List of Pakistan One Day International cricket records

One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members.[1] Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning per team, having a limit in the number of overs, currently 50 overs per innings – although in the past this has been 55 or 60 overs.[2] ODI cricket is List-A cricket, so statistics and records set in ODI matches also count toward List-A records. The earliest match recognised as an ODI was played between England and Australia in January 1971;[3] since when there have been over 4,000 ODIs played by 28 teams. This is a list of Pakistan Cricket team's One Day International records. It is based on the List of One Day International cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Pakistani cricket team. Pakistan played its first ever ODI in 1973.

Key[edit]

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Pakistan only, and are correct as of November 2020.

Key
Symbol Meaning
† Player or umpire is currently active in ODI cricket
‡ Even took place during a Cricket World Cup
* Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
♠ One Day International cricket record
Date Starting date of the match
Innings Number of innings played
Matches Number of matches played
Opposition The team Pakistan was playing against
Period The time period when the player was active in ODI cricket
Player The player involved in the record
Venue One Day International cricket ground where the match was played

Team records[edit]

Overall Record[edit]

Matches Won Lost Tied NR Win %
959 508 421 9 21 52.97
Last Updated: 30 August 2023[4]

Team wins, losses, draws and ties[edit]

As of 30 August 2023, Pakistan has played 957 ODI matches resulting in 507 victories, 421 defeats, 9 ties and 20 no results for an overall winning percentage of 54.58[4]

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied No Result % Won First Last
Full Members
 Afghanistan 8 7 1 0 0 87.50 2012 2023
 Australia 108 34 70 1 3 31.48 1975 2023
 Bangladesh 39 34 5 0 0 87.17 1986 2023
 England 92 32 57 0 3 34.78 1974 2023
 India 135 73 57 0 5 54.07 1978 2023
 Ireland 7 5 1 1 0 71.43 2007 2016
 New Zealand 116 61 51 1 3 52.58 1973 2023
 South Africa 83 30 52 0 1 36.14 1992 2023
 Sri Lanka 157 93 59 1 4 58.97 1975 2023
 West Indies 137 63 71 3 0 45.98 1975 2022
 Zimbabwe 62 54 4 2 2 87.10 1992 2020
Associate Members
 Canada 2 2 0 0 0 100.00 1979 2011
 Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 0 100.00 2004 2018
 Kenya 6 6 0 0 0 100.00 1996 2011
 Namibia 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 2003 2003
   Nepal 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 2023 2023
 Netherlands 7 7 0 0 0 100.00 1996 2023
 Scotland 3 3 0 0 0 100.00 1999 2013
 United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 0 100.00 1994 2015
Total 970 512 428 9 21 52.78 1973 2023
Statistics are correct as of  Pakistan v  England at Eden Gardens, 44th match, 2023 Cricket World Cup, 11 November 2023.[5][6]

First bilateral ODI series wins[edit]

Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win
 Afghanistan 2012 2023
 Australia 1982 2002
 Bangladesh 2003 1999
 England 2000 1974
 India 1978 1987
 New Zealand 1984 1994
 South Africa - 2013
 Sri Lanka 1982 1986
 West Indies 1990 2005
 Zimbabwe 1993 1993
Last updated: 26 August 2023[7]

First ODI match wins[edit]

Opponent Home Away / Neutral
Venue Year Venue Year
 Afghanistan Sharjah 2012 Fatullah 2014
 Australia Hyderabad (Sind) 1982 Nottingham 1979 ‡
 Bangladesh Multan 2003 Moratuwa 1986
 Canada YTP Leeds 1979 ‡
 England Lahore 1978 Nottingham 1974
 Hong Kong Karachi 2008 Colombo (SSC) 2004
 India Sialkot 1978 Sharjah 1985
 Ireland YTP Belfast 2011
 Kenya Nairobi 1996
 Namibia Kimberley 2003 ‡
 Netherlands Lahore 1996 ‡ Colombo (SSC) 2002
   Nepal Multan 2023 YTP
 New Zealand Peshawar 1984 Nottingham 1983 ‡
 Scotland YTP Chester-le-Street 1999 ‡
 South Africa Karachi 1994 Durban 1993
 Sri Lanka 1982 Nottingham 1975 ‡
 United Arab Emirates Gujranwala 1996 ‡ Sharjah 1994
 West Indies Lahore 1985 Adelaide 1981
 Zimbabwe Karachi 1993 Hobart 1992 ‡
Last updated: 1 July 2020[8]

Winning every match in a series[edit]

In a bilateral series winning all matches is referred to as whitewash. First such event occurred when West Indies toured England in 1976. Pakistan have recorded 20 such series victories.[9]

Opposition Matches Host Season
 Sri Lanka 4  Pakistan 1985/86
 New Zealand 3  Pakistan 1990/91
 West Indies 3  Pakistan 1990/91
 Zimbabwe 3  Pakistan 1993/94
 Zimbabwe 3  Pakistan 1996/97
 West Indies 3  Canada 1999
 Bangladesh 3  Bangladesh 2001/02
 New Zealand 3  Pakistan 2002
 Zimbabwe 5  Zimbabwe 2002/03
 Bangladesh 5  Pakistan 2003
 New Zealand 5  Pakistan 2003/04
 West Indies 3  West Indies 2005
 Zimbabwe 5  Pakistan 2007/08
 Bangladesh 5  Pakistan 2007/08
 West Indies 3  United Arab Emirates 2008/09
 Zimbabwe 3  Zimbabwe 2011
 Bangladesh 3  Bangladesh 2011/12
 West Indies 3  United Arab Emirates 2016/17
 Sri Lanka 5  United Arab Emirates 2017/18
 Zimbabwe 5  Zimbabwe 2018
 West Indies 3  Pakistan 2022
 Afghanistan 3  Sri Lanka 2023
Last updated: 1 July 2020[9]

Losing every match in a series[edit]

Pakistan have also suffered such whitewash 11 times.

