Most Wickets in a Calendar Year: Individual Bowling ODI Cricket Records and Statistics

It is commonly known that teams with powerful bowling attacks have a significant advantage in cricket events worldwide. There have been exceptional years in the past when a… There have been several years in which an unstoppable bowling attack has dominated the other team’s batters and collected a significant number of wickets, both of which have ultimately contributed to their victories. Bowling attacks are fundamental and play a significant role in limiting the mobility and scoring opportunities of the opposition. Following is a look at the number of wickets taken by certain players in a given year, according to the calendar.

Here are the Most wickets in a calendar year: 

Wicket	Player	Team	Matches	Year
69	Saqlain Mushtaq	Pakistan	36	1997
65	Saqlain Mushtaq	Pakistan	33	1996
62	Saeed Ajmal	Pakistan	33	2013
62	Shane Warne	Australia	37	1999
61	Anil Kumble	India	32	1996
61	Shaun Pollock	South Africa	38	2000
61	Abdul Razzaq	Pakistan	38	2000

1. Saqlain Mushtaq (1997)

Saqlain Mushtaq, the right-arm spinner, took 69 wickets in ODIs in 1997, the most by any bowler in a single calendar year. In 1997, after getting 65 wickets in 1996, Mushtaq dismissed 69 batters in 36 ODIs. That year, he bowled over 314 overs at an economy rate of 4.11 runs per over. His best-match bowling stats were 5/38, giving him an average of 18.73. The off-spinner took three four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls in 1997.

2. Saqlain Mushtaq (1996)

Former Pakistani off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq took 65 wickets in ODIs in 1996. The right-arm spinner took 65 wickets at an average of 19.52 runs per game in 33 one-day internationals. His economy rate for the year was 4.39 over 289 deliveries.

He had two four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls in 1996, with the best bowling figures in an ODI being 5/29. Mushtaq took 288 wickets in 169 ODI matches for Pakistan, averaging 21.78, from 1995 to 2003.

3. Saeed Akmal (2013)

Former Pakistani spinner Saeed Akmal claimed 62 one-day international wickets in 2013. Throughout the year, the right-arm spinner dismissed 62 hitters in 33 matches with an average of 20.45. The off-economy spinner’s rate in 2013 was 4.13 after bowling 306 overs. In 2013, he recorded two four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul, and his highest bowling performance in a match was 5/24. From 2008 until 2015, Ajmal represented Pakistan in One-Day Internationals. In 112 ODIs throughout his active career, he collected 184 wickets.

4. Shane Warne (1999)

Warne In 1999, in one-day internationals, the former Australian cricketer eliminated 62 batters. He took 62 wickets in 37 matches at 23.27. In 329 overs, the leg-economy spinner’s rate was 4.38. 1999 saw him go 4/29 with the ball. For an average of 25.73 per game, Shane Warne took 293 wickets in 194 One-Day Internationals.

5. Anil Kumble (1996)

Anil Kumble, the former Indian cricketer, took 61 one-day international wickets in 1996. With an average of 20.24, the right-arm spinner collected 61 wickets in 32 ODIs over the year. The leg spinner’s economy rate was 4.06 after bowling 304 overs for the entire year. He took four wickets in three matches, and his 4/32 bowling performance was the greatest in an ODI. Overall. In 271 One-Day International matches, Kumble accumulated 337 wickets.