The Australian cricketing duo Daniel Sams and Peter Siddle, respectively, in the 9th and 11th editions of the Big Bash League, picked 30 wickets each. Those were the highest wickets tally by any bowlers in a single season of BBL.
You can find BBL’s overall leading wicket-takers list in the link here.
This article will list the top ten cricketers who picked the most wickets in a single edition of the Australian T20 league.
Most Wickets in a Single BBL Season
| PLAYER | WICKETS | SEASON | INNS | RUNS GIVEN | AVG | BEST | 4 OR MORE WKTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sams (ST) | 30 | 2019/20 | 17 | 461 | 15.36 | 4/34 | 1 |
| Peter Siddle (AS) | 30 | 2021/22 | 17 | 532 | 17.73 | 5/23 | 2 |
| Sean Abbott (SS) | 29 | 2022/23 | 15 | 407 | 14.03 | 3/9 | 0 |
| Jhye Richardson (PS) | 29 | 2020/21 | 17 | 473 | 16.31 | 4/24 | 2 |
| Michael Neser (BH) | 26 | 2022/23 | 16 | 495 | 19.03 | 4/25 | 3 |
| Andrew Tye (PS) | 26 | 2022/23 | 16 | 524 | 20.15 | 3/27 | 0 |
| Andrew Tye (PS) | 25 | 2021/22 | 16 | 424 | 16.96 | 3/15 | 0 |
| Hayden Kerr (SS) | 25 | 2021/22 | 17 | 375 | 15.00 | 4/32 | 1 |
| Ben Dwarshuis (SS) | 24 | 2020/21 | 13 | 403 | 16.79 | 4/13 | 1 |
| Kane Richardson (MR) | 24 | 2018/19 | 14 | 425 | 17.70 | 3/22 | 0 |
Key Stats
Most of these bowling records have been rewritten in the last few years. To be exact, the above table includes three entrants, each from the 9th, 10th, and 11th BBL seasons.
Three players from Sydney Sixers find a place on this list – the highest from any team.
Chris Morris and Tom Curran are the only players from the non-Australian setup to be placed on this list.
Jhye Richardson (from the above list), along with Cameron Gannon (Brisbane Heat), a USA bowler, are the only two players to pick more than one (two) 4-wicket hauls within a season.
