Top 6 Best bowling figures per wicket in ODIs

Top 6 Best bowling figures per wicket in ODIs: ODI cricket has almost had a new life after the 2015 World Cup. With the aggressive style of play being promoted by the ICC via recent rule changes, there is increased agreement that ODI’s are here to stay. And much of the semblance has been restored because bowlers have found a way to make a mark even when batsmen seem to be on top. There have been many spells which have blown away the opposition and ensured their teams easy wins. Miserly bowling performances along with wicket taking prowess mean that opposition sides are left reeling. Here goes the list of Top 6 Best bowling figures per wicket in ODIs: 6. Andy Bichel – 0 runs and 2 wickets: Andy Bichel. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Andy Bichel was not in fray for even being in the squad of the 2003 Cricket World cup. But injury to key Australian pacers paved way for his inclusion and he repaid the faith of the selectors in style. He picked up 16 wickets in the 8 games he was part of. Playing against Namibia Bichel bowled a solitary over and removed the last two batters caught behind to hand the Aussies a massive 256 run victory. Glenn McGrath finished with mind-boggling figures of 7 for 15. Also Read – Top 10 Best bowling figures in ODIs 5. Jacob Oram – 2 runs and 3 wickets: Jacob Oram. (Photo Source: Getty Images) In the second match of Group A during the 2011 ODI World Cup New Zealand bowlers just ran through the Kenyan Line up on a dodgy Chennai track. The pacers were the chief tormentors as the tall three, Southee, Bennett and Oram shared the 10 wickets. The all-rounder Oram bowled just 2.5 overs and picked up three wickets giving away just 2 runs. New Zealand eventually chased the paltry score of 69 and won the game comprehensively by 10 wickets. 4. Phil Simmons – 3 runs 4 wickets: Phil Simmons. (© Popperfoto/Getty Images) Playing against Pakistan in a day night ODI in 1992 Phil Simmons was on fire as West Indies defended a paltry 214. He severely jolted the Pakistan top order in the Benson and Hedges World series game and got able support from Patterson. Pakistan were eventually bundled out for 81 and West indies won by 133 runs. 3. Courtney Walsh – 1 runs and 5 wickets: Courtney Walsh (Photo Source: Getty Images) The West Indian quick just rolled over Sri Lanka in the 5th match of the Champions Trophy 1986. On a pretty unresponsive Sharjah pitch Walsh bowled with hostile pace and aggression to bundle out the Lankans for 55. Walsh came in first change and just took the centre stage from there. Bowling just 4.3 overs, the last 4 wickets he took were all by disturbing the timber. West Indies won the game by 193 runs. 2. Stuart Binny – 4 runs and 6 wickets: Stuart Binny. (Photo Source: AFP) India were in deep trouble after being bundled out 105 as Taskin Ahmed was on fire picking up 5 scalps. The chase was expected to be a cake walk for the Bangladeshi’s but a certain Stuart Binny had different ideas. Opening the bowling along with Ishant Binny made most of the swinging conditions in Dhaka. He just demolished the visitors top and order recorded the best figures by Indian bowler in ODIs. He took less than 5 overs to take those 6 wickets with a remarkable economy of 0.85. 1. Shahid Afridi – 12 runs and 7 wickets: Shahid Afridi. (© Getty Images) Playing against West Indies at their home turf is never an easy proposition. But Shahid Afridi gave ample proof of his leg spinning abilities as he dismissed the hosts for 98 in the Providence stadium at Guyana. None of the West Indian guys had a clue as Afridi picked up 7 scalps in the 9 overs. Pakistan won the game by 126 runs and Afridi eclipsed McGrath’s figures of 7-15 against Namibia. Also Read – Best Bowler from Each Cricketing Nation (All Stats Updated Till 17th October, 2015)

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Top 6 Best bowling figures per wicket in ODIs

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