Bilal took just 49 matches to set a new world record
2024.07.25
Bilal Khan became the quickest fast bowler to achieve 100 ODI wickets
Bilal Khan, Oman’s seasoned fast bowler, has made cricket history as the fastest pacer to capture 100 wickets in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Bilal achieved this milestone in a match against Namibia at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2.
Bilal performed admirably in the high-stakes game in Dundee, taking three wickets for 50 runs. This feat demonstrated his extraordinary skill and eclipsed the previous record set by Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, who took 100 wickets in 51 matches.
Top five fastest pacers to reach 100 ODI wickets:
- Bilal Khan (Oman) has 49 matches.
On July 24, Bilal made history as the fastest bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets. He accomplished this accomplishment against Namibia in Match 17 of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2. He has captured 101 wickets in 49 appearances.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)—51 matches
Before Bilal set the record, Pakistan’s Afridi was the fastest bowler to 100 ODI wickets. Afridi reached this milestone against Namibia by dismissing Jan Frylinck and Namibia’s skipper, Gerhard Erasmus, to claim his 100th wicket. In his career, Afridi has played 53 ODIs and got 104 wickets.
- Mitchell Starc (Australia) has 52 matches.
Starc, an Australian bowler, reached 100 wickets in just 52 One-Day Internationals. Starc picked up his 100th wicket against Sri Lanka, dismissing Dhananjaya de Silva. The 34-year-old left-arm bowler is well-known for his quick speed, having taken 236 wickets in ODI matches. He was also named Player of the Tournament at the ICC Men’s One-Day International World Cup 2015.
- Shane Bond (New Zealand)—54 matches
Former New Zealand fast bowler Bond took his 100th ODI wicket in 54 appearances, against England. Bond resigned from one-day international cricket in May 2010, having taken 147 wickets in 82 appearances.
- Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)—54 matches
Rahman, a Bangladeshi left-arm bowler, also reached 100 wickets in 54 One-Day Internationals. Rahman accomplished this accomplishment against Pakistan in July 2019. Rahman is most known for his brilliant debut against India in June 2015, when he took five wickets. He has 164 ODI wickets in 104 appearances and was Bangladesh’s highest wicket-taker in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2019.
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