Bowlers with Fastest 100 Wickets in ODI Cricket

As records galore for bowlers who’re in a prolific form mainly in the One-day International format in one such window to witness the success, batters on the other side have failed to make some impetus on a regular basis in testing conditions. In a nutshell, we are highlighting the list of bowlers with the fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket.

The prominent list is further comprised of superstars who have had done enough to make it to the record books.

Here’s the list of bowlers with fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket:

1. Rashid Khan 100 wickets in 44 matches:

Afghanistan’s premium leg-spinner Rashid Khan had often yielded desired results with a ball in his hand. The 20-year-old star bowler bowled remarkable well across formats. He not only contained the batsmen but went on to bag wickets with his brilliant display of bowling.

Rashid had often been termed as the key to success for the Afghanistan National Cricket Team in the coveted events. In his abroad stint, Rashid further grabbed the eyeballs with his top-notch performance.

The leg-spinner sensation tops the list of bowlers with the fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket. He achieved the milestone in 44 ODIs while facing West Indies Cricket Team in March 2018 at Harare Sports Club. Since making his ODI debut, it took Rashid two years and 158 days to go past 100-wicket tally.

2. Mitchell Starc 100 wickets in 52 matches:

Premium Australian National Cricket Team‘s fast bowler Mitchell Starc is second on the list of bowlers with fastest 100 wickets in ODI. Of late, Starc had struggled with his foot injury which evenly affected his performance across formats.

Starc, who has often given his best, has a lot to prove to cement his spot for the long run. Moreover, Star went past the tally of the 100-wicket mark while playing his 52nd match. He achieved the feat against Sri Lanka National Cricket Team on August 21, 2016, at RPS Stadium in Colombo.

3. Saqlain Mushtaq 100 wickets in 53 matches:

Pakistan National Cricket Team‘s Saqlain Mushtaq has weaved a web alongside slow-ball partner Mushtaq Ahmed. During his heydays, Saqlain further did basics right to win games for the Men in Green.

Saqlain, who enjoyed distinct coaching stints, has also played a crucial part in remodelling Saeed Ajmal’s action.

Overall, Ajmal is third on the list of bowlers with the fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket. He bagged 100th ODI scalps in the 544th match while taking on Sri Lanka at Gwalior.

4. Shane Bond 100 wickets in 54 matches:

Known for exercising the fundamentals of the fast bowling quite well, Shane Bond might have had a short international career, but he has indeed left an impact. The New Zealand National Cricket Team‘s speedster with his quality bowling sent shivers down the spine of batters.

Bond, who is listed overall third among the bowlers with the fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket achieved the landmark in his 54^th ODI. Back then, he was taking on England Cricket Team at Adelaide in January 2007.

The right-arm paceman Bond took five years and 12 days to go past the triple-figure mark owing to his wickets column in the day-long format.

5. Brett Lee 100 wickets in 55 matches:

Brett Lee‘s USP was consistency in his pace. He represented Australian National Cricket Team across formats.

One of the fast bowlers in the world cricket, Lee made his ODI debut against Pakistan. Overall, he featured in 221 ODIs to bag 380 scalps at the average of 23.36. During his entire 50-over career, Lee claimed nine five-wicket hauls and 14 four-wicket hauls.

Overall, Lee is listed fifth among the bowlers with the fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket. On January 2003, he achieved the landmark against England Cricket Team at Melbourne in 2003 while playing his 55^th ODI.

Interestingly, Lee played his last international game against England at Chester-le-Street on July 7, 2012.

6. Trent Boult 100 wickets in 56 matches:

New Zealand Cricket Team’s Trent Boult has been a fierce competitor with the ball. Having pace to bamboozle batsmen, Boult further played an imperative role for the Black Caps.

Boult had a remarkable run for the national team which saw him bagging wickets at regular intervals.

The left-arm pacer Boult has delivered goods for the Kiwis particularly in the limited-overs formats which further saw him shining while donning the colours.

Being sixth on the coveted list of bowlers with the fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket, Boult achieved the mark on 23rd December 2017 against the Windies at Christchurch. He was playing his 56^th ODI.

7. Imran Tahir 100 wickets in 58 matches:

South Africa National Cricket Team‘s star leg-spinner Imran Tahir is an interesting character with the ball. Starting as a calm and composed character, Tahir further expressed his joy with his trademark wicket-taking celebration.

The Lahore-born cricketer Tahir is known for bowling googlies. So far, he represented the Proteas in 91 ODIs to claim 151 scalps at the bowling average of 24.33. Moreover, Tahir clinched three five-wicket hauls and six four-wicket hauls.

On the list of bowlers with the fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket, Tahir achieved the feat while playing his 58^th ODI. He went past the 100-wicket tally against Windies at Basseterre on 15^th of June 2016.

8. Waqar Younis 100 wickets in 59 matches:

Across formats, the skiddy customer and one of the greatest bowlers of all-time Waqar Younis are eighth on the list of bowlers with fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket.

