ODI Fast Bowlers With Best Strike Rates

Top 100 ODI Fast Bowlers With Best Strike Rates

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Our One Day International (ODI) ratings take into account all matches from the first ODI match on January 5, 1971. They are updated till 2025-09-15. The first list simply gives you the bowlers with best strike rates in ODIs. The second list gives you the bowlers with best Relative Strike Rates (R SR).

CONTENTS
1. QUALIFICATION
2. TOP 100 PACERS WITH BEST STRIKE RATES IN ODI CRICKET
3. TOP 100 PACERS WITH BEST R SR IN ODI CRICKET
4. BRIEF EXPLANATION
4.1. Dynamic Nature
4.2. Top Teams (TT)
4.3. Top Inns by ER (BBE) Qualification
4.4. Abbreviations

QUALIFICATION

Min Innings (Top Teams) 25
Min Wickets 75

TOP 100 PACERS WITH BEST STRIKE RATES IN ODI CRICKET

RANK BOWLER NAT INNS RUNS BALLS WKTS SR
1 Mohammed Shami IND 107 4955 5326 206 25.85
2 Haris Rauf PAK 56 2644 2717 103 26.38
3 Shaheen Shah Afridi PAK 73 3493 3727 139 26.81
4 MA Starc AUS 130 5826 6638 247 26.87
5 MJ McClenaghan NZ 45 2313 2336 82 28.49
6 MJ Henry NZ 93 4298 4946 172 28.76
7 SE Bond NZ 80 3069 4295 147 29.22
8 TA Boult NZ 113 5146 6180 211 29.29
9 B Lee AUS 217 8877 11185 380 29.43
10 M Siraj IND 49 1925 2251 76 29.62
11 LT Ngidi SA 74 3350 3461 115 30.10
12 AS Joseph WI 79 3709 4053 133 30.47
13 Waqar Younis PAK 258 9919 12698 416 30.52
14 CJ McKay AUS 59 2364 2965 97 30.57
15 M Morkel SA 114 4761 5760 188 30.64
16 LE Plunkett ENG 87 4010 4137 135 30.64
17 Mustafizur Rahman BAN 118 4949 5744 187 30.72
18 JJ Bumrah IND 88 3509 4580 149 30.74
19 R McLaren SA 51 2102 2403 77 31.21
20 MG Johnson AUS 150 6038 7489 239 31.33
21 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 162 6168 7764 247 31.43
22 AA Donald SA 162 5926 8561 272 31.47
23 Naved-ul-Hasan PAK 72 3221 3466 110 31.51
24 LL Tsotsobe SA 60 2347 2964 94 31.53
25 DW Steyn SA 124 5087 6256 196 31.92
26 C Pringle NZ 64 2458 3314 103 32.17
27 Hasan Ali PAK 66 3179 3286 102 32.22
28 DJ Willey ENG 72 2975 3230 100 32.30
29 SL Malinga SL 220 9760 10936 338 32.36
30 K Rabada SA 104 4613 5444 168 32.40
31 I Sharma IND 78 3563 3733 115 32.46
32 WD Parnell SA 69 3010 3224 99 32.57
33 M Ntini SA 171 6559 8687 266 32.66
34 DJ Bravo WI 150 5874 6511 199 32.72
35 AL Phehlukwayo SA 79 3041 3175 97 32.73
36 Junaid Khan PAK 76 3216 3601 110 32.74
37 PJ Cummins AUS 90 4117 4683 143 32.75
38 AB Agarkar IND 188 8021 9484 288 32.93
39 S Sreesanth IND 52 2508 2476 75 33.01
40 Taskin Ahmed BAN 86 3727 4170 126 33.10
41 NW Bracken AUS 116 4240 5759 174 33.10
