Best Bowling Strike Rate in ODI

Best Bowling Strike Rate in ODI is the definitive measure of a bowler's wicket-taking frequency, representing the average number of balls delivered per wicket taken. Among bowlers with at least 1,000 deliveries, the gold standard is held by Australia’s left-arm speedster, Mitchell Starc.
Starc maintains an extraordinary strike rate of approximately 26.1, meaning he claims a victim every 26 deliveries (roughly 4.2 overs). He is followed by specialists like Ajantha Mendis and Mohammed Shami. As of 2026, the strike rate has become the ultimate metric for identifying "strike bowlers"—those who prioritize aggression over defense. A lower strike rate indicates a bowler's unique ability to bypass a batter's defense regardless of the match situation, making them an indispensable asset for breaking crucial partnerships and dismantling an opposition's lineup in the 50-over format.

RANK 1

Ryan Harris

23.4

Wkts

RANK 2

Chris Greaves

SCO

23.5

Wkts

RANK 3

Charlotte Dean

ENG-W

24.3

Wkts

Rank	Player	Matches	Innings	Overs	Balls	Runs	Wkts	AVG	Econ	SR	Bbi	Bbm	4w	5w
1	Ryan Harris	21	20	171.5	1031	832	44	18.9	4.84	23.4	5/19	5/19	0	3
2	Chris Greaves SCO	30	22	109.5	659	600	28	21.42	5.46	23.5	5/53	5/53	1	1
3	Charlotte Dean ENG-W	25	25	195	1170	847	48	17.64	4.34	24.3	5/31	5/31	4	1
4	Dilshan Madushanka SL	28	28	204	1224	1251	50	25.02	6.13	24.4	5/80	5/80	2	1
5	Corey Anderson USA	49	43	247.3	1485	1502	60	25.03	6.06	24.7	5/63	5/63	2	1
6	Bilal Khan OMA	49	49	418.2	2510	2118	101	20.97	5.06	24.8	5/31	5/31	4	4
7	Mohammad Shami	108	107	887.4	5326	4955	206	24.05	5.58	25.8	7/57	7/57	10	6
8	Haris Rauf PAK	56	56	452.5	2717	2644	103	25.66	5.83	26.3	5/18	5/18	5	2
9	Sandeep Lamichhane NEP	66	64	600.2	3602	2691	135	19.93	4.48	26.6	6/11	6/11	8	3
10	Mitchell Starc AUS	130	130	1106.2	6638	5826	247	23.58	5.26	26.8	6/28	6/28	12	9
11	Shaheen Afridi PAK	74	73	621.1	3727	3493	139	25.12	5.62	26.8	6/35	6/35	8	3
12	Shaun Tait	35	34	281.2	1688	1461	62	23.56	5.19	27.2	4/39	4/39	2	0
13	Josh Davey	33	31	226.5	1361	1111	50	22.22	4.89	27.2	6/28	6/28	1	2
14	Ajantha Mendis	87	84	692.2	4154	3324	152	21.86	4.8	27.3	6/13	6/13	7	3
15	Prasidh Krishna IND	23	23	182.5	1097	1102	40	27.55	6.02	27.4	4/12	4/12	3	0
16	Anrich Nortje SA	22	21	167.4	1006	982	36	27.27	5.85	27.9	4/51	4/51	3	0
17	Rashid Khan AFG	117	109	981.2	5888	4127	210	19.65	4.2	28	7/18	7/18	6	6
18	Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton NAM	51	32	135.3	813	715	29	24.65	5.27	28	4/34	4/34	2	0
19	Dillon Heyliger CAN	23	22	173.4	1042	884	37	23.89	5.09	28.1	5/31	5/31	2	1
20	Craig Young IRE	48	45	383.2	2300	2094	81	25.85	5.46	28.3	5/46	5/46	1	1
