Most Wickets in 1998: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats

Here is the complete breakdown of the most wickets in 1998, featuring the most impactful players of the year.
ODI1998180 entries
158Ajit AgarkarIND21 clear of Anil Kumble
237Anil KumbleIND21 off the lead
237Javagal SrinathIND21 off the lead
● LEADS
Ajit AgarkarIND
58 · 21 ahead of Kumble
↑ IN THE CHASE
0
players within 10% of the lead — Agarkar is out on their own
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
21
The mark at number ten — 170 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
India
11 of the top 50 · 10 teams represented

Most Wickets — full list

180 entries, ranked
1Ajit AgarkarIND58
2Anil KumbleIND37
2Javagal SrinathIND37
3Saqlain MushtaqPAK34
4Muttiah MuralitharanSL32
5Venkatesh PrasadIND29
6Allan DonaldSA27
6Heath StreakZIM27
7Kumar DharmasenaSL24
7Sachin TendulkarIND24
8Damien FlemingAUS23
9Sanath JayasuriyaSL22
9Wasim AkramPAK22
9Paul StrangZIM22
10Upul ChandanaSL21
10Chris HarrisNZ21
11Shaun PollockSA20
12Jacques KallisSA19
12Shayne O'ConnorNZ19
12Chris CairnsNZ19
13Harbhajan SinghIND18
13Azhar MahmoodPAK18
13Andy WhittallZIM18
14Pat SymcoxSA17
14Lance KlusenerSA17
14Hrishikesh KanitkarIND17
14Shane WarneAUS17
15Michael KasprowiczAUS16
15Hansie CronjeSA16
16Daniel VettoriNZ15
16Dion NashNZ15
16Tom MoodyAUS15
16Sunil JoshiIND15
17Darren GoughENG13
17Robert CroftENG13
17Steve WaughAUS13
17Craig McMillanNZ13
17Pramodya WickramasingheSL13
17Chaminda VaasSL13
18Simon DoullNZ12
18Shahid AfridiGER12
18Aaqib JavedPAK12
18Steve ElworthySA12
18Roger TelemachusSA12
19Aamer SohailPAK11
19Phil SimmonsWI11
19Harvinder SinghIND11
20Robin SinghIND10
20Rahul SanghviIND10
20Paul WilsonAUS10
20Waqar YounisPAK10
20Grant FlowerZIM10
21Saleem MalikPAK9
21Mohammad HussainPAK9
21Mervyn DillonWI9
21Mark EalhamENG9
22Matthew FlemingENG8
22Mohammad RafiqueBAN8
22Abdul RazzaqPAK8
22Suresh PereraSL8
22Gavin RobertsonAUS8
22Eddo BrandesZIM8
22Guy WhittallZIM8
23Craig EvansZIM7
23Aravinda de SilvaSL7
23Michael BevanAUS7
23Brendon JulianAUS7
23Khaled MahmudBAN7
23Rawl LewisWI7
23Carl HooperWI7
24Keith ArthurtonWI6
24Adam HollioakeENG6
24Glenn McGrathAUS6
24Paul ReiffelAUS6
24Debasis MohantyIND6
24Sourav GangulyIND6
24Nathan AstleNZ6
24Brian McMillanSA6
24Steve TikoloKEN6
25Mohammad SheikhBAN5
25Pommie MbangwaZIM5
25Neil JohnsonZIM5
25Derek CrookesSA5
25Ravindra PushpakumaraSL5
25Nuwan ZoysaSL5
25Mark WaughAUS5
25Nikhil ChopraIND5
25Ian HarveyAUS5
25Darren LehmannAUS5
25Arshad KhanPAK5
25Shoaib AkhtarPAK5
26Mohammad ZahidPAK4
26Hasibul HossainBAN4
26Alan MullallyENG4
26Dougie BrownENG4
26Nixon McLeanWI4
26Angus FraserENG4
26Adam DaleAUS4
26Andy BichelAUS4
26Mark PriestNZ4
26Geoff AllottNZ4
26Henry OlongaZIM4
26Dirk ViljoenZIM4
26Maurice OdumbeKEN4
27Martin SujiKEN3
27Aasif KarimKEN3
27Murray GoodwinZIM3
27Mike RindelSA3
27Sir Curtly AmbroseWI3
27Ashley GilesENG3
27Ian AustinENG3
27Dean HeadleyENG3
27Enamul HaqueBAN3
27Athar Ali KhanBAN3
27Shafiuddin AhmedBAN3
27Mushtaq AhmedPAK3
28Morshed Ali KhanBAN2
28Ben HollioakeENG2
28Carl TuckettWI2
28Peter MartinENG2
28Courtney WalshWI2
28Paul WisemanNZ2
28Alex TaitNZ2
28Daryll CullinanSA2
28Thilan SamaraweeraSL2
28Niroshan BandaratillekeSL2
28Nicky BojeSA2
28Makhaya NtiniSA2
28John RennieZIM2
28Joseph AngaraKEN2
28Thomas OdoyoKEN2
29Gary BrentZIM1
29Mluleki NkalaZIM1
29Adam HuckleZIM1
29Alistair CampbellZIM1
29Alan DawsonSA1
29Sajeewa de SilvaSL1
29Ruwan KalpageSL1
29Paul AdamsSA1
29Brad YoungAUS1
29Sairaj BahutuleIND1
29Sanjay RaulIND1
29Damien MartynAUS1
29Shiv ChanderpaulWI1
29Stuart WilliamsWI1
29Franklyn RoseWI1
29Chris LewisENG1
29Graeme HickENG1
29Neil McGarrellWI1
29Naimur RahmanBAN1
29Paras MhambreyIND1
30Rahul DravidIND0
30Manzoor AkhtarPAK0
30Ajay JadejaIND0
30Mohammad AkramPAK0
30Fazl-e-AkbarPAK0
30Shariful HaqueBAN0
30Zakir HossainBAN0
30Anisur RahmanBAN0
30Saeed AnwarPAK0
30Kabir KhanPAK0
30Ijaz AhmedPAK0
30Aminul IslamBAN0
30Ali BrownENG0
30Laurie WilliamsWI0
30Reon KingWI0
30Brian LaraWI0
30Clayton LambertWI0
30VVS LaxmanIND0
30Nilesh KulkarniIND0
30Chandika HathurusinghaSL0
30Andrew SymondsAUS0
30Stuart LawAUS0
30Ricky PontingAUS0
30Mahela JayawardeneSL0
30Nantie HaywardSA0
30Craig WishartZIM0
30Ravi ShahKEN0
30Lameck OnyangoKEN0
30Hitesh ModiKEN0
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