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ODI cricket is the second oldest and one of the most entertaining cricket formats, starting on 5 January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ODI matches play for 100 overs in a day, where a team can bat 50 overs and bowl 50 overs, but a bowler can bowl a maximum of 10 overs in a one-day match. While getting a wicket in ODIs is challenging, it plays a role in a team's win or loss as well as adds to a bowler's lifetime achievement. 

With a variation of Bowling, a bowler can be a fast, medium fast, off-spinner, or leg-spinner, and a bowler is always a decisive factor in determining the game outcome. Hence, like the greatest batsman, bowlers are always so popular and regarded as the greatest of all time. However, if you are a Fan of Cricket, and would like to know more about the most ODI wicket-takers of all time with every detail, then this post welcomes you on board. Let's get started;

Here are the top ten bowlers with the most ODI wickets:

Position	Name	Bowler Type	Country
1	Muthiah Muralidaran	Spin Bowler	Sri Lanka
2	Wasim Akram	Fast Bowler	Pakistan
3	Waqar Younis	Fast Bowler	Pakistan
4	Chaminda Vaas	Fast Bowler	Sri Lanka
5	Shahid Afridi	Spin Bowler	Pakistan
6	Shaun Pollock	Fast Bowler	South Africa
7	Glenn McGrath	Fast Bowler	Australia
8	Brett Lee	Fast Bowler	Australia
9	Lasith Malinga	Fast Bowler	Sri Lanka
10	Anil Kumble	Spin Bowler	India

Who is the most ODI wicket-taker?

With 534 wickets in 350 matches, Muthiah Muralidaran of Sri Lanka is the most ODI wicket-taker of all time.  This off-spin bowler from Sri Lanka has played 350 one-day international matches between 28 August 1992 and 2 April 2011, where he played his debut ODI match on 12 August 1993, at the age of 21 against India.  Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets 10 times and 4 wickets 15 times in his career.  7 wickets for 30 runs in his best-bowing figure in a match and Muralidaran is often considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Muralidaran in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wicket	4 Wicket	Ave	BBF
Muthiah Muralidaran	Sri Lanka	350	341	534	10	15	23.08	7/30

Who is the second-most ODI wicket-taker?

With 502 wickets in 351 matches, Wasim Akram of Pakistan is the second-most ODI wickets takers of all time. This fast bowler from Pakistan played 356 one-day international matches between 23 November 1984 and 4 March 2003, where he played his debut ODI match on 23 November 1984 at the age of 18 against New Zealand. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets six times and 4 wickets 17 times in his career.   His best bowling figures in a match were five wickets for 15 runs and Wasim is often considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Wasim in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Wasim Akram	Pakistan	356	351	502	6	17	23.52	5/15

Who is the third-most ODI wickets taker?

With 416 wickets in 262 matches, Waqar Younis of Pakistan is the third-most ODI wickets takers of all time. This fast bowler from Pakistan played 362 one-day international matches between 14 October 1989 and 4 March 2003, where he played his debut ODI match on 14 October 1989 at the age of 18 against the West Indies. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets 13 times and 4 wickets 14 times in his career.   His best bowling figures in a match were 7 wickets for 36 runs and Waqar is often considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Waqar Younis in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Waqar Younis	Pakistan	262	258	416	13	14	23.84	7/36

Who is the fourth-most ODI wicket-taker?

With 400 wickets in 322 matches, Chaminda Vaas of Sri Lanka is the fourth-most ODI wickets takers of all time. This fast bowler from Sri Lanka played one-day international matches between 15 February 1994 and 27 August 2008, where he played his debut ODI match on 15 February 1994 at the age of 20 against India.  Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets four times and 4 wickets 9 times in his career.  His best bowling figures in a match were 8 wickets for 19 runs and Vaas is often considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of  Vaas in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5Wickets	4 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Chaminda Vaas	Sri Lanka	322	320	400	4	9	27.53	8/19

Who is the fifth-most ODI wicket-taker?

With 395 wickets in 398 matches, Shahid Afridi of Pakistan is the fifth-most ODI wickets takers of all time. This leg-spin bowler from Pakistan played 398 one-day international matches between 2 October 1996 and 20 March 2015, where he played his debut ODI match on 2 October 1996 at the age of 19 against Kenya. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets 9 times and 4 wickets 4 times in his career.  His best bowling figures in a match were 7 wickets for 12 runs and Afridi is often considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Afridi in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	398	372	395	9	4	34.51	7/12

Who is the sixth-most ODI wickets taker?

With 393 wickets in 303 matches, Shaun Pollock of South Africa is the sixth-most ODI wickets takers of all time. This fast bowler from South Africa played 303 one-day international matches between 9 January 1996 and 3 February 2008, where he played his debut ODI match on 9 January 1996 at the age of 23 against England. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets 5 times and 4 wickets 12 times in his career. His best bowling figures in a match were 6 wickets for 35 runs and Pollock is often considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Pollock in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Shaun Pollock	South Africa	303	297	393	5	12	24.50	6/35

Who is the seventh-most ODI wickets taker?

With 381 wickets in 250 matches, Glenn McGrath of Australia is the seventh-most ODI wickets takers of all time. This fast bowler from Australia played 250 one-day international matches between 9 December 1993 and 28 April 2007, where he played his debut ODI match on 9 December 1993 at the age of 23 against South Africa. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets 7 times and 4 wickets 9 times in his career. His best bowling figures in a match were 7 wickets for 15 runs and McGrath is often considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of McGrath's ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Glenn McGrath	Australia	250	248	381	7	9	22.02	7/15

Who is the eighth-most ODI wicket-taker?

With 381 wickets in 250 matches, Brett Lee of Australia is the eighth-most ODI wickets takers of all time. This fast bowler from Australia has played 221 one-day international matches between 9 January 2000 and 7 July 2012, where he played his debut ODI match on 9 January 2000 at the age of 24 against Pakistan. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets 9 times and 4 wickets 14 times in his career. His best bowling figures in a match were 5 wickets for 22 runs and Brett Lee is often considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time. 

Here are some significant records of Bret Lee in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Bret Lee	Australia	221	217	380	9	14	23.36	5/22

Who is the ninth-most ODI wicket-taker?

With 338 wickets in 226 matches, Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka is the ninth-most ODI wickets takers of all time. This fast bowler from Sri Lanka played 226 one-day international matches between 17 July 2004 and 26 July 2019, where he played his debut ODI match on 17 July 2004 at the age of 21 against UAE. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets 8 times and 4 wickets 11 times in his career. His best bowling figures in a match were 6 wickets for 38 runs and Malinga is often considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of  Malinga in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	226	220	338	8	11	28.86	6/38

Who is the tenth-most ODI wickets taker?

With 337 wickets in 271 matches, Anil Kumble of India is the tenth-most ODI wickets takers of all time. This leg-spin bowler from India played 271 one-day international matches between 25 April 1990 and 19 March 2007, where he played his debut ODI match on 25 April 1990 at the age of 20, against Sri Lanka. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets 2 times and 4 wickets 8 times in his career. His best bowling figures in a match were 6 wickets for 12 runs and Kumble is often considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Kumble in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Anil Kumble	India	271	265	337	2	8	30.89	6/12

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