5 players who have been bowled the most number of times in ODIs

Among the many dismissals, getting out bowled is perhaps one of the most embarrassing for batsmen. After all, a batsman is theoretically wholly responsible for protecting his stump and having it shattered must not be a good experience.

However, it must also be pointed out that when it comes to one-day internationals, batsmen play more attacking shots than they would do in Test cricket and hence that extra risk can often lead to being bowled. So, here is a look at 5 batsmen who have been dismissed bowled the highest number of times in the history of ODIs.

#5 Allan Border - 57 times

The Australian great enjoyed one of the longest careers in the country’s history and it was under the guidance of Allan Border that the team became a force against following the turmoil of the early 1980s. The left-hander primarily played in the middle-order for Australia and was responsible for managing the tempo of the innings.

He was an excellent batsman and could consolidate the team’s position during the middle over before ending the innings with a flourish. He played as many as 273 ODI for the team and due to the sheer number of games that played, it is no surprise that he was dismissed bowled on 57 occasions. In terms of dismissal percentage, Border’ tally stands at 22.62% and it is the highest among the players featured in this article.

#4 Wasim Akram - 60 times

The former Pakistani great is one of the greatest bowlers to have ever played the game and arguably, Wasim Akram is the best ODI bowler of all time. In addition to that, he was a useful lower order batsman and was best known for his powerful hitting. Although he averaged only 16.52 in ODIs, he had a strike rate of over 88 and scored seven fifties.

However, when it came to dismissals, he got out bowled plenty of times and having been bowled 60 times in 356 career ODIs, the particular mode of dismissal makes up 21.43% of his total dismissals. However, considering the fact that he was not a specialist batsman, it is hard to hold it against him.

#3 Tillakaratne Dilshan - 62 times

The recently retired batsman was one of the world’s most destructive opening batsmen in ODIs for most of his career. Tillakaratne Dilshan’s frenetic hitting at the top of the order was a vital factor to Sri Lanka’s in ODI for around a decade. He was an unorthodox batsman and although he was known for his hitting prowess, he did not have the tightest of techniques.

That often led to him being dismissed bowled in ODI cricket and having been dismissed in that mode as many as 62 times in 330 ODIs, he is currently third in the list of batsmen to have most frequently been bowled in ODI cricket.

#2 Steve Waugh - 63 times

He is one of the best batsmen to have ever played for Australia and throughout his ODI career, Steve Waugh remained one of the team’s most important players. He was the proverbial ‘Ice Man’ who could deliver under pressure and helped Australia win plenty of tight games during his career.

He played in 325 games in his ODI career that lasted from 1986 to 2002 and despite the fact that he had a tight technique, he was bowled as many as 63 times in his 16-year long career. Needless to say, he remained a great player and was one of the team’s most important players for long, however, the fact that he had a dismissal percentage of 21.88% when it came to this mode of dismissal is a telling fact.

#1 Sachin Tendulkar - 68 times

Now, this may come as a surprise, considering the fact that Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsmen to have ever played in ODIs (and arguably Test cricket) and in addition to that, possessed a technique that could stand up to most bowlers. However, in this regard, it is also important to point out that no other cricketer has played more ODIs than Tendulkar’s 463.

When a player appears in so many games then it is understandable that he is going to be dismissed bowled a few times along the way. His tally of 68 is the highest in the history of the game but at the same time, his bowled dismissal percentage is only just over 15%. That is the lowest among the batsmen in this list.