Bowlers have developed various skills in cricket to trouble the opposition batters. While many fans consider cricket as a sport which is dominated more by the batters, the truth is that the team which wins championships generally has a stronger bowling lineup.
If the bowling attack of the team can destroy even the best batting lineup in the world, the job is almost done in big tournaments. One thing which the bowlers enjoy the most in cricket is dismissing the batters before they can score even one run.
In this listicle now, we will look at the Top 10 bowlers who have dismissed the most number of batters for a duck in international cricket history:
10. Brett Lee – 120
Former Australian pacer Brett Lee was one of the most feared fast bowlers of his era. Lee was among the most successful Australian bowlers, and he dismissed 120 batters for zero.
9. Dale Steyn – 123
Another gun pacer to feature on this list is former South African star Dale Steyn. During his international career, Steyn picked up a batter’s wicket for a duck 123 times.
8. Shane Warne – 132
Shane Warne is the second Australian on this list. The former Aussie leg-spinner achieved enormous success across formats, and he ended up with 132 dismissals for a duck.
7. Shaun Pollock – 143
Shaun Pollock was known for his pace and accuracy. The former South African all-rounder ended up dismissing 143 batters for a duck in his international career.
6. Chaminda Vaas – 147
Chaminda Vaas opened the bowling for Sri Lanka for a long period in international cricket. Vaas dismissed 147 batters for a duck with his left-arm pace.
5. One of the former Pakistan fast bowlers, Waqar Younis – 148
Waqar Younis holds the fifth position on this list. The former Pakistan pace bowler did not allow a batter to open his account for 148 times in his career.
4. One of the current England fast bowlers, James Anderson – 159
The only active fast bowler on this list is James Anderson. The England bowler has dismissed 159 batters for a duck in his international journey so far.
3. One of the former Sri Lankan bowlers, Muttiah Muralitharan – 159
Muttiah Muralitharan also accounted for 159 wickets of batters who were batting on zero. Muralitharan has retired now, which is why Anderson can overtake him soon.
2. One of the former Australian bowlers, Glenn McGrath – 176
Glenn McGrath is another fast bowler who was famous for his accuracy. McGrath achieved a lot of success in international cricket and dismissed 176 batters for a duck.
1. Highest wickets for a duck among all bowlers, Wasim Akram – 189
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176 – McGrath
159 – Murali
159 – Anderson
148 – Waqar
147 – Vaas
143 – Pollock
132 – Warne
123 – Steyn
120 – Lee
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The record for the highest batters dismissed for zero belongs to Wasim Akram. The former Pakistan fast bowler bagged 189 wickets for zero in his international career.
