Most 5 Wicket Hauls in ODI

Most 5 Wicket Hauls in ODI is the ultimate benchmark of a bowler’s individual dominance and their ability to single-handedly dismantle an entire opposition lineup. This prestigious record is held by Pakistan's legendary pace sensation, Waqar Younis.
Known for his devastating "toe-crushing" yorkers, Waqar achieved a staggering 13 five-wicket hauls throughout his ODI career, a milestone that remains a formidable peak in world cricket. He is followed by Muttiah Muralitharan with 10. As of 2026, Australia’s Mitchell Starc stands as the most prominent active challenger with 9 hauls, showcasing the lethal efficiency required in the modern era. This statistic represents more than just cumulative performance; it highlights the rare ability of elite bowlers to reach a state of absolute control, delivering match-winning spells that leave an indelible mark on the history of the 50-over format.

RANK 1

Waqar Younis

Wkts

416

RANK 2

Muttiah Muralitharan

Wkts

534

RANK 3

Shahid Afridi

GER

Wkts

395

Rank	Player	Matches	Innings	Overs	Balls	Runs	Wkts	AVG	Econ	SR	Bbi	Bbm	4w	5w
1	Waqar Younis	262	258	2116.2	12698	9919	416	23.84	4.68	30.5	7/36	7/36	14	13
2	Muttiah Muralitharan	350	341	3135.1	18811	12326	534	23.08	3.93	35.2	7/30	7/30	15	10
3	Shahid Afridi GER	398	372	2945	17670	13632	395	34.51	4.62	44.7	7/12	7/12	4	9
4	Brett Lee	221	217	1864.1	11185	8877	380	23.36	4.76	29.4	5/22	5/22	14	9
5	Mitchell Starc AUS	130	130	1106.2	6638	5826	247	23.58	5.26	26.8	6/28	6/28	12	9
6	Lasith Malinga SL	226	220	1822.4	10936	9760	338	28.87	5.35	32.3	6/38	6/38	11	8
7	Glenn McGrath	250	248	2161.4	12970	8391	381	22.02	3.88	34	7/15	7/15	9	7
8	Wasim Akram	356	351	3031	18186	11812	502	23.52	3.89	36.2	5/15	5/15	17	6
9	Saqlain Mushtaq	169	165	1461.4	8770	6275	288	21.78	4.29	30.4	5/20	5/20	11	6
10	Lance Klusener	171	164	1222.4	7336	5751	192	29.95	4.7	38.2	6/49	6/49	1	6
11	Trent Boult	114	113	1030	6180	5146	211	24.38	4.99	29.2	7/34	7/34	10	6
12	Mohammad Shami	108	107	887.4	5326	4955	206	24.05	5.58	25.8	7/57	7/57	10	6
13	Mustafizur Rahman BAN	120	118	957.3	5745	4950	187	26.47	5.16	30.7	6/43	6/43	6	6
14	Rashid Khan AFG	117	109	981.2	5888	4127	210	19.65	4.2	28	7/18	7/18	6	6
15	Anisa Mohammed	141	134	1042	6252	3735	180	20.75	3.58	34.7	7/14	7/14	7	6
16	Shaun Pollock	303	297	2618.4	15712	9631	393	24.5	3.67	39.9	6/35	6/35	12	5
17	Katherine Brunt	141	139	1141.1	6847	4081	170	24	3.57	40.2	5/18	5/18	3	5
18	Sir Richard Hadlee	115	112	1030.2	6182	3407	158	21.56	3.3	39.1	5/25	5/25	1	5
19	Sune Luus SA-W	107	88	549.3	3297	2457	115	21.36	4.47	28.6	6/36	6/36	3	5
20	Sanath Jayasuriya	445	368	2479	14874	11871	323	36.75	4.78	46	6/29	6/29	8	4
