One-Day Internationals Cricket – Most wickets in a calendar year
One-Day Internationals
Most wickets
Most wickets in a calendar year
| Rank | Player | Player | Year | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | Saqlain Mushtaq | Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | 1997 | 36 | 34 | 1886 | 314.2 | 17 | 1293 | 69 | 5/38 | 18.73 | 4.11 | 27.33 | 3 | 2 | - |
🥈 2 | Saqlain Mushtaq | Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | 1996 | 33 | 32 | 1734 | 289.0 | 12 | 1269 | 65 | 5/29 | 19.52 | 4.39 | 26.67 | 2 | 2 | - |
🥉 3 | Saeed Ajmal | Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 2013 | 33 | 33 | 1839 | 306.3 | 15 | 1268 | 62 | 5/24 | 20.45 | 4.13 | 29.66 | 2 | 1 | - |
🥉 3 | SK Warne | SK Warne (AUS) | 1999 | 37 | 36 | 1975 | 329.1 | 27 | 1443 | 62 | 4/29 | 23.27 | 4.38 | 31.85 | 2 | - | - |
5 | A Kumble | A Kumble (IND) | 1996 | 32 | 32 | 1825 | 304.1 | 16 | 1235 | 61 | 4/12 | 20.24 | 4.06 | 29.91 | 3 | - | - |
5 | SM Pollock | SM Pollock (SA) | 2000 | 38 | 37 | 1989 | 331.3 | 28 | 1319 | 61 | 5/20 | 21.62 | 3.97 | 32.60 | 2 | 1 | - |
5 | Abdul Razzaq | Abdul Razzaq (PAK) | 2000 | 38 | 38 | 1889 | 314.5 | 22 | 1370 | 61 | 5/48 | 22.45 | 4.35 | 30.96 | 3 | 1 | - |
8 | Waqar Younis | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1996 | 35 | 34 | 1721 | 286.5 | 17 | 1348 | 60 | 6/44 | 22.46 | 4.69 | 28.68 | 2 | 2 | - |
9 | AB Agarkar | AB Agarkar (IND) | 1998 | 30 | 30 | 1613 | 268.5 | 13 | 1378 | 58 | 4/35 | 23.75 | 5.12 | 27.81 | 3 | - | - |
10 | M Muralidaran | M Muralidaran (SL) | 2001 | 33 | 33 | 1851 | 308.3 | 29 | 1019 | 56 | 5/30 | 18.19 | 3.30 | 33.05 | 2 | 1 | - |
11 | SM Pollock | SM Pollock (SA) | 2002 | 38 | 38 | 1997 | 332.5 | 33 | 1274 | 54 | 4/18 | 23.59 | 3.82 | 36.98 | 3 | - | - |
12 | GD McGrath | GD McGrath (AUS) | 1999 | 27 | 27 | 1450 | 241.4 | 20 | 983 | 52 | 5/14 | 18.90 | 4.06 | 27.88 | 2 | 2 | - |
12 | Junaid Khan | Junaid Khan (PAK) | 2013 | 28 | 28 | 1371 | 228.3 | 17 | 1116 | 52 | 4/15 | 21.46 | 4.88 | 26.36 | 1 | - | - |
12 | RA Jadeja | RA Jadeja (IND) | 2013 | 34 | 34 | 1821 | 303.3 | 22 | 1321 | 52 | 5/36 | 25.40 | 4.35 | 35.01 | 1 | 1 | - |
12 | Waqar Younis | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 2002 | 36 | 36 | 1699 | 283.1 | 24 | 1424 | 52 | 5/38 | 27.38 | 5.02 | 32.67 | 1 | 1 | - |
16 | AA Donald | AA Donald (SA) | 1996 | 20 | 20 | 1102 | 183.4 | 5 | 787 | 51 | 6/23 | 15.43 | 4.28 | 21.60 | 2 | 1 | - |
16 | B Lee | B Lee (AUS) | 2005 | 26 | 26 | 1355 | 225.5 | 23 | 1017 | 51 | 5/41 | 19.94 | 4.50 | 26.56 | 2 | 1 | - |
18 | SK Warne | SK Warne (AUS) | 1994 | 29 | 29 | 1640 | 273.2 | 13 | 1045 | 50 | 4/34 | 20.90 | 3.82 | 32.80 | 3 | - | - |