Opposition Matches Host Season
 West Indies 3  Pakistan 1980/81
 England 3  Pakistan 1987/88
 West Indies 5  West Indies 1987/88
 Australia 3  Pakistan 1998/99
 Sri Lanka 3  Pakistan 1999/00
 Australia 5  Australia 2009/10
 England 4  United Arab Emirates 2011/12
 Australia 3  United Arab Emirates 2014/15
 Bangladesh 3  Bangladesh 2015
 New Zealand 5  New Zealand 2017/18
 Australia 5  United Arab Emirates 2018/19
 England 3  England 2021
Last updated: 13 July 2021[9]

Team scoring records[edit]

Most runs in an innings[edit]

The highest innings total scored in ODIs came in the match between England and Australia in June 2018. Playing in the third ODI at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, the hosts posted a total of 481/6.[10] The fourth ODI against Zimbabwe in July 2018 saw Pakistan set their highest innings total of 399/1.[11]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 399/1  Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 20 July 2018 Scorecard
2 385/7  Bangladesh Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka 21 June 2010 Scorecard
3 375/3  Zimbabwe Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 26 May 2015 Scorecard
4 371/9  Sri Lanka Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 4 October 1996 Scorecard
5 364/7  New Zealand Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 14 December 2014 Scorecard
364/4  Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 22 July 2018 Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020[12]

Fewest runs in an innings[edit]

The lowest innings total scored in ODIs has been scored twice. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 35 by Sri Lanka during the third ODI in Sri Lanka's tour of Zimbabwe in April 2004 and USA were dismissed for same score by Nepal in the sixth ODI of the 2020 ICC Cricket World League 2 in Nepal in February 2020.[13][14] The lowest score in ODI history for Pakistan is 43 scored against West Indies in the 1992-93 Total International Series.[15]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 43  West Indies Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 25 February 1993 Scorecard
2 71 Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia 9 January 1993 Scorecard
3 74  England Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 1 March 1992 ‡ Scorecard
 New Zealand University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand 13 January 2018 Scorecard
5 75  Sri Lanka Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 24 January 2009 Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020[16]

Most runs conceded an innings[edit]

The third ODI of the 2016 ODI Series against the England saw Pakistan concede their highest innings total of 444/3.[17]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 444/3  England Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 30 August 2016 Scorecard
2 401/6  New Zealand M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India 4 November 2023 Scorecard
3 392/6  South Africa Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 4 February 2007 Scorecard
4 373/3  England Rose Bowl, Southampton, England 11 May 2019 Scorecard
5 369/5  New Zealand McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand 3 February 2015 Scorecard
369/7  Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 26 January 2017 Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020[18]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings[edit]

The lowest score conceded by Pakistan for a full inning is 59 against Afghanistan in 2023 at Hambantota.[15]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 59  Afghanistan Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka 22 August 2023 Scorecard
2 64  New Zealand Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 15 April 1986 Scorecard
3 67  Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 18 July 2018 Scorecard
4 74  New Zealand Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1 May 1990 Scorecard
5 78  Sri Lanka 17 April 2002 Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020[19]

Most runs aggregate in a match[edit]

The highest match aggregate scored in ODIs came in the match between South Africa and Australia in the fifth ODI of March 2006 series at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg when South Africa scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/4.[20] The second ODI against England in Rose Bowl, Southampton saw a total of 734 runs being scored.[21]

Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date Scorecard
1 734/10  England (373/3) v  Pakistan (361/7) Rose Bowl, Southampton, England 11 May 2019 Scorecard
2 719/13  England (444/3) v  Pakistan (275) Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 30 August 2016 Scorecard
3 717/13  Pakistan (358/9) v  England (359/4) Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England 14 May 2019 Scorecard
4 709/8  Pakistan (375/3) v  Zimbabwe (334/5) Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 26 May 2015 Scorecard
5 697/12  Australia (348/8) v  Pakistan (349/4) 31 March 2022 Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020[22]

Fewest runs aggregate in a match[edit]

The lowest match aggregate in ODIs is 71 when USA were dismissed for 35 by Nepal in the sixth ODI of the 2020 ICC Cricket World League 2 in Nepal in February 2020.[14] The lowest match aggregate in ODI history for Pakistan is 88 scored ninth match of the 1992-93 Total International Series against West Indies, which is fifth lowest of all time.[23]

Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date Scorecard
1 88/13  Pakistan (43) v  West Indies (45/3) Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 25 February 1993 Scorecard
2 130/10  New Zealand (64) v  Pakistan (66/0) Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 15 April 1986 Scorecard
3 136/11  Zimbabwe (67) v  Pakistan (69/1) Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 18 July 2018 Scorecard
4 143/11  Pakistan (71) v  West Indies (72/1) Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia 9 January 1993 Scorecard
5 151/12  New Zealand (74) v  Pakistan (77/2) Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1 May 1990 Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020[24]

Result records[edit]

An ODI match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[25]

Greatest win margins (by runs)[edit]

The greatest winning margin by runs in ODIs was New Zealand's victory over Ireland by 290 runs in the only ODI of the 2008 England tour. The largest victory recorded by Pakistan was during the Pakistan's tour of Ireland in 2016 by 255 runs.[26]

Rank Margin Target Opposition Venue Date
1 255 runs 338  Ireland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 18 August 2016
2 244 runs 400  Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 20 July 2018
3 238 runs 343    Nepal Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan 30 August 2023
4 233 runs 321  Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2 June 2000
5 217 runs 296  Sri Lanka Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 17 April 2002
Last updated: 30 August 2023[27]

Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)[edit]

The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest victory recorded by Pakistan is during the Pakistan's tour of Zimbabwe in 2018 when they won by 9 wickets with 241 balls remaining.[28]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 241 9 wickets  Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 18 July 2018
2 206 8 wickets  New Zealand Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1 May 1990
3 202 9 wickets  Netherlands Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 21 September 2002
4 188 7 wickets  Kenya Edgbaston, Birmingham, England 14 September 2004
5 182 10 wickets  Bangladesh National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 4 July 2008
Last updated: 1 July 2020[27]

Greatest win margins (by wickets)[edit]

A total of 55 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with West Indies winning by such margins a record 10 times.[29] Pakistan have won an ODI match by this margin on four occasions.[27]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 10 wickets  New Zealand Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 15 April 1986
 Bangladesh National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 4 July 2008
 West Indies Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 23 March 2011 ‡
 Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 11 September 2011
2 9 wickets  United Arab Emirates Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 17 April 1994
 Sri Lanka Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 3 August 1994
 Australia Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 22 October 1994
 Sri Lanka Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala, Pakistan 29 September 1995
 United Arab Emirates 24 February 1996 ‡
 Zimbabwe Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 1 November 1996
 India 2 October 1997
 Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 12 January 1998
 New Zealand Old Trafford, Manchester, England 16 June 1999 ‡
 Sri Lanka Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 8 October 2000
 Netherlands Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 21 September 2002
 Sri Lanka Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 23 October 2017
 Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 16 July 2018
18 July 2018
 Australia Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 2 April 2022
Last updated: 20 March 2023[27]

Highest successful run chases[edit]

South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/9.[30] Pakistan's highest innings total while chasing is 349 in a successful run chase against Australia at Lahore, Pakistan during the Australia tour of Pakistan in 2022.[31]

Rank Score Target Opposition Venue Date
1 349/4 349  Australia Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 31 March 2022
2 345/4 345  Sri Lanka Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India 10 October 2023
3 337/3 337  New Zealand Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 29 April 2023
4 329/7 327  Bangladesh Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 4 March 2014
5 322/4 322  India Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India 8 November 2007
Last updated: 1 July 2020[31]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)[edit]

The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 31 ODI's with Australia winning such games a record 6 times.[32] Pakistan's has achieved any victory by 1 run on two occasions.[33]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 run  West Indies Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 21 October 1991
 South Africa Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 27 November 2013
3 2 runs  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 20 February 1990
 England Lord's, London, England 12 June 2001
 Bangladesh Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Pakistan 22 March 2012
Last updated: 1 July 2020[33]

Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)[edit]

The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times. Pakistan has achieved a victory by this margin on five occasions.[34]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 0 1 wicket  New Zealand Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, PAK 7 December 1984
 India Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 18 April 1986
 West Indies Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 16 October 1987 ‡
2 wickets  India Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia 10 January 2000
3 wickets Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India 12 April 2005
 South Africa Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 2 April 2021
Last updated: 2 April 2021[33]

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)[edit]

The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled 55 such ODIs. Both West Indies and New Zealand have recorded such victory on eight occasions. Pakistan has won the match by a margin of one wicket on seven occasions.[35]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 wicket  New Zealand Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan 7 December 1984
 India Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 18 April 1986
 Australia WACA, Perth, Australia 2 January 1987
 West Indies Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 16 October 1987 ‡
 South Africa Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 31 October 2010
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 5 November 2010
 India Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 2 March 2014
 Afghanistan Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka 24 August 2023
Last updated: 1 July 2020[33]

Greatest loss margins (by runs)[edit]

Pakistan's biggest defeat by runs was against Sri Lanka in the Sri Lanka's ill-fated tour of Pakistan in early 2009 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan.[36]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 234 runs  Sri Lanka Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 24 January 2009
2

228 runs

 India R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Srilanka 10 September 2023
3

224 runs

 Australia Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 30 August 2002
4 198 runs  England Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 20 August 1992
5 183 runs  New Zealand University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand 13 January 2018
Last updated: 1 July 2020[36]

Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)[edit]

The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest defeat suffered by Pakistan was against West Indies in South Africa during the 1992-93 Total International Series when they lost by 7 wickets with 225 balls remaining.[28]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 225 7 wickets  West Indies Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 25 February 1993
2 218 Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 31 May 2019 ‡
3 216 10 wickets  South Africa Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 11 February 2007
4 196 9 wickets  New Zealand Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 22 January 2011
5 185  Australia Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 4 September 2002
Last updated: 1 July 2020[36]

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)[edit]

Pakistan have lost an ODI match by a margin of 10 wickets on three occasions with most recent being during the fifth match of the Pakistan's tour of West Indies in 2011.

Rank Margins Opposition Most recent venue Date
1 10 wickets  West Indies Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 23 February 1992 ‡
 South Africa Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 11 February 2007
 West Indies Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana 5 May 2011
4 9 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 28 November 1986
 Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 11 December 1988
 West Indies Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia 9 January 1993
 South Africa Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 23 April 1998
 Australia Lord's, London, England 23 June 2001
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 4 September 2002
 South Africa Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa 16 December 2002
 Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 23 January 2005
 South Africa New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 14 February 2007
 New Zealand Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 22 January 2011
 England Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 18 February 2012
 India 23 September 2018
 England Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England 8 July 2021
Last updated: 8 July 2021[36]

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)[edit]

The narrowest loss of Pakistan in terms of runs is by 1 runs suffered four times.[37]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 run  Australia Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 12 October 2014
 New Zealand Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot, Pakistan 16 October 1976
 South Africa Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 30 October 2013
 West Indies Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 2 May 2011
5 2 runs  South Africa Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2 November 2010
Last updated: 1 July 2020[37]

Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)[edit]

The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times. Pakistan has suffered loss by this margin three times.[34]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 0 3 wickets  England Zafar Ali Stadium, Sahiwal, Pakistan 23 December 1977
4 wickets  West Indies National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 21 November 1980
2 wickets  Australia Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 30 September 2009
2 wickets  Sri Lanka R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 14 September 2023
4 1 1 wicket  New Zealand AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand 17 December 1995
3 wickets  India Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 18 January 1998
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka 19 June 2010
Last updated: 1 July 2020[33]

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)[edit]

Pakistan has suffered defeat by 1 wicket on six occasions.[37]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 wicket  West Indies Edgbaston, Birmingham, England 11 June 1975 ‡
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia 16 January 1982
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 28 January 1984
 England Edgbaston, Birmingham, England 25 May 1987
 West Indies Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 17 October 1991
 New Zealand AMI Stadium, Christchurch, NZ 17 December 1995
 South Africa M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India 27 October 2023
Last updated: 1 July 2020[37]

Tied matches[edit]

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[25] There have been 37 ties in ODIs history with Pakistan involved in 8 such games.[4]

Opposition Venue Date
 West Indies Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 22 November 1991
 Sri Lanka Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 15 October 1999
 Australia Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 10 December 1992
 West Indies Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana 3 April 1993
 New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 13 March 1994
 Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 22 February 1995
 Ireland Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 23 May 2013
 West Indies Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 19 July 2013
 Zimbabwe Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 3 November 2020
Last updated: 3 November 2020[37]

Individual records[edit]

Batting records[edit]

Most career runs[edit]

A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards (20 m) of the pitch.[38] India's Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in ODIs with 18,246. Second is Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka with 14,234 ahead of Ricky Ponting from Australia in third with 13,704. Inzamam-ul-Haq is the leading Pakistani on this list.[39]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Period
1 11,701 Inzamam-ul-Haq 375 348 1991–2007
2 9,554 Mohammad Yousuf 281 267 1998–2010
3 8,824 Saeed Anwar 247 244 1989–2003
4 8,027 Shahid Afridi 393 364 1996–2015
5 7,534 Shoaib Malik 287 258 1999–2019
6 7,381 Javed Miandad 233 218 1975-1996
7 7,249 Younis Khan 265 255 2000-2015
8 7,170 Saleem Malik 283 256 1982-1999
9 6,614 Mohammad Hafeez 218 216 2003-2019
10 6,564 Ijaz Ahmed 250 232 1986-2000
Last updated: 9 January 2023[40]

Fastest runs getter[edit]

Runs Batsman Match Innings Record Date Reference
1000 Fakhar Zaman † 18 18 ♠ 22 July 2018 [41]
2000 Zaheer Abbas 45 45 2 October 1983 [42]
Babar Azam † 47 16 September 2018
3000 Fakhar Zaman † 67 67 29 April 2023 [43]
4000 Babar Azam † 84 82 29 March 2022 [44]
5000 99 97 5 May 2023 [45]
6000 Saeed Anwar 164 162 24 March 1999 [46]
7000 197 194 4 February 2000 [47]
8000 221 218 13 April 2001 [48]
9000 Mohammad Yousuf 258 245 11 April 2008 [49]
10000 Inzamam-ul-Haq 322 299 19 September 2004 [50]
11000 349 324 12 December 2005 [47]

Most runs against each opponent[edit]

Opposition Runs Batsman Matches Innings Career Span Ref
 Afghanistan 177 Imam-ul-Haq 3 3 2018–2023 [51]
 Australia 1,019 Javed Miandad 35 33 1979–1993 [52]
 Bangladesh 893 Mohammad Yousuf 18 16 2000–2008 [53]
 Canada 57 Sadiq Mohammad 1 1 1979–1979 [54]
 England 991 Javed Miandad 28 25 1977–1996 [55]
 Hong Kong 211 Younis Khan 2 2 2004–2008 [56]
 India 2,403 Inzamam-ul-Haq 67 64 1992–2006 [57]
 Ireland 217 Mohammad Hafeez 6 6 2007–2016 [58]
 Kenya 173 Younis Khan 3 3 2002–2011 [59]
 Namibia 63 Saleem Elahi 1 1 2003–2003 [60]
   Nepal 151 Babar Azam† 1 1 2023–2023 [61]
 Netherlands 227 4 4 2022–2023 [62]
 New Zealand 1,283 Inzamam-ul-Haq 45 42 1992–2004 [63]
 Scotland 164 Mohammad Yousuf 2 2 1999–2006 [64]
 South Africa 1,116 34 34 1998–2010 [65]
 Sri Lanka 2,265 Inzamam-ul-Haq 63 58 1992–2006 [66]
 United Arab Emirates 93 Ahmed Shehzad 1 1 2015–2015 [67]
 West Indies 1,930 Javed Miandad 64 64 1975–1993 [68]
 Zimbabwe 1,033 Mohammad Yousuf 24 22 1998–2008 [69]
Last updated: 7 October 2023

Most runs in each batting position[edit]

Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Saeed Anwar 220 8,156 39.98 1989–2003 [70]
Number 3 Babar Azam 98 5,188 60.33 2016–2024 [71]
Number 4 Javed Miandad 160 5,678 43.34 1975–1996 [72]
Number 5 Inzamam-ul-Haq 104 3,467 42.28 1991–2007 [73]
Number 6 Umar Akmal 62 1,888 37.01 2009–2019 [74]
Number 7 Abdul Razzaq 81 1,958 33.18 1996–2013 [75]
Number 8 Wasim Akram 93 1,208 17.01 1984–2003 [76]
Number 9 33 382 13.64 [77]
Number 10 Waqar Younis 63 478 ♠ 11.11 1989–2003 [78]
Number 11 Aaqib Javed 34 116 9.66 1988–1998 [79]
Last updated: 29 April 2023. Qualification: Batted 20 Innings at the position

