From Bilal Khan to Adam Zampa: Top 10 ODI wicket takers of 2022

The year 2022 entertained fans with many multi-format series played between different countries. Despite the primary focus on the shortest format due to the multi-team T20 events such as the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup, there were quite a few ODI matches.

This year’s first series was played between Ireland and the West Indies, while the last was held between Bangladesh and India. Several bowlers impressed with their superior consistency and rocked the charts with some brilliant bowling performances. The main dominance in the highest number of wickets was by the Associate Nations players.

Bilal Khan van Oman had a memorable 2022 as he ended the year ranked first among the top 10 highest wicket takers. Bilal played 16 matches and went on to take 43 wickets with 31/5 being his best performance. Bilal also took a whopping three five-wicket hauls. Likewise Nepalese bowler Sompal Kami also had a brilliant 2022, as he picked up 35 scalps in 20 matches

The top 10 of the highest wicket takers list featured only two players from the test playing countries, and both are spinners. Australian spider sensation Adam Zampa finished 2022 as the sixth leading wicket taker after taking 30 scalps in 12 matches at an economic rate of just under five. Likewise star of the West Indies Akeal Hosein is also on the list, as he took 30 wickets in 2022, with 4/39 being his best.

Top 10 highest wicket takers in ODIs in 2022:

• Bilal Khan (Oman)
  Matches: 16, Wickets: 43, Best: 5/31, Average: 16.86, Economy rate: 4.90
• Sompal Kami (Nepal)
  Matches: 20, Wickets: 35, Best: 4/39, Average: 22.77, Economy rate: 4.98
• Basil Hameed (UAE)
  Matches: 21, Wickets: 32, Best: 5/17, Average: 16.65, Economy rate: 3.73
• Bernard Martinus Scholtz (Namibia)
  Matches: 20, Wickets: 32, Best: 5/22, Average: 16.78, Economy rate: 3.14
• Saurabh Naresh Netravalkar (USA)
  Matches: 19, Wickets: 32, Best: 5/45, Average: 24.56, Economy rate: 4.56
• Adam Zampa (Australia)
  Matches: 12, Wickets: 30, Best: 5/35, Average: 17.53, Economy rate: 4.99
• Akeal Hosein (West Indies)
  Matches: 20, Wickets: 30, Best: 4/39, Average: 30.76, Economy rate: 5.07
• Ruben Trumpelmann (Namibia)
  Matches: 21, Wickets: 29, Best: 4/37, Average: 26.48, Economy rate: 4.67
• Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal)
  Matches: 14, Wickets: 28, Best: 4/29, Average: 20.25, Economy rate: 4.16
• Mark Watt (Scotland)
  Matches: 17, Wickets: 28, Best: 5/33, Average: 20.32, Economy rate: 3.93