18 | M Ntini | M Ntini (SA) | 2002 | 31 | 31 | 1676 | 279.2 | 32 | 1196 | 50 | 5/31 | 23.92 | 4.28 | 33.52 | 1 | 1 | - |
20 | Mashrafe Mortaza | Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN) | 2006 | 27 | 27 | 1426 | 237.4 | 26 | 1003 | 49 | 6/26 | 20.46 | 4.22 | 29.10 | 1 | 1 | - |
20 | Kuldeep Yadav | Kuldeep Yadav (IND) | 2023 | 30 | 29 | 1306 | 217.4 | 13 | 1004 | 49 | 5/25 | 20.48 | 4.61 | 26.65 | 2 | 1 | - |
22 | BAW Mendis | BAW Mendis (SL) | 2008 | 18 | 17 | 813 | 135.3 | 13 | 486 | 48 | 6/13 | 10.12 | 3.58 | 16.93 | 3 | 3 | - |
22 | Rashid Khan | Rashid Khan (AFG) | 2018 | 20 | 20 | 1068 | 178.0 | 12 | 694 | 48 | 5/24 | 14.45 | 3.89 | 22.25 | 1 | 2 | - |
22 | SL Malinga | SL Malinga (SL) | 2011 | 24 | 23 | 1153 | 192.1 | 12 | 924 | 48 | 6/38 | 19.25 | 4.80 | 24.02 | - | 3 | - |
25 | Waqar Younis | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1990 | 19 | 19 | 948 | 158.0 | 12 | 594 | 47 | 6/26 | 12.63 | 3.75 | 20.17 | 2 | 5 | - |
25 | IK Pathan | IK Pathan (IND) | 2004 | 28 | 28 | 1491 | 248.3 | 11 | 1240 | 47 | 4/24 | 26.38 | 4.98 | 31.72 | 1 | - | - |
25 | SL Malinga | SL Malinga (SL) | 2012 | 32 | 31 | 1596 | 266.0 | 11 | 1508 | 47 | 5/54 | 32.08 | 5.66 | 33.95 | 1 | 1 | - |
28 | M Muralidaran | M Muralidaran (SL) | 2003 | 24 | 24 | 1310 | 218.2 | 24 | 731 | 46 | 5/23 | 15.89 | 3.34 | 28.47 | 2 | 1 | - |
28 | Azhar Mahmood | Azhar Mahmood (PAK) | 1999 | 27 | 27 | 1380 | 230.0 | 20 | 866 | 46 | 6/18 | 18.82 | 3.76 | 30.00 | 1 | 3 | - |
28 | NW Bracken | NW Bracken (AUS) | 2006 | 23 | 23 | 1168 | 194.4 | 19 | 866 | 46 | 5/67 | 18.82 | 4.44 | 25.39 | 1 | 1 | - |
28 | B Lee | B Lee (AUS) | 2003 | 24 | 24 | 1232 | 205.2 | 23 | 926 | 46 | 5/30 | 20.13 | 4.50 | 26.78 | 1 | 2 | - |
28 | C Pringle | C Pringle (NZ) | 1994 | 26 | 26 | 1357 | 226.1 | 12 | 1041 | 46 | 5/45 | 22.63 | 4.60 | 29.50 | 1 | 1 | - |
28 | Shakib Al Hasan | Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2010 | 27 | 27 | 1494 | 249.0 | 8 | 1196 | 46 | 4/33 | 26.00 | 4.80 | 32.47 | 3 | - | - |
28 | BKV Prasad | BKV Prasad (IND) | 1999 | 35 | 34 | 1749 | 291.3 | 27 | 1229 | 46 | 5/27 | 26.71 | 4.21 | 38.02 | - | 1 | - |
28 | JH Kallis | JH Kallis (SA) | 2000 | 39 | 37 | 1703 | 283.5 | 18 | 1356 | 46 | 3/40 | 29.47 | 4.77 | 37.02 | - | - | - |
28 | MG Johnson | MG Johnson (AUS) | 2009 | 30 | 29 | 1570 | 261.4 | 14 | 1383 | 46 | 4/34 | 30.06 | 5.28 | 34.13 | 1 | - | - |
37 | Hasan Ali | Hasan Ali (PAK) | 2017 | 18 | 18 | 914 | 152.2 | 7 | 767 | 45 | 5/34 | 17.04 | 5.03 | 20.31 | - | 3 | - |
37 | Kuldeep Yadav | Kuldeep Yadav (IND) | 2018 | 19 | 19 | 1034 | 172.2 | 4 | 800 | 45 | 6/25 | 17.77 | 4.64 | 22.97 | 2 | 1 | - |
