10 players with the most wickets in ODI Cricket

#2. Wasim Akram- 502

Wasim Akram has more wickets than any other pacer with 502 ODI wickets

Probably the greatest pacer to have come out of Pakistan, Wasim Akram was the first ever bowler to have taken 500 wickets in ODIs.

He has 502 wickets to his name at an average of 23.52 and at an economy rate of 3.89 with his best bowling figures being 5/15 against Zimbabwe at Karachi in 1993.

One of the pioneers of reverse-swing bowling, Wasim Akram formed one of the most lethal bowling attacks in the history of the sport with Waqar Younis.

He is the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in World Cups with 55 wickets which is the third most overall.

Akram had a huge role in Pakistan winning the 1992 World Cup where he was the highest wicket-taker with 18 wickets including a match-winning spell of 3/49 in the final against England where he also impressed with the bat, scoring 33 from 18 balls.

#1. Muttiah Muralitharan- 534

Murali is the highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket with 534 wickets

Having seen most of the greatest exponents of bowling earlier in the list, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise as to who takes the first place.

The Sri Lankan maestro picked up 534 wickets at an average of 23.08 and at an economy rate of 3.93 with 10 five-wicket hauls to his names, the most for any spinner.

Murali revolutionalized the art of wrist-spin and his doosra and top-spin more than often baffled even the most skillful of batsmen. Murali’s best ODI figures are 7/30 against India at Sharjah in 2000.

Murali has performed brilliantly against India, picking up 74 wickets against them. He has picked the same number of wickets against New Zealand but his most number of wickets against any nation is 96 against Pakistan. Muttiah Muralitharan is also the second highest wicket-taker in World Cup history with 68 wickets.