Most Wickets in ODIs in 2022
India’s ODI campaign in the year 2022 ended with an embarrassing 2-1 away series defeat against Bangladesh in December. But they summed their year with a 0-2 Test series win against Bangladesh and will enter the year 2023 with a positive mindset. India host the 2023 one-day World Cup and will be focusing more on the 50-over format with the upcoming series lining up against Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Australia. In 2022, only three Indian batters managed to score more than 500 runs while no bowler took 25-plus wickets. So, let’s take a look at the top three leading wicket-takers in ODIs in 2022.
24 Wickets – Mohammed Siraj (India) & Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh)
Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj proved the best bowler for his team as the regular stars Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami missed the majority of matches due to injury issues. Siraj took 24 wickets from 15 ODIs at an average of 23.50 and an economy rate of 4.62. Bangladesh’s in-form spin all-rounder ended the year 2022 on a big note as he smashed 100 against India in the second ODI match. His bowling performances in 2022 were equally impressive as he took 24 wickets from just 15 ODIs at an impressive average of 28.20 and an economy rate of 5.44.
27 wickets – Alzarri Joseph (West Indies)
The in-form pacer has been the best bowler for West Indies across formats throughout the year with consistently brilliant performances. Despite his team’s recent struggles, Alzarri Joseph managed to take the third-highest 27 wickets from just 17 ODI innings at an average of 25.75 and at an economy rate of 4.61.
30 Wickets – Akeal Hosein (West Indies) & Adam Zampa (Australia)
Akeal Hosein, the left-arm orthodox spinner, was the leading wicket-taker for West Indies in the year 2022. Hosein took 30 wickets from just 20 innings at an average of 30.76 and an economy rate of 5.07.
The star Australian spinner Adam Zampa enjoyed his best year in 50-over international cricket with the joint-highest 30 wickets but took only 12 innings to top the chart. His 30 wickets came at an average of 17.53 and an economy rate of 4.99 with the help of one five-wicket haul and three four-wicket hauls.
