Bowling Most Wickets Series

Australia vs other countries ODIs Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Series

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
TA Boult (NZ)	6	336	56.0	10	6	223	18	4/38	12.38	3.98	18.66	2	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
CR Matthews (SA)	7	379	63.1	9	7	238	17	4/10	14.00	3.76	22.29	2	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	10	557	92.5	12	10	292	17	4/35	17.17	3.14	32.76	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, England, West Indies in Australia), 1986/87
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	10	528	88.0	6	10	303	17	5/29	17.82	3.44	31.05	1	1	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1996/97
CEL Ambrose (WI)	7	362	60.2	8	7	227	16	5/17	14.18	3.76	22.62	-	2	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1988/89
JE Emburey (ENG)	10	543	90.3	3	10	407	16	4/37	25.43	4.49	33.93	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, England, West Indies in Australia), 1986/87
Wasim Akram (PAK)	10	513	85.3	10	10	270	15	4/25	18.00	3.15	34.20	1	-	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1996/97
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	8	456	76.0	11	8	272	15	5/53	18.13	3.57	30.40	-	1	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1983/84
MA Holding (WI)	9	480	80.0	9	9	287	15	4/32	19.13	3.58	32.00	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
Imran Khan (PAK)	10	580	96.4	9	10	305	15	3/19	20.33	3.15	38.66	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	10	564	94.0	13	10	345	15	3/21	23.00	3.67	37.60	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1995/96
CEL Ambrose (WI)	5	273	45.3	6	5	138	14	5/32	9.85	3.03	19.50	-	1	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1992/93
SE Bond (NZ)	4	221	36.5	6	4	144	14	5/25	10.28	3.90	15.78	1	1	-
VB Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 2001/02
PS de Villiers (SA)	7	389	64.5	7	7	220	14	3/30	15.71	3.39	27.78	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1993/94
MA Holding (WI)	8	453	75.3	4	8	262	14	3/35	18.71	3.47	32.35	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1983/84
CJ McDermott (AUS)	8	443	73.5	3	8	338	14	3/30	24.14	4.57	31.64	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
Naved-ul-Hasan (PAK)	8	421	70.1	-	8	409	14	4/29	29.21	5.82	30.07	1	-	-
VB Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 2004/05
Imran Tahir (SA)	6	276	46.0	-	5	210	13	7/45	16.15	4.56	21.23	-	1	-
West Indies Tri-Nation Series (Australia, South Africa, West Indies), 2016
GR Dilley (ENG)	7	387	64.3	10	7	217	13	4/23	16.69	3.36	29.76	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, England, West Indies in Australia), 1986/87
J Garner (WI)	9	432	72.0	7	9	252	13	4/45	19.38	3.50	33.23	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
SK Warne (AUS)	7	378	63.0	10	7	254	13	3/28	19.53	4.03	29.07	-	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 1998/99
J Garner (WI)	8	474	79.0	16	8	275	13	3/17	21.15	3.48	36.46	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	9	486	81.0	4	9	326	13	4/37	25.07	4.02	37.38	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
JR Thomson (AUS)	8	426	71.0	5	8	328	13	3/55	25.23	4.61	32.76	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	8	425	70.5	2	8	366	13	4/53	28.15	5.16	32.69	1	-	-
VB Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 2004/05
Rishad Hossain (BAN)	3	168	28.0	-	3	131	12	6/35	10.91	4.67	14.00	-	1	-
West Indies in Bangladesh ODI Series, 2025/26
CJ McDermott (AUS)	5	235	39.1	-	5	153	12	4/34	12.75	3.90	19.58	1	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 1990/91
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	9	258	43.0	5	7	160	12	3/20	13.33	3.72	21.50	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
M Dillon (WI)	5	273	45.3	9	5	180	12	4/20	15.00	3.95	22.75	1	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 1998/99
LS Pascoe (AUS)	5	275	45.5	4	5	183	12	4/39	15.25	3.99	22.91	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
MM Ali (ENG)	5	244	40.4	1	5	207	12	4/46	17.25	5.09	20.33	1	-	-
Australia in England ODI Series, 2018
RMH Binny (IND)	5	324	54.0	4	5	223	12	4/29	18.58	4.12	27.00	1	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
SCJ Broad (ENG)	5	264	44.0	1	5	238	12	4/44	19.83	5.40	22.00	2	-	-
NatWest Series [Australia in England], 2010
AME Roberts (WI)	9	426	71.0	8	9	249	12	3/15	20.75	3.50	35.50	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