21	Naseem Shah PAK	34	33	283.3	1701	1555	60	25.91	5.48	28.3	5/33	5/33	0	2
22	Mitchell McClenaghan	48	45	389.2	2336	2313	82	28.2	5.94	28.4	5/58	5/58	6	1
23	Kris Srikkanth	146	33	118.4	712	641	25	25.64	5.4	28.4	5/27	5/27	0	2
24	Chris Sole SCO	31	31	252.2	1514	1288	53	24.3	5.1	28.5	4/27	4/27	3	0
25	Sune Luus SA-W	107	88	549.3	3297	2457	115	21.36	4.47	28.6	6/36	6/36	3	5
26	Matt Henry NZ	95	93	824.2	4946	4298	172	24.98	5.21	28.7	5/30	5/30	13	3
27	Ryan ten Doeschate	33	33	263.2	1580	1327	55	24.12	5.03	28.7	4/31	4/31	3	0
28	Tony Gray	25	24	211.4	1270	835	44	18.97	3.94	28.8	6/50	6/50	2	1
29	Wanindu Hasaranga SL	69	68	540.5	3245	2764	112	24.67	5.11	28.9	7/19	7/19	5	4
30	Brandon McMullen SCO	40	36	285.5	1715	1286	59	21.79	4.49	29	5/34	5/34	1	1
31	Jeffrey Vandersay SL	31	29	227.3	1365	1191	47	25.34	5.23	29	6/33	6/33	1	1
32	Jofra Archer ENG	36	36	315.5	1895	1585	65	24.38	5.01	29.1	6/40	6/40	2	1
33	Trent Boult	114	113	1030	6180	5146	211	24.38	4.99	29.2	7/34	7/34	10	6
34	Shane Bond	82	80	715.5	4295	3070	147	20.88	4.28	29.2	6/19	6/19	7	4
35	Leigh Kasperek	39	39	317.2	1904	1263	65	19.43	3.98	29.2	6/46	6/46	3	2
36	Hamid Hassan AFG	38	37	289	1734	1330	59	22.54	4.6	29.3	5/45	5/45	2	1
37	Brett Lee	221	217	1864.1	11185	8877	380	23.36	4.76	29.4	5/22	5/22	14	9
38	Arran Brindle	88	31	172	1032	776	35	22.17	4.51	29.4	3/0	3/0	0	0
39	Jess Jonassen	93	92	693.3	4161	2765	141	19.6	3.98	29.5	5/27	5/27	6	2
40	Fatima Sana PAK-W	32	32	217	1302	1151	44	26.15	5.3	29.5	5/39	5/39	2	1
41	Barry McCarthy IRE	48	48	400.5	2405	2366	81	29.2	5.9	29.6	5/46	5/46	3	1
42	Mohammed Siraj IND	50	49	375.1	2251	1925	76	25.32	5.13	29.6	6/21	6/21	2	1
43	Reece Topley ENG	30	30	232	1392	1257	47	26.74	5.41	29.6	6/24	6/24	2	1
44	Oshane Thomas WI	25	24	153.2	920	1034	31	33.35	6.74	29.6	5/21	5/21	1	1
45	Shardul Thakur	47	46	323.2	1940	2014	65	30.98	6.22	29.8	4/37	4/37	3	0
46	Amit Mishra	36	34	319.3	1917	1511	64	23.6	4.72	29.9	6/48	6/48	2	2
47	Mohammad Wasim Jr PAK	27	27	214.3	1287	1175	43	27.32	5.47	29.9	4/36	4/36	1	0
48	Lungisani Ngidi SA	75	74	576.5	3461	3350	115	29.13	5.8	30	6/58	6/58	4	2
49	Holly Ferling	22	22	120.1	721	528	24	22	4.39	30	3/4	3/4	0	0
50	Charlotte Edwards	191	51	271.1	1627	1174	54	21.74	4.32	30.1	4/30	4/30	2	0
51	Urooj Mumtaz	38	31	180.5	1085	878	36	24.38	4.85	30.1	5/33	5/33	1	2
52	Shubhangi Kulkarni	27	27	191.4	1150	669	38	17.6	3.49	30.2	4/27	4/27	2	0
53	Semo Kamea	22	21	166.4	1000	868	33	26.3	5.2	30.3	5/38	5/38	0	2
54	Saqlain Mushtaq	169	165	1461.4	8770	6275	288	21.78	4.29	30.4	5/20	5/20	11	6
55	Alzarri Joseph WI	81	79	675.3	4053	3709	133	27.88	5.49	30.4	5/56	5/56	5	1