Highest individual score[edit]

See also: List of highest individual scores in ODIs

The fourth ODI of the Sri Lanka's tour of India in 2014 saw Rohit Sharma score the highest Individual score. Fakhar Zaman holds the Pakistani record when he scored 210* against Zimbabwe in the fourth ODI of the 2018 series.[80]

Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
1 210* Fakhar Zaman †  Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 20 July 2018
2 194 Saeed Anwar  India M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India 21 May 1997
3 193 Fakhar Zaman †  South Africa Wanderers Cricket Ground, Johannesburg, South Africa 4 April 2021
4 180*  New Zealand Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 29 April 2023
5 160 Imran Nazir  Zimbabwe Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 21 March 2007 ‡
Last updated: 30 April 2023[81]

Highest individual score – progression of record[edit]

Runs Player Opponent Venue Season
37 Sadiq Mohammad  New Zealand AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand 1972–73
109 Majid Khan  England Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 1974
123 Zaheer Abbas  Sri Lanka Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 1981–82
124* Ijaz Ahmed  Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 1988–89
126* Shoaib Mohammad  New Zealand Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 1988–89
126 Saeed Anwar  Sri Lanka Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 1989–90
131  West Indies Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1993–94
137* Inzamam-ul-Haq  New Zealand Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1994
194 Saeed Anwar  India M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India 1997
210* Fakhar Zaman  Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 2018
Last updated: 1 July 2020[81]

Highest score against each opponent[edit]

Opposition Score Player Venue Date Ref
 Afghanistan 102* Umar Akmal Fatullah Osmani Stadium, Fatullah, Bangladesh 27 February 2014 [82]
 Australia 130 Haris Sohail Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 31 March 2019 [83]
 Bangladesh 136 Salman Butt National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 19 April 2008 [84]
 Canada 57* Sadiq Mohammad Headingley, Leeds, England 9 June 1979 ‡ [85]
 England 158 Babar Azam Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, England 13 July 2021 [86]
 Hong Kong 144 Younis Khan Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 18 July 2004 [87]
 India 194 Saeed Anwar M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India 21 May 1997 [88]
 Ireland 152 Sharjeel Khan Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 16 August 2016 [89]
 Kenya 87* Younis Khan Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 1 September 2002 [90]
 Namibia 63 Saleem Elahi De Beers Diamond Oval, Kinberley, South Africa 16 February 2003 ‡ [91]
 Netherlands 109 Fakhar Zaman Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam, Netherlands 16 August 2022 [92]
   Nepal 151 Babar Azam Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan 30 August 2023 [93]
 New Zealand 180* Fakhar Zaman Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 29 April 2023 [94]
 Scotland 83* Mohammad Yousuf Grange CC Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 27 June 2006 [95]
Misbah-ul-Haq 17 May 2013
 South Africa 193 Fakhar Zaman Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 4 April 2021 [96]
 Sri Lanka 140* Mohammad Hafeez Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 22 December 2013 [97]
 United Arab Emirates 93 Ahmed Shehzad McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand 4 March 2015 ‡ [98]
 West Indies 131 Saeed Anwar Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 1 November 1993 [99]
 Zimbabwe 210* Fakhar Zaman Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 20 July 2018 [100]
Last updated: 30 August 2023.

Highest career average[edit]

A batsman's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.[101]

Rank Average Player Innings Runs Not out Period
1 59.01 Babar Azam† 103 5,370 12 2015–2023
2 51.15 Imam-ul-Haq† 64 2,967 6 2017–2023
3 47.62 Zaheer Abbas 60 2,572 6 1974–1985
4 46.30 Fakhar Zaman† 75 3,241 5 2017–2023
5 44.84 Haris Sohail † 44 1,749 5 2013–2023
Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 6 September 2023[102]

Highest Average in each batting position[edit]

Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Imam-ul-Haq † 63 2,889 50.68 2017–2023 [103]
Number 3 Babar Azam † 98 5,188 60.33 2016–2024 [104]
Number 4 Misbah-ul-Haq 51 1,945 47.43 2002–2015 [105]
Number 5 66 2,338 47.71 [106]
Number 6 Younus Khan 29 1,013 42.20 2000–2015 [107]
Number 7 Abdul Razzaq 81 1,958 33.18 1996–2013 [108]
Number 8 52 1,066 29.61 [109]
Number 9 Abdul Qadir 21 168 24.00 1983–1993 [110]
Number 10 Waqar Younis 63 478 11.11 1989–2003 [111]
Number 11 Aaqib Javed 34 116 9.66 1988–1998 [112]
Last updated: 30 August 2023. Qualification: Min 20 innings batted at position

Most half-centuries[edit]

A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century.

