wickets: 50
Best: 6-42
Average: 23.86
Runs per over: 2.44
5 wickets in an innings: 3
10 wickets in a match: 1

Note: All statistics updated up to and including the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur, from December 17-21, 2011.

Ishant Sharma (India)

Matches: 11
Overs: 451.2
Wickets: 41
Best: 6-55
Average: 36.26
Runs per over: 3.29
5 wickets in an innings: 2
10 wickets in a match: 1

Note: All statistics updated up to and including the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur, from December 17-21, 2011.

Devendra Bishoo (West Indies)

Matches: 10
Overs: 454.4
Wickets: 39
Best: 5-90
Average: 36.23
Runs per over: 3.10
5 wickets in an innings: 1
10 wickets in a match: 0

Note: All statistics updated up to and including the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur, from December 17-21, 2011.

Abdur Rehman (Pakistan)

Matches: 8
Overs: 412
Wickets: 36
Best: 4-51
Average: 26.27
Runs per over: 2.29
5 wickets in an innings: 0
10 wickets in a match: 0

Note: All statistics updated up to and including the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur, from December 17-21, 2011.

James Anderson (England)

Matches: 7
Overs: 296.2
Wickets: 35
Best: 5-65
Average: 24.85
Runs per over: 2.93
5 wickets in an innings: 1
10 wickets in a match: 0

Note: All statistics updated up to and including the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur, from December 17-21, 2011.

Umar Gul (Pakistan)

Matches: 8
Overs: 287.5
Wickets: 34
Best: 4-61
Average: 25.67
Runs per over: 3.03
5 wickets in an innings: 0
10 wickets in a match: 0

Note: All statistics updated up to and including the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur, from December 17-21, 2011.

Stuart Broad (England)

Matches: 7
Overs: 270.2
Wickets: 33
Best: 6-46
Average: 22.30
Runs per over: 2.72
5 wickets in an innings: 1
10 wickets in a match: 0

Note: All statistics updated up to and including the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur, from December 17-21, 2011.

Fidel Edwards (West Indies)

Matches: 8
Overs: 252.2
Wickets: 32
Best: 5-63
Average: 29.90
Runs per over: 3.79
5 wickets in an innings: 3
10 wickets in a match: 0

Note: All statistics updated up to and including the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur, from December 17-21, 2011.

Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)

Matches: 9
Overs: 419.4
Wickets: 32
Best: 7-157
Average: 33.25
Runs per over: 2.53
5 wickets in an innings: 2
10 wickets in a match: 0

Note: All statistics updated up to and including the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur, from December 17-21, 2011.

Ravi Rampaul (West Indies)

Matches: 8
Overs: 283.1
Wickets: 31
Best: 4-48
Average: 25.03
Runs per over: 2.74
5 wickets in an innings: 0
10 wickets in a match: 0

Note: All statistics updated up to and including the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur, from December 17-21, 2011.