A perfect game of bowling in a limited-overs format is something only some bowlers can do. Becoming a master of bowling in this setting calls for a significant investment of time, energy, and ability. Bowlers rarely take the lead right from the start of the first over of a match. As a result, the topic of discussion in this article will be the same, and we will talk about the players who have a history of making breakthroughs in one-day international matches. Taking wickets when in the power play could also be a factor. With that in mind, we’d like to introduce you to the one-day international players of Ireland who have taken the most wickets.
Here is the List of the Most ODI Wickets for Ireland:
| Player | Wickets | Average |
| Kevin O’Brien | 114 | 32.68 |
| Boyd Rankin | 96 | 28.27 |
| George Dockrell | 93 | 37.49 |
| Andy McBrine | 75 | 32.10 |
| Tim Murtagh | 74 | 30.94 |
| Trent Johnston | 66 | 32.04 |
| Alex Cusack | 63 | 23.96 |
| Barry McCarthy | 61 | 29.81 |
| Craig Young | 59 | 26.62 |
| John Mooney | 48 | 34.06 |
Kevin O’Brien
Kevin O’Brien, an all-rounder for Ireland, has retired from playing the 50-over format of the game. The 35-year-old Dubliner finishes his One-Day International career having played 153 times in the format, scoring an incredible 3618 runs at an average of 29.41 and strike rate of 88.72 and taking 114 wickets, becoming Ireland’s all-time leader in ODI wicket-taking.
Boyd Rankin
William Boyd Rankin is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who formerly competed for Ireland in international cricket and was briefly associated with the England cricket team. Rankin participated in 75 One-Day International matches from 2007 until 2020, during which he took 106 wickets. In May 2021, he declared that he would retire from all kinds of cricket.
George Dockrell
George Dockrell is an all-rounder player for his team, but he is known more for his bowling than his batting. People have been particularly impressed by his bowling. He made his One-Day International (ODI) debut on April 15, 2010, playing against the West Indies team. Since then, he has been able to play in 99 ODI cricket matches. He has taken 93 wickets and given up runs at a rate of 4.77 per over.
Andy McBrine
Andy McBrine, who bowls with his right arm and uses an off-break delivery, has taken 16 wickets for Ireland in 2021 One-Day Internationals. It took Mcbrine an average of 25.18 runs to take those 16 wickets for his team. While doing so, he maintains an economy rate of 3.87 for his bowling, and his best bowling figure in ODIs in 2021 is 5/29. In his career, Mcbrine has participated in 61 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and has taken 75 wickets while averaging 32.10.
Tim Murtagh
Tim Murtagh is a bowler for the Ireland team that plays cricket. In his best performance in an ODI, he bowled for 21 runs while taking five wickets. In one-day cricket, he has bowled 57 matches and has a bowling economy of 4.54. He has taken 74 wickets while maintaining a strike rate of 40.8 and a bowling average of 30.94. This includes four hauls of four wickets and one haul of five wickets.
Trent Johnston
When Trent Johnston was named Ireland’s first-ever captain of its international cricket team, he wrote a new chapter in the country’s rich sporting heritage. It is still generally agreed that Johnston was one of the finest athletes in Irish history. Johnston was a skilled player in all aspects of the game and an inspiring leader. The 743 runs that Johnston had scored in 67 one-day internationals gave him an ODI batting average of 19.55 but get this: he scored 94.7 runs per game. His ultimate statistics included an impressive economy rate of 4.33 and 66 wickets taken at 32.04 runs per wicket.
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Alex Cusack
Bowler Alex Cusack plays for the Irish cricket team. In his most outstanding performance bowling in an ODI, he grabbed five wickets while allowing only twenty runs. In 52 ODI matches, he has a bowling economy of 4.63. With a strike rate of 31 and an average of 23.96, he has taken 63 wickets, including one 4-wicket and one 5-wicket performance. In one-day cricket, he has a personal best score of 71. At an average of 22.57 and a strike rate of 64.27 percent, he scored 745 runs in 47 one-day matches.
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