Best bowling figures in ODIs
Up to 26 Oct 2026
| # | Player | Figures | Overs | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaminda VaasSri Lanka v Zimbabwe · Colombo (SSC) · 8 Dec 2001 | 8/19 | 8.0 | 2.37 |
| 2 | Shahid AfridiPakistan v West Indies · Providence · 14 Jul 2013 | 7/12 | 9.0 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Glenn McGrathAustralia v Namibia · Potchefstroom · 27 Feb 2003 | 7/15 | 7.0 | 2.14 |
| 4 | Rashid KhanAfghanistan v West Indies · Gros Islet · 9 Jun 2017 | 7/18 | 8.4 | 2.07 |
| 5 | Wanindu HasarangaSri Lanka v Zimbabwe · Colombo (RPS) · 11 Jan 2024 | 7/19 | 5.5 | 3.25 |
| 6 | Andy BichelAustralia v England · Gqeberha · 2 Mar 2003 | 7/20 | 10.0 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Charlie CassellScotland v Oman · Dundee · 22 Jul 2024 | 7/21 | 5.4 | 3.70 |
| 8 | Muthiah MuralidaranSri Lanka v India · Sharjah · 27 Oct 2000 | 7/30 | 10.0 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Ali KhanUnited States of America v Jersey · Windhoek · 4 Apr 2023 | 7/32 | 9.4 | 3.31 |
| 10 | Tim SoutheeNew Zealand v England · Wellington · 20 Feb 2015 | 7/33 | 9.0 | 3.66 |
| 11 | Trent BoultNew Zealand v West Indies · Christchurch · 23 Dec 2017 | 7/34 | 10.0 | 3.40 |
| 12 | Waqar YounisPakistan v England · Leeds · 17 Jun 2001 | 7/36 | 10.0 | 3.60 |
| 13 | Aaqib JavedPakistan v India · Sharjah · 25 Oct 1991 | 7/37 | 10.0 | 3.70 |
| 14 | Imran TahirSouth Africa v West Indies · Basseterre · 15 Jun 2016 | 7/45 | 9.0 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Winston DavisWest Indies v Australia · Leeds · 11 Jun 1983 | 7/51 | 10.3 | 4.85 |
| 16 | Mohammed ShamiIndia v New Zealand · Wankhede · 15 Nov 2023 | 7/57 | 9.5 | 5.79 |
| 17 | Stuart BinnyIndia v Bangladesh · Mirpur · 17 Jun 2014 | 6/4 | 4.4 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Sandeep LamichhaneNepal v Papua New Guinea · Al Amerat · 10 Sept 2021 | 6/11 | 5.1 | 2.12 |
| 19 | Anil KumbleIndia v West Indies · Eden Gardens · 27 Nov 1993 | 6/12 | 6.1 | 1.94 |
| 20 | Ajantha MendisSri Lanka v India · Karachi · 6 Jul 2008 | 6/13 | 8.0 | 1.62 |
| 21 | Gary GilmourAustralia v England · Leeds · 18 Jun 1975 | 6/14 | 12.0 | 1.16 |
| =21 | Imran KhanPakistan v India · Sharjah · 22 Mar 1985 | 6/14 | 10.0 | 1.40 |
| =21 | Farveez MaharoofSri Lanka v West Indies · Brabourne · 14 Oct 2006 | 6/14 | 9.0 | 1.55 |
| 24 | Colin CroftWest Indies v England · Kingstown · 4 Feb 1981 | 6/15 | 9.0 | 1.66 |
| 25 | Shoaib AkhtarPakistan v New Zealand · Karachi · 21 Apr 2002 | 6/16 | 9.0 | 1.77 |
| =25 | Kagiso RabadaSouth Africa v Bangladesh · Mirpur · 10 Jul 2015 | 6/16 | 8.0 | 2.00 |
| =25 | Sandeep LamichhaneNepal v United States of America · Kirtipur · 12 Feb 2020 | 6/16 | 6.0 | 2.66 |