Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Imran Tahir: 57 wickets at economy 3.50, average 40.24 in Test. Support bowler · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 57
Economy: 3.50
Average: 40.24
Strike rate: 68.85
Best figures: 5/32
4-wicket hauls: 1
5-wicket hauls: 2
Matches: 20
Country: South Africa
Imran Tahir's standout Test season was 2012, 17 wickets at an economy of 3.64.