Most Wickets in BBL 2026: Full List of Highest Wicket Takers So Far

Can there be anything better to watch in Twenty20 cricket than a bowler delivering an absolute gem of a Yorker which crashes into the stumps at its base? The 2025–26 Big Bash League season has turned out to be a fantastic battle between bat and ball; much more than what most people had predicted would happen with runs being scored on flat pitches. It’s clearly experience rather than youth that is the winning factor right now, as older established seamers are leading the way, according to the player profiles for each team available on BJ Sports.

The Top 5 Wicket Takers Explained

Here is the breakdown of the top 5 bowlers who are currently wearing out the umpires’ fingers, based on the latest data.

Peter Siddle: 12 Wickets

Peter Siddle continues to prove that age is merely a number in the BBL. Leading the charts with 12 wickets, his economy rate of 7.29 is arguably the most impressive metric here. While using BJ Sports to analyze his spell breakdowns, I noticed Siddle is bowling the difficult overs, Power Surge, and at the death, yet remains miserly. His “heavy ball” and scramble-seam deliveries are extracting errors from batsmen trying to force the pace, proving that accuracy still beats pure velocity.

Haris Rauf: 12 Wickets

Haris Rauf, who has the same team as Siddle in the Melbourne Stars, has a completely different rhythm to the way he bowls. He is a speedster, often bowling above 145km/h to put pressure on the batsman. His economy is high at 8.95, and this is one reason for his very poor average. However, he is lethal at taking wickets, and in fact averages roughly a wicket per two overs, so fans watching the cricket schedule will know that when the Stars play, it is most likely to be at the non-striker’s end where the stump is removed.

Jack Edwards: 10 Wickets

The leading bowler, Jack Edwards, has become the real find of the season for the Sydney Sixers. The sole five-wicket haul (5/26) among the top-tier performers, he has made a transition from an all-round batsman to a genuine wicket-taker. The tactical analysis on the data engine shows that Edwards is making maximum use of the corridor of uncertainty to create edge opportunities as opposed to using catch opportunities off slog sweeps. Currently, Edwards has the best bowling average (13.10) in this top tier.

Tom Curran: 10 Wickets

Another Melbourne Stars representative, Tom Curran, rounds out a dominant bowling attack for the franchise. Curran’s strength has always been his variations. According to the fantasy tips and data on BJ Sports, Curran is the go-to option for death bowling points because batsmen simply cannot pick his back-of-the-hand slower ball. While he can be expensive, his ability to take wickets in clusters makes him invaluable in the final four overs.

Joel Paris: 10 Wickets

Joel Paris brings a valuable left-arm option as an opener to the Perth Scorchers that can trouble right-handed openers. He has taken 10 wickets from six games and is effective with the new ball when it swings, which forces him to play at balls that he can actually leave. In his full-length bowling, compared to most of his peers, and more so than many of his peers, Paris is also courageous in search of Leg Before Wickets (LBW) and bowled out dismissals as opposed to just trying to bowl short.

There have been no spinners in the top ten middle-order run scorers thus far this season, and the success of Siddle and Edwards in manipulating the ball with seam movement indicates that both men have found an effective way to control the game.

FAQs

Who has the best bowling figures in BBL 2026 so far?
Jack Edwards (Sydney Sixers) holds the best figures with a stunning 5/26.

Why are there so many Melbourne Stars bowlers on the list?
The Stars’ attack, analyzed thoroughly on BJ Sports, uses a high-risk, high-reward strategy that prioritizes taking wickets over saving runs.

How can I watch the next Joel Paris spell live?
You can catch the action via broadcast partners or follow the livestreaming on Sportslivehub for real-time coverage.

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