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11 Best Bowlers With Most Fifers In One Day Internationals

One of the milestones that bowlers are after is the coveted ‘fifer’. This means picking up at least five wickets in a single inning. The One Day International (ODI) format of the game has seen some spectacular bowlers take part in it, with many having picked multiple fifers in their careers. This article talks about the bowlers with the most number of fifers in their career and how they did in the entirety of their career in this format.

Which Bowlers Have The Most Fifers In ODIs?

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8. Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – Six Fifers

Wasim Akram was a Pakistani professional cricketer who represented his country in One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 1984 to 2003. He bowled in a total of 351 ODI matches for Pakistan, picking up a total of 502 wickets at an average of 23.52, an economy of 3.89, and a strike rate of 36.22. He ended up picking up six fifers in his ODI career, with his best figures being 5/15 against Zimbabwe in December 1993.

8. Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) – Six Fifers

Saqlain Mushtaq played for the Pakistan cricket team in One Day Internationals from 1995 to 2003. He bowled in 165 ODI innings for his country, picking up 288 wickets with an average of 21.78, an economy of 4.29, and a strike rate of 30.45. Mushtaq is another player who picked up a total of six fifers in his career, with his best-ever ODI figures being 5/20, which he picked up against England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in October 2000.

8. Lance Klusener (South Africa) – Six Fifers

Lance Klusener was a South African professional cricketer who represented his country in One Day Internationals from 1996 to 2004. He bowled for the South African cricket team in 164 matches, and he picked up a total of 192 wickets in these games, ending his career with an average of 29.95, an economy of 4.70, and a strike rate of 38.20. He picked up six fifers in his career, with his best figures being 6/49, which came against Sri Lanka on 6th November 1997.

8. Trent Boult (New Zealand) – Six Fifers

🔥 10-3-34-7 🔥 #OnThisDay in 2017, Trent Boult registered the second-best bowling figures for New Zealand in men's ODIs 🙌

His stunning spell helped 🇳🇿 bowl West Indies out for just 121 as they marched to a 204-run victory in Christchurch! pic.twitter.com/q1BKqQ11sB

— ICC (@ICC) December 23, 2020

Trent Boult played in One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 2012 to 2023, representing the New Zealand cricket team. He is the last player on this list who has picked up six fifers in his career, with his best figures being 7/34, coming against West Indies on 23rd December 2017. He bowled in a total of 113 ODI innings for New Zealand, picking up a total of 211 wickets at an average of 24.38, an economy of 4.99, and a strike rate of 29.28.

7. Glenn McGrath (Australia) – Seven Fifers

Glenn McGrath is an Australian professional cricketer who represented his country in One Day Internationals from 1993 to 2007. He bowled in 248 innings for the pacer, picking up a total of 381 wickets in this format of the game. He ended his ODI career with an average of 22.02, an economy of 3.88, and a strike rate of 34.04. He has picked up a total of seven fifers in ODIs, with his best-ever figures being 7/15, coming on 27th February 2003 against the Namibia cricket team.

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6. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – Eight Fifers

Good Bye Lasith Malinga from ODI Cricket 👏♥️

226 Matches, 338 Wickets, 6/38 Best, 8 Fifers, 28.88 Avg!!!

◽Only to take 3 Hatricks in ODI Cricket🥇
◽Only to take 4 wickets in 4 consecutive Balls🏅
◽Ranked 9th with most ODI Wickets 😍#ThankYouMalinga #KingOfYorker pic.twitter.com/YgKLIpmtXC

— Asim Gorsi 🇵🇰 (@asimgorsi10) July 26, 2019

Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer who picked up a total of 338 wickets in One Day Internationals (ODIs) while representing them from 2004 to 2019. He bowled in 220 innings and ended his ODI career with an average of 28.87, an economy of 5.35, and a strike rate of 32.35. In his 16-year ODI career with Sri Lanka, Malinga managed to pick up eight fifers, with his best figures being 6/38 and coming against Kenya on 1st March 2011.

3. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – Nine Fifers

Shahid Afridi is an all-rounder who played for the Pakistan cricket team in One-Day Internationals from 1996 to 2015. He bowled in 372 innings for them, picking up a total of 395 wickets in the format. His best figures were 7/12, which came against the West Indies cricket team on 14th July 2013. He ended his international career with an average of 34.51, an economy of 4.62, and a strike rate of 44.73.

3. Brett Lee (Australia) – Nine Fifers

Brett Lee is an Australian professional cricketer who represented his country in One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 2000 to 2012. He ended his professional career in the format, having bowled in 217 innings and picked up 380 wickets with an average of 23.36, an economy of 4.76, and a strike rate of 29.43. His best-ever figure in One Day Internationals was 5/22, which came against South Africa on 20th January 2006. This was one of the nine fifers he picked up in his career.

3. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – Nine Fifers

Mitchell Starc Needs To Take 6 Wickets In Next 11 Matches To Become The Fastest Bowler Ever To Reach 250 Odi Wickets🔥 pic.twitter.com/24ZYr8U3FF

— Kohlity. (@JustAKohliFan) November 28, 2024

Mitchell Starc has picked up a total of nine fifers in One Day Internationals, the third-most of anyone in the history of cricket. The Australian pacer is the only player on this list who has not retired from ODIs. He has been representing the Australian cricket team since 2010 and has managed to pick up a total of 244 wickets in 127 games with an average of 23.40, an economy of 5.26, and a strike rate of 26.68. His best-ever figures in this format, 6/28, came against New Zealand on 28th February 2015.

2. Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) – Ten Fifers

Muthiah Muralidaran is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer who played for them in One Day Internationals from 1993 to 2011. He has bowled in 341 innings for them and picked up a total of 534 wickets at an average of 23.08, an economy of 3.93, and a strike rate of 35.22. Muralidaran is regarded as one of the best bowlers of all time, and he picked up 10 fifers during his ODI career in Sri Lanka. His best-ever ODI figures are 7/30, and it came in a game against the Indian cricket team on 27th October 2000.

1. Waqar Younis (Pakistan) – Thirteen Fifers

Waqar Younis tops this list, having picked up a whopping 13 fifers in his One Day International career with Pakistan. He represented his country from 1989 to 2003, bowling in 258 innings for them. He picked up a total of 416 wickets in his ODI career at an average of 23.84, an economy of 4.68, and a strike rate of 30.52. The Pakistan star’s best-ever figures in this format came on 17th June 2001 against the England cricket team.

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