Bowlers who scored a century with the ball in ODIs

Cricket is a harsh game for bowlers, especially nowadays with the bats getting thicker, even the mishits go for sixes. The top edges easily sail over the ropes. With the advent of short formats, batsmen have developed new shots - Scoops, reverse sweeps and what not. With grounds getting smaller and smaller, it has become tough for the bowlers to remain economical.

On bad days bowlers are not able to pitch at proper line and length and batsmen make merry of it with shots hit to all parts of the ground. Even Muralitharan, one of the greatest spinner ever, gave 96 runs in 10 overs against Australia in 2006.

Dale Steyn also conceded 96 runs in 10 overs against Australia in 2016. Malinga went for 96 against India in just 7.4 overs in Commonwealth Bank series in 2012. Kohli smacked Malinga for six boundaries in an over in that match when India was chasing 321 and they chased the daunting score in just 36.4 overs.

There have been instances when bowlers have given more than 100 runs in their quota of 10 overs. Let us look at some of them.

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#11 Hasan Ali

Pakistan's new bowling sensation Hasan Ali has been a brilliant bowler for Pakistan. In January 2017 in the fifth match of the ODI series between Australia and Pakistan in Adelaide, David Warner went berserk. He scored 179 from 128 balls hitting 19 fours and 5 sixes.

Warner could have easily scored 200 on that day but he got out in the 41st over. On the back of hundred from Warner and Travis Head Australia posted 369 in 50 overs.

The bowler who was at the receiving end of Warner's onslaught was Hasan Ali. He had the figures of 9-0-100-2. To think, he might have given a few more had he completed his quota of 10 overs.

#10 Andrew Tye

Andrew Tye is a brilliant bowler in the limited overs cricket as he has a lot of variations. and doesn't give much room to the batsmen.

In June this year, in the third ODI between Australia and England in Nottingham, all the England batsmen went overboard. Jason Roy scored 82 from 61 while Bairstow and Alex Hales scored 139 and 147 respectively from 92 balls each. Morgan finished the innings with 67 from 30. On the back of these knocks, England posted a record total of 481.

All the Australian bowlers were smashed with Stanlake giving 74 in 8 overs and Richardson conceding 92 in 10 overs. Andrew Tye had the worst figures of 9-0-100-0. He might have broken the all-time record had he bowled 10 overs that day.

#9 Dawlat Zadran

David Warner was yet again the culprit in spoiling the figures of the Afgan bowler Dawlat Zadran. Afganistan was facing Australia in the league stage of the 2015 world cup. Warner scored 178 from just 133 and got out in the 38th over and missed another opportunity of scoring a double hundred in ODIs.

In the death overs, Glen Maxwell smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He scored 88 from just 39 balls and Australia posted a total of 417/6. Mohammad Nabi went for 84 in his 10 overs quota while Shapoor Zadran went for 89. But Dawlat Zadran faced the maximum heat and had the figures of 10-0-101-2.

#8 Vinay Kumar

2013 ODI series between India and Australia was a treat to watch. It was a run feast throughout the series and scores of 350 were chased more than once. In the decider, Rohit Sharma scored his first double hundred of ODIs. He scored 209 from 158 and India posted 383/3.

Even though Australia's top order failed and the match seemingly looked one-sided, down the order Maxwell's 60 and Watson's 49 each from 22 balls brought life back to the match. James Faulkner scored his maiden hundred scoring 116 from 73 but still, Australia couldn't reach the target and was all out on 325 from 45 overs. Had Australia played the entire 50 overs, the match would have been a lot closer.

Vinay Kumar was at the receiving end of Australia's fire and his figures were 9-0-102-1. Jadeja was the second most expensive bowler from the Indian side giving 73 in his 10 overs. Maxwell, Watson, and Faulker smacked 19 sixes while Rohit Sharma alone sent the ball to the stands 16 times. Vinay Kumar became the first Indian bowler to give more than 100 runs in an ODI.

#7Jason Holder

It was a group stage of the World Cup 2015 in Sydney between South Africa and West Indies. South Africa had a cautious start with Amla scoring 65 from 88 and Du Plessis 62 from 70.

At one stage South Africa were 150 from 30.3 and in walked AB De Villiers. The run-riot of 162 from 66 balls at a strike rate of 245.45 with 17 fours and 8 sixes bewildered the bowlers.

South Africa posted 408 after 50 overs. They scored more than 250 in the last 20 overs, courtesy Mr 360. Jason Holder was the man who took most of the AB's blow and his figures were 10-0-104-1.

