In this article, we take a look at the record for the most number of wickets taken by bowlers in One Day Internationals (ODI) in a single calendar year. Let’s begin the countdown with number 8.
8 – Waqar Younis (Pakistan)
Year – 1996
Wickets – 60
BBI – 6/44
Average – 22.46
Economy – 4.69
7 – Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
Year – 2000
Wickets – 61
BBI – 5/48
Average – 22.45
Economy – 4.35
6 – Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
Year – 2000
Wickets – 61
BBI – 5/20
Average – 21.62
Economy – 3.97
5 – Anil Kumble (India)
Year – 1996
Wickets – 61
BBI – 4/12
Average – 20.24
Economy – 4.06
4 – Shane Warne (Australia)
Year – 1999
Wickets – 62
BBI – 4/29
Average – 23.27
Economy – 4.38
3 – Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
Year – 2013
Wickets – 62
BBI – 5/24
Average – 20.45
Economy – 4.13
2 – Saqlain Msuhtaq (Pakistan)
Year – 1996
Wickets – 65
BBI – 5/29
Average – 19.52
Economy – 4.39
1 – Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
Year – 1997
Wickets – 69
BBI – 5/38
Average – 18.73
Economy – 4.11