Top 10 Teams with Most Fifers in ODI Cricket

Top 10 Teams with Most Fifers in ODI Cricket: ODI Cricket is that illustrious format of the game wherein taking five wicket haul is widely regarded as the pinnacle of limited over bowling. We all are very familiar with the fact that a bowler can only ball a handful of 10 overs in the whole match. That’s why taking five wickets in an ODI match is contemplated as one of the most walloping and astounding achievements on a cricket field. It can be easily equated to the high of a hundred scored by the batsmen. Here’s a look at the Top 10 Teams with Most Fifers in ODI Cricket. 10. Bangladesh -11 Fifer’s Bangladesh. (© Getty Images) This is hardly a surprise that the Bangladeshi side lies at the 10th position in our list. So far they have played in 303 matches and have taken 11 fifer’s. On some occasions, the Bangla tigers have showcased glimpses of their bowling potentials. Although, they have featured in the least number of matches but they possess the worst economy rate of 4.93 in the list of top 10 teams. 9. Zimbabwe – 16 Fifer’s Zimbabwe. (© Getty Images) The African nation which made its debut in 1983 has so far played 445 matches and have amassed an aggregate of 16 fifers. Their invariably inconsistent bowling has always been regarded as their Achilles heel. Eddo Brands, Henry Olonga, Paul Strang, and Brian Vitori are the prolific bowlers for their side who have replicated Five fers for two times each. Their average of 39.71 and strike rate of 48.3 per wicket is the worst among the list of top 10 teams. 8. England – 29 Fifer’s England. (© Getty Images) The English side which discovered the Epic game of cricket is ranked 8th in our list. The team which has played 645 matches is as old as the ODI format itself. They have racked up 29 five fers as well as 116 four fers so far. The team which is a class apart in the longer format of the game holds a mediocre average of 31.95 and strike rate of 42.4 per wicket in this format of the game. 6/31 is the best individual bowling performance for the country and that too came from a dibbly dobbly type of bowler- Paul Collingwood. 7. New Zealand – 35 Fifer’s New Zealand. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Kiwis are considered to be the Limited overs specialists and have a dominion of superb pool of bowlers. The finalists of the recently concluded World Cup, showcased exemplary display of classical bowling which overshadowed their mediocre batting up to an extent that they reached so far on the biggest cricketing stage. Since their debut in 1973, they have played 682 matches and have compiled 35 five fers and 97 four fers at a decent economy of 4.56 6. South Africa – 35 Fifer’s South Africa. (© Getty Images) The rainbow nation is a paradise of fast bowlers. They played their first match in 1991 and are the latest entrant among the top 10 teams. They have taken 35 five fers and 101 four fers in just 536 matches they have played. They have produced some mind boggling fast bowlers like Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini, Allan Donald and Dale Steyn over the years. This team also has the best strike rate of 38.5 and the second best average of 29.07 per wicket in the list of top 10 teams which highlights the stupefying richness of the fast bowling resources that the proteas possess. 5. India – 38 Fifer’s India. (© Getty Images) The Men in Blue lies in the middle of the list. The team is utterly known for its batting exploits which has always outweighed its bowlers. The Indian team has so far played in as many as 880 matches and have amassed 38 five fers and 122 four fers. Their not so good bowling average of 33.49 and strike rate of 42.4 per wicket is a fair reflection of the weak link of the side. The duo of Javagal Srinath and Harbhajan Singh has taken the most number of five fers- three each for the country. Figures of 6/4 by a rookie Indian all rounder Stuart Binny is the best individual performance for the country. 4. West Indies – 45 Fifer’s West Indies. (© Getty Images) The Calyspo kings are stationed at the 4th position in our list. When we talk about bowling, then who can forget the wrath of the mighty dominating West Indies bowlers who have taken the world to thunder storm with their breath taking display of fiery and aggressive brand of bowling. The country has produced one of the greatest bowling brigade of all times if not the greatest with the likes Courtney Walsh, Curtly Ambrose, Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, and Malcolm Marshall in their armor. They have played in 731 matches and have took as many as 45 five fers and 123 four fers. Their economy rate of 4.40 is the best in the world while their strike rate of 42 is also decent. 3. Sri Lanka – 47 Fifer’s Sri Lanka. ( © Getty Images) The Island nation which played its first match in 1975 has racked up 47 five fers over and 94 four fers over the years. The team has so far played 752 matches and has capped 163 players. Figures of 8/19 by Chaminda Vaas against the Zimbabwean side are the best bowling figures in an innings by any bowler in the world. Muttiah Muralitharan is ranked second in the list of most five fers by a bowler in ODI Cricket with 10 five wicket hauls to his credit. Lasith Malinga has taken 7 five fers while Chaminda Vaas and Sanath jayasuriya have taken 4 five-fers each. 2. Pakistan – 64 Fifer’s Pakistan Team .(© Getty Images) The Pakistani team is ranked 2nd in our list which is no surprise. The Country is world famous for producing some great bowlers like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Imran Khan, Shoaib Akhtar, Saqlain Mustaq and Abdul Qadir. They have featured in 842 matches and have taken 64 five fers and 130 four fers. They have a fantastic average of 30.70 and strike rate of 40.8. Waqar Younis, Shahid Afridi, Saqlain Mustaq and Wasim Akram are the four players from the side who are listed in the list of top 10 ODI bowlers with most five fers. Waqar Younis tops the chart with 13 five fers against his name. 1. Australia – 73 Fifer’s Australia. (Photo Source: Getty Images) You will hardly find any list in the world of cricket which is not dominated by this otherwise dominating cricket superpower of the world. Since its debut in 1971, the giant side has played 856 matches with 73 five fers and 152 four fers to their credit , which is the most by any side in the history of ODI’s. They also hold the distinct record for the best average which is 28.5 and miser economy rate of 4.41 while their strike rate is second best after South Africa -38.7 which is hardly any shocker. Brett Lee with 9 five fers, Glenn McGrath with 7 five fers and the newbie Mitchell Starc with 5 five fers are ranked 3rd ,6th and 10th respectively in the top 10 list of bowlers with most Five Fers in ODI cricket. (All Stats Updated Till 1st June 2015)