The Vitality T20 Blast is in its 22nd edition, which started on May 30, 2024. The top eight teams from both North and South groups have qualified for the playoffs, and the final will be on September 14.
David Payne, the leading wicket-taker this season, has 24 wickets in 13 games. He plays for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.
Curious about the all-time leading wicket-taker in T20 Blast history? The tournament, which began in 2003, has had several name changes due to sponsorship: Friends Provident T20, Friends Life t20, Natwest T20 Blast, and now Vitality Blast. It features 18 teams and runs for four months across England and Wales.
Let’s check out the top 10 wicket-takers in the tournament’s history.
1. Danny Briggs – 241 wickets
Danny Briggs, an English orthodox bowler, is one of the best bowlers in the country. He has performed very well in domestic cricket with Hampshire and Sussex County Cricket Club during the T20 Blast. He is the leading wicket-taker in the Vitality Blast, having taken 241 wickets in 203 games. His best performance was taking 5 wickets for just 19 runs in a Vitality Blast match.
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2. Samit Patel – 217 wickets
Samit Patel, an English all-rounder, has taken 217 wickets in 243 matches. He got all these wickets while playing for the Notts Outlaws and Derbyshire Falcons in the T20 Blast. His best bowling performance in T20 Blast is taking 4 wickets for 20 runs.
3. Chris Wood – 189 wickets
English left-arm medium pacer Chris Wood is ranked 3rd for the most wickets taken in T20 Blast history. So far, he has taken 189 wickets with an economy rate of 8.13 and an average of 25.83. His best bowling performance is taking five wickets for 32 runs.
4. Tom Smith – 185 wickets
Tom Smith has played for Sussex, Surrey, and Middlesex before joining Gloucestershire for good. In his T20 Blast career, he has taken 185 wickets in 177 games. His best performance was taking 5 wickets for just 16 runs in a Vitality Blast match.
5. David Payne – 184 wickets
English fast bowler David Payne is ranked 5th among the top 10 wicket-takers in the T20 Blast. Throughout his career with Gloucestershire, he took 184 wickets, with an economy rate of 8.02 and an average of 20.88.
The table shows the top 10 Vitality T20 Blast most wicket-takers in history:
| Player | Teams | Mat | Wkts | O | Avg | E/R | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Briggs | Bears/Hants/Suss | 203 | 241 | 693.5 | 20.7 | 7.19 | 5/19 |
| Samit Patel | Derbs/Notts | 243 | 217 | 787.3 | 26.59 | 7.32 | 4/20 |
| Chris Wood | Hants | 175 | 189 | 600 | 25.83 | 8.13 | 5/32 |
| Tom Smith | Glouc/Middx/Suss | 177 | 185 | 557.3 | 22.25 | 7.38 | 5/16 |
| David Payne | Glouc | 138 | 184 | 478.4 | 20.88 | 8.02 | 5/24 |
| Ravi Bopara | Essex/Nhnts/Sussex | 218 | 166 | 565.2 | 25.77 | 7.56 | 4/19 |
| David Willey | Nhnts/Yorks | 166 | 161 | 464.5 | 22.73 | 7.87 | 4/9 |
| Yasir Arafat | Hants/Kent/Lancs/Som/Sur/Suss | 118 | 156 | 406.3 | 21.1 | 8.09 | 4/5 |
| Gareth Batty | Sur/Worcs | 193 | 155 | 572.2 | 26.87 | 7.27 | 4/13 |
| Benny Howell | Glouc/Hants | 144 | 154 | 445.2 | 21.03 | 7.27 | 5/18 |
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