56	Azmatullah Omarzai AFG	42	41	223.3	1341	1199	44	27.25	5.36	30.4	5/58	5/58	2	1
57	Waqar Younis	262	258	2116.2	12698	9919	416	23.84	4.68	30.5	7/36	7/36	14	13
58	Clint McKay	59	59	494.1	2965	2364	97	24.37	4.78	30.5	5/28	5/28	4	2
59	Anna Peterson	32	24	137.4	826	482	27	17.85	3.5	30.5	4/25	4/25	2	0
60	Morne Morkel	117	114	960	5760	4761	188	25.32	4.95	30.6	5/21	5/21	7	2
61	Liam Plunkett	89	87	689.3	4137	4010	135	29.7	5.81	30.6	5/52	5/52	6	1
62	Paul van Meekeren NED	39	38	311.5	1871	1676	61	27.47	5.37	30.6	5/28	5/28	2	1
63	Aftab Alam AFG	27	27	209.3	1257	1033	41	25.19	4.93	30.6	4/25	4/25	1	0
64	Mustafizur Rahman BAN	120	118	957.3	5745	4950	187	26.47	5.16	30.7	6/43	6/43	6	6
65	Jasprit Bumrah IND	89	88	763.2	4580	3509	149	23.55	4.59	30.7	6/19	6/19	6	2
66	Jayden Seales WI	29	28	205.1	1231	1203	40	30.07	5.86	30.7	6/18	6/18	2	1
67	Iain Wardlaw	22	21	184.4	1108	1036	36	28.77	5.61	30.7	4/22	4/22	2	0
68	Adam Zampa AUS	116	116	1007.4	6046	5604	196	28.59	5.56	30.8	5/35	5/35	12	1
69	Sarah Andrews	39	39	277.4	1666	1142	54	21.14	4.11	30.8	4/50	4/50	1	0
70	Yuzvendra Chahal	72	69	623.1	3739	3283	121	27.13	5.26	30.9	6/42	6/42	5	2
71	KC Karan NEP	67	67	489.4	2938	2529	95	26.62	5.16	30.9	5/33	5/33	6	3
72	Zahoor Khan UAE	62	62	480	2880	2405	93	25.86	5.01	30.9	6/34	6/34	2	1
73	Lahiru Kumara SL	32	32	216.3	1299	1404	42	33.42	6.48	30.9	4/48	4/48	1	0
74	Alex Cusack	59	52	325.3	1953	1510	63	23.96	4.63	31	5/20	5/20	1	1
75	Vernon Philander	30	28	213.1	1279	986	41	24.04	4.62	31.1	4/12	4/12	2	0
76	Kaleem Sana CAN	26	25	212.4	1276	934	41	22.78	4.39	31.1	4/30	4/30	3	0
77	Ryan McLaren	54	51	400.3	2403	2102	77	27.29	5.24	31.2	4/19	4/19	5	0
78	Mohammad Saifuddin BAN	29	28	213.5	1283	1279	41	31.19	5.98	31.2	4/41	4/41	1	0
79	Mitchell Johnson	153	150	1248.1	7489	6038	239	25.26	4.83	31.3	6/31	6/31	9	3
80	Ruben Trumpelmann NAM	52	50	402.2	2414	1949	77	25.31	4.84	31.3	5/30	5/30	2	2
81	Doug Bollinger	39	39	323.4	1942	1482	62	23.9	4.57	31.3	5/35	5/35	3	2
82	Tangeni Lungameni NAM	35	35	272	1632	1234	52	23.73	4.53	31.3	6/42	6/42	1	1
83	Allan Donald	164	162	1426.5	8561	5926	272	21.78	4.15	31.4	6/23	6/23	11	2
84	Shoaib Akhtar	163	162	1294	7764	6169	247	24.97	4.76	31.4	6/16	6/16	6	4
85	Naved-ul-Hasan	74	72	577.4	3466	3221	110	29.28	5.57	31.5	6/27	6/27	6	1
86	Lonwabo Tsotsobe	61	60	494	2964	2347	94	24.96	4.75	31.5	4/22	4/22	7	0
87	Gulshan Jha NEP	46	41	210.3	1263	1265	40	31.62	6	31.5	5/38	5/38	0	2
88	Kuldeep Yadav IND	120	117	1024	6144	5205	194	26.82	5.08	31.6	6/25	6/25	9	2
89	Dhammika Prasad	24	24	169.1	1015	976	32	30.5	5.76	31.7	3/17	3/17	0	0
90	Saurabh Netravalkar USA	67	66	574.1	3445	2293	108	21.23	3.99	31.8	5/32	5/32	3	2