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Saqlain Mushtaq, Shane Warne, Adil Rashid, and Abdur Razzak are the fastest spinners to reach 200 ODI wickets, taking 104, 125, 137, and 141 matches respectively.
Mushtaq and Warne are among the top wicket-takers for their countries, while Rashid and Razzak are among the few from England and Bangladesh to achieve this feat.
Their impressive economy rates and multiple four and five-wicket hauls highlight their significant contributions to their teams.

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Rashid accomplished this feat during the second ODI against Australia (Source: X/@ICC)

Presenting the fastest spinners to complete 200 ODI wickets

By Gaurav Tripathi

Sep 22, 2024

10:20 am

What's the story

Adil Rashid recently became the third-fastest spinner to claim 200 wickets in ODI cricket, as per ESPNcricinfo. The veteran England leg-spinner accomplished this feat during the second ODI against Australia at Headingley in Leeds. He finished with 2/42 in 10 overs though England lost the affair. Here we look at the fastest spinners to complete 200 wickets in this format.

#1

Saqlain Mushtaq - 104 matches

One of the best spinners during his era, Saqlain Mushtaq took just 104 matches to complete 200 ODI wickets. Mushtaq is overall the second-fastest bowler to reach this milestone, only behind Australia's Mitchell Starc (102 matches). He finished as Pakistan's fourth-highest wicket-taker with 288 wickets from 169 matches. The spinner owns six fifers and 11 four-wicket hauls while maintaining an economy rate of 4.29.

#2

Shane Warne - 125 matches

The legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne is next on this list as he took just 125 matches to complete a double-century of ODI scalps. Overall, he is the third-fastest Australian to get the mark. Warne continues to be Australia's third-highest wicket-taker in the format with 291 scalps across 193 games at an economy of 4.25 (4W: 12, 5W: 1).

#3

Adil Rashid - 137 matches

Rashid reached the 200-wicket mark in just 137 matches. Among England bowlers, Darren Gough is the only one who reached this milestone faster (134 matches). Meanwhile, Rashid has now raced to 201 wickets at a decent economy of 5.62. He boasts eight four-wicket hauls besides a couple of fifers. Notably, James Anderson and Gough are the only other England bowlers with 200-plus ODI scalps.

#4

Abdur Razzak - 141 matches

Bangladesh's former left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak is next on this list as he took 141 matches to accomplish the 200-wicket mark in ODIs. He was also the first from his nation to accomplish this mark. Razzak finished his overall ODI career with 207 wickets from 153 matches at a fine economy of 4.56. His tally includes five four-fers besides four five-wicket hauls.