Sachin Tendulkar of India has scored the most half-centuries in ODIs with 96. He is followed by the Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara on 93, South Africa's Jacques Kallis on 86 and India's Rahul Dravid and Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq on 83.[113]

Rank Half centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 83 Inzamam-ul-Haq 375 11,701 1991–2007
2 64 Mohammad Yousuf 281 9,554 1998–2010
3 50 Javed Miandad 218 7,381 1975–1996
4 48 Younus Khan 255 7,249 2000–2015
5 47 Saleem Malik 256 7,170 1982–1999
Last updated: 1 July 2020[114]

Most centuries[edit]

A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings.17

Tendulkar has also scored the most centuries in ODIs with 49. Saeed Anwar has the most centuries for Pakistan.[115]

Rank Centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 20 Saeed Anwar 244 8,824 1989–2003
2 19 Babar Azam† 103 5,370 2015–2023
3 15 Mohammad Yousuf 281 9,554 1998–2010
4 11 Mohammad Hafeez 216 6,614 2003–2019
5 10 Fakhar Zaman† 74 3,221 2017–2023
Ijaz Ahmed 232 6,564 1986–2000
Inzamam-ul-Haq 348 11,701 1991–2007
Last updated: 6 September 2023[116]

Most Sixes[edit]

Rank Sixes Player Innings Runs Period
1 351 ♠ Shahid Afridi 369 8,064 1996–2015
2 144 Inzamam-ul-Haq 350 11,739 1991–2007
3 124 Abdul Razzaq 228 5,080 1996–2011
4 121 Wasim Akram 280 3,717 1984–2003
5 113 Shoaib Malik 258 7,534 1999–2019
Last updated: 9 January 2023[117]

Most Fours[edit]

Rank Fours Player Innings Runs Period
1 971 Inzamam-ul-Haq 350 11,739 1991–2007
2 938 Saeed Anwar 244 8,824 1989–2003
3 785 Mohammad Yousuf 273 9,720 1998–2010
4 729 Shahid Afridi 369 8,064 1996–2015
5 664 Mohammad Hafeez 216 6,614 2003–2019
Last updated: 9 January 2023[118]

Highest strike rates[edit]

Andre Russell of West Indies holds the record for highest strike rate, with minimum 500 balls faced qualification, with 130.22.[119] Shahid Afridi is the Pakistani with the highest strike rate.

Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Faced Period
1 116.94 Shahid Afridi 8,064 6,864 1996–2015
2 113.40 Sharjeel Khan 812 716 2013–2017
3 110.29 Imad Wasim† 986 894 2015–2020
4 92.93 Fakhar Zaman† 3,221 3,466 2017–2023
5 89.60 Manzoor Elahi 741 827 1984–1995
Qualification= 500 balls faced. Last updated: 30 August 2023[120]

Highest strike rates in an inning[edit]

James Franklin of New Zealand's strike rate of 387.50 during his 31* off 8 balls against Canada during 2011 Cricket World Cup is the world record for highest strike rate in an innings. Shahid Afridi holds the top three positions for a Pakistan player in this list.[121]

Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Faced Opposition Venue Date
1 305.55 Shahid Afridi 55* 18  Netherlands Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 21 September 2002
2 290.90 Hasan Ali 32* 11  South Africa Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 7 April 2021
3 290.00 Shahid Afridi 29 10  Australia WACA, Perth, Australia 29 January 2010
4 283.33 34 12  Sri Lanka Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 18 December 2013
5 277.77 Imran Khan 25* 9  West Indies 15 November 1985
Last updated: 7 April 2021[122]

Most runs in a calendar year[edit]

Tendulkar holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 1894 runs scored in 1998. Saeed Anwar scored 1595 runs in 1996, the most for a Pakistan batsmen in a year.[123]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Year
1 1,595 Saeed Anwar 36 36 1996
2 1,373 Misbah-ul-Haq 34 32 2013
3 1,362 Mohammad Yousuf 32 30 2002
4 1,301 Mohammad Hafeez 33 33 2013
5 1,281 Ijaz Ahmed 38 36 1996
Last updated: 1 July 2020[124]

Most runs in a series[edit]

The 1980–81 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup in Australia saw Greg Chappell set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 685 runs. He is followed by Sachin Tendulkar with 673 runs scored in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.Fakhar Zaman has scored the most runs in a series for a Pakistan batsmen, when he scored 515 runs in the Pakistan's tour of Zimbabwe in 2018.[125]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Series
1 515 Fakhar Zaman 5 5 Pakistan in of Zimbabwe in 2018
2 474 Babar Azam† 8 8 2019 Cricket World Cup
3 451 Salman Butt 5 5 Bangladesh in Pakistan in 2008
4 448 Mohammad Hafeez Sri Lanka v Pakistan in the UAE in 2013-14
5 437 Javed Miandad 9 9 1992 Cricket World Cup
Last updated: 1 July 2020[126]

Most ducks[edit]

A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.[127] Sanath Jayasuriya has scored the equal highest number of ducks in ODIs with 34 such knocks. Pakistan's Shahid Afridi with 30 ducks is second on the all-time list (he has 29 ducks for Pakistan and 1 for Asia XI).[128]

Rank Ducks Player Matches Innings Period
1 29 Shahid Afridi 393 364 1996–2015
2 28 Wasim Akram 356 280 1984–2003
3 22 Younus Khan 265 255 2000–2015
4 20 Inzamam-ul-Haq 375 348 1991–2007
5 19 Saleem Malik 283 256 1982–1999
Mohammad Hafeez 218 216 2003–2019
Last updated: 1 July 2020[129]

Bowling records[edit]

Most career wickets[edit]

A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket. If the batsman is dismissed by run out, obstructing the field, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit.