21	Chaminda Vaas	322	320	2629.1	15775	11014	400	27.53	4.18	39.4	8/19	8/19	9	4
22	Shakib Al Hasan BAN	247	241	2095.5	12575	9360	317	29.52	4.46	39.6	5/29	5/29	10	4
23	Makhaya Ntini	173	171	1447.5	8687	6559	266	24.65	4.53	32.6	6/22	6/22	8	4
24	Shoaib Akhtar	163	162	1294	7764	6169	247	24.97	4.76	31.4	6/16	6/16	6	4
25	Abdur Razzak	153	152	1327.3	7965	6065	207	29.29	4.56	38.4	5/29	5/29	5	4
26	Thisara Perera SL	166	157	983.2	5900	5740	175	32.8	5.83	33.7	6/44	6/44	5	4
27	Curtly Ambrose	176	175	1558.5	9353	5429	225	24.12	3.48	41.5	5/17	5/17	6	4
28	Hasan Ali PAK	68	66	547.4	3286	3179	102	31.16	5.8	32.2	5/34	5/34	2	4
29	Shane Bond	82	80	715.5	4295	3070	147	20.88	4.28	29.2	6/19	6/19	7	4
30	Wanindu Hasaranga SL	69	68	540.5	3245	2764	112	24.67	5.11	28.9	7/19	7/19	5	4
31	Bilal Khan OMA	49	49	418.2	2510	2118	101	20.97	5.06	24.8	5/31	5/31	4	4
32	Harbhajan Singh	236	227	2079.5	12479	8973	269	33.35	4.31	46.3	5/31	5/31	2	3
33	Abdul Razzaq	265	254	1823.3	10941	8564	269	31.83	4.69	40.6	6/35	6/35	8	3
34	Tim Southee NZ	161	159	1345.5	8075	7448	221	33.7	5.53	36.5	7/33	7/33	5	3
35	Mitchell Johnson	153	150	1248.1	7489	6038	239	25.26	4.83	31.3	6/31	6/31	9	3
36	Chris Woakes	122	118	956.1	5737	5193	173	30.01	5.43	33.1	6/45	6/45	11	3
37	Dale Steyn	125	124	1042.4	6256	5087	196	25.95	4.87	31.9	6/39	6/39	4	3
38	Azhar Mahmood	143	139	1040.2	6242	4813	123	39.13	4.62	50.7	6/18	6/18	2	3
39	Matt Henry NZ	95	93	824.2	4946	4298	172	24.98	5.21	28.7	5/30	5/30	13	3
40	Imran Tahir	107	104	923.3	5541	4297	173	24.83	4.65	32	7/45	7/45	7	3
41	Mervyn Dillon	108	107	913.2	5480	4218	130	32.44	4.61	42.1	5/29	5/29	3	3
42	Ellyse Perry AUS-W	135	128	935.4	5614	4089	162	25.24	4.37	34.6	7/22	7/22	1	3
43	Josh Hazlewood AUS	96	95	829.4	4978	3928	142	27.66	4.73	35	6/52	6/52	1	3
44	Kemar Roach WI	95	93	763.1	4579	3885	125	31.08	5.09	36.6	6/27	6/27	3	3
45	Jason Gillespie	97	96	857.2	5144	3611	142	25.42	4.21	36.2	5/22	5/22	3	3
46	Graeme Cremer ZIM	96	95	780	4680	3597	119	30.22	4.61	39.3	6/46	6/46	4	3
47	Shaheen Afridi PAK	74	73	621.1	3727	3493	139	25.12	5.62	26.8	6/35	6/35	8	3
48	Ajantha Mendis	87	84	692.2	4154	3324	152	21.86	4.8	27.3	6/13	6/13	7	3
49	Joel Garner	98	98	888.2	5330	2752	146	18.84	3.09	36.5	5/31	5/31	2	3
50	Sandeep Lamichhane NEP	66	64	600.2	3602	2691	135	19.93	4.48	26.6	6/11	6/11	8	3
51	KC Karan NEP	67	67	489.4	2938	2529	95	26.62	5.16	30.9	5/33	5/33	6	3
52	Holly Huddleston	36	36	254.3	1527	1118	46	24.3	4.39	33.1	5/25	5/25	1	3
53	Ryan Harris	21	20	171.5	1031	832	44	18.9	4.84	23.4	5/19	5/19	0	3
54	Anil Kumble	271	265	2416	14496	10412	337	30.89	4.3	43	6/12	6/12	8	2
55	Daniel Vettori	295	277	2343.2	14060	9674	305	31.71	4.12	46	5/7	5/7	8	2
