The Best of 2017: Top 5 bowlers with most wickets in ODIs

Over the years we have seen many rule changes in the ODI and most of them have favoured batsmen. 10 years ago, a score of 250 was considered to be a good total but these days with new rules posting 300 on the board has become a norm.

It is difficult to be a bowler in current circumstances but there are bowlers who have still managed to do well in this format. Some teams just try to stop the opposition from scoring, a move which often backfires. The only way to contain opposition to a small score is by chipping away with wickets at regular intervals.

Therefore, if a team wants to be successful, it needs bowlers who can strike. We take a look at top 5 bowlers who claimed the most wickets in ODI crickets in 2017. The list contains 4 fast bowlers and 1 spinner.

5. Trent Boult – 31 wickets

New Zealand made it to the final of the 2015 World Cup on the back of brilliant performances from the opening bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult. Boult was in great form in 2017 as he took 31 wickets in just 16 ODIs in the year.

The left-arm pacer was at his best in the recently concluded ODI series vs Windies where he took 10 wickets in 3 matches. The 28-year-old can be very threatening on his day, he showed his potency on the Indian tour too. The New Zealand pacer was the Man of the Match in the first ODI of series vs India where he took 4 wickets. New Zealand seem over-dependent on their opening bowler as they struggled in the matches where Boult didn’t pick early wickets.