List of bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in One Day International cricket

Taking 300 or more wickets across a playing career is considered a significant achievement in One Day International (ODI) cricket.[3] The feat, first accomplished by Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram in October 1996,[4] has only been achieved by 13 cricketers in the history of the game as of March 2019.[2] Akram was also the first player to achieve the 400 and 500 wicket feats.[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. Bangladesh, England, the West Indies and Zimbabwe are yet to see a player reach the 300 mark.[2]

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]

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 March 2019.[2] Sanath Jayasuriya and Shahid Afridi are the only players to have scored more than 8,000 runs in the format.[9][10]

Key
  • Mat. – Number of matches played
  • Inn. – Number of innings bowled
  • Balls – Balls bowled in career
  • Runs – Runs conceded in career
  • Wkts – Wickets taken in career
  • Ave. – Average runs per wicket
  • Econ. – Runs conceded per over
  • SR. – Number of balls bowled per wicket taken
  • BBM – Best bowling in a match
  • 5w/i – Five or more wickets in an innings
  • Period – Cricketing career of the player

Bowlers with 300 or more ODI wickets
  • The list is initially arranged by the most number of wickets taken by a bowler. To sort this table by any statistic, click on the applicable header box beside (not on) the column title.
^ 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 Lanka35034118,81112,326 534 23.083.9335.27/30101993–2011[11]
2 Wasim Akram^  Pakistan35635118,18611,812 502 23.523.8936.25/1561984–2003[12]
3 Waqar Younis^  Pakistan26225812,6989,919 416 23.844.6830.57/36131989–2003[13]
4 Chaminda Vaas  Sri Lanka32232015,77511,014 400 27.534.1839.48/1941994–2008[14]
5 Shahid Afridi  Pakistan39837217,67013,632 395 34.514.6244.77/1291996–2015[10]
6 Shaun Pollock  South Africa30329715,7129,631 393 24.503.6739.96/3551996–2008[15]
7 Glenn McGrath^  Australia25024812,9708,391 381 22.023.8834.07/1571993–2007[16]
8 Brett Lee  Australia22121711,1858,877 380 23.364.7629.45/2292000–2012[17]
9 Lasith Malinga  Sri Lanka22622010,9369,760 338 28.875.3532.36/3882004–2019[18]
10 Anil Kumble^  India27126514,49610,412 337 30.894.3043.06/1221990–2007[19]
11 Sanath Jayasuriya  Sri Lanka44536814,87411,871 323 36.754.7846.06/2941989–2011[9]
12 Javagal Srinath  India22922711,9358,847 315 28.084.4437.85/2331991–2003[20]
13 Daniel Vettori  New Zealand29527714,0609,674 305 31.714.1246.05/721997–2015[21]

Last updated: 30 July 2019

See also

References
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  3. 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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  10. "Player Profile: Shahid Afridi". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 20 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: Shaun Pollock". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  16. "Player Profile: Glenn McGrath". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  17. "Player Profile: Brett Lee". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  18. "Player Profile: Lasith Malinga". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  19. "Player Profile: Anil Kumble". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  20. "Player Profile: Javagal Srinath". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  21. "Player Profile: Daniel Vettori". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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