PL Taylor (AUS)	7	372	62.0	4	7	249	12	3/22	20.75	4.01	31.00	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1988/89
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	8	441	73.3	11	8	253	12	5/34	21.08	3.44	36.75	-	1	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia), 1980/81
SK Warne (AUS)	6	335	55.5	3	6	253	12	4/48	21.08	4.53	27.91	1	-	-
Carlton Series (Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe in Australia), 2000/01
SM Pollock (SA)	7	384	64.0	4	7	257	12	4/33	21.41	4.01	32.00	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1996/97
AU Rashid (ENG)	5	276	46.0	-	5	258	12	4/47	21.50	5.60	23.00	1	-	-
Australia in England ODI Series, 2018
DW Fleming (AUS)	7	355	59.1	4	7	273	12	3/41	22.75	4.61	29.58	-	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 1998/99
IT Botham (ENG)	9	492	82.0	9	9	290	12	3/33	24.16	3.53	41.00	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, England, West Indies in Australia), 1979/80
Hasan Ali (PAK)	5	270	45.0	1	5	308	12	5/52	25.66	6.84	22.50	-	1	-
Pakistan in Australia ODI Series, 2016/17
M Prabhakar (IND)	10	516	86.0	8	10	315	12	3/31	26.25	3.66	43.00	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, India, West Indies in Australia), 1991/92
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	10	461	76.5	2	10	340	12	4/34	28.33	4.42	38.41	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
SL Malinga (SL)	7	401	66.5	1	7	378	12	4/49	31.50	5.65	33.41	1	-	-
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
MA Starc (AUS)	3	131	21.5	3	3	102	11	5/20	9.27	4.67	11.90	-	2	-
West Indies in Australia ODI Series, 2012/13
J Garner (WI)	4	222	37.0	6	4	117	11	5/31	10.63	3.16	20.18	-	1	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1983/84
MA Starc (AUS)	3	163	27.1	2	3	117	11	5/48	10.63	4.30	14.81	-	1	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
MA Starc (AUS)	3	163	27.1	2	3	117	11	5/48	10.63	4.30	14.81	-	1	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2021
DE Bollinger (AUS)	5	192	32.0	7	5	125	11	4/28	11.36	3.90	17.45	1	-	-
West Indies in Australia ODI Series, 2009/10
SL Malinga (SL)	4	188	31.2	6	4	126	11	5/28	11.45	4.02	17.09	-	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
SM Pollock (SA)	6	264	44.0	10	6	127	11	6/35	11.54	2.88	24.00	-	1	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
Naved-ul-Hasan (PAK)	4	207	34.3	6	4	130	11	4/43	11.81	3.76	18.81	1	-	-
West Indies in Pakistan ODI Series, 2006/07
SJ Harmison (ENG)	4	234	39.0	5	4	142	11	5/33	12.90	3.64	21.27	-	1	-
NatWest Series (Australia, Bangladesh, England in England), 2005
AA Donald (SA)	6	260	43.2	-	6	158	11	4/29	14.36	3.64	23.63	1	-	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1997/98
SP Narine (WI)	5	287	47.5	2	5	159	11	4/27	14.45	3.32	26.09	1	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2011/12
WJ Cronje (SA)	7	225	37.3	3	6	162	11	3/10	14.72	4.32	20.45	-	-	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
M Morkel (SA)	4	193	32.1	3	4	175	11	4/21	15.90	5.44	17.54	1	-	-
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2010
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	5	294	49.0	5	5	186	11	5/22	16.90	3.79	26.72	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2012/13
Waqar Younis (PAK)	6	297	49.3	5	6	192	11	4/43	17.45	3.87	27.00	1	-	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1996/97
A Mishra (IND)	5	300	50.0	9	5	199	11	4/31	18.09	3.98	27.27	1	-	-
India in West Indies ODI Series, 2011
S Madan Lal (IND)	5	338	56.2	6	5	201	11	4/20	18.27	3.56	30.72	1	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
CK Langeveldt (SA)	5	244	40.4	2	5	206	11	5/62	18.72	5.06	22.18	-	1	-
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2005
L Klusener (SA)	7	305	50.5	3	7	211	11	3/31	19.18	4.15	27.72	-	-	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
EO Simons (SA)	7	406	67.4	11	7	213	11	2/22	19.36	3.14	36.90	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
KAJ Roach (WI)	5	279	46.3	4	5	225	11	3/53	20.45	4.83	25.36	-	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2011/12
XJ Doherty (AUS)	5	272	45.2	5	5	242	11	4/49	22.00	5.33	24.72	1	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2011/12
B Lee (AUS)	6	292	48.4	7	6	246	11	3/50	22.36	5.05	26.54	-	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2003
MC Snedden (NZ)	6	334	55.4	7	6	247	11	3/36	22.45	4.43	30.36	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	6	282	47.0	5	6	249	11	3/31	22.63	5.29	25.63	-	-	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, India, Pakistan in Australia), 1999/00
