Having a strong and powerful bowling attack is important in ICC ODI tournaments. With a good bowling attack and lineup, the team gets additional support and a strong pillar to withhold the team in their bowling innings. Most teams have their main 5 bowlers and maybe 2 extra bowlers who are also the all-rounders in their teams. This might add up an extra value to their bowling squad if some bowler doesn’t perform well. But these teams had a maximum no. of bowlers and used them in an innings. To know more about those teams and their bowlers, dive into this article.

1. Scotland

The team which topped this list is Scotland for using the highest no. of bowlers in an innings in the year 2022. This was an ICC ODI match between Scotland and U.A.E in the year 2022, and Scotland used a total of ‘9’ bowlers in this innings having only 2 batsmen. But this idea didn’t work out well for them, and they lost this game.

2. U.S.A 

At no. 2 spot is team USA for their idea and guts for using the highest number of bowlers in an innings. This was an ICC ODI series between USA and Oman in the year 2021, and the USA used a total of ‘9’ bowlers in this innings. Same as many other teams, this idea didn’t quite fit them, and they lost this game.

3. Zimbabwe 

The 3rd spot is for team Zimbabwe for their participants in the match with more bowlers in the year 2010. This was during an ICC ODI series between Zimbabwe and South Africa in the year 2010, Zimbabwe used ‘9’ bowlers in this match and failed miserably against SA and their batting attack.

4. Afghanistan 

At the 4th spot is team Afghanistan for their extraordinary performance with more bowlers in the year 2010. This was an ICC ODI series between Afghanistan and Canada in 2010, and they used ‘9’ bowlers in their team, and successfully won the match against Canada. This match was played in the Sharjah ground on 16 February 2010.

5. India 

In the 5th spot is team India for having played with more bowlers in 2009. This was an ICC ODI series between India and Australia in the year 2009, and they used a total of ‘9’ bowlers in this innings, and they failed to plan according to it and lost the game to Australia.

6. Zimbabwe 

At the 6th spot is team Zimbabwe for their performance with more no bowlers in an ODI match in the year 2009. This was during an ICC tournament between Zimbabwe and Kenya in 2009, and they used a total of ‘9’ bowlers in this match. This was played in the Harare ground on 12 Oct 2009.

7. India 

At the 7th spot is team India foe having more bowlers in an innings. This was during an ICC ODI series between India and Sri Lanka in the year 2009, and India used a total of ‘9’ bowlers in this innings. Though they had the potential to excel, they lost this game to SL. This match was played on 8 Feb 2009.

8. India 

The 8th spot is for team India and their innings with more no. of bowlers. This was an ICC ODI series between India and West Indies in 2002, and India used a total of ‘9’ bowlers in this innings. Though they had excellent bowlers in hand, they didn’t execute the plan well and failed in the process by losing the game to West Indies.

9. West Indies 

At the 9th spot are team West Indies and their killer performance by having played with more bowlers in an innings. This was an ICC ODI series between West Indies and Bangladesh in the year 1999, and WI used a total of ‘9’ bowlers in this innings they executed the plan so well and won this match against Bangladesh.

10. Pakistan 

The team at the 10th spot is team Pakistan and their performance with only the bowlers in an innings. This was an ICC ODI series between Pakistan and Bangladesh in the year 1999, and they used ‘9’ bowlers in their bowling squad and delivered a stunning performance by defeating Bangladesh in the second innings.