Top 10 ODI Wicket-Takers in Cricket- List In Brief
ODI cricket is the most played format in International cricket. This format has not been only for batsmen, we have seen many batsmen score over 10000 runs but still, it’s a bowler who makes the match interesting turn it around completely. Let’s take a gaze at the bowlers who have dominated in One Day international cricket. Here is the list of the top 10 ODI Wicket-Takers in cricket.
1. Muttiah Muralitharan
Like test cricket, Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in the history of ODI cricket. He has represented Sri Lanka IN ODI cricket from 1993 to 2011. He was one of the toughest bowlers to play.
matches wickets avg strike rate BBF economy 5-wicket haul
350 534 23.08 35.2 7/30 3.93 10
2. Wasim Akram
The best left-arm fast bowler of all time Wasim Akram is the second-highest wicket-taker in ODI format. He has played ODI cricket for 19 years (1984-2003) for Pakistan. He was known for his unplayable swing balls.
matches wickets avg strike rate BBF economy 5-wicket haul
356 502 23.52 36.2 5/15 3.89 6
3. Waqar Younis
The third highest wicket in ODI is none other than the reverse swing king, the legend of Pakistan Waqar Younis. He hanged his boots from ODIs After torturing the batsmen for 14 years.
matches wickets avg strike rate BBF economy 5-wicket haul
262 416 23.84 30.5 7/36 4.68 13
4. Chaminda Vaas
Chaminda Vaas the Srilankan fast bowler is the 4h highest wicket-taker in the history of ODI cricket. The veteran bowler has played 12 years (1996-2008) of One Day cricket for Sri Lanka, he was known for his swings. History will always remember him as one of the great fast bowlers of ODI cricket.
matches wickets avg strike rate BBF economy 5-wicket haul
322 400 27.53 39.04 8/19 4.18 9
5. Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi holds the record of 6th highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket. The bowling all-rounder has been around for 19 years (1996-2015). The leggie used to bowl a bit fast and was an outstanding googly bowler.
matches wickets avg strike rate BBF economy 5-wicket haul
398 395 34.51 44.7 7/12 4.62 4
6. Shaun Pollock
Shaun Pollock, who is only South African on this list, is the 6th highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket. His ODI career was of 12 years (1996-2008).
Pollock used to bowl at 125-130 km/hr but his line, length, and swing made the batsman struggle.
matches wickets avg strike rate BBF economy 5-wicket haul
303 393 24.50 39.9 6/35 3.6 5
7. Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath is the 7th highest wicket-taker in ODIs. He is regarded as one of the best fast bowlers the world has ever seen. McGrath is the highest wicket-taker in the ODIs for Australia also. His international career was of 14 long years (1993-2007).
matches wickets avg strike rate BBF economy 5-wicket haul
250 381 22.02 34 7/15 3.88 7
8. Brett Lee
Brett Lee is the second Australian bowler on the list. He is the 8th highest wicket-taker in ODI format. He was one of the fastest bowlers in the world and choked the batsmen with his raw pace. He represented Australia for 12 years (2000-2012).
matches wickets avg strike rate BBF economy 5-wicket haul
221 380 23.36 29.4 5/22 4.76 9
9. Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga has dominated white-ball cricket especially. He was known for his yorkers and slower deliveries. He has been playing for Sri Lanka since 2015. He is also the highest wicket-taker of Sri Lanka.
matches wickets avg strike rate BBF economy 5-wicket haul
226 338 28.87 32.3 6/38 5.35 8
10. Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble is the 10th highest wicket-taker in the world in One Day internationals. He is also India’s highest wicket-taker in ODIs and tests both. He is the bowler who grabbed 10 wickets in an innings in a test match against Pakistan in 1999. He has played 17 years of ODI cricket (1990-2007).
matches wickets avg strike rate BBF economy 5-wicket haul
271 337 30.89 43 6/12 4.30 2