#6 Brian Vitori

In the third ODI of Zimbabwe's tour of New Zealand in 2012 in Napier, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. Openers Guptill and Nicol provided a solid start by scoring 85 from 69 and 61 from 63 respectively. Captain Brendon McCallum came 2 down and scored 119 from 88 balls which included 5 sixes. His brother, in the end, scored 21 from 7 taking New Zealand to 373.

Chigumbura and Brian Vitori were the bowlers who had bad days. Chigumbura went for 92 in his 10 overs and Vitori's figures were 9-0-105-1 at the end of the match. If anything, he would have been happy that he didn't complete his full quota.

#5 Tim Southee

In the 3rd ODI of India's tour of New Zealand in 2009 in Christchurch, the fans got to witness a 'Sachin-special'. Sachin scored 163 from 133, hitting 16 fours and 5 boundaries. He had the opportunity to score 200 in that match as lots of overs were still remaining when he got retired hurt. Nonetheless, he went on to score one the very next year. Yuvraj Singh also showed his brilliance by scoring 87 from 60 balls.

Down the order, Dhoni's 68 and Raina's 38 from 18 took India to 392 in 50 overs. The onslaught from the Indian batsmen was received majorly by Southee and Jesse Ryder. Ryder went for 56 in five overs and Southee's figures were 10-0-105-0.

#4 Nuwan Pradeep

In the second ODI of the Sri Lanka's tour of India in Mohali, it was Rohit Sharma's day. His sheer class was on display and the cricket fans witnessed yet another double century from the 'hitman'. This was his third double century in ODIs. He scored 208 from 153 balls which included 13 fours and 12 sixes.

On the back of Rohit's double hundred, Indian posted 392. Most of the thrashing was taken by Thisra Perera, Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep. Thisara went for 80 in 8 overs and Lakmal went for 71 in 8 overs. It was Pradeep who completed his full quota and his figures were 10-0-106-0.

#3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is one of the best Indian seamers. He is known for picking early wickets and even in death overs, he squeezes the run flow with his accurate yorkers. In the final ODI of the ODI series between India and South Africa in 2015, South African scored a mammoth total of 438. Wankhade is known for huge totals being scored because of its small boundaries.

Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villers made a mockery of the Indian bowling attack. Though all three scored a hundred, it was AB who went whirlwind in the death overs. He scored 119 from just 61 balls, hitting 11 towering sixes. Mohit Sharma went for 84 in 7 overs. Giving 12 runs an over, he would have easily crossed the three-figure if he would have completed his quota. Bhuvneshwar figures were 10-0-106-1 and till date is the worst figure for any Indian bowler.

#2 Wahab Riaz

In the third ODI of the Pakistan tour of England in 2016, England batsmen made Pakistani bowling attack look very ordinary. Alex Hales was the most ruthless one scoring 171 from just 122. Butler's 90 from 51 and Morgan's 57 from 27 took England to another 400 plus score.

None of Pakistan's bowlers were able to stop the run flow. Amir and Hasan Ali went for 72 and 74 respectively in their 10 overs. Riaz took the most hits and ended with figures of 10-0-110-0. He became the first Pakistani bowler to give more than 100 runs in ODIs.

#1 Mick Lewis

The fifth ODI between Australia and South Africa in Johannesburg in 2006 is one of the best ODI matches ever played. Australia batting first, posted the first ever 400 score in the ODIs. Ricky Ponting played one of his finest innings scoring 164 from 105 which included 13 fours and 9 sixes. Mike Hussey gathered 81 from 51 and Symonds quickfire knock of 27 from 13 took Australia to 434/4 in 50 overs. Kallis went for 70 in 6 overs, Ntini went for 80 in 9, Hall conceded 80 in 10 overs and Telemachus went for 87 in his quota.

At the halfway stage everybody thought it would be a one-sided affair but what followed made history. Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs counter attacked and built a brilliant partnership. Smith scored 90 from just 55 balls and Gibbs carried on to play the best knock of his career. He got out after scoring 175 of 111 balls which included 21 fours and 7 sixes. After Gibbs got out, South Africa lost some momentum but handy contributions from others took them to victory, with 1 ball and 1 wicket remaining. It was one of the best chases in ODI cricket.

Australian bowlers were at the receiving end of the Gibbs and Smith partnership. Brett Lee went for 68 in 7.5 overs, Stuart Clark gave 54 in 6 and Symonds went for 75 in 9 overs. But the most affected was Lewis who had figures of 10-0-113-0 which are till date the worst figures in ODI history. He also was the first bowler to give 100 runs in 50 overs game.

Martin Snedden was the first bowler to give more than 100 runs in ODI. He conceded 105 in 12 overs as it was a 60 over format then.