In the era of T20 cricket, a small mistake by any team can lead to a big difference in the match. Bowling a no ball is almost a crime in T20I matches and there have been many instances where the match slipped away from the team’s hand because of bowling a no ball.
There have been many great bowlers who have an ability to change the game with their bowling in the shortest format of the game but couldn’t control their foot to get out of the bowling line on a few occasions. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the list of the five players to bowl the highest number of no balls in T20I cricket.
Most no balls in T20I
5. Dushmantha Chameera – 13 no balls
Sri Lanka pacer Dushmantha Chameera is the fifth player in the list to bowl most no balls in T20I cricket. The right-arm pacer has played 55 T20I matches in his career, taking 55 scalps so far. Along with this, Chameera has bowled 13 no balls in T20I cricket for Sri Lanka.
4. Lasith Malinga – 14 no balls
Lasith Malinga has been one of the best bowlers for Sri Lanka in the T20I format. He also excelled in captaincy, leading Sri Lanka to their maiden T20 World Cup title in 2014. However, Malinga is also among the bowlers to bowl most no balls in T20Is with 14 no balls in his T20I career.
3. Brett Lee – 17 no balls
Amidst a great career, Brett Lee couldn’t resist himself from bowling no balls in all formats of the game. The former Australian fast bowler has played just 25 T20I matches in his career and bowled 17 no balls in the shortest format of the game.
2. Arshdeep Singh – 17 no balls
India’s leading wicket-taker in the 2022 and the 2024 T20 World Cup respectively, Arshdeep Singh has been a constant performer in T20I for India with 83 wickets from 54 matches so far. However, in just two years of his T20I career, Arshdeep became the second player to bowl most no balls in the shortest format, having bowled 17 no balls in T20Is for India.
1. Morne Morkel – 19 no balls
Former South African fast bowler Morne Morkel has bowled the highest number of no balls in T20I cricket. The right-arm has played 44 T20I matches for the Proteas, taking 47 scalps in the shortest format. Apart from that, Morkel has also bowled 19 no balls in his T20I career.