Wasim Akram, former captain of Pakistan national cricket team and widely acknowledged as one of the greatest bowlers of all time and "Sultan of Swing", is the second highest wicket-taker in ODIs behind Sri Lankan wizard Muttiah Muralitharan.[130]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Runs Period
1 502 Wasim Akram 356 351 11,812 1984–2003
2 416 Waqar Younis 262 258 9,919 1989–2003
3 393 Shahid Afridi 393 369 13,572 1996–2015
4 288 Saqlain Mushtaq 169 165 6,275 1995–2003
5 268 Abdul Razzaq 261 250 8,452 1996–2011
6 241 Shoaib Akhtar 158 157 5,953 1998-2011
7 184 Saeed Ajmal 113 112 4,182 2008-2015
8 182 Imran Khan 175 153 4,844 1974-1992
9 182 Aaqib Javed 163 159 5,721 1988-1998
10 179 Umar Gul 130 128 5,253 2003-2016
Last updated: 11 January 2023[131]

Fastest wicket taker[edit]

Wickets Bowler Match Record Date Reference
50 Hasan Ali 24 18 October 2017 [132]
100 Saqlain Mushtaq 53 12 May 1997 [133]
150 78 16 January 1998 [134]
200 104 ♠ 5 June 1999 ‡ [135]
250 138 ♠ 20 April 2001 [136]
300 Waqar Younis 171 28 March 2000 [137]
350 218 31 October 2001 [138]
400 252 ♠ 8 December 2002 [139]
450 Wasim Akram 327 12 April 2002 [140]
500 354 25 February 2002 ‡ [141]
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Most wickets against each opponent[edit]

Opponent Wickets Player Matches Innings Runs Period Ref
 Afghanistan 8 Shaheen Afridi 3 3 94 2018–2023 [142]
 Australia 67 Wasim Akram 49 49 1838 1985–2003 [143]
 Bangladesh 32 Shahid Afridi 21 21 706 1997–2014 [144]
 Canada 5 1 1 23 2011–2011 [145]
 England 34 Shoaib Akhtar 18 18 822 1999–2010 [146]
Shahid Afridi 26 26 936 1997–2012
 Hong Kong 4 Shoaib Malik 3 3 67 2004–2018 [147]
 India 60 Wasim Akram 48 47 1509 1985–2003 [148]
 Ireland 10 Junaid Khan 4 4 178 2011–2013 [149]
 Kenya 12 Shahid Afridi 5 92 1996–2011 [150]
 Namibia 5 Wasim Akram 1 1 28 2003–2003 [151]
 Netherlands 10 Naseem Shah 3 3 111 2022–2022 [152]
   Nepal 4 Shadab Khan 1 1 27 2023–2023 [153]
 New Zealand 79 Waqar Younis 37 37 1252 1990–2002 [154]
 Scotland 3 Wasim Akram 1 1 23 1999–1999 [155]
Shoaib Akhtar 11
Shoaib Malik 35 2006–2006
Abdul Razzaq 2 2 79 1999–2006
Junaid Khan 1 1 19 2013–2013
Saeed Ajmal 25
 South Africa 58 Waqar Younis 32 32 1444 1993–2002 [156]
 Sri Lanka 92 Wasim Akram 59 58 1929 1986–2002 [157]
 United Arab Emirates 5 2 2 44 1994–1996 [158]
 West Indies 89 64 64 2276 1985–2002 [159]
 Zimbabwe 34 Shahid Afridi 31 31 1132 1996–2015 [160]
Last updated: 30 August 2023

Best figures in an innings[edit]

Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.[161] Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 8/19 against Zimbabwe in December 2001 at Colombo (SSC). Shahid Afridi holds the Pakistani record for best bowling figures.[162]

Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
1 7/12 Shahid Afridi  West Indies Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana 14 July 2013
2 7/36 Waqar Younis  England Headingley, Leeds, England 17 June 2001
3 7/37 Aaqib Javed  India Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 25 October 1991
4 6/14 Imran Khan 22 March 1985
5 6/16 Shoaib Akhtar  New Zealand National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 21 April 2002
Last updated: 1 July 2020[163]

Best figures in an innings – progression of record[edit]

Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
4/46 Sarfraz Nawaz  New Zealand AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand 1972–73
4/44  West Indies Edgbaston, Birmingham, England 1975 ‡
4/37 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 1981–82
4/34 Sikander Bakht  Australia
4/25 Wasim Raja  West Indies Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 1981–82
4/21 Abdul Qadir  New Zealand Edgbaston, Birmingham, England 1983 ‡
5/44  Sri Lanka Headingley, Leeds, England 1983 ‡
5/21 Wasim Akram  Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 1984–85
6/14 Imran Khan  India Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1984–85
7/37 Aaqib Javed  India Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1991–92
7/36 Waqar Younis  England Headingley, Leeds, England 2001
7/12 Shahid Afridi  West Indies Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana 2013
Last updated: 1 July 2020[163]

Best Bowling Figure against each opponent[edit]

Opposition Figures Player Venue Date Ref
 Afghanistan 5/18 Haris Rauf Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka 22 August 2023 [164]
 Australia 6/38 Shahid Afridi Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 22 April 2009 [165]
 Bangladesh 6/35 Abdul Razzaq Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 25 January 2002 [166]
Shaheen Afridi Lord's, London, England 5 July 2019 ‡
 Canada 5/23 Shahid Afridi R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 3 March 2011 ‡ [167]
 England 7/36 Waqar Younis Headingley, Leeds, England 17 June 2001 [168]
 Hong Kong 4/19 Shoaib Malik Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 18 July 2004 [169]
 India 7/37 Aaqib Javed Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 25 October 1991 [170]
 Ireland 5/14 Imad Wasim Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 18 August 2016 [171]
 Kenya 5/11 Shahid Afridi Edgbaston, Birmingham, England 14 September 2004 [172]
 Namibia 5/28 Wasim Akram De Beers Diamond Oval, Kinberley, South Africa 16 February 2003 ‡ [173]
 Netherlands 5/33 Naseem Shah Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam, Netherlands 21 August 2022 [174]
   Nepal 4/27 Shadab Khan Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan 30 August 2023 [175]
 New Zealand 6/16 Shoaib Akhtar National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 21 April 2002 [176]
 Scotland 3/11 Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, England 20 May 1999 ‡ [177]
 South Africa 5/16 Wasim Akram Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa 15 February 1993 [178]
 Sri Lanka 6/26 Waqar Younis Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 29 April 1990 [179]
 United Arab Emirates 3/16 Mushtaq Ahmed Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala, Pakistan 24 February 1996 ‡ [180]
 West Indies 7/12 Shahid Afridi Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana 14 July 2013 [181]
 Zimbabwe 6/26 Yasir Shah Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 1 October 2015 [182]
Last updated: 30 August 2023

