Top 10 Best bowling figures in ODIs

Top 10 Best bowling figures in ODIs: ODIs are considered to be ideal for both the Batsmen and the Bowler but it doesn’t mean the works cut out for them, much like the longer format of Test cricket bowlers have to bowl longer but a limited spell of 10 overs. The strength and agility of a bowler is put to test in the demanding game of One Day Internationals. Let’s have a look at the Top 10 Best bowling figures in ODIs: 10. Winston Davis – 7/51: Winston Davis. (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images) Winston Davis was a West Indies Cricketer, this lean right arm fast bowler could really pump up the heat with his pace bowling. Davis bowled with a short run-up generating good pace, he was a part of the World cup squad of 1983 where he took 7 for 51. Although his career ended up abruptly in 1998 when he was left paralysed from the neck down after suffering spinal injuries when he fell from a tree. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Winston Davis 10.3 0 51 7 4.85 West Indies Australia Leeds 11 Jun 1983 9. Imran Tahir – 7/45: South African cricketer Imran Tahir celebrates. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir enjoyed his time out at the Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts. The Proteas were up against West Indies and was a must win game for the team to keep their tri-series final qualification hopes alive. After posting a huge 343 runs on the board AB de Villiers looked up to his bowlers to restrict the Windies, Tahir responded superbly to the occasion and recorded his career best figures of 7/45 ensuring a 139-run victory for the team. Also Read – Top 10 Teams With Most International Wickets Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Imran Tahir 9 0 45 7 5.0 South Africa West Indies Warner Park 16 Jun 2016 8. Aaqib Javed – 7/37: Aaqib Javed – 7/37. (Photo Source: AFP) Aaqib Javed is probably the most under rated bowler of his time, this right-arm fast-medium bowler was laced with ability to swing the bowl both traditionally and reverse. Shadowed by the presence of Waqar and Wasim in the 1992 World cup his contribution to Pakistan’s win cannot be denied. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Aaqib Javed 10 1 37 7 3.70 Pakistan India Sarjah 25Oct 1991 7. Waqar Younis – 7/36: Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Reuters) Waqar Younis the bowler who could get the ball to reverse swing was one of the best Pakistani fast bowler of his time. His ability to bowl short pitch deliveries at quick pace and get the ball to nip in made him a deadly bowler. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Waqar Younis 10 0 36 7 3.6 Pakistan England Leeds 17Jun 2001 6. Tim Southee – 7/33: Tim Southee. (Photo Source: Getty Images) A right-arm swing bowler, Southee is an impressive asset for the Black Caps (New Zealand). His ability to generate late out swing at a brisk pace makes him a bowler to watch out for. His spell against England in World Cup 2015 shows his caliber in the shorter formats of the game. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Tim Soutee 9 0 33 7 3.66 New Zealand England Wellington 20 Feb 2015 5. Muttiah Muralitharan – 7/30: Muttiah Muralitharan. (Photo Source : Associated Press) This Spin wizard from Sri Lanka is one of the greatest spinner of all time, Muttiah is the all-time highest wicket taker in both Test and ODI cricket history with 800 Test wickets and 534 ODI wickets. His ability to bowl long spells and turn the ball sharply on any surface made him an invaluable asset to the Sri Lankan arsenal. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Muttiah Muralitharan 10 1 30 7 3 Sri Lanka India Sarjah 27 Oct 2000 4. Andy Bichel – 7/20: Andy Bichel – 7/20. (© Getty Images) Andy Bichel the right-arm medium fast bowler for Australia was a 2003 World Cup hero for his country, he was into an unstoppable frenzy of wicket taking. In Australia’s group match against England at Port Elizabeth, he claimed 7 for 20 with a breath-taking display of bowling. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Andy Bichel 10 0 20 7 2 Australia England Port Elizabeth 2 Mar 2003 3. Glenn McGrath – 7/15: Glenn McGrath. (Photo Source: Reuters) Glenn McGrath is one of Australia’s finest fast blowers of all time, he is Australia’s leading wicket taker in ODI among the fast bowlers. Glenn rewrote the World Cup record-books in 2003 with 7 for 15 against the outclassed Namibians. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Glenn McGrath 7.0 4 15 7 2.14 Australia Namibia Potchefstroom 27 Feb 2003 2. Shahid Afridi – 7/12: Shahid Afridi. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Boom Boom Afridi as many of us know him is a leg-spinning all-rounder for Pakistan. Afridi is undoubtedly one of the best all-rounder of his time with over 8000+ runs and 395 wickets. He is ranks fifth in the list of highest ODI wicket takers. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Shahid Afridi 9.0 3 12 7 1.33 Pakistan West Indies Providence 14 Jul 2013 1. Chaminda Vaas – 8/19: Chaminda Vaas. (Photo Source: Reuters ) Chaminda Vaas is the most successful new-ball bowler of Sri Lanka, he seams and swings the ball away from the batsmen while he also surprised the batsmen with a seemingly disguised off-cutter. Vaas is the fourth player in the history of cricket to have taken 400 ODI wickets Also Read – Top 10 Teams with Most Wickets in ODI Cricket Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Team Opponent Ground Date Chaminda Vaas 8.0 3 19 8 2.37 Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Colombo 8 Dec 2001 (All stats updated till 16th June 2016)

Player	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy	Team	Opponent	Ground	Date
Winston Davis	10.3	0	51	7	4.85	West Indies	Australia	Leeds	11 Jun 1983