42 CR Woakes ENG 118 5193 5737 173 33.16
43 A Flintoff ENG 119 4121 5624 169 33.28
44 LH Ferguson NZ 64 3124 3300 99 33.33
45 JP Faulkner AUS 67 2962 3211 96 33.45
46 UT Yadav IND 73 3565 3558 106 33.57
47 NLTC Perera SL 157 5740 5900 175 33.71
48 IK Pathan IND 118 5142 5855 173 33.84
49 Umar Gul PAK 128 5253 6064 179 33.88
50 BP Patterson WI 58 2206 3052 90 33.91
51 JE Taylor WI 88 3780 4341 128 33.91
52 CG Rackemann AUS 52 1833 2791 82 34.04
53 GD McGrath AUS 248 8391 12970 381 34.04
54 RD King WI 50 1807 2603 76 34.25
55 KD Mills NZ 169 6485 8230 240 34.29
56 SCJ Broad ENG 121 5364 6109 178 34.32
57 MF Maharoof SL 105 3789 4640 135 34.37
58 R Rampaul WI 88 3433 4033 117 34.47
59 DW Fleming AUS 88 3402 4619 134 34.47
60 CRD Fernando SL 141 5649 6507 187 34.80
61 ST Finn ENG 67 2996 3550 102 34.80
62 CK Langeveldt SA 71 2962 3486 100 34.86
63 DK Lillee AUS 63 2145 3593 103 34.88
64 AJ Hall SA 77 2509 3325 95 35.00
65 JR Hazlewood AUS 95 3928 4978 142 35.06
66 Mohammad Sami PAK 85 3567 4284 121 35.40
67 RAS Lakmal SL 84 3536 3881 109 35.61
68 JM Anderson ENG 191 7861 9584 269 35.63
69 Zaheer Khan IND 197 8301 10097 282 35.80
70 A Nel SA 76 2935 3801 106 35.86
71 AME Roberts WI 56 1771 3123 87 35.90
72 D Gough ENG 156 6209 8470 235 36.04
73 Wahab Riaz PAK 90 4117 4327 120 36.06
74 JN Gillespie AUS 96 3611 5144 142 36.23
75 Wasim Akram PAK 351 11812 18186 502 36.23
76 Rubel Hossain BAN 102 4427 4679 129 36.27
77 DK Morrison NZ 95 3470 4586 126 36.40
78 J Garner WI 98 2752 5330 146 36.51
79 TG Southee NZ 159 7448 8075 221 36.54
80 A Nehra IND 120 4981 5751 157 36.63
81 KAJ Roach WI 93 3885 4579 125 36.63
82 MM Patel IND 67 2603 3154 86 36.67
83 IR Bishop WI 83 3126 4332 118 36.71
84 CJ McDermott AUS 138 5020 7460 203 36.75
85 TL Chatara ZIM 87 3751 4254 115 36.99
86 Mohammad Aamer PAK 60 2400 3013 81 37.20
87 Mohammad Irfan PAK 60 2549 3109 83 37.46
88 J Srinath IND 227 8847 11935 315 37.89
89 CR Matthews SA 55 1975 3003 79 38.01
90 HH Pandya IND 88 3230 3460 91 38.02
91 SJ Harmison ENG 57 2481 2899 76 38.14
92 L Klusener SA 164 5751 7336 192 38.21
93 TM Alderman AUS 65 2056 3371 88 38.31
94 RMH Binny IND 67 2260 2957 77 38.40
95 Iftikhar Anjum PAK 60 2430 2960 77 38.44
96 SR Watson AUS 163 5342 6466 168 38.49
97 MA Holding WI 102 3034 5473 142 38.54
98 IJ Harvey AUS 70 2577 3279 85 38.58
99 TT Bresnan ENG 84 3813 4221 109 38.72
100 TM Odoyo KEN 129 4335 5649 145 38.96

TOP 100 PACERS WITH BEST R SR IN ODI CRICKET

R SR

Relative Strike Rate (R SR) is a more accurate type of SR. Know How It Is Calculated. Briefly it takes into account:-

