Top 10 Youngest bowlers to take five wickets in an ODI match

Youngest bowlers to take five wickets Wasim and Waqar

Top 10 Youngest bowlers to take five wickets in an ODI match

Generally age is considered to be the primal measure for being an expert. Although the presumption is truly justifiable in many cases but there are a few exceptions as well. In cricket although the same formula applies. But when it comes to taking wickets often youngest bowlers deem more effective than the veteran ones. No offence experienced bowlers always play their role at most crucial times of the games but the players in their initial matches impress more. The reasons for such brilliant performances from the youngest bowlers is the unfamiliarity of batsmen from the line and length of these bowlers. A fresh coming bowler usually bowls at a pace as well as the line and length that is unknown to the batsmen. Also at early stages of age they do possess much more energy.

Youngest bowlers to take five wickets Amir and Mustafizur

Mustafizur Rehman, Muhammad Amir, Jaspreet Bumrah are currently the most talented young pacers in the world. The reason for their success at International level is their lethal pace combined with accurate line and length. Muhammad Amir who made a return after a five year ban has somehow lost his touch as he lacked the game for five elongated years. The flow he was in at his initial days is somehow seems to have lost as the energetic five years of his career have just passed. But still he still is trying to be at his best after so many hurdles.

Youngest bowlers to take five wickets Wasim and Waqar

As for the youngest bowlers to take a five wicket haul are concerned, the feat also comes in Pakistan’s part. The former legendary fastest bowlers in the world Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram hold the first and second place in youngest bowlers to take five wickets in an ODI list. Waqar Younis achieved the feat at an age of 18 years and 164 days while Wasim did the same at 18 years and 266 days.

Top 10 Youngest bowlers to take five wickets in an ODI match

Player Age Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date
Waqar Younis 18y 164d 6/26 Pakistan  Sri Lanka Sharjah 29 Apr 1990
Wasim Akram 18y 266d 5/21 Pakistan Australia Melbourne 24 Feb 1985
Aftab Ahmed 18y 361d 5/31 Bangladesh  New Zealand Dhaka 5 Nov 2004
Taskin Ahmed 19y 75d 5/28 Bangladesh  India Dhaka 17 Jun 2014
Aaqib Javed 19y 81d 7/37 Pakistan India Sharjah 25 Oct 1991
Umar Gul 19y 154d 5/17 Pakistan  Bangladesh Lahore 15 Sep 2003
Mustafizur Rahman 19y 285d 5/50 Bangladesh  India Dhaka 18 Jun 2015
Abdul Razzaq 19y 317d 5/31 Pakistan  Sri Lanka Sharjah 15 Oct 1999
Saqlain Mushtaq 19y 341d 5/44 Pakistan  New Zealand Gujranwala 4 Dec 1996
JH Davey 20y 14d 5/9 Scotland Afghanistan Ayr 17 Aug 2010

Top 10 Youngest bowlers to take five wickets in an ODI match

  1. Waqar Younis
  2. Wasim Akram
  3. Aftab Ahmed
  4. Taskin Ahmed
  5. Aaqib Javed
  6. Umar Gul
  7. Mustafizur Rahman
  8. Abdul Razzaq
  9. Saqlain Mushtaq
  10. JH Davey

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