Three worst bowling figures in ODI cricket

It is said that cricket is a game dominated by the batters. With the quality of bats and flat pitches becoming a common phenomenon in the international circuit, we have witnessed several games where batters have almost thrashed the bowlers. On that note, here are the three-worst bowling figures in the 50-over format.

Mick Lewis (Australia)

One of the greatest 50-over games of all time was played between Australia and South Africa in March 2006 in Johannesburg. Batting first, Australia managed to put up a mammoth 434-6 on the board. However, South Africa became the first team ever to successfully chase more than 400 runs in ODI cricket.

Australian pacer Mick Lewis might want to forget that match after he ended up having a record for conceding most runs in an ODI. South African batters smashed the right-arm pacer all over the ground as he registered figures of conceding 113 runs in his full ten over quota going wicketless in the process.  

Wahab Riaz (Pakistan)

Pakistan left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz became the first bowler for his country to concede 100 runs in an ODI game. Riaz recorded this unwanted feat against England at Trentbridge in 2016. The home side ended up registering the highest ever total of 444/3 in the 50-over cricket history.

The 36-year-old failed to scalp a single wicket in the game and went on to give 110 runs. This is the second-worst bowling figure in the history of ODI cricket. England went on to win the contest comfortably with opener Alex Hales registering the highest individual score by an English player in ODIs, which was later broken by batter Jason Roy (180 runs against Australia in January 2018).

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)

Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is not in his best these days. The 32-year-old bowler has lost his venomous swing as compared to earlier. As a result, the right-arm pacer has added an extra mile in his bowling but at the cost of his swing, which has turned things worse for him.

However, if there’s one game that Bhuvi would like to forget then it would be the fifth ODI match India played against South Africa in 2015. Bhuvneshwar bowled his full ten over quota and was thrashed for 106 taking one wicket in the process. The Proteas went on to score 438/4 in their 50 overs. India lost both that match and the series as well.