The second match of the 5-match ODI series being played between England and Australia is being played at Leeds ground, in which the Australian team, batting first, was all out at a score of 270 runs. In this match, the bowlers of the England team have shown a great performance, in which Brydon Carse took 3 wickets. At the same time, leg spinner Adil Rashid also managed to take 2 important wickets. With this, Rashid also completed his 200-wicket mark in ODIs, in which he has now become the first spin bowler from England to touch this figure. At the same time, Rashid has also left behind Anil Kumble and Muttiah Muralitharan in a special case.
Adil Rashid became the third fastest spinner to complete 200 wickets in ODIs
As soon as Adil Rashid took the wicket of Glenn Maxwell in the second match of the ODI series against Australia, he completed his 200 wickets in ODIs. With this, Rashid has now become the third spin bowler to complete 200 wickets in the least number of innings in ODI cricket history, in which he left behind the legends Anil Kumble and Muttiah Muralitharan. At the top of this list is Pakistan’s Saqlain Mushtaq who completed his 200 wickets in ODIs in just 101 innings, while at the second place is Shane Warne who touched this figure in 124 innings. Adil Rashid has done this feat in 131 innings.
Spin bowlers who reached the 200-wicket mark in the least number of innings in ODIs
- Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) – 101 innings
- Shane Warne (Australia) – 124 innings
- Adil Rashid (England) – 131 innings
- Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh) – 140 innings
- Anil Kumble (India) – 144 innings
- Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 144 innings
Adil Rashid is the third bowler to take 200 ODI wickets for England
In ODI cricket, Adil Rashid has now become the third bowler for England who has managed to reach the 200-wicket mark. The record for taking the most wickets in ODIs for England so far is in the name of James Anderson who has taken 269 wickets in 194 matches. At the same time, Darren Gough is at the second position with 234 wickets, while at the third position is Adil Rashid with 201 wickets.
Highest wicket taker for England in ODIs
- James Anderson – 269 wickets (194 matches)
- Darren Gough – 234 wickets (158 matches)
- Adil Rashid – 201 wickets (137 matches)
- Stuart Broad – 178 wickets (121 matches)
- Chris Woakes – 173 wickets (122 matches)
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