Bowlers play an essential role in any cricket match; some bowlers make astounding progress. The below are records of those players who made a mark in the category of Best Innings Figures in the Individual Bowling field:
Best Innings Figures for Individual Bowling Records and Statistics:
| Bowling figures | Player | Team | Opposition | Venue |
| 8/19 | Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Colombo |
| 7/12 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | West Indies | Guyana |
| 7/15 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | Namibia | Potchefstroom |
| 7/18 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | West Indies | Gros Islet |
| 7/20 | Andy Bichel | Australia | England | Port Elizabeth |
Chaminda Vaas
He has achieved something that no bowler can achieve, and he made his record for throwing the best inning. He is the only man in cricket’s history who has taken eight wickets in an ODI inning, and it remains the best-ever bowling figure in the format’s history. This match happened in late 2001. In Colombo, the opening match was between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
Shahid Afridi
Afridi played his best in the match against West Indies and took seven wickets; this match took place in Guyana on 14 July 2013. He took all the eyes present in the stadium through his incredible bowling skills; he became the second on the list to throw the best inning in history. Pakistan bagged the victory against west indies by 126 runs.
Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath is one of the most prominent fast bowlers of all time. He was equally successful in both structures, which is very rare for a bowler, particularly for a fast bowler, and to have the longevity that he did was unbelievable. He was a Bowler of not express pace but immense skill and swing as he used to bowl the ball in one spot. That is an exceptional skill to have. He did an outstanding job in a match against Namibia, where he took seven wickets and became the third one in the list of players to throw the best inning.
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Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan claims to be the best cricketing teenager of his time. At eighteen, he not just matured to become an indispensable ration for the Afghanistan cricket team but also flaunted an elusive contract from the cash-rich Indian Premier League. In 2017, When he was 18, he almost supervised Afghanistan to victory after 63 runs won Afghanistan, and the wickets taken by Rashid alone was 7-18.
Andy Bichel
Andy Bichel has an optimistic personality and is always committed to giving his all. It was only during the 2003 World Cup that he finally saw some glory by taking seven wickets against England. Otherwise, he was mainly under the shadows of McGrath and Gillespie. Despite playing an enormous role in the successful title defence, Bichel was overlooked from the main contract list for Australia’s next season, shocking everyone.
Despite the ups and downs, the players have an optimistic approach toward their game Chaminda Vaas, Andy Bichel, Rashid Khan, Glenn McGrath, and Shahid Afridi are a few of many players who make history through their determination.
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