One Day International matches came into action in the 1970s & it is currently the most-watched format of the game. The ODI is a summit of fifty overs and involves two international teams that play together. Afghanistan cricket team played their first One Day International (ODI) game in February 2012 against Pakistan at Sharjah. The term ‘bowling average’ refers to the number of runs they took per wicket. The less the bowling average is, the more competitive the bowler is. The article below brings you the top 10 Afghanistan cricketers who have the best bowling averages in ODI (over ten matches).
1. Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan, a right-hand batter in the present cricket team of Afghanistan, tops our list. He is a leg-break googly bowler from the Afghanistan team who made his ODI debut on October 18, 2015, against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo. Rashid played 80 games and took 151 wickets with an average of 18.68 and an economy of 4.15.
2. Hamid Hassan
Afghanistan Nangarhar-born Hamid Hassan is a former right-arm fast bowler who made his first ODI debut on April 19, 2009, against Scotland at Benoni. He played 38 matches in which he took 59 wickets. The bowling average in the matches is 22.54, and the economy is 4.60. Besides, he also held the 3rd position for being the outstanding bowling analyst in an innings (¾).
3. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Afghanistan Khost-born Mujeeb Ur Rahman is a right-hand batsman and a right-arm off-breaker bowler of the Afghanistan cricket team. His first ODI match was against Ireland at Sharjah on December 5, 2017. He has played 49 games and taken 78 wickets with an average of 22.57. His bowling economy in these matches is 3.97. He also bears the record for being the youngest player to take five wickets in an inning.
4. Aftab Alam
Aftab Alam is a former right-hand batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler from Afghanistan. He made his ODI premier versus Canada at Sharjah on February 16, 2010, and played 27 matches. In these, he struck 41 wickets with an average of 25.19 and an economy of 4.93.
5. Amir Hamza
Amir Hamza is a bowling All-rounder from the Afghanistan team who made his ODI debut against Pakistan at Sharjah on February 10, 2012. He has played 31 matches and took 40 wickets with an average of 25.40 and an economy of 3.92. He also holds the 44th rank for best career economy rate (3.32) in ODIs.
6. Nawroz Mangal
Afghanistan Kabul-born Nawroz Mangal is a top-order batter from the Afghanistan team who made his ODI debut against Scotland at Benoni on April 19, 2009. He played 49 matches and struck eight wickets with an average of 29.37 and an economy rate of 5.20.
7. Mirwais Ashraf
Mirwais Ashraf is a former player in the Afghanistan Cricket Team. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who made his first ODI debut against the Netherlands at Amstelveen on August 30, 2009. He played 46 matches and struck 46 wickets with an average of 29.56 and an economy of 4.06.
8. Dawlat Zadran
Dawlat Zadran is a former right-hand batter and right-arm bowler who played for the Afghanistan Cricket Team. His ODI debut was against Canada at King City on August 7, 2011. He has played 82 games and taken 115 wickets with a bowling average of 29.76. His economy in these matches was 5.44. He also holds the 10th position for most runs in an innings in ODIs.
9. Asghar Afghan
Asghar Afghan is a former middle-order batter from Afghanistan who made his first ODI debut against Scotland on April 19, 2009. Asghar played 114 matches and took only three wickets with an average of 30.33 and an economy of 3.92. He also holds the 2nd position for most consecutive games for a team (64).
10. Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad Nabi represents Afghanistan in the National Cricket Team of his country. He is a middle-order batter and a right-arm off-spinner who made his ODI debut against Scotland at Willow Moore Park on April 19, 2009. He played 130 matches and struck 134 wickets with an average of 33.27 and an economy of 4.28.
