Shami powers his way to 100

The pace bowlers fastest to reach 100 ODI wickets, India's biggest ODI defeats in terms of balls left, and more.

Mohammed Shami is now by far the quickest among Asian pace bowlers to take 100 ODI wickets.

56

The number of matches Mohammed Shami took to claim his 100th One-Day International wicket, in the opening match of the series against New Zealand at Napier. In doing so, he became the joint sixth quickest bowler in ODI history to reach this landmark. However, among pace bowlers he is now the joint fourth quickest in ODIs and by far the quickest by an Asian pace bowler.

Pace bowlers taking fewest ODI matches to reach 100 wickets

212

The number of balls that remained during New Zealand’s emphatic eight-wicket victory over India at Hamilton. This is now India’s biggest ever ODI defeat in terms of balls to spare for the opponent.

India’s biggest defeats in ODIs in terms of balls remaining for the opponent

49

The number of matches taken by Trent Boult to claim his 100th ODI wicket in New Zealand. He did so during the fourth match of the series at Hamilton. This is now the fewest matches taken by any bowler to claim his 100th wicket in a particular country, obliterating the previous record of 53 games held by Pakistani Waqar Younis in the UAE.

Bowlers with fewest ODI matches to claim 100 wickets in a particular country

# Also played for other sides (eg. Asia XI)

27

The number of bowlers who have managed to claim 100 or more ODI wickets in a particular country.

Note: All figures above are updated as on January 31, 2019.