The Bowlers of a team also carry the capability to decide the future of the team and the game. They work hard over understanding the type of batter there is on the crease and the best type of ball strategy that should be applied to get the best results. The Bowlers also get the best training to take the maximum number of wickets. It can become really hard for a team if the top batsmen are Out. They can neither make runs to set a target or chase a good target in time. Thus, the records formed by the bowlers are also critical to be known.
The players who achieved the record of the fastest to multiply wickets made their glory known all across the world; the players who made their name in history through this record are given below:
| Wickets | Bowler | Team | Match | Record Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 19 | 12 January 2009 |
| 100 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 44 | 25 March 2018 |
| 150 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 77 | 6 June 2019 |
| 250 | Saglian Mustaq | Pakistan | 138 | 20 April 2001 |
| 350 | Brett Lee | Australia | 202 | 10 August 2011 |
| 400 | Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 252 | 8 December 2002 |
| 500 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 324 | 24 January 2009 |
Ajantha Mendis
An outstanding player of Sri Lanka who holds the record of proclaiming the fastest 50 wickets in ODI by reaching the mark in 19 matches, he became the most successful bowler by taking 68 wickets in nine matches, which is also a record in any form of domestic cricket. He made this history on 12 January 2009.
Rashid Khan
Rashid is the youngest former captain of the Afghanistan cricket team. He is a well-known player in Afghanistan, and he made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe on 18 October 2015; he was the only player to take 100 wickets in 44 matches on 25 March 2018 and comes in 3rd position on the list to take 150 wickets in 80 matches.
Mitchell Starc
He is the first person to take 150 wickets in 77 matches in ODI which is quite fascinating; he made this history on 6 June 2019 Starc has been noted for his capability to bowl at an extraordinary rate, with his speediest delivery being estimated at over 160.4 km/h (the fastest ever recorded in a Test match), and for generating reverse swing with his bowling.
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Saqlain Mushtaq
Saqlain Mushtaq, the player from Pakistan, was the first offspinner to grasp the doosra. This delivery spins away from the batsman even though it is delivered with an offspinner’s movement. He was the first to take 250 wickets in 138 matches on 20 April 2001.
Brett Lee
He is the fastest bowler ever; Brett Lee was a powerful player in Australia’s team during their glory days of the 2000s. He is the first player to take 350 wickets in 202 matches; he claimed this record on 10 august 2011.
Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis is one of the most prominent bowlers to have played the game. He is the former head coach of the Pakistani cricket team. As of 2021, Younis holds the record for the youngest Pakistani Test captain and the fourth youngest Test captain in history. He is the first to bag the record of taking 400 wickets in 252 matches on 8 December 2004.
Muttiah Muralitharan
He is the only bowler to take 800 Test wickets and more than 530 One Day International (ODI) wickets. As of 2022, he has taken more wickets in international cricket than any other bowler. He will claim 500 wickets in 324 matches on 24 January 2009.
The records given above are the data of the ODI matches that summarized the player who made the history of multiplying wickets the fastest.
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