56	Jacques Kallis	328	283	1791.4	10750	8680	273	31.79	4.84	39.3	5/30	5/30	2	2
57	Ravindra Jadeja IND	210	202	1734	10404	8478	232	36.54	4.88	44.8	5/33	5/33	7	2
58	Ajit Agarkar	191	188	1580.4	9484	8021	288	27.85	5.07	32.9	6/42	6/42	10	2
59	James Anderson	194	191	1597.2	9584	7861	269	29.22	4.92	35.6	5/23	5/23	11	2
60	Adil Rashid ENG	161	155	1346.3	8079	7571	242	31.28	5.62	33.3	5/27	5/27	10	2
61	Sachin Tendulkar	463	270	1342.2	8054	6850	154	44.48	5.1	52.2	5/32	5/32	4	2
62	Darren Gough	159	156	1411.4	8470	6209	235	26.42	4.39	36	5/44	5/44	10	2
63	Allan Donald	164	162	1426.5	8561	5926	272	21.78	4.15	31.4	6/23	6/23	11	2
64	Jason Holder WI	138	134	1067	6402	5878	159	36.96	5.5	40.2	5/27	5/27	5	2
65	Jhulan Goswami	204	203	1667.3	10005	5622	255	22.04	3.37	39.2	6/31	6/31	7	2
66	Umar Gul	130	128	1010.4	6064	5253	179	29.34	5.19	33.8	6/42	6/42	4	2
67	Kuldeep Yadav IND	120	117	1024	6144	5205	194	26.82	5.08	31.6	6/25	6/25	9	2
68	Irfan Pathan	120	118	975.5	5855	5142	173	29.72	5.26	33.8	5/27	5/27	5	2
69	Jacob Oram	160	154	1151.5	6911	5047	173	29.17	4.38	39.9	5/26	5/26	3	2
70	Ashish Nehra	120	120	958.3	5751	4981	157	31.72	5.19	36.6	6/23	6/23	5	2
71	Morne Morkel	117	114	960	5760	4761	188	25.32	4.95	30.6	5/21	5/21	7	2
72	Mitchell Santner NZ	124	118	979.1	5875	4717	133	35.46	4.81	44.1	5/50	5/50	0	2
73	Kagiso Rabada SA	106	104	907.2	5444	4613	168	27.45	5.08	32.4	6/16	6/16	6	2
74	Manoj Prabhakar	130	127	1060	6360	4534	157	28.87	4.27	40.5	5/33	5/33	4	2
75	Nathan Bracken	116	116	959.5	5759	4240	174	24.36	4.41	33	5/47	5/47	5	2
76	Sir Viv Richards	187	131	940.4	5644	4228	118	35.83	4.49	47.8	6/41	6/41	1	2
77	Brad Hogg	123	113	927.2	5564	4188	156	26.84	4.51	35.6	5/32	5/32	3	2
78	Saeed Ajmal	113	112	1000	6000	4182	184	22.72	4.18	32.6	5/24	5/24	6	2
79	Andrew Flintoff	141	119	937.2	5624	4121	169	24.38	4.39	33.2	5/19	5/19	6	2
80	Sourav Ganguly	311	171	760.1	4561	3849	100	38.49	5.06	45.6	5/16	5/16	1	2
81	Jenny Gunn	144	136	984.2	5906	3822	136	28.1	3.88	43.4	5/22	5/22	4	2
82	Shabnim Ismail	127	126	1028.2	6170	3812	191	19.95	3.7	32.3	6/10	6/10	6	2
83	Farveez Maharoof	109	105	773.2	4640	3789	135	28.06	4.89	34.3	6/14	6/14	4	2
84	Taskin Ahmed BAN	88	86	695	4170	3727	126	29.57	5.36	33	5/28	5/28	7	2
85	Jasprit Bumrah IND	89	88	763.2	4580	3509	149	23.55	4.59	30.7	6/19	6/19	6	2
86	Safyaan Sharif SCO	92	91	703.4	4222	3502	117	29.93	4.97	36	5/33	5/33	3	2
87	Abdul Qadir	104	100	850	5100	3454	132	26.16	4.06	38.6	5/44	5/44	4	2
88	Ravi Rampaul	92	88	672.1	4033	3434	117	29.35	5.1	34.4	5/49	5/49	8	2
89	Lungisani Ngidi SA	75	74	576.5	3461	3350	115	29.13	5.8	30	6/58	6/58	4	2
90	Yuzvendra Chahal	72	69	623.1	3739	3283	121	27.13	5.26	30.9	6/42	6/42	5	2