  • Strength of Opposition.
  • Venues at which a player has played.
  • Time Period in which a bowler has been active
RANK BOWLER NAT INNS RUNS BALLS WKTS SR R SR
1 C Pringle NZ 64 2458 3314 103 32.17 28.10
2 Mohammed Shami IND 107 4955 5326 206 25.85 28.66
3 Waqar Younis PAK 258 9919 12698 416 30.52 28.78
4 SE Bond NZ 80 3069 4295 147 29.22 28.87
5 AA Donald SA 162 5926 8561 272 31.47 29.23
6 MA Starc AUS 130 5826 6638 247 26.87 29.41
7 Shaheen Shah Afridi PAK 73 3493 3727 139 26.81 29.76
8 Haris Rauf PAK 56 2644 2717 103 26.38 30.05
9 B Lee AUS 217 8877 11185 380 29.43 30.21
10 BP Patterson WI 58 2206 3052 90 33.91 30.34
11 CG Rackemann AUS 52 1833 2791 82 34.04 30.60
12 MJ McClenaghan NZ 45 2313 2336 82 28.49 30.64
13 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 162 6168 7764 247 31.43 30.75
14 Naved-ul-Hasan PAK 72 3221 3466 110 31.51 31.02
15 AB Agarkar IND 188 8021 9484 288 32.93 31.96
16 MJ Henry NZ 93 4298 4946 172 28.76 32.07
17 DW Fleming AUS 88 3402 4619 134 34.47 32.20
18 LE Plunkett ENG 87 4010 4137 135 30.64 32.22
19 A Flintoff ENG 119 4121 5624 169 33.28 32.30
20 M Morkel SA 114 4761 5760 188 30.64 32.36
21 TA Boult NZ 113 5146 6180 211 29.29 32.36
22 DK Lillee AUS 63 2145 3593 103 34.88 32.39
23 S Sreesanth IND 52 2508 2476 75 33.01 32.52
24 RD King WI 50 1807 2603 76 34.25 32.52
25 M Ntini SA 171 6559 8687 266 32.66 32.62
26 CJ McKay AUS 59 2364 2965 97 30.57 32.66
27 DK Morrison NZ 95 3470 4586 126 36.40 32.89
28 AME Roberts WI 56 1771 3123 87 35.90 32.95
29 MG Johnson AUS 150 6038 7489 239 31.33 32.97
30 GD McGrath AUS 248 8391 12970 381 34.04 33.14
31 LL Tsotsobe SA 60 2347 2964 94 31.53 33.25
32 IK Pathan IND 118 5142 5855 173 33.84 33.26
33 IR Bishop WI 83 3126 4332 118 36.71 33.30
34 I Sharma IND 78 3563 3733 115 32.46 33.34
35 CJ McDermott AUS 138 5020 7460 203 36.75 33.42
36 DJ Bravo WI 150 5874 6511 199 32.72 33.46
37 JJ Bumrah IND 88 3509 4580 149 30.74 33.53
38 LT Ngidi SA 74 3350 3461 115 30.10 33.56
39 R McLaren SA 51 2102 2403 77 31.21 33.59
40 CR Matthews SA 55 1975 3003 79 38.01 33.65
41 RMH Binny IND 67 2260 2957 77 38.40 33.67
42 Wasim Akram PAK 351 11812 18186 502 36.23 33.68
43 NW Bracken AUS 116 4240 5759 174 33.10 33.73
44 DW Steyn SA 124 5087 6256 196 31.92 33.81
45 AS Joseph WI 79 3709 4053 133 30.47 33.87
46 J Garner WI 98 2752 5330 146 36.51 33.88
47 D Gough ENG 156 6209 8470 235 36.04 34.03
48 SL Malinga SL 220 9760 10936 338 32.36 34.06
49 KD Mills NZ 169 6485 8230 240 34.29 34.54
50 WD Parnell SA 69 3010 3224 99 32.57 34.56
51 Mustafizur Rahman BAN 118 4949 5744 187 30.72 34.57
52 AJ Hall SA 77 2509 3325 95 35.00 34.62
53 JE Taylor WI 88 3780 4341 128 33.91 34.73
54 CRD Fernando SL 141 5649 6507 187 34.80 34.83
55 TM Alderman AUS 65 2056 3371 88 38.31 34.87
56 Junaid Khan PAK 76 3216 3601 110 32.74 35.02
57 MF Maharoof SL 105 3789 4640 135 34.37 35.03
58 Hasan Ali PAK 66 3179 3286 102 32.22 35.03
59 JN Gillespie AUS 96 3611 5144 142 36.23 35.05
60 J Srinath IND 227 8847 11935 315 37.89 35.15
61 SCJ Broad ENG 121 5364 6109 178 34.32 35.19
62 PJ Cummins AUS 90 4117 4683 143 32.75 35.21
63 Umar Gul PAK 128 5253 6064 179 33.88 35.23
64 MA Holding WI 102 3034 5473 142 38.54 35.24
65 R Rampaul WI 88 3433 4033 117 34.47 35.37
66 Mohammad Sami PAK 85 3567 4284 121 35.40 35.43
67 M Siraj IND 49 1925 2251 76 29.62 35.56
68 DJ Willey ENG 72 2975 3230 100 32.30 35.68
69 Zaheer Khan IND 197 8301 10097 282 35.80 35.76
70 M Prabhakar IND 127 4534 6360 157 40.51 35.80
71 JM Anderson ENG 191 7861 9584 269 35.63 35.83
72 CK Langeveldt SA 71 2962 3486 100 34.86 35.94
73 RJ Hadlee NZ 112 3407 6182 158 39.13 35.99
74 K Rabada SA 104 4613 5444 168 32.40 35.99
75 NLTC Perera SL 157 5740 5900 175 33.71 36.01
76 ST Finn ENG 67 2996 3550 102 34.80 36.09
77 JP Faulkner AUS 67 2962 3211 96 33.45 36.13
78 AL Phehlukwayo SA 79 3041 3175 97 32.73 36.13
79 A Nel SA 76 2935 3801 106 35.86 36.21
80 MC Snedden NZ 90 3234 4519 114 39.64 36.41
81 CR Woakes ENG 118 5193 5737 173 33.16 36.55
82 UT Yadav IND 73 3565 3558 106 33.57 36.59
83 SP O'Donnell AUS 87 3102 4350 108 40.28 36.74
84 SJ Harmison ENG 57 2481 2899 76 38.14 36.87
85 LH Ferguson NZ 64 3124 3300 99 33.33 36.87
86 L Klusener SA 164 5751 7336 192 38.21 36.88
87 Imran Khan PAK 153 4845 7462 182 41.00 36.90
88 Salim Malik PAK 120 2959 3505 89 39.38 37.03
89 A Nehra IND 120 4981 5751 157 36.63 37.06
90 DNT Zoysa SL 93 3213 4259 108 39.44 37.20
91 WPUJC Vaas SL 320 11014 15775 400 39.44 37.39
92 IJ Harvey AUS 70 2577 3279 85 38.58 37.47
93 CL Cairns NZ 186 6594 8168 201 40.64 37.50
94 JR Ratnayeke SL 76 2865 3573 85 42.04 37.54
95 Taskin Ahmed BAN 86 3727 4170 126 33.10 37.57
96 HH Streak ZIM 185 7130 9468 239 39.62 37.57
97 CEL Ambrose WI 175 5429 9353 225 41.57 37.61
98 DR Tuffey NZ 92 3534 4333 110 39.39 37.91
99 Iftikhar Anjum PAK 60 2430 2960 77 38.44 38.05
100 RAS Lakmal SL 84 3536 3881 109 35.61 38.37