37 | Abdur Razzak | Abdur Razzak (BAN) | 2006 | 26 | 26 | 1386 | 231.0 | 19 | 808 | 45 | 5/33 | 17.95 | 3.49 | 30.80 | 2 | 1 | - |
37 | M Ntini | M Ntini (SA) | 2003 | 23 | 23 | 1169 | 194.5 | 16 | 816 | 45 | 4/24 | 18.13 | 4.18 | 25.97 | 3 | - | - |
37 | Wasim Akram | Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1993 | 26 | 26 | 1372 | 228.4 | 13 | 850 | 45 | 5/15 | 18.88 | 3.71 | 30.48 | 4 | 2 | - |
37 | Shahid Afridi | Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 2011 | 27 | 26 | 1344 | 224.0 | 9 | 937 | 45 | 5/16 | 20.82 | 4.18 | 29.86 | 2 | 4 | - |
37 | AA Donald | AA Donald (SA) | 2002 | 25 | 25 | 1287 | 214.3 | 14 | 958 | 45 | 4/43 | 21.28 | 4.46 | 28.60 | 1 | - | - |
37 | Naved-ul-Hasan | Naved-ul-Hasan (PAK) | 2005 | 22 | 22 | 1129 | 188.1 | 6 | 969 | 45 | 6/27 | 21.53 | 5.14 | 25.08 | 1 | 1 | - |
37 | R McLaren | R McLaren (SA) | 2013 | 27 | 26 | 1251 | 208.3 | 6 | 1070 | 45 | 4/19 | 23.77 | 5.13 | 27.80 | 4 | - | - |
37 | BKV Prasad | BKV Prasad (IND) | 1996 | 30 | 30 | 1642 | 273.4 | 11 | 1298 | 45 | 4/27 | 28.84 | 4.74 | 36.48 | 1 | - | - |
47 | RW Price | RW Price (ZIM) | 2009 | 27 | 27 | 1429 | 238.1 | 26 | 907 | 44 | 4/22 | 20.61 | 3.80 | 32.47 | 1 | - | - |
47 | Mohammed Siraj | Mohammed Siraj (IND) | 2023 | 25 | 24 | 1033 | 172.1 | 17 | 910 | 44 | 6/21 | 20.68 | 5.28 | 23.47 | 2 | 1 | - |
47 | Wasim Akram | Wasim Akram (PAK) | 2002 | 27 | 27 | 1358 | 226.2 | 18 | 968 | 44 | 4/22 | 22.00 | 4.27 | 30.86 | 1 | - | - |
47 | B Lee | B Lee (AUS) | 2006 | 26 | 26 | 1390 | 231.4 | 15 | 1095 | 44 | 5/22 | 24.88 | 4.72 | 31.59 | 3 | 2 | - |
51 | Rashid Khan | Rashid Khan (AFG) | 2017 | 16 | 15 | 708 | 118.0 | 6 | 449 | 43 | 7/18 | 10.44 | 3.80 | 16.46 | 2 | 2 | - |
51 | Mohammed Shami | Mohammed Shami (IND) | 2023 | 19 | 19 | 797 | 132.5 | 12 | 708 | 43 | 7/57 | 16.46 | 5.32 | 18.53 | 1 | 4 | - |
51 | Bilal Khan | Bilal Khan (OMA) | 2022 | 16 | 16 | 886 | 147.4 | 10 | 725 | 43 | 5/31 | 16.86 | 4.90 | 20.60 | 1 | 3 | - |
51 | GD McGrath | GD McGrath (AUS) | 2002 | 26 | 26 | 1342 | 223.4 | 42 | 784 | 43 | 5/37 | 18.23 | 3.50 | 31.20 | 1 | 1 | - |
51 | Wasim Akram | Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1992 | 27 | 27 | 1461 | 243.3 | 17 | 930 | 43 | 5/19 | 21.62 | 3.81 | 33.97 | 2 | 1 | - |
51 | S Lamichhane | S Lamichhane (NEP) | 2023 | 21 | 21 | 1172 | 195.2 | 9 | 948 | 43 | 5/25 | 22.04 | 4.85 | 27.25 | 2 | 1 | - |
51 | DL Vettori | DL Vettori (NZ) | 2007 | 31 | 29 | 1620 | 270.0 | 11 | 1123 | 43 | 5/7 | 26.11 | 4.15 | 37.67 | 2 | 1 | - |
51 | JE Emburey | JE Emburey (ENG) | 1987 | 31 | 31 | 1741 | 290.1 | 15 | 1215 | 43 | 4/37 | 28.25 | 4.18 | 40.48 | 1 | - | - |
