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Most Wickets in ODI Cricket History

Everybody loves the batsmen game of cricket but bowlers also play a crucial part in any cricket match. Let’s have a look at the bowler with the most wickets in ODI history.

01. Muttiah Muralitharan

• Muttiah Muralitharan is the leading wicket-taker across all formats. He has 534 wickets in ODI history.
• At home, he has 154 wickets in 109 ODI matches. He comes at the number 04 position on the list of bowlers who have taken most home wickets in ODI.
• At away, he has 160 wickets in 107 ODI matches.
• At neutral, he has 220 wickets in 134 ODI matches.

02. Wasim Akram

• Wasim Akram holds the record for the most wickets in ODI for Pakistan. Overall, he has 502 wickets in ODI history.
• At home, he has only 72 wickets to his name in 67 ODI matches. This shows that Wasim was a very destructive bowler in away venues.
• At away, he has 168 wickets and has the number one position on the list of player who has the most wickets at the home venue.
• At neutral, he has 262 wickets in 168 ODI matches.

03. Waqar Younis

• Waqar Younis was the master of reverse swing for Paksitan in ODI. Overall, he has 416 wickets to his name.
• At home, he has 67 ODI wickets in 43 matches.
• At away, he has 131 wickets to his name in 89 ODI matches.
• At neutral, he has 218 wickets in ODI history for Pakistan.

04. Chaminda Vaas

• Overall, Chaminda Vaas has taken 400 Wickets in ODI cricket in 322 ODI matches.
• At home, Chaminda Vaas has only taken 81 wickets. These wickets are lower than Sanath Jayasurai, Lasith Malinga, and Muralitharan.
• At away, Vaas has 115 wickets in 151 ODI matches.
• At neutral, he has taken 168 wickets in 130 ODI matches.

05. Shahid Afridi

• Overall, Shahid Afridi has 395 ODI wickets in 398 Matches. He comes at number 03 position on the list of Pakistani bowlers who have taken the most wickets in ODIs after Wasim and Waqar.
• At the home venue, Afridi has 62 wickets in 57 ODI matches.
• At away, he has 140 wickets in 143 ODI matches.
• At neutral, he has 193 wickets in 199 ODI matches.

06. Shaun Pollock

• Overall, Shaun Pollock has 393 wickets in 303 ODI matches.
• At home, he has 193 wickets in 127 ODI matches. He is the leading wicket-taker with most wickets in Home matches.
• At away, he has 103 wickets in 92 ODI matches.
• At neutral, he has 97 wickets to his name.

07. Glenn MacGrath

• Glenn MacGrath was one of the greatest fast bowler in world history. Overall, he has 381 wickets in 250 ODI matches.
• At home, he has 160 wickets in 95 ODI matches for Australia.
• At away, he has 108 wickets in 82 ODI matches.
• At neutral, he has 113 wickets.

08. Brett Lee

• Overall, Brett Lee has 380 wickets in ODI cricket. He comes at the number two position after Glenn MacGrath on the list of most wickets for Australia in ODIs.
• At home, Brett Lee has 169 ODI wickets in 95 matches. These are the most number of wickets on the list for most wickets at the home venue for Australia.
• At away, he has 132 wickets.
• At neutral, he has 79 wickets.

09. Lasith Malinga

• Overall, Lasith Malinga has 338 wickets to his name in ODI cricket.
• At home, Malinga has 127 wickets to his name for Srilanka
• At away, he has 111 wickets in 71 ODI matches.
• At neutral, he has 100 wickets in 63 ODI matches.

10. Anil Kumble

• He is the only Indian bowler in the top 10 list of most wickets in ODI. Overall, he has 337 wickets in 271 ODI matches.
• At home, he has 126 wickets in 90 ODI.
• At away, he has 67 wickets.
• At neutral, he has 144 wickets in 101 ODI matches.