One Day Internationals belongs as much to the bowlers as to batsmen, unlike the T20 format. While the T20 format is ruthless to the bowlers and the margin of error is so little, One Day Internationals still offer opportunities to the bowlers to take control of things.
Taking 200 wickets in One Day Internationals is a dream milestone for any bowler and the greatest of the bowlers in the history of cricket have been quite fast in scalping 200 One Day wickets.
Among the ten fastest bowlers to reach 200 ODI wickets, Saqlain Mushtaq is on the top of the list having reached 200 One Day wickets in just 104 matches followed by Aussie pace sensation, Brett Lee who got to this milestone in 112 matches.
The list of the top 10 bowlers who reached 200 ODI wickets the fastest features one Indian bowler who jointly shares the 10th spot with Glenn McGrath. Both Ajit Agarkar and Glenn Mcgrath have reached 200 ODI wickets in 133 matches each. Besides Saqlain Mushtaq, other Pakistani bowlers on the list of top 10 are Shoaib Akhtar and Waqar Younis.
The spin sensation, Shane Warne also features on the list. Warne reached 200 ODI wickets in 125 games and is 5th on the list. Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga is at the 7th spot and reached to 200 ODI wickets in 127 games.
Here is the list of the bowlers who have been the fastest to reach 200 ODI wickets
1. Saqlain Mushtaq: 104 matches to 200 wickets
2. Brett Lee: 112 matches to 200 wickets
3. Allan Donald: 117 matches to 200 wickets
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4. Waqar Younis: 118 matches to 200 wickets
5. Shane Warne: 125 matches to 200 wickets
6. M Ntini: 126 matches to 200 wickets
7. Lasith Malinga: 127 matches to 200 wickets
8. Mitchelle Johnson: 129 matches to 200 wickets
9. Shoaib Akhtar: 130 matches to 200 wickets
10. Glenn Mcgrath and Ajit Agarkar: 133 matches to 200 wickets
