Adam Zampa, Rashid Khan, Adil Rashid climbing list of 10 most prolific wrist spinners in ODI cricket

Jonhenry Wilson 01 Mar 2025

Adam Zampa is among the most prolific wrist spinners in the history of ODI cricket.

Do you want to know who has taken the most ODI wickets among wrist spinners?

We have accurate and informative answers for you.

Read on to find out more about which wrist spinners have taken the most wickets in the history of ODI cricket.

10. Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) – 151 ODI wickets

Upul Chandana is the 10th most prolific wicket-taker among wrist spinners in ODI cricket. His ODI career spanned 13 years. Chandana is the most prolific leg-spinner for Sri Lanka in ODIs.

9. Brad Hogg (Australia) – 156 ODI wickets

Brad Hogg is the ninth most prolific wicket-taker among wrist spinners in ODI cricket. Hogg is one of two left-arm wrist spinners on this list. Hogg effectively played in the shadow of Warne for much of his career.

8. Imran Tahir (South Africa) – 173 ODI wickets

Imran Tahir is the eighth most prolific wicket-taker among wrist spinners in ODI cricket. Tahir represented Pakistan before playing for the Proteas – and became his adopted country’s most prolific wrist spinner in ODIs.

7. Kuldeep Yadav (India) – 177 ODI wickets

India‘s Kuldeep Yadav is the seventh most prolific wicket-taker among wrist spinners in ODI cricket. Yadav, like Hogg, is a left-arm wrist spinner. He hasn’t retired yet and, like Zampa, can climb this list.

6. Adam Zampa (Australia) – 185 ODI wickets

Adam Zampa is the sixth most prolific wicket-taker among wrist spinners in ODI cricket. Zampa is effectively looking to overtake Warne as Australia‘s top ODI wicket-taker among leg-spiners.

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5. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) – 199 ODI wickets

Rashid Khan is the fifth most prolific wicket-taker among wrist spinners in ODI cricket. Khan’s significant tally includes five five-wicket hauls.

4. Adil Rashid (England) – 214 ODI wickets

Adil Rashid is the fourth most prolific wicket-taker among wrist spinners in ODI cricket. Rashid has been playing ODIs for 16 years. He has taken two ODI five-fors.

3. Shane Warne (Australia) – 293 ODI wickets

Shane Warne is the third most prolific wicket-taker among wrist spinners in ODI cricket. The late, great Warne will always be missed across global cricket.

2. Anil Kumble (India) – 337 ODI wickets

Anil Kumble is the second most prolific wicket-taker among wrist spinners in ODI cricket. Kumble played ODI cricket for 17 years and captained India a lot, too.

1. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 395 ODI wickets

Shahid Afridi is the most prolific wicket-taker among wrist spinners in ODI cricket. He took nine ODI five-wicket hauls and was renowned for his big-hitting prowess with the bat, too.