The All-Time Greats: Top 10 Bowlers with most maidens in International Cricket | StatsOverStumps

Top 10 Bowlers with Most Maidens in International Cricket | StatsOverStumps

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Top 10 Bowlers with Most Maidens in International Cricket

A maiden over in cricket is a demonstration of a bowler's unwavering discipline, control, and capacity to exert pressure on the opposition. It's a skill that demands complete focus, preventing six consecutive deliveries from scoring a run. The bowlers who stack up maidens are the unsung heroes, squeezing the scoring rate and opening doors for their teammates, while wicket-takers frequently receive the spotlight.

The great bowlers who have bowled the most maiden overs in all international cricket formats are highlighted in this blog post as the maestros of accuracy. A disciplined line and length can be just as effective as a fiery bouncer or a cunning off-cutter, as demonstrated by their unwavering precision and consistency, which have had a lasting impact on the game.

The All-Time Greats: Top 10 Most Maiden Over Taking Bowlers

Rank Player Team Span Matches Innings Maidens Balls Runs Wickets Economy Average Strike Rate
1 Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka 1992-2011 495 583 1992 63132 30803 1347 2.92 22.86 46.8
2 Shane Warne Australia 1992-2007 339 464 1871 51347 25536 1001 2.98 25.51 51.2
3 James Anderson England 2002-2024 401 560 1856 50043 27040 991 3.24 27.28 50.4
4 Glenn McGrath Australia 1993-2007 376 493 1749 42266 20656 949 2.93 21.76 44.5
5 Anil Kumble India 1990-2008 403 501 1685 55346 28767 956 3.11 30.09 57.8
6 Shaun Pollock South Africa 1995-2008 423 510 1536 40308 19673 829 2.92 23.73 48.6
7 Stuart Broad England 2006-2023 344 485 1362 40980 23574 847 3.45 27.83 48.3
8 Courtney Walsh West Indies 1984-2001 337 446 1329 40841 19606 746 2.88 26.28 54.7
9 Lance Gibbs West Indies 1958-1976 82 151 1317 27271 9048 311 1.99 29.09 87.6
10 Daniel Vettori New Zealand 1997-2015 442 498 1297 43661 22863 705 3.14 32.42 61.9

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