Top 10 Odi Matches With Most Wide Balls Bowled

Extras are the unavoidable aspect of a cricket match. In that extras, Wide balls are the most bowled extras in the bowling. Sometimes bowlers misjudge the bowling and the speed with accuracy. So the ball tends to slip away a little further from where it is intended to be put. These situations are common in a match. But what if, there are matches with most no of the Wide balls bowled? These situations destroy the bowling spirit and make the bowlers restless. These 10 matches had the most no-wide balls in the history of cricket. Now let’s get into the list.

1. India – Kenya

The match that topped this list is an ODI match between India and Kenya in the year 1999. This was during an ICC ODI match between these teams in 1999, and there were a total of ‘52’ Wide balls bowled in this match. This was the highest ever recorded total.

2. Pakistan - Scotland

In 2nd place is the match between Pakistan and Scotland in 1999. This was an ICC ODI series between these teams, and both teams had a slip in this bowling attack. There were a total of ‘50’ Wide balls in this match. This was played in Chester-Le-Street ground on 20 May 1999.

3. Pakistan - West Indies

The 3rd spot is for an interesting match between Pakistan and West Indies in 1989. This was an ICC ODI match between these two teams, and they both scored the highest total of extras. There were ‘90’ runs from just the extras and in that there were ‘50’ wide balls.

4. Bangladesh - Pakistan

At the no.4th spot is the match from the year 1999. This was an ICC ODI match between Bangladesh and Pakistan in the year 1999, and they both had a low standard in their bowling attack. There were a total of ‘49’ Wide balls bowled in this match. This was played in the Northampton ground on 31 May 1999.

5. India - Pakistan

At the 5^th spot is an ODI match between India and Pakistan in the year 1007. This was during an ICC ODI match between these two teams, and there were a total of ‘47’ wide balls bowled. This was the match played in the Mohali ground on 8 Nov 2007.

6. Pakistan - West Indies

In the 6th spot on this list is an ODI match between Pakistan and West Indies in 1999. This was during an ICC ODI match between these two teams, and their bowling attack had a terrible day. There were a total of ‘46’ Wide balls bowled in this match. This was played in Toronto ground on 19 Sep 1999.

7. India - Australia

The match at the 7th spot is a match from 2007. This was an ICC ODI tournament between India and Australia in 1007, and both powerful teams had a bad day in the office. There were a total of ‘46’ Wide balls in this match. This was played in the Wankhede stadium on 17 Oct 1007.

8. India - Zimbabwe

The match at the 8th spot on this list is an ODI match from the year 1999. This was an ICC ODI match between India and Zimbabwe in the year 1999, and there were a total of ‘45’ Wide balls bowled. This was played in the Leicester ground on 19 May 1999.

9. India - Australia

At the 9th spot is the match between India and Australia that had more wide balls. This was an ICC ODI match between these two teams in the year 2007, and there were a total of’44’ wide balls bowled in this match. This was played in the Chandigarh ground on 8 Oct 2007.

10. India - Pakistan

The 10^th spot in this article is for an ODI match between India and Pakistan in the year 1997. This was an ICC ODI series between India and Pakistan in 1997, and this match had a total of ‘43’ wide balls. This was the match played on 13 Sep 1997 in the Toronto ground.