Are Mitchell Starc and Mustafizur Rahman statistically among the best left-arm seamers in ODI cricket?

Jonhenry Wilson 01 Mar 2025

Mustafizur Rahman is among the most prolific left-arm seamers in ODI cricket.

Do you want to know who has taken the most ODI wickets among left-arm seamers?

We have accurate and informative answers for you.

Read on to find out more about which left-arm seamers have taken the most wickets in the history of ODI cricket.

10. Ashish Nehra (India) – 157 ODI wickets

Ashish Nehra is the 10th most prolific wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in ODI cricket. Nehra has since worked with the national team as a bowling coach.

9. Irfan Pathan (India) – 173 ODI wickets

Irfan Pathan is the ninth most prolific wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in ODI cricket. Pathan was considered among India’s strongest limited-overs all-rounders at a stage.

8. Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) – 174 ODI wickets

Mustafizur Rahman is the eighth most prolific wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in ODI cricket. Rahman is still playing ODI cricket and has the chance to move past Bracken, Boult and others.

7. Nathan Bracken (Australia) – 174 ODI wickets

Nathan Bracken is the seventh most prolific wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in ODI cricket. Bracken was key to Australia winning the Champions Trophy title in the past.

6. Trent Boult (New Zealand) – 211 ODI wickets

Trent Boult is the sixth most prolific wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in ODI cricket. Boult took six ODI five-fors, but has turned down a New Zealand contract and plays fewer and fewer ODIs these days.

5. Mitchell Johnson (Australia) – 239 ODI wickets

Mitchell Johnson is the fifth most prolific wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in ODI cricket. Before Starc, Johnson was highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket among left-arm seamers.

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4. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 244 ODI wickets

Mitchell Starc is the fourth most prolific wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in ODI cricket. Starc has taken the most wickets among Australia‘s ODI left-armers. He is not at the 2025 Champions Trophy.

3. Zaheer Khan (India) – 282 ODI wickets

Zaheer Khan is the third most prolific wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in ODI cricket. He took only one ODI five-wicket haul. Khan has since worked with the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.

2. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) – 400 ODI wickets

Chaminda Vaas is the second most prolific wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in ODI cricket. Vaas is the only bowler in the history of ODI cricket to take eight wickets in a match.

1. Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – 502 ODI wickets

Wasim Akram is the most prolific wicket-taker among left-arm seamers in ODI cricket. Akram is the only seamer to take 500 or more wickets in ODI cricket overall. Overall, he is second only to Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.