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Best Bowling Average (ODI)
This list features the players with the best ODI (one day internationals) bowling average for the Pakistan national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | BALLS | AVERAGE | YEARS |
1 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 169 | 8770 | 21.78 | 1995-2003 |
2 | Saeed Ajmal | 113 | 6000 | 22.72 | 2008-2015 |
3 | Sarfraz Nawaz | 45 | 2412 | 23.22 | 1973-1984 |
4 | Wasim Akram | 356 | 18186 | 23.52 | 1984-2003 |
5 | Waqar Younis | 262 | 12698 | 23.84 | 1989-2003 |
6 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 66 | 3372 | 24.28 | 2018-2025 |
7 | Shoaib Akhtar | 158 | 7509 | 24.70 | 1998-2011 |
8 | Abdul Qadir | 104 | 5100 | 26.16 | 1983-1993 |
9 | Imran Khan | 175 | 7461 | 26.61 | 1974-1992 |
10 | Haris Rauf | 50 | 2438 | 27.09 | 2020-2025 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). Bowling – best career bowling average – Pakistan – One Day Internationals. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-best-career-bowling-average/pakistan-7/one-day-internationals-2 (Accessed 1 December 2025).

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