Bowlers With Over 100 Wickets Across All Formats: Cricket would keep offering the most intriguing statistics, from century milestones to rare dismissals. Of late, one such topic of discussion centred on bowlers who have taken over 100 wickets in all formats, Tests, ODIs and T20Is following Jasprit Bumrah’s outstanding run and the new records being set in one-day internationals.
Record Caught-and-Bowled Feats in ODIs
In the second ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Faisalabad, a record four Pakistan batters were dismissed caught and bowled. Three of those came from South African legspinner Nqaba Peter, the first time this has ever happened in ODIs.
The four caught-and-bowled dismissals equaled the all-time ODI record, first set during England vs. Australia in Adelaide (January 1999), when Brendon Julian and Shane Warne shared two each.
Nqaba Peter’s three caught-and-bowleds in an innings is the new individual record for a bowler in ODIs. There have previously been 11 instances of three caught-and-bowleds in an ODI innings, but never all by the same bowler. This performance underlined how fielding agility and reflexes make bowlers both match-winners and record-breakers.
Bowlers with Over 100 Wickets in Each Format
Where bowling longevity and adaptability are concerned, not more than a few players have managed to take 100-plus wickets each in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, a testimony to their consistency across eras and conditions.
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So far, only four bowlers have managed this rare feat:
| Player | Tests | ODIs | T20Is | Total (All Formats) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee (New Zealand) | 391 | 221 | 164 | 776 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) | 246 | 317 | 149 | 712 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) | 121 | 132 | 122 | 375 |
| Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) | 101 | 338 | 107 | 546 |
Jasprit Bumrah: On the Cusp of Joining the Elite
India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah currently has 99 wickets in T20Is, 226 in Tests and 149 in ODIs. The moment he picks his 100th T20I wicket, he will be only the fifth bowler in the world to have 100 or more wickets across every international format. This will cement his reputation among the most complete bowlers in modern cricket.
Other Contenders Closing In
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Jason Holder (West Indies): 97 T20I wickets, 162 in Tests and 159 in ODIs – only a few wickets short of completing the set.
Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe): 99 T20I wickets, but only 40 in Tests and 94 in ODIs, so he’s not close to the triple milestone as yet.
Batting and Bowling Averages in Recent Tests
The peerless Don Bradman of the batters maintains an average of 105.09 in his last 25 Tests, followed by:
Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 66.67
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 64.05
Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) – 63.83
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Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) – 60.91
Among the bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah once again leads the way, with 120 wickets in his last 25 Tests at an average of 17.63 ahead of legends like Alec Bedser (18.68) and Curtly Ambrose (18.78).
Rarity Record: When Opener Becomes the Last Man Out
This is only the 29th time in cricket’s long history that an opener has been the last wicket to fall, since Victor Trumper first did it in 1904.
Incidentally, Desmond Haynes, of the West Indies, is the only player to do so in both innings of a Test — against New Zealand in 1980.
Teams with Only One World Cup Appearance
A few countries have appeared in only one men’s 50-over World Cup:
East Africa (1975)
Namibia (2003)
Bermuda (2007)
The one-timers in the T20 World Cup are:
Kenya (2007)
Canada (2024)
Uganda (2024)
Bermuda, Uganda, and East Africa have appeared in just one World Cup across both formats.
Women’s cricket:
Scotland and Thailand have appeared in one T20 World Cup.
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and Young England played in the inaugural Women’s ODI World Cup only once in 1973.
A Legacy of Bowlers with Over 100 Wickets
One of the difficult records in cricket is crossing the 100-wicket barrier in all three formats. Reaching this milestone requires:
Longevity in Tests,
Control and adaptability in ODIs, and Variations and precision in T20Is. While bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Jason Holder are closing in on this record, a list of bowlers with more than 100 wickets in each format has continued to represent the pinnacle of modern cricketing excellence.
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