Top 5 fastest bowlers to claim 100 ODI wickets

Shaheen Afridi bowled a sensational spell against Bangladesh in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. In his 9 overs, the left-arm pacer claimed 3 wickets and conceded only 23 runs. Shaheen’s good record against Bangladesh continued in ODIs. In the process, the Pakistani pacer also reached the milestone of 100 plus wickets in the format. He is one of the fastest bowlers to reach the milestone, in terms of the number of innings.

Here is the list of bowlers who reached the milestone the fastest.

5. Saqlain Mushtaq (53 innings)

Saqlain Mushtaq was the fastest bowler to claim 100 ODI wickets for a long time. The former Pakistan bowler was so incredible from the mid-1990s to the late 1990s. In the period, the Pakistan spinner was almost unplayable. His doosra was so terrific and he operated even in the death overs. In just his second year in international cricket, Mushtaq reached the milestone of 100 ODI wickets. He got there in just 53 innings.

4. Mitchell Starc (52 innings)

The Australian pacer is one of the best pacers in the world at the moment. The left-arm pacer has been terrific in the ODI World Cup. In 2015, Starc helped Australia to win the biggest cricket tournament. For Australia, Starc has been their best ODI bowler since his debut. The tall pacer can swing the ball early on in the innings and has a deadly yorker to bowl in the death overs. Starc got to the milestone of 100 wickets in ODIs in just 52 innings.

3. Shaheen Afridi (51 innings)

Shaheen Afridi has been the latest addition to the list of bowlers with the fastest to the milestone. The Pakistani bowler achieved the milestone in just 51 innings. He is now the fastest pacer to achieve the milestone. He is someone who can swing the ball away into the right-handers to create mayhem. With the old ball, he has some variations and a change of pace. These skills make him one of the talents to watch out for in the upcoming days.

2. Rashid Khan (44 innings)

The Afghanistan spinner has been a household name in a country that does not often get to celebrate a lot of things. Rashid has been a great bowler in T20 cricket. He is best known for his career in T20 leagues. But even in ODIs, Rashid has had a good run. The clever bowler can turn the ball either way at a good pace and trouble the batters. The youngster from Afghanistan took just 44 innings to reach the milestone of 100 wickets.

1. Sandeep Lamichhane (42 innings)

Not many know about this leg spinner from Nepal. The youngster has mostly played against associate teams in cricket, which do not have wide coverage in cricket. But that has not stopped him from achieving several feats in cricket. He has the record for being the fastest bowler to claim 100 ODI wickets in terms of the number of innings. The youngster reached the milestone earlier this year in just 42 innings.