Taking 100 wickets in an ODI is an achievement but these bowlers were the fastest to reach this milestone:
1. Rashid Khan:
Rashid Khan is the premier spinner of Afghanistan Cricket team. He made his ODI debut in March 2015, and thus began his rapid rise into becoming the fastest bowler to take 100 wickets in One Day International matches. He took just 44 matches to achieve this landmark. He has quickly become one of the best spinners in the world in limited overs format.
2. Mitchell Starc:
The left arm pacer from Australia is one of the best and fastest bowlers in the world. Ever since his debut in October 2010, he has set the world ablaze with his dynamite bowling. He took just over 50 ODIs to take 100 wickets. But ironically his Achilles heel has been his Achilles heel. His most memorable spell has been the 2015 World Cup when he took over 20 wickets in the tournament.
3. Saqlain Mushtaq:
This legendary Pakistani spinner was one of the most feared bowlers in the 1990s. Batsmen were many a times left perplexed in his heydays. He made his debut in 1995 and became the frontline spinner of the Pakistan Cricket Team and was a star among a bowling line-up which included Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoiab Akhtar. He was the bowler who introduced a kind of ball called doosra. He took 53 One Day International matches to take 100 wickets.
4. Shane Bond:
Shane Bond was once the fastest bowler in the world until his record was eclipsed by Shoiab Akhtar. To call this New Zealander pacey would be an understatement as he was much more than that. His biggest attribute other than his speed was his slickness and how quickly the bowl went to the batsmen after he pitched the ball. Shane Bond took a little over 5 years and 54 matches to take 100 wickets.
5. Mustafizur Rahman:
Mustafizur Rahman is the most deceptive bowler in the limited overs format right now. He can bowl 145km/h and also 110 km/h without changing a lot with his bowling action. All his magic lies in his wrists. The Bangladeshi bowler made his debut on 18 June 2015 and completely bamboozled the Indian cricket team and was the main reason when Bangladesh whitewashed India. He took over 4 years to take 100 wickets and like many faster bowlers before him, his career has been filled with injuries.
Top 10 Bowlers fastest to reach the 100 wickets:
Name of player | Vs achieved | Where? | Date? | Debut | Time from Debut | Matches took to reach 100 wickets |
Rashid Khan | v West Indies | Harare | 25 Mar 2018 | 18 Oct 2015 | 2y 158d | 44 |
MA Starc (AUS) | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 21 Aug 2016 | 20 Oct 2010 | 5y 306d | 52 |
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | v Sri Lanka | Gwalior | 12 May 1997 | 29 Sep 1995 | 1y 225d | 53 |
SE Bond (NZ) | v England | Adelaide | 23 Jan 2007 | 11 Jan 2002 | 5y 12d | 54 |
Mustafizur Rahman (BDESH) | v Pakistan | Lord's | 5 Jul 2019 | 18 Jun 2015 | 4y 17d | 54 |
B Lee (AUS) | v England | Melbourne | 25 Jan 2003 | 9 Jan 2000 | 3y 16d | 55 |
TA Boult (NZ) | v West Indies | Christchurch | 23 Dec 2017 | 11 Jul 2012 | 5y 165d | 56 |
Mohammed Shami (INDIA) | v New Zealand | Napier | 23 Jan 2019 | 6 Jan 2013 | 6y 17d | 56 |
JJ Bumrah (INDIA) | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 6 Jul 2019 | 23 Jan 2016 | 3y 164d | 57 |
Imran Tahir (SA) | v West Indies | Basseterre | 15 Jun 2016 | 24 Feb 2011 | 5y 112d | 58 |
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