Muttiah Muralitharan, being the highest wicket taker in International Test Cricket
Portrait of Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram, rated the best ODI bowler by Wisden in 2003,[1] is one of the two bowlers who have taken over 500 wickets in ODIs.[2]

Taking 300 or more wickets across a playing career is considered a significant achievement in One Day International (ODI) cricket.[3] As of July 2023, the feat has been accomplished by only 14 cricketers in the history of the game,[2] with Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram being the first to do so in October 1996.[4] Akram was also the first player to take 400 and 500 wickets in this format.[3][5] Four Sri Lankan players have taken 300 or more wickets, along with three Pakistanis, two Australians, two Indians, one New Zealander and one South African player and one Bangladeshi. England, the West Indies and Zimbabwe are yet to see a player reach the 300 mark.[2]

Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan has the highest aggregate with 534 wickets; he also has 10 five-wicket hauls.[2] Australian Glenn McGrath has the best bowling average (22.02) among players who have taken 300 or more wickets.[6] In terms of matches played, Brett Lee—another Australian cricketer—took the fewest (171) to accomplish the feat.[7] South African fast bowler Shaun Pollock is the most economical with 3.67 runs per over, whereas Lee has the best strike rate of 29.4 balls per wicket.[2] Sri Lankan Chaminda Vaas' eight wickets for 19 runs against Zimbabwe in 2001 remains the only occasion where a bowler has taken eight wickets in an ODI.[8] Waqar Younis's 13 five-wicket hauls remain the most by any bowler as of 2022.[2] Shakib Al Hasan is the only active player who is having 300 wickets in ODI.[9]

Among the bowlers who have taken over 300 wickets in ODIs, Sanath Jayasuriya is the only cricketer who has also joined 10,000 runs club in ODI cricket.[10]

Key

List of bowlers in 300-wicket club

^ Inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
† Denotes player who is still active
Bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in ODI cricket[2]
No. Bowler Team Mat. Inn. Balls Runs Wkts Ave. Econ. SR. BBM 5w/i Period Ref(s)
1 Muttiah Muralitharan^  Sri Lanka 350 341 18,811 12,326 534 23.08 3.93 35.2 7/30 10 1993–2011 [11]
2 Wasim Akram^  Pakistan 356 351 18,186 11,812 502 23.52 3.89 36.2 5/15 6 1984–2003 [12]
3 Waqar Younis^  Pakistan 262 258 12,698 9,919 416 23.84 4.68 30.5 7/36 13 1989–2003 [13]
4 Chaminda Vaas  Sri Lanka 322 320 15,775 11,014 400 27.53 4.18 39.4 8/19 4 1994–2008 [14]
5 Shahid Afridi  Pakistan 398 372 17,670 13,632 395 34.51 4.62 44.7 7/12 9 1996–2015 [15]
6 Shaun Pollock  South Africa 303 297 15,712 9,631 393 24.50 3.67 39.9 6/35 5 1996–2008 [16]
7 Glenn McGrath^  Australia 250 248 12,970 8,391 381 22.02 3.88 34.0 7/15 7 1993–2007 [17]
8 Brett Lee  Australia 221 217 11,185 8,877 380 23.36 4.76 29.4 5/22 9 2000–2012 [18]
9 Lasith Malinga  Sri Lanka 226 220 10,936 9,760 338 28.87 5.35 32.3 6/38 8 2004–2019 [19]
10 Anil Kumble^  India 271 265 14,496 10,412 337 30.89 4.30 43.0 6/12 2 1990–2007 [20]
11 Sanath Jayasuriya  Sri Lanka 445 368 14,874 11,871 323 36.75 4.78 46.0 6/29 4 1989–2011 [10]
12 Javagal Srinath  India 229 227 11,935 8,847 315 28.08 4.44 37.8 5/23 3 1991–2003 [21]
13 Shakib Al Hasan*  Bangladesh 235 229 11,921 8,837 305 28.97 4.45 39.0 5/29 4 2006–Present [22]
14 Daniel Vettori  New Zealand 295 277 14,060 9,674 305 31.71 4.12 46.0 5/7 2 1997–2015 [23]

Last updated: 11 July 2023

By country

300 or more wickets by country in ODIs
Teams 300 or more wickets
 Sri Lanka 4
 Pakistan 3
 Australia 2
 India
 Bangladesh 1
 New Zealand
 South Africa

See also

References

  1. ^ Wisden CricInfo staff (27 January 2003). "All-time W100 ODI Top 10s". ESPNcricinfo. Wisden. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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  3. ^ a b Kureishi, Omar (31 January 2000). "Wasim's record – a remarkable feat". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2018. ... 400 (plus) wickets in one day internationals ... is a monumental achievement considering that no one else has even crossed the 300 mark.
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  5. ^ "Pakistan labour to victory". BBC Sport. 25 February 2003. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
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  10. ^ a b "Player Profile: Sanath Jayasuriya". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  11. ^ "Player Profile: Muttiah Muralitharan". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Player Profile: Wasim Akram". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  13. ^ "Player Profile: Waqar Younis". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  14. ^ "Player Profile: Chaminda Vaas". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Player Profile: Shahid Afridi". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  16. ^ "Player Profile: Shaun Pollock". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  17. ^ "Player Profile: Glenn McGrath". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  18. ^ "Player Profile: Brett Lee". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  19. ^ "Player Profile: Lasith Malinga". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Player Profile: Anil Kumble". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  21. ^ "Player Profile: Javagal Srinath". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  22. ^ "Player Profile: Shakib Al Hasan". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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