Bowling in limited overs, especially in ODIs, has always been a difficult task, be it red ball or white ball. Over the years some bowlers have mastered this intricate art perfectly and have etched their names in the cricket history books. Today we are going to talk about such top 5 bowlers (Top 5 Highest wicket taker in ODIs) who have taken maximum wickets in ODIs.
| Bowler | Match | Most Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) | 350 | 534 |
| Wasim Akram (Pakistan) | 356 | 502 |
| Waqar Younis (Pakistan) | 262 | 416 |
| Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) | 322 | 400 |
| Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) | 398 | 395 |
| Shaun Pollock (South Africa) | 303 | 393 |
| Glenn McGrath (Australia) | 250 | 381 |
| Brett Lee (Australia) | 221 | 380 |
| Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) | 226 | 338 |
| Anil Kumble (India) | 271 | 337 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) | 445 | 323 |
| Javagal Srinath (India) | 229 | 315 |
| Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) | 295 | 305 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) | 227 | 300 |
| Shane Warne (Australia) | 194 | 293 |
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Muttiah Muralitharan is one of the best cricketers of the Sri Lankan cricket team. His charismatic bowling made him an incredible player. He is one of the two players to have 1000 international wickets and is the best and highest wicket-taker in ODIs. He has taken 534 wickets in 350 matches.
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The second name in this list comes from Pakistan's fast bowler Wasim Akram. Wasim played Test and ODI cricket for 19 years. Akram retired in 2003 with 502 wickets to his name. He achieved this feat in 356 matches, making him the best left-arm bowler and highest wicket-taker in ODIs for the Pakistan cricket team.
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The name of another Pakistani fast bowler and former Pakistan team captain Waqar Younis is included in this list. Waqar Younis has taken 416 wickets in 262 ODIs. Waqar played cricket for Pakistan from 1989 to 2003.
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Chaminda Vaas has been one of the best bowlers of the Sri Lankan cricket team so far. He was a specialist reverse swinger, which made him one of the best ODI bowlers. He has 400 wickets in 322 ODIs.
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Pakistan's all-rounder player Shahid Afridi started his international journey in 1996 at the age of 16. Since then, he has created several records for his country, earning him recognition in the list of bowlers with the most wickets in ODIs. Right-arm leg-break bowler, Afridi played till 2015 and took 395 wickets in 398 matches.
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