59 | WPUJC Vaas | WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 2001 | 29 | 29 | 1394 | 232.2 | 30 | 930 | 42 | 8/19 | 22.14 | 4.00 | 33.19 | - | 1 | - |
59 | Mohammed Shami | Mohammed Shami (IND) | 2019 | 21 | 21 | 1064 | 177.2 | 10 | 951 | 42 | 5/69 | 22.64 | 5.36 | 25.33 | 2 | 1 | - |
59 | DW Fleming | DW Fleming (AUS) | 1999 | 26 | 26 | 1357 | 226.1 | 20 | 952 | 42 | 3/14 | 22.66 | 4.20 | 32.30 | - | - | - |
59 | Waqar Younis | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1994 | 24 | 24 | 1303 | 217.1 | 13 | 974 | 42 | 6/30 | 23.19 | 4.48 | 31.02 | 3 | 1 | - |
59 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | 2023 | 21 | 21 | 1084 | 180.4 | 9 | 1010 | 42 | 5/54 | 24.04 | 5.59 | 25.80 | 1 | 1 | - |
59 | HH Streak | HH Streak (ZIM) | 2001 | 31 | 30 | 1515 | 252.3 | 22 | 1148 | 42 | 4/8 | 27.33 | 4.54 | 36.07 | 2 | - | - |
59 | AU Rashid | AU Rashid (ENG) | 2018 | 24 | 23 | 1278 | 213.0 | 1 | 1154 | 42 | 4/36 | 27.47 | 5.41 | 30.42 | 2 | - | - |
59 | JH Kallis | JH Kallis (SA) | 2002 | 33 | 32 | 1508 | 251.2 | 8 | 1190 | 42 | 5/41 | 28.33 | 4.73 | 35.90 | 1 | 1 | - |
67 | MA Starc | MA Starc (AUS) | 2015 | 18 | 18 | 868 | 144.4 | 6 | 667 | 41 | 6/28 | 16.26 | 4.61 | 21.17 | 2 | 2 | - |
67 | B Lee | B Lee (AUS) | 2002 | 20 | 20 | 994 | 165.4 | 13 | 775 | 41 | 4/32 | 18.90 | 4.67 | 24.24 | 4 | - | - |
67 | Waqar Younis | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 2001 | 21 | 21 | 1000 | 166.4 | 8 | 821 | 41 | 7/36 | 20.02 | 4.92 | 24.39 | 1 | 2 | - |
67 | L Klusener | L Klusener (SA) | 1999 | 27 | 26 | 1163 | 193.5 | 9 | 855 | 41 | 5/21 | 20.85 | 4.41 | 28.36 | - | 1 | - |
67 | JM Anderson | JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003 | 24 | 23 | 1214 | 202.2 | 24 | 924 | 41 | 4/25 | 22.53 | 4.56 | 29.60 | 4 | - | - |
72 | RJ Harris | RJ Harris (AUS) | 2010 | 16 | 15 | 785 | 130.5 | 13 | 607 | 40 | 5/19 | 15.17 | 4.63 | 19.62 | - | 3 | - |
72 | MJ McClenaghan | MJ McClenaghan (NZ) | 2013 | 15 | 15 | 801 | 133.3 | 3 | 761 | 40 | 5/58 | 19.02 | 5.70 | 20.02 | 4 | 1 | - |
72 | Mohammad Sami | Mohammad Sami (PAK) | 2003 | 22 | 21 | 1065 | 177.3 | 11 | 769 | 40 | 5/10 | 19.22 | 4.33 | 26.62 | 1 | 1 | - |
72 | Haris Rauf | Haris Rauf (PAK) | 2023 | 22 | 22 | 1073 | 178.5 | 5 | 1086 | 40 | 5/18 | 27.15 | 6.07 | 26.82 | 2 | 1 | - |
72 | R Ashwin | R Ashwin (IND) | 2013 | 29 | 29 | 1559 | 259.5 | 6 | 1353 | 40 | 3/39 | 33.82 | 5.20 | 38.97 | - | - | - |
72 | Z Khan | Z Khan (Asia/IND) | 2007 | 33 | 33 | 1700 | 283.2 | 22 | 1396 | 40 | 5/42 | 34.90 | 4.92 | 42.50 | - | 1 | - |
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Additional Information
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures