Lasith Malinga became the ninth bowler from Asia to join the elite club of players who have taken 300 wickets or more in ODIs. The list comprises of four Sri Lankans including Malinga, three Pakistanis and two Indians – Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath. The list is headed by Malinga’s one time teammate, spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan.
300-wicket Club in ODIs
Player M W BBF 5w Avg Eco
M Muralitharan (SL) 350 534 7/30 10 23.08 3.93
Wasim Akram (PAK) 356 502 5/15 6 23.52 3.89
Waqar Younis (PAK) 262 416 7/36 13 23.84 4.68
Chaminda Vaas (SL) 322 400 8/19 4 27.53 4.18
Shahid Afridi (PAK) 398 395 7/12 9 34.51 4.62
Anil Kumble (IND) 271 337 6/12 2 30.89 4.30
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) 445 323 6/29 4 36.75 4.78
Javagal Srinath (IND) 229 315 5/23 3 28.08 4.44
Lasith Malinga (SL) 203* 300 6/38 7 28.90 5.31
* marks player still playing
