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Big Bash League top wicket takers by year
Data through 25 January 2026Last updated 25 January 2026
| Season | Player | Team | Wkts | Inns | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Haris Rauf | Melbourne Stars | 20 | 11 | 16.75 | 8.24 | 3/23 |
| 2024/25 | Jason Behrendorff | Perth Scorchers | 17 | 10 | 17.41 | 7.56 | 3/21 |
| 2023/24 | Xavier Bartlett | Brisbane Heat | 20 | 11 | 14.70 | 7.64 | 3/29 |
| 2022/23 | Sean Abbott | Sydney Sixers | 29 | 15 | 14.03 | 7.45 | 3/9 |
| 2021/22 | Peter Siddle | Adelaide Strikers | 30 | 17 | 17.73 | 8.33 | 5/23 |
| 2020/21 | Jhye Richardson | Perth Scorchers | 29 | 17 | 16.31 | 7.69 | 4/24 |
| 2019/20 | Daniel Sams | Sydney Thunder | 30 | 17 | 15.37 | 7.84 | 4/34 |
| 2018/19 | Kane Richardson | Melbourne Renegades | 24 | 14 | 17.71 | 7.75 | 3/22 |
| 2017/18 | Rashid Khan | Adelaide Strikers | 18 | 11 | 13.83 | 5.66 | 3/20 |
| 2016/17 | Sean Abbott | Sydney Sixers | 20 | 10 | 16.15 | 8.73 | 5/16 |
| 2015/16 | Adil Rashid | Adelaide Strikers | 16 | 9 | 14.12 | 6.52 | 3/23 |
| 2014/15 | John Hastings | Melbourne Stars | 16 | 9 | 15.38 | 7.81 | 3/24 |
| 2013/14 | CJ Gannon | Brisbane Heat | 18 | 8 | 11.94 | 8.16 | 4/10 |
| 2012/13 | Ben Cutting | Brisbane Heat | 13 | 8 | 11.92 | 5.96 | 3/24 |
| 2011/12 | Naved-ul-Hasan | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 15.21 | 7.65 | 4/22 |
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.