M Ntini (SA)	5	279	46.3	8	5	250	11	6/22	22.72	5.37	25.36	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2005/06
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	5	276	46.0	3	5	252	11	3/27	22.90	5.47	25.09	-	-	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
Waqar Younis (PAK)	8	420	70.0	10	8	275	11	3/29	25.00	3.92	38.18	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1992/93
CH Gayle (WI)	7	390	65.0	1	7	299	11	5/46	27.18	4.60	35.45	-	1	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2003
HH Streak (ZIM)	8	420	70.0	10	8	301	11	4/8	27.36	4.30	38.18	1	-	-
Carlton Series (Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe in Australia), 2000/01
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	9	401	66.5	1	9	306	11	3/33	27.81	4.57	36.45	-	-	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1996/97
J Srinath (IND)	10	516	86.0	11	10	309	11	2/24	28.09	3.59	46.90	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, India, West Indies in Australia), 1991/92
Wasim Akram (PAK)	8	414	69.0	-	8	310	11	4/25	28.18	4.49	37.63	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1988/89
CG Rackemann (AUS)	8	456	76.0	11	8	319	11	3/46	29.00	4.19	41.45	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1983/84
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	9	511	85.1	14	9	323	11	5/26	29.36	3.79	46.45	-	1	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia), 1980/81
Rashid Khan (AFG)	3	112	18.4	2	2	44	10	7/18	4.40	2.35	11.20	-	1	-
Afghanistan in West Indies ODI Series, 2017
LE Plunkett (ENG)	3	145	24.1	4	3	99	10	4/40	9.90	4.09	14.50	1	-	-
England in West Indies ODI Series, 2016/17
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	3	174	29.0	1	3	99	10	4/32	9.90	3.41	17.40	1	-	-
Pakistan v Australia ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2012
TA Boult (NZ)	3	150	25.0	5	3	100	10	7/34	10.00	4.00	15.00	-	1	-
West Indies in New Zealand ODI Series, 2017/18
TA Boult (NZ)	3	180	30.0	8	3	103	10	4/38	10.30	3.43	18.00	2	-	-
Chappell-Hadlee Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2022
DK Lillee (AUS)	4	209	34.5	6	4	103	10	4/28	10.30	2.95	20.90	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, England, West Indies in Australia), 1979/80
TA Boult (NZ)	3	180	30.0	6	3	111	10	5/27	11.10	3.70	18.00	1	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
CJ McDermott (AUS)	4	214	35.4	5	4	113	10	3/23	11.30	3.16	21.40	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, India, West Indies in Australia), 1991/92
AR McBrine (IRE)	3	168	28.0	4	3	116	10	4/28	11.60	4.14	16.80	2	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
AR McBrine (IRE)	3	168	28.0	4	3	116	10	4/28	11.60	4.14	16.80	2	-	-
Ireland in West Indies ODI Series, 2021/22
Haris Rauf (PAK)	3	144	24.0	1	3	120	10	5/29	12.00	5.00	14.40	-	1	-
Pakistan in Australia ODI Series, 2024/25
Imran Khan (PAK)	3	165	27.3	3	3	130	10	4/37	13.00	4.72	16.50	1	-	-
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	5	204	34.0	3	5	135	10	7/12	13.50	3.97	20.40	-	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies ODI Series, 2013
ST Clarke (WI)	6	326	54.2	9	6	149	10	3/22	14.90	2.74	32.60	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
M Ntini (SA)	4	228	38.0	5	4	158	10	4/46	15.80	4.15	22.80	1	-	-
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2005
Al-Amin Hossain (BAN)	3	172	28.4	2	3	170	10	4/51	17.00	5.93	17.20	2	-	-
Bangladesh in West Indies ODI Series, 2014
Mohammed Shami (IND)	3	166	27.4	1	3	174	10	4/36	17.40	6.28	16.60	2	-	-
West Indies in India ODI Series, 2014/15
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	5	282	47.0	2	5	174	10	6/38	17.40	3.70	28.20	-	1	-
Australia v Pakistan ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2009
Abdur Razzak (BAN)	5	264	44.0	3	5	178	10	3/19	17.80	4.04	26.40	-	-	-
West Indies in Bangladesh ODI Series, 2012/13
JH Kallis (SA)	6	290	48.2	3	6	183	10	4/22	18.30	3.78	29.00	1	-	-
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2000/01

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Nepal vs United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 90th Match, Nov 5, 2025 [ODI # 4925]

South Africa vs Pakistan at Faisalabad, South Africa in Pakistan 1st ODI, Nov 4, 2025 [ODI # 4924]

United States of America vs United Arab Emirates at Dubai (DICS), ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 89th Match, Nov 3, 2025 [ODI # 4923]