5 batsmen who got out LBW most number of times in ODIs

Among the many modes of dismissals in cricket, the leg before wicket is one about which no batsman is ever happy and lingering doubt always remains at the back of his mind due to the very nature of the dismissal.

As is the case with other forms of the game, the LBW is also a pretty common mode of dismissal in ODI cricket and with the preponderance of yorkers, it is perhaps a bit more common in limited overs cricket rather than Test cricket. Hundreds of batsmen have been dismissed over the years in ODI cricket and here is a look at 5 of those who have been dismissed in that mode the highest number of times.

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#5 Ricky Ponting- 34

The former Australian captain has gone down in history as one of the greatest batsmen to have ever wielded the bat and in a career spanning 17 years (1995-2012), Ricky Ponting played 375 ODI games for his country. Considering the length of his career, it is in fact not a surprise that he got out LBW 34 times in his career and in this regard, it is also important to point out that he did not have any chronic problem with this particular mode of dismissal.

In fact, his LBW dismissal percentage of 9.32 is the lowest among all the batsmen in this list and that is a clear indication of the fact that and that is perhaps a clear indication of the fact that he was not a walking LBW candidate.

#4 Mahela Jayawardene- 39

Mahela Jayawardene

The Sri Lankan batsman enjoyed one of the longest careers in international and during the course of that, Mahela Jayawardene went on to become one of the world’s leading ODI batsmen. In a career spanning around 17 years (1998-2015), the elegant right-hander played in as many as 448 ODI and scored 12,650 runs.

Among the modes of dismissals, the LBW seems a bit popular considering the fact that the former Sri Lankan captain got out 39 times in that fashion. The LBW dismissal percentage for Jayawardene stands at 9.33, which is actually not too high. Plenty of other batsmen have much bigger percentages but their count is low since they did not play as many games as him.

#3 Inzamam-ul-Haq- 39

Inzamam-ul-Haq

As far as great Pakistani batsmen are concerned, the former captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq will always be part of the group of truly elite batsmen that have been produced by the country. He was a colossus in both Tests and ODIs during the course of a career that spanned around 16 years (1991-2007).

Inzamam played in 378 ODIs in his career and although he became quite infamous for getting run out, he was also a candidate for the LBW for much of his career. He was often a bit slow in his feet movement early on in the innings and that perhaps accounts for the fact that he has an LBW dismissal percentage of 11.14, which is the highest among all batsmen on this list. He was trapped in front 39 times in 378 ODIs.

#2 Sachin Tendulkar- 39

Sachin Tendulkar

He is quite simply the greatest batsman to have played the game since Sir Donald Bradman and as far as ODI batsmanship is concerned, then no one has yet come close to Sachin Tendulkar. With a tally of more than 18000 runs to go along with 49 centuries and 96 half-centuries, makes him a giant of the game.

He also played in 462 ODIs in a career that stretched over a period of 23 years (1989-2012) and it is only understandable that he would have his fair share of LBW dismissals over the course of such a long career. The Indian great’s 39 LBW dismissals is a direct function of the sheer longevity of his career and is not actually a reflection of any weakness in his feet movement. His LBW dismissal is only 8.63 and that is the lowest among the batsmen on the list.

#1 Sanath Jayasuriya

Sanath Jayasuriya

In limited overs cricket, there have been plenty of trendsetting cricketers over the years and Sanath Jayasuriya was once such. The former Sri Lankan great took Mark Greatbatch’s template of power hitting during the field restrictions overs and turned it into something far more dangerous. He did it consistently and over the course of a career that lasted 22 years (1989-2011) and spanned 445 ODIs.

However, his feet movement often made him a prime candidate for the LBW dismissal, particularly against bowlers who could bring the ball back into him. The left-hander was dismissed LBW as many as 47 times in his ODI career and that remains the highest in ODI history. His LBW dismissal percentage stands at 10.85.