A list of the highest wicket takers in one-day internationals.
(* denotes still playing)
| Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Best figures |
| *Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) | 328 | 503 | 7/30 |
| Wasim Akram (Pakistan) | 356 | 502 | 5/15 |
| Waqar Younis (Pakistan) | 262 | 416 | 7/36 |
| *Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) | 322 | 400 | 8/19 |
| Shaun Pollock (South Africa) | 303 | 393 | 6/35 |
| Glenn McGrath (Australia) | 250 | 381 | 7/15 |
| