2) Mitchell Johnson (Australia)
One of the most feared fast bowlers in the world, Mitchell Johnson is at no. 2. He has second highest 42 wickets in his pocket in 16 innings at an economy of 3.06 and average of 21.92.
Johnson took a freak 12-127 in February 2014 to hand South Africa their worst loss at home in almost 60 years.
He also had the second best bowling figures in an innings with 7 wickets for 68 runs which was followed by another five wicket haul.
His match figures are the best by a fast bowler against South Africa since their readmission into Test cricket.
Johnson's 12-wicket match haul is the first by a fast bowler in a Test in more than eight years: the last time it happened was in September 2005, when Irfan Pathan took 12 for 126 against Zimbabwe in Harare.
3) James Anderson (England)
The English fast bowler who routed Indian batsmen in 5-test series in July-August 2014 sits at no. 3 in the list. In 16 innings, he has 40 wickets, just two short of second ranked Johnson. His economy rate and average has been 2.68 and 22.15 respectively.
He recorded his best bowling figures in the year with the only five wicket haul (5/53) in third test against India followed by 2 wickets in the second innings. His match figures of 7/77 in the test have been the best of him in the year.
He was the leading wicket taker in the series with 25 wickets in 10 innings at an economy of just 2.58 and was also adjudged as Man of the Series jointly with India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