BRIEF EXPLANATION

Dynamic Nature

Most of our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier bowlers may change if current bowlers set new benchmarks.

Top Teams (TT)

  1. An opposition is counted as a TT considering its Win/Loss (WL) Ratios in last 5 years.
  2. Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia and Overall WL Ratio is considered.
  3. The WL Ratio should be more than a certain value overall or in specific condition.

Top Inns by ER (BBE) Qualification

  1. Overs bowled in the innings must be more than 50% of the allotted overs for a bowler in the match.
  2. This is generally 30 balls for a 50 over match and 36 balls for a 60 over match.
  3. However it may be less if the match is shortened for some reason.

Abbreviations

  1. AVE - Average or Runs/Wkt
  2. BLS - Balls
  3. ER, ECO - Economy Rate or Runs/Over
  4. FF, 4WH - Four Fors or 4 Wkt Hauls
  5. FP - First Played by Year
  6. INF - Infinite
  7. INNS - Innings
  8. LP - Last Played by Year
  9. MDNS - Maidens
  10. MP - Middle Played or (FP+LP)/2
  11. NA - Not Applicable
  12. NI - Not In Top
  13. NK - Not Known
  14. NO, * - Not Out
  15. NQ - Not Qualified
  16. OPP - Opposition
  17. OVRS - Overs
  18. RAT - Rating
  19. SR - Strike Rate or Balls/Wkts
  20. TS - Trend Setter
  21. TT - Top Teams
  22. WKTS - Wickets Taken
  23. WTG - Weightage

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