Best Bowling Figures in ODIs: Scotland's Charlie Cassell Joins Unique List on Debut

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Scotland's Charlie Cassell joined a unique list on his ODI debut after claiming seven wickets in the 16th match of ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 against Oman on Monday (July 22) at the Forthill Cricket Ground in Dundee.

With figures of 7 for 21, Cassell broke a near decade-long record held by South Africa's Kagiso Rabada for best bowling innings on ODI debut and also produced the seventh best spell in One Day Internationals, joining some of the game's top names.

Cassell was named as a replacement for fast bowler Chris Sole, who was unavailable for the match due to personal reasons. And he turned out to be some replacement as he left the Oman batters clueless, bundling them out for 91.

The 25-year-old started off by picking up two consecutive wickets in his first two balls, trapping Zeeshan Maqsood in front of the stumps and then castled Ayan Khan for a golden duck.

While he missed the opportunity to pick up a hat-trick, the pacer sent Khalid Kail back to the dressing room is his fourth delivery. In his very next over, Cassell struck again, removing Shoaib Khan and then completed his five-wicket haul with the dismissal of Mehran Khan.

After Pratik Athavale's dismissal, he joined Rabada and the West Indies' Fidel Edwards to achieve the feat of taking six wickets on an ODI debut. The moment Bilal Khan was caught behind, Cassell broke the record for best figures in an ODI match on debut.

Best Bowling Figures on ODI debut

• Charlie Cassell (Scotland) - 7 for 21 vs Oman in 2024
• Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) - 6 for 16 vs Bangladesh in 2015
• Fidel Edwards (West Indies) - 6 for 22 vs Zimbabwe in 2003
• Jan Frylinck (Namibia) - 5 for 13 vs Oman in 2019
• Tony Dodemaide (Australia) - 5 for 21 vs Sri Lanka in 1988

As mentioned earlier, the Scot also joined a unique list for best figures in ODI cricket. His spell of 7 for 21 was the seventh best bowling innings in the format and he is only behind the likes of Chaminda Vaas, Shahid Afridi, Andy Bichel, Rashid Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga and Glenn McGrath in best bowling figures in ODI list.

Best Bowling Spells in ODI cricket

• Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) - 8 for 19 vs Zimbabwe in 2001
• Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) - 7 for 12 vs West Indies in 2013
• Glenn McGrath (Australia) - 7 for 15 vs Namibia in 2003
• Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) - 7 for 18 vs West Indies in 2017
• Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) - 7 for 19 vs Zimbabwe in 2024
• Andy Bichel (Australia) - 7 for 20 vs England in 2003
• Charlie Cassell (Scotland) - 7 for 21 vs Oman in 2024
• Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) - 7 for 30 vs India in 2000
• Ali Khan (USA) - 7 for 32 vs Jersey in 2023
• Tim Southee (New Zealand) - 7 for 33 vs England in 2015

After the match, Casell said, "It's a but surreal. You wake up hoping to get one or two on your debut, you don't expect to get seven! You don't feel too under pressure with the boys, they just want you to enjoy your cricket. I felt very relaxed, just hoping to find the right spot, and today was just one of those days."