Most fifers in ODI cricket

Picking up a fifer seems fascinating but achieving it is a hard task. With lots of dedication, hard work, and consistency, a bowler can reach this landmark. Destructing half of the opposition batting lineup and shifting the game to his/her favor is a massive responsibility. Let's have a look at those legendary bowlers with the most fifers in ODI cricket.

1. Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis' name always comes to mind every time someone discusses hitting the base of leg stump with a late swing. He is one of the most successful bowlers to play the sport and he was popular for his bowling technique. With 13 fifers, he became the cricketer with the most fifers in ODI cricket. Also, he had an impressive cricketing career with 416 wickets including 14 four-wicket hauls. He played his best innings against England with his best figure 7/36.

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2. Muttiah Muralitharan

Next on this list is Muttiah Muralitharan with 10 ODI fifers. He is not only the record holder of the second-most 50 in ODI but also the highest wicket-taker with 534 wickets. During his ODI career, the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer scalped 15 four-wicket hauls as well. One of his most exciting performances was against India in 2000 when he picked up a 7 wicket haul and gave only 30 runs.

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3. Brett Lee

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The Australian legend Brett Lee sits on the third position of this prestigious list of most fifers in ODI cricket. He picked up 9 five-wicket hauls in his ODI career. He took 4 of these fifers against India and at the time when India was one of the strongest batting teams. Also, he scalped 14 four-wicket hauls with a great average of 23.

4. Shahid Afridi

The next Pakistani cricketer on this list is Shahid Afridi with 9 fifers. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest destructive cricketers in cricket history. The all-rounder showed his most impressive performance against West Indies for figure 7/12 in his comeback game.

5. Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga scalped 8 fifers during his ODI career. The veteran Sri Lankan bowler has been immensely successful in the sport and made tons of records in his name. He is world-famous for his deadly death overs. With his unconventional bowling skills, he featured in 226 ODI matches and picked up a total of 338 wickets. He registered his best bowling figures of 6/38 against Kenya in the 2011 world cup. The most important fact to not forget is that he contributed hugely to taking the team to the final against India.

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6. Mitchell Starc

The last but not the least cricketer on this list is none other than Mitchell Starc. One of the most capable bowlers of Australia played his ODI career's best innings of 6/28 against New Zealand in the 2015 World Cup. Starc was phenomenal in the entire World Cup tournament and also was awarded the player of the tournament with 22 wickets.