Top 10 players involved in most ODI wins

Top 10 players involved in most ODI wins: In our Top 10 series here we bring to you the Top 10 players who have been involved in most ODI wins their teams have had. These are all modern-day ODI cricket legends, the guys who have over the years been a part of most wins have also ensured they were the reason their teams won those matches. The list has players of different skill types, the fast bowlers, spinners, batsmen, wicket keeper and even all-rounders. Read along and find out the players who form the Top 10 players involved in most ODI wins: 10 – Wasim Akram – Matches – 356, Won – 199 (Photo Source : PA Photos ) At the 10th position is the swing King Wasim Akram, this former Pakistan pacer with his lethal fast bowling not only took wickets but grabbed them at important and match turning junctures to tide the matches in favor of Pakistan. Wasim has been a part of 199 victorious games from 356 ODI matches in his career. 9. M Muralitharan – Matches – 350, Won – 202 (Photo Source : Associated Press) The number 9 position in our Top 10 list is shared by two players as they have equal number of wins around their name. First of them being Adam Gilchrist who has achieved the same feat in 287 matches the second player that we have is Sri Lankan spin wizard M. Murlitharan. Murli has played a total of 350 matches for his team and they have ended up on the winning side in 202 of them, something he should be additionally proud of apart from his bowling success. 9 – Adam Gilchrist – Matches – 287, Won – 202 (Photo Source : AFP ) One of the best wicket keeper batsmen that International cricket has seen Adam Gilchrist was not only an explosive opening batsman but an extremely well equipped glove man behind the wickets. He has his name registered in both ODI batting and wicket-keeping records at several places. Gilly played 287 ODI matches for Australia off which the team won 202. 8 – Jacques Kallis – Matches – 328, Won – 210 If we had to set brackets for someone to be called an all-rounder Jacques Kallis is the guy who has set a bench mark in the stream. (Photo Source: Zimbio) If we had to set brackets for someone to be called an all-rounder Jacques Kallis is the guy who has set a bench mark in the stream. A true all-rounder in all senses Kallis bowled and batted to the best of his abilities and made the best in the business in individual categories run for their money. In the 328 ODI matches that he has played in the South African greens Kallis has been a part of 210 successful matches. 7 – Inzamam-Ul-Haq – Matches – 378, Won – 215 (Photo Source: Getty Images ) Inzamam-Ul-Haq is one of the most successful batsmen and really competitive captain that team Pakistan have had. In a country famous for tall, well-built fast bowlers hailed Inzi a plump, sometimes lazy batsman. We had often seen him deny a single counting on his ability to clear the fence though it sounds lazy also defines the confidence he possessed. Inzamam has played 378 ODI matches for Pakistan off which the team won 215. 6 – Kumar Sangakkara – Matches – 404, Won – 217 Kumar Sangakkara should be credited to be someone who has not only shaped up but also held together one of the brightest phases in Sri Lankan cricket. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Kumar Sangakkara should be credited to be someone who has not only shaped up but also held together one of the brightest phases in Sri Lankan cricket. Sangakkara guards wickets, bats in the toughest of situations and also captioned the team to the runners-up rank in the ICC World Cup 2011. He retired from the limited overs game after ICC World Cup 2015. Sangakkara has been involved in 217 ODIs which the team has won till date. 5 – Shahid Afridi – Matches – 398, Won – 218 Shahid Afridi, who came into Pakistan cricket as a major batsman today holds his place in the squad as a pure spinner. (Photo Source: AFP) Shahid Afridi, who came into Pakistan cricket as a major batsman today holds his place in the squad as a pure spinner. Though his batting prowess has deteriorated over the year he rarely does spark of a trademark BOOM BOOM innings. Afridi with his batting and leg spin abilities is a part of the Pakistan team for the World Cup 2015 as well, and till today he has been a part of 218 matches which his team has won from the 398 he has played in total. 4 – Sanath Jayasuriya – Matches – 445, Won – 233 (Photo Source: Getty Images) At the fourth position for the top 10 players involved in most ODI wins is the destructive Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya. He is the guy who deserves the credit for the aggression, attacking, sometimes blindly bashing stroke-play that we get to see in modern-day ODI cricket. Sanath played 445 matches for Sri Lanka out of which the Lankans won 233 games. 3 – Sachin Tendulkar – Matches – 463, Won – 234 Indian batting Mastero who served the game for 24 long years rarely misses out from featuring in any batting record we discuss in cricket. (Photo Source: Associated Press) Indian batting Mastero who served the game for 24 long years rarely misses out from featuring in any batting record we discuss in cricket. There would be no point in cricket where we reach a point of saturation praising Sachin and his batting. The man who holds the record for most number of ODI caps by a player, most runs scored along with the highest number of ODI centuries has been a part of the Indian team on 234 winnings occasions. 2 – Mahela Jayawardene – Matches – 448, Won – 241 (Photo Source: BCCI) Crafty, Classy, Majestic and Master Class are among the few adjectives one imagines as soon as we try to describe Mahela Jayawardene. One of the better batsmen in world cricket is among the top few players the Island country has produced. Mahela on the cricket field would show no signs that he is a 38-year-old and retired from Limited overs cricket after 2015 world cup and had played 448 Matches and involved in 241 wins. 1 – Ricky Ponting – Matches – 375, Won – 262 Ricky Ponting looks a tough guy from a distance, but those who have been closer to him know how much he cared for each and every member of his Australian team. (Photo Source : Zimbo) Ricky Ponting looks a tough guy from a distance, but those who have been closer to him know how much he cared for each and every member of his Australian team. An exceptionally talented batsman and the best player of the pull shot Ricky took Australian cricket to new highs under his leadership and the team were crowned World Champions twice. In batting records he is second only to Sachin Tendulkar and here in this case he beats the master to hold the apex place in the top 10 players involved in most ODI wins with 262 wins in 375 matches that he has played. (Also read Top 10 Wonders of Cricket) (All stats updated till 25th August, 2015)

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