From the searing yorkers to the well-disguised slower-ones, Waqar represented Pakistan in 262 ODIs after making his debut against the Windies at Sharjah in October 1989.

Waqar, the right-arm pacer bagged overall 13 five-wicket hauls and 13 five-wicket hauls to clinch total 416 wickets in 258 innings at the average of 23.84.

He is among the fastest to 100 wickets in the day-long format. Waqar took 59 ODIs to achieve the milestone while taking on Zimbabwe National Cricket Team at Sharjah in February 1993.

9. Irfan Pathan 100 wickets in 59 matches:

The Baroda-based star bowler Irfan Pathan would go down as one of the unluckiest bowlers who had a prolific start to his international career.

However, due to the unavoidable circumstances, Irfan couldn’t deliver according to the expectations in between. Irfan had given a tough time to the batters during his peak days.

The left-arm pacer Irfan took overall 59 ODIs to bag fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket. He achieved the feat against arch-rivals Pakistan at Abu Dhabi in April 2006.

 10. Morne Morkel 100 wickets in 59 matches:

Former South Africa National Team bowler Morne Morkel is proud of his efforts he put in while being on duty.

The Transvaal-based lanky right-arm pacer Morkel featured in 117 ODIs for the Proteas. He bagged 188 scalps at the average of 25.32.

Moreover, Morkel who recently bid adieu to the international cricket achieved the feat of being among the top ten bowlers with fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket.

On 22nd January 2013, Morkel achieved the milestone while taking on New Zealand at Kimberley.

Table for bowlers with fastest 100 wickets in ODI:

Serial No.	Player	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Time	Matches
1	Rashid Khan (AFG)	v West Indies	Harare	25 Mar 2018	2y 158d	44
2	MA Starc (AUS)	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	21 Aug 2016	5y 306d	52
3	Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	v Sri Lanka	Gwalior	12 May 1997	1y 225d	53
4	SE Bond (NZ)	v England	Adelaide	23 Jan 2007	5y 12d	54
5	B Lee (AUS)	v England	Melbourne	25 Jan 2003	3y 16d	55
6	TA Boult (NZ)	v West Indies	Christchurch	23 Dec 2017	5y 165d	56
7	Imran Tahir (SA)	v West Indies	Basseterre	15 Jun 2016	5y 112d	58
8	Waqar Younis (PAK)	v Zimbabwe	Sharjah	1 Feb 1993	3y 110d	59
9	IK Pathan (INDIA)	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	19 Apr 2006	2y 100d	59
10	M Morkel (Afr/SA)	v New Zealand	Kimberley	22 Jan 2013	5y 230d	59
11	DK Lillee (AUS)	v Zimbabwe	Nottingham	9 Jun 1983	10y 289d	60
12	SK Warne (AUS)	v West Indies	Melbourne	6 Dec 1996	3y 257d	60
13	Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	v New Zealand	Karachi	21 Apr 2002	4y 24d	60
14	NW Bracken (AUS)	v South Africa	Basseterre	24 Mar 2007	6y 72d	60
15	CEL Ambrose (WI)	v India	Melbourne	16 Jan 1992	3y 310d	61
16	IR Bishop (WI)	v Sri Lanka	Adelaide	15 Dec 1995	7y 208d	61
17	C Pringle (NZ)	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	26 Mar 1995	4y 307d	62
18	D Gough (ENG)	v Kenya	Canterbury	18 May 1999	4y 364d	62
19	SCJ Broad (ENG)	v Australia	Cardiff	24 Jun 2010	3y 298d	62
20	BAW Mendis (SL)	v South Africa	Pallekele	26 Jul 2013	5y 107d	63
21	AA Donald (SA)	v Kenya	Nairobi (Gym)	3 Oct 1996	4y 328d	64
22	LE Plunkett (ENG)	v Australia	Brisbane	19 Jan 2018	12y 40d	64
23	DW Fleming (AUS)	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	21 Oct 1999	5y 278d	65
24	Z Khan (INDIA)	v New Zealand	Centurion	14 Mar 2003	2y 162d	65
25	Naved-ul-Hasan (PAK)	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	9 Aug 2009	6y 127d	65
26	MG Johnson (AUS)	v Pakistan	Centurion	30 Sep 2009	3y 294d	65
27	JN Gillespie (AUS)	v Sri Lanka	Dambulla	20 Feb 2004	7y 174d	66
28	J Garner (WI)	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1985	7y 333d	67
29	AB Agarkar (INDIA)	v Zimbabwe	Jodhpur	8 Dec 2000	2y 251d	67
30	Umar Gul (PAK)	v New Zealand	Abu Dhabi	9 Nov 2009	6y 220d	67
31	ST Finn (ENG)	v West Indies	North Sound	5 Mar 2017	6y 34d	67
32	AU Rashid (ENG)	v Australia	Cardiff	16 Jun 2018	8y 293d	67
33	J Srinath (INDIA)	v West Indies	Kolkata	5 Nov 1994	3y 18d	68
34	SM Pollock (SA)	v New Zealand	Napier	26 Mar 1999	3y 76d	68
35	SL Malinga (SL)	v New Zealand	Dambulla	13 Aug 2010	6y 27d	68
36	JE Taylor (WI)	v India	Delhi	11 Oct 2014	11y 122d	68
37	KAJ Roach (WI)	v U.A.E.	Harare	6 Mar 2018	9y 198d	68
38	Junaid Khan (PAK)	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	20 Jul 2018	7y 88d	68
39	MA Holding (WI)	v Sri Lanka	Brisbane	12 Jan 1985	8y 139d	69
40	Abdul Qadir (PAK)	v West Indies	Sharjah	22 Oct 1988	5y 133d	69
41	CJ McDermott (AUS)	v West Indies	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1991	6y 66d	69
42	Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	v England	Rawalpindi	30 Oct 2000	3y 364d	69
43	M Ntini (SA)	v India	Dhaka	13 Apr 2003	5y 87d	69
44	Mohammad Sami (PAK)	v India	Jamshedpur	9 Apr 2005	4y 1d	69
45	KD Mills (NZ)	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2007	6y 243d	69
46	Abdur Razzak (BDESH)	v U.A.E.	Lahore	24 Jun 2008	3y 344d	69
47	Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	v Australia	Sharjah	28 Aug 2012	4y 57d	69
48	L Klusener (SA)	v Zimbabwe	Durban	2 Feb 2000	4y 14d	70
49	JM Anderson (ENG)	v India	Southampton	21 Aug 2007	4y 249d	70
50	I Sharma (INDIA)	v South Africa	Centurion	11 Dec 2013	6y 165d	70
51	UT Yadav (INDIA)	v Australia	Bengaluru	28 Sep 2017	7y 123d	71
52	RJ Hadlee (NZ)	v West Indies	St John’s	20 Mar 1985	12y 37d	72
53	CK Langeveldt (SA)	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	31 Oct 2010	9y 17d	72
54	DW Steyn (Afr/SA)	v Pakistan	Benoni	24 Mar 2013	7y 219d	72
55	CR Woakes (ENG)	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Feb 2018	7y 33d	72
56	Wasim Akram (PAK)	v West Indies	Sharjah	14 Oct 1989	4y 325d	74
57	A Nel (SA)	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	9 Mar 2008	6y 302d	74
58	JO Holder (WI)	v Afghanistan	Harare	15 Mar 2018	5y 42d	74
59	IT Botham (ENG)	v Australia	Lord’s	3 Jun 1985	8y 281d	75
60	EJ Chatfield (NZ)	v Australia	Dunedin	19 Mar 1986	6y 276d	75
61	M Dillon (WI)	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Feb 2003	5y 98d	75
62	MF Maharoof (SL)	v England	Dambulla	7 Oct 2007	3y 165d	75
63	Wahab Riaz (PAK)	v West Indies	Abu Dhabi	5 Oct 2016	8y 246d	75
64	M Muralitharan (SL)	v India	Colombo (RPS)	20 Aug 1997	4y 8d	76
65	Harbhajan Singh (INDIA)	v South Africa	Dhaka	18 Apr 2003	5y 1d	76
66	GP Swann (ENG)	v New Zealand	Auckland	23 Feb 2013	13y 31d	76
67	TG Southee (NZ)	v India	Hamilton	22 Jan 2014	5y 221d	76
68	N Kapil Dev (INDIA)	v New Zealand	Launceston	2 Feb 1986	7y 124d	77
69	GD McGrath (AUS)	v England	Melbourne	15 Jan 1999	5y 37d	77
70	A Nehra (Asia/INDIA)	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 2009	8y 79d	77
71	R Ashwin (INDIA)	v Sri Lanka	Fatullah	28 Feb 2014	3y 268d	77
72	RAS Lakmal (SL)	v South Africa	Dambulla	1 Aug 2018	8y 226d	77
73	A Kumble (INDIA)	v Pakistan	Bengaluru	9 Mar 1996	5y 319d	78
74	WPUJC Vaas (SL)	v West Indies	Lahore	1 Nov 1997	3y 259d	78
75	Mashrafe Mortaza (Asia/BDESH)	v Pakistan	Lahore	8 Apr 2008	6y 137d	78
76	NLTC Perera (SL)	v Pakistan	Dambulla	30 Aug 2014	4y 249d	79
77	MC Snedden (NZ)	v India	Vadodara	17 Dec 1988	8y 24d	80
78	SP O’Donnell (AUS)	v England	Brisbane	16 Dec 1990	5y 344d	80
79	R Rampaul (WI)	v India	Kanpur	27 Nov 2013	10y 5d	80
80	TT Bresnan (ENG)	v Australia	Perth	24 Jan 2014	7y 221d	80

*The stats for bowlers with fastest 100 wickets in ODI cricket was updated on January 5, 2019.