Every player wanted to be the best in his game; ICC (International Cricket Council) Provides a platform for those who have potential and talent for cricket. It is responsible for conducting major international cricket tournaments. Below is a record of those who took the most wickets.
Most Wickets Taken in Individual Bowling Records: ODI International Cricket
| Wickets | Matches | Player | Team | Period |
| 534 | 350 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 1993–2011 |
| 502 | 356 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 1984–2003 |
| 416 | 262 | Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 1989–2003 |
| 400 | 322 | Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 1994–2008 |
| 395 | 398 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 1996–2015 |
Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record of taking two Straight Ten Wickets In 4 Tests matches; his first streak was from august 2001 to November 2001 (his first 10 wickets were against India and Bangladesh, and his 2nd was against West Indies). His second streak went from May 2006 to Aug 2006 (2 each against England and South Africa). He secured total a total of 534 ODI wickets in 341 ODI innings.
Wasim Akram
On November 23, 1984, Wasim Akram made his international debut in the second ODI against New Zealand at Faisalabad. In his second Test build for Pakistan, he bagged the spectator’s attention and made them speechless in both innings. He was a frequent side member in the late 1980s until an injury forced him to stay away. He is also the present coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Kolkata Knight Riders since 2010 and helped them to be the champions in 2012 and 2014.
Waqar Younis
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He was an outstanding player who made his glory known worldwide through hard work. His form of striving for the stumps instead of the batsman made him the best strike rate of any bowler with over 200 Test wickets; his next high-profile position came in May 2014, when he returned as Pakistan’s coach for a second term.
Chaminda Vaas
The full name of Chaminda Vaas is Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas; His first international match was an ODI against India on February 15, 1994. He took only one wicket from Navjot Singh Sidhu in the match and gave 40 runs at an economy of 5. In 2009, Vaas declared his retirement from Test cricket and afterwards retired from all forms of the game. He has been a part of the cricketing world even after retiring. He coached New Zealand fast bowlers in 2012. The following year, he was assigned the bowling coach for Sri Lanka.
Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi has many Records. He was the first player to hit the fastest century (in 37 balls), the First player to score a fifty and take at least one wicket in the World T20 final most number sixes in ODI cricket (351). Also, he became the first player to score a half-century in a successful run chase in the World T20 final. Most wickets taken by the players have their hard work and determination; all the players mentioned above have shown their skills and talent to this world by making such astounding records.
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