Jofra Archer becomes fastest England bowler with 50 ODI wickets
What's the story
Jofra Archer has become the fastest player to take 50 wickets for England in ODIs.
He achieved the milestone during the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy encounter against Afghanistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
He accomplished the milestone in just 30 matches, bettering James Anderson's record of 31 games.
Archer's first wicket of the match marked this feat.
Here are the key stats.
Match impact
Archer's early strikes leave Afghanistan reeling
Archer's early strikes brought Afghanistan down to 37/3 as their captain Hashmatullah Shahidi opted to bat first.
The English seamer conceded just three runs in his first over and troubled Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the next, which was a maiden.
In the next over, Archer sent Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal back. He later dismissed the in-form Rahmat Shah.
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Archer goes past Anderson
As mentioned, Archer broke the record of England legend Anderson, who completed 50 wickets in 31 ODIs. The latter attained the feat over a decade ago (2004). Steve Harmison (32 matches), Steve Finn (33), and Stuart Broad (34) are next on the elite list.
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Who is the fastest to 50 ODI wickets overall?
Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis remains the fastest to 50 wickets in ODI cricket overall. He reached the mark in just 19 matches (2009), in just 277 days. No other bowler has completed 50 ODI wickets in fewer than 20 matches.
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Archer takes three wickets against Afghanistan
Archer was the pick of England's bowlers as Afghanistan racked up 325/7 in 50 overs. However, he leaked 64 runs besides taking three wickets in 10 overs.
Archer's ninth over produced a total of 20 runs. He conceded a six and three boundaries in that over.
Liam Livingstone took two wickets for 28 runs in five overs. Jamie Overton and Adil Rashid scalped a wicket each.