Best career average[edit]

A bowler's bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken. Afghanistan's Rashid Khan holds the record for the best career average in ODIs with 18.54. Joel Garner, West Indian cricketer, and a member of the highly regarded late 1970s and early 1980s West Indies cricket teams, is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 18.84 runs per wicket. Saqlain Mushtaq is the highest ranked Pakistani when the qualification of 2000 balls bowled is followed.[183]

Rank Average Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 21.78 Saqlain Mushtaq 288 6,275 8,770 1995–2003
2 22.72 Saeed Ajmal 184 4,182 6,000 2008–2015
3 23.22 Sarfraz Nawaz 63 1,463 2,412 1973–1984
4 23.52 Wasim Akram 502 11,812 18,186 1984–2003
5 23.84 Waqar Younis 416 9,919 12,698 1989–2003
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 1 July 2020[184]

Best career economy rate[edit]

A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[127] West Indies' Joel Garner, holds the ODI record for the best career economy rate with 3.09. Pakistan's sarfraz Nawaz, with a rate of 3.63 runs per over conceded over his 45-match ODI career, is the highest Pakistani on the list.[185]

Rank Economy rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 3.63 Sarfraz Nawaz 63 1,463 2,412 1973–1984
2 3.71 Akram Raza 38 1,611 2,601 1989–1995
3 3.89 Imran Khan 182 4,844 7,461 1974–1992
Wasim Akram 502 11,812 18,186 1984–2003
5 4.06 Abdul Qadir 132 3,454 5,100 1983–1993
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 1 July 2020[186]

Best career strike rate[edit]

A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.[127] The top bowler with the best ODI career strike rate is South Africa's Lungi Ngidi with strike rate of 23.2 balls per wicket. Saqlain Mushtaq is the highest ranked Pakistani in this list.[187]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 30.4 Saqlain Mushtaq 288 6,275 8,770 1995–2003
2 30.5 Waqar Younis 416 9,919 12,698 1989–2003
3 31.1 Shoaib Akhtar 241 5,953 7,509 1998-2011
4 31.5 Rana Naved-ul-Hasan 110 3,221 3,466 2003-2010
5 31.6 Hasan Ali 91 2,763 2,882 2016–2022
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 13 July 2021[188]

Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings[edit]

Waqar Younis has taken the most four-wickets (or over) among all the bowlers.[189]

Rank Four-wicket hauls Player Matches Balls Wickets Period
1 27 ♠ Waqar Younis 262 12,698 416 1989–2003
2 23 Wasim Akram 356 18,186 502 1984–2003
3 17 Saqlain Mushtaq 169 8,770 288 1995–2003
4 13 Shahid Afridi 393 17,599 393 1996–2015
5 11 Abdul Razzaq 261 10,851 268 1996–2011
Last updated: 1 July 2020[190]

Most five-wicket hauls in a match[edit]

A five-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings.[191] Waqar Younis with 13 such hauls has the most hauls among all the bowlers.[192]

Rank Five-wicket hauls Player Matches Balls Wickets Period
1 13 ♠ Waqar Younis 262 12,698 416 1989–2003
2 9 Shahid Afridi 393 17,599 393 1996–2015
3 6 Wasim Akram 356 18,186 502 1984–2003
Saqlain Mushtaq 169 8,770 288 1995–2003
5 4 Aaqib Javed 163 8,012 182 1995–2007
Shoaib Akhtar 158 7,509 241 1998–2011
Hasan Ali 60 2,882 91 2016–2022
Last updated: 9 January 2023[193]

Best economy rates in an inning[edit]

The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 30 balls are delivered by the player, is West Indies player Phil Simmons economy of 0.30 during his spell of 3 runs for 4 wickets in 10 overs against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground in the 1991-92 Australian Tri-Series. Wasim Akram holds the Pakistani record during his spell in 1986-87 Champions Trophy against India at Sharjah, UAE.[194]

Rank Economy Player Overs Runs Wickets Opposition Venue Date
1 0.54 Wasim Akram 7.2 4 2  India Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 5 December 1986
2 0.62 Arshad Khan 8 5 1  Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2 June 2000
3 0.85 Saeed Ajmal 7 6 2 Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Pakistan 6 December 2011
4 0.90 Abdul Qadir 10 9 4  New Zealand Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 15 April 1986
5 1.00 Wasim Raja 7 7 1  Sri Lanka Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 14 June 1975 ‡
Majid Khan 11 11 1  Canada Headingley, Leeds, England 9 June 1979 ‡
Qualification: 30 balls bowled. Last updated: 1 July 2020[195]

Best strike rates in an inning[edit]

The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is shared by Sunil Dhaniram of Canada, Paul Collingwood of England and Virender Sehwag of India when they achieved a strike rate of 4.2 balls pr wicket. Mudassar Nazar during his spell of 4/27 achieved the best strike rate for a Pakistani bowler.[196]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Opposition Venue Date
1 6.0 Mudassar Nazar 4 27 24  New Zealand Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan 23 November 1984
2 6.8 Imad Wasim 5 14 34  Ireland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 18 August 2016
3 7.2 Waqar Younis 16 36  New Zealand Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot, Pakistan 6 November 1990
Shahid Afridi 11  Kenya