Top 5 fastest pacers to pick up 100 ODI wickets

Shaheen Afridi becomes the fastest pacer to pick 100 ODI wickets in history.

It will not be the wrong statement to say that ODI cricket is a batter's game. Bowlers get very little margin of error, and the rules are also in favour of the batters, which makes it more tough for the bowlers to perform. But there are some top performers who love to take the challenge and deliver in every situation.

Here also, we will talk about pacers who are the fastest to 100 ODI wickets in the history of the game. Shaheen Afridi recently broke the record of Australian speedster Mitchell Starc and became the fastest on this elite list.

Here are the top Five Fastest Pacer to 100 ODI Wickets

5. Brett Lee (Australia) :

Brett Lee was one of the fastest bowlers to play the game. He was one bowler from an elite list where bowlers have touched the speed of 100 m/ph. Lee was not only fast with speed but also with his records and stats. Australian star took 100 ODI wickets in just 55 games. Overall, he retired with 380 ODI wickets in 221 matches at a strike rate of 29.4.

4. Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) :

Mustafizur Rahman is one of the leading pacers from Bangladesh and made a remarkable entry into the international arena. He was unplayable at times because of his usual action, which had a different wrist position. Rahman reached 50 ODI wickets in 27 games and 100 wickets in 57 games, making him the fourth fastest pacer on this list.

3. Shane Bond (NZ) :

Shane Bond was one of the best pacers to play the game for New Zealand. With his pace and swing, he was one of the most dangerous bowlers in this game during his career. Bond completed 100 ODI wickets in his 54th match. Overall, he played 82 ODIs and took 147 wickets at an average of 20.88 and a best of 6/19. But injuries didn't allow him to play for long.

2. Mitchell Starc (AUS) :

Mitchell Starc is one of the best pacers across formats in modern-day cricket. The left-arm pacer is the fastest when it comes to about 200 ODI wickets overall. However, as a pacer, he is the second fastest to reach 100 wickets. Starc took 52 ODIs to reach this milestone. So far, he has taken 227 wickets in just 117 ODIs with 9 fifers.

1. Shaheen Afridi (PAK) :

Shaheen Afridi is the prime pacer for Pakistan at the moment and the leader of the bowling attack. The left-arm pacer is known for picking up wickets in his very first over. He broke Starc's record and completed 100 ODI wickets in his 51st game, becoming the fastest pacer on this list.