Stats: Most number of balls delivered by a bowler in ODI's

Muttiah Muralitharan has delivered an astounding 18,811 balls in his ODI career, bowling approximately 9 overs every match he has played in, confirming his status as the mainstay of the Sri Lankan bowling attack for close to two decades.

Wasim Akram is close at second with Glenn McGrath and Waqar Younis completing the list.

*Stats as on December 6, 2013