The primary role of a bowler is to keep the batsman in check during the passage of the play. For that, he needs to read the mind of the batter upon how he is approaching the game. Based on that, the bowler will tweak his variation to reap the rewards.
On the other hand, we have seen bowlers unsettling the batters from the get-go. The cricket fraternity has seen batters being put under unreal pressure from the bowlers straightaway. As a result, the batsmen tend to make silly mistakes and throw away their wickets.
In this listicle, we will now learn about the names of the six bowlers who had the mental edge to dismiss the most batsmen for a duck in One-Day Internationals.
1. Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. Tagged as the greatest left-arm fast bowler in cricket history, Wasim Akram has dismissed 110 batters for a duck, the most by any bowler.
2. Chaminda Vaas
Chaminda Vaas has been the most successful fast bowler in the history of Sri Lankan cricket. The former left-arm paceman comes second on the list as he dismissed 76 batters for a duck in the 50-over format.
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3. Waqar Younis
Regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, Waqar Younis is the youngest bowler to take 400 wickets in ODIs. He comes third on the list as he dismissed 72 batters for a duck in ODIs.
4. Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath was one of the most successful fast bowlers in the history of the sport. The former Australian paceman dismissed 71 batsmen for a duck in One-Day Internationals.
5. Brett Lee
Brett Lee was one of the integral fast bowlers for Australia during the playing days of his career. He dismissed 70 batsmen for a duck in the 50-over format.
6. Shaun Pollock
Shaun Pollock was truly acknowledged as one of the greatest bowling all-rounders of all time. Pollock got rid of 68 batsmen for a duck in ODIs.
