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Top 5 bowlers to take the most wickets through bowled in the ODI format
These are the bowlers who were all experts at cleaning up the batters in the ODI format and used to do it with rather ease thanks to their sensational bowling skills
14 August 2024 • 12:19 PM
These bowlers showed their class by destroying the defenses of the finest batters in the game with rather ease
1. Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – 176 wickets
Akram was a master at swinging the ball into whatever direction he wanted. That is the reason why he was given the nickname, ‘Sultan of Swing’. He was also a master at getting the better of the opposing batters.
2. Waqar Younis (Pakistan) – 151 wickets
Waqar is one of the best pacers to ever grace the game. His yorkers used to be his most lethal weapon through which he shattered the defenses of even the finest batters in the game. His bowling partnership with Wasim Akram proved to deadly for the batters.
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3. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 122 wickets
The Sri Lankan is one of if not the best spinner to ever grace the game. He is also the highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket with a total of 534 wickets. Muralitharan was an expert at bamboozling the batters through his amazing spin bowling.
4. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 104 wickets
Afridi is Pakistan’s best spinner to ever feature in ODIs. He wasn’t only a quality spin bowler but also an explosive batter who has won Pakistan matches on numerous occasions. With almost 400 wickets and over 8000 runs in the format, Afridi is also among the best all-rounders to ever play ODI cricket.
5. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – 104 wickets
The Sri Lankan was an incredible pacer for the Lankan Lions throughout his career and his bowling spells even carried the team to victory on some occasions. He was a specialist at bowling lethal yorkers that would destroy the batters’ defense with ease.