Top 5 Bowlers With Most Wickets After 100 ODIs

image-lodawut7Rashid Khan played his 100th ODI on Monday against Sri Lanka

In the game of cricket, the bowlers don't get the recognition as much as batters do. But if a bowler is capable of doing extraordinary things, then no one fails to remember him, especially when one reaches the milestone. 

Rashid Khan, who has been a stalwart in Afghanistan cricket played his 100th ODI which was against Sri Lanka. He has been a key to taking the Afghanistan team to greater heights would look to continue the same in the coming years. As he played his 100th game, he became one of the players with the most wickets after 100 games in ODIs. 

So here's a look at the top 5 bowlers with the most wickets after 100 ODI matches.


1. Mitchell Starc - 196 Wickets

image-lodasi9sMitchell Starc (Twitter)

The lethal left-arm seamer of the Australian team, Mitchell Starc has been a gun for the Aussies. Until the last game, he was the only player to not have wicket-less in the ODI World Cup matches. He has featured in 116 ODIs for Australia so far and has taken a total of 227 wickets. And when he completed his 100th ODI, he was at 196 wickets, which is the most by any bowler after 100 ODI innings. 


2. Trent Boult - 190 Wickets

image-lodatj5rTrent Boult (Twitter)

Another left-arm seamer, who comes second on the list is Trent Boult from New Zealand. He is known to swing the new ball and use his variations with the old one. He has played a total of 110 ODIs for New Zealand so far and has taken a total of 206 wickets with an average of 23.9. He was at 190 wickets after he finished playing his 100th 50-over game, which is just six less than Starc's stats.


3. Saqlain Mushtaq - 189 Wickets

image-lodauawnSaqlain Mushtaq (Twitter)

The right-arm off-break bowler, Saqlain Mushtaq, was the Pakistan team's leading spinner in his time. He was known for bowling 'Doosra' which used to disturb the batters the most. He has played a total of 169 ODIs for Pakistan and took a total of 288 wickets in his ODI career. When it comes to the wickets after his 100th ODI, he has the third highest and just one less than Trent Boult, 189. 


4. Brett Lee - 179 Wickets

image-lodauvfuBrett Lee (Twitter)

Another Aussie, who was as lethal as Starc, Brett Lee was one of the key players of Australia's run ever since he made his debut. From 2000 to 2012, he was one of the consistent and go-to bowlers for the Australian captains. he featured in 221 ODIs for the Australian team and picked a total of 380 ODI wickets in his career. He was at 179 wickets after he completed his 100th ODI spell, which is the fourth-highest.


5. Rashid Khan - 179 Wickets

image-lodavsm8Rashid Khan (Twitter)

The spin-magician from Afghanistan, Rashid Khan has equalled the record of the great fast bowler, Brett Lee, as he picked up one wicket in his 100th spell in ODI cricket. Now he is at 179 wickets after a century of ODI games. He has featured in 100 ODIs now and the team has played 158 games, so he has been there with the team and is helping them reach greater heights in international cricket.