Adil Rashid becomes first England spinner with 200 ODI scalps
What's the story
Veteran England spinner Adil Rashid has made history for his side in ODI cricket. Rashid is now the first England spinner to claim 200 ODI wickets. He entered the 2nd encounter against Australia with 199 wickets under his belt. He was tidy in his 2/42 from 10 overs after England opted to bowl first at Headingley, Leeds.
History
3rd England bowler with this milestone
As mentioned, Rashid is the first England spinner with 200 ODI wickets. He is also the third Englishman to complete 200 ODI scalps after former pacers James Anderson and Darren Gough. Anderson is England's top wicket-taker with 269 scalps at 29.22. Gough finished his career with 234 ODI wickets at 26.29. Playing his 137th ODI match, Rashid owns 201 wickets at 32-plus average.
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🚨 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ODI WICKETS 🚨
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 21, 2024
And incredible effort, Rash 👏 pic.twitter.com/qetuJZj36q
Numbers
Breaking down Rashid's ODI scalps
As per ESPNcricinfo, Rashid owns 102 ODI wickets at home, averaging 34.69. In addition to four four-wicket hauls, he has a fifer. In 52 away matches (home of opposition), Rashid has bagged 82 scalps at 28.53. He has four four-wicket hauls and a fifer. Meanwhile, in 12 neutral venue matches, he has picked 17 wickets at 35.23.
Information
49 ODI scalps versus Australia
In 28 ODI matches versus the Aussies, Rashid now owns 49 wickets at an average of 30.12. He has three four-wicket hauls. His economy rate reads 5.62.