In ODI cricket, the batsman can certainly play with few breaks, but it is still very difficult for the bowler to bowl a complete over without conceding a single run. In limited overs cricket, the batsmen’s strategy is to rotate the strike if they cannot hit big shots so that the bowler cannot gain dominance. However, there were many bowlers against whom the batsmen were eager even for a single. Here we are telling you about the top 7 bowlers in the world who hold the record for bowling the most number of maiden overs in ODI cricket.
Shaun Pollock of South Africa (313)
Shaun Pollock is currently the bowler who has bowled the most maiden overs in ODI cricket. In his 12-year ODI career, South African legend Poloke bowled 313 maiden overs. Poloke played 303 ODIs in his career and took 393 wickets. He also has 3519 runs in this format. Poloke took five wickets in ODIs five times.
Glenn McGrath of Australia (279)
Australian legend Glenn McGrath had bowled 279 overs in his ODI career without conceding a single run. He is the second bowler to bowl the most number of maiden overs in this format. In his 12-year career, he played 250 ODI matches in which he took 381 wickets. He took five wickets 7 times in this format.
Sri Lanka Chaminda Vaas (279)
This Sri Lankan bowler, like McGraney, has bowled 279 maiden overs in ODI cricket. He took 400 wickets and scored 2025 runs in 322 ODI matches for Sri Lanka. He has taken five wickets four times in ODIs; His best spell is 8/19 which he bowled against Zimbabwe.
Wasim Akram of Pakistan (238)
Pakistan’s Wasim Akram is fourth in the list of bowlers who have bowled the most maiden overs in ODI cricket. He played 256 ODI matches, in which he bowled 238 overs and did not give any runs. He has taken 502 wickets and scored 3717 runs in ODI. He is the second highest wicket taker in ODI cricket after Sri Lankan Muralitharan.
India Kapil Dev (238)
Captain Kapil Dev, who led India to its first ODI World Cup win, is at fifth position in this list. He is the bowler who has bowled the most number of maiden overs for India, having bowled 235 overs in his career without conceding a single run. In his 16-year old ODI career, Kapil Dev played 225 matches, in which he scored 253 wickets and 3783 runs.
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