One Day international cricket has been a center of speed along with threatening bowling from the likes of Shoaib Akhtar, Shane Lee, Shane Bond and others. These players were also prominent in getting most wickets in shortest span of time.
Not only fast bowlers, but some of the greatest spinners with their accuracy and ball grip also claimed most number of wickets at fastest rate. This article will discuss the breakdown of players based on their wicket taking ability in shortest time and fastest rate.
Below is the breakdown of bowling milestones achieved by some of greatest bowlers in ODI cricket history in category of fastest to 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 and 500. Each category includes the names top five cricket players to achieve milestones.
Check out the categories, all you fans out there.
Top 5 bowlers fastest to achieve 50 wickets in ODI
- BAW Mendis
- Ajit Agarkar
- DK Lillee
- Shane Warne
- LS Pascoe
Top 5 bowlers fastest to achieve 100 wickets
- Saqlain Mushtaq
- Shane Bond
- Bret Lee
- Waqar Younis
- Irfan Pathan
Top 5 bowlers fastest to achieve 150 wickets
- Saqlain Mushtaq
- Bret Lee
- Alan Donald
- Waqar Younis
- Shoaib Akhtar
Top 5 bowlers fastest to achieve 200 wickets
- Saqlain Mushtaq
- Brett Lee
- Alan Donald
- Waqar Younis
- Shane Warne
Top 5 bowlers fastest to achieve 250 wickets
- Saqlain Mushtaq
- Brett Lee
- Waqar Younis
- Alan Donald
- Shane Warne
Top 5 bowlers fastest to achieve 300 wickets
- Brett Lee
- Waqar Younis
- Glenn McGrath
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Wasim Akram
Top 5 bowlers fastest to achieve 350 wickets
- Brett Lee
- Waqar Younis
- Glenn McGrath
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Wasim Akram
Top 5 bowlers fastest to achieve 400 wickets
- Waqar Younis
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Wasim Akram
- Chaminda Vaas
Top 5 bowlers fastest to achieve 450 wickets
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Wasim Akram
Top 5 bowlers fastest to achieve 500 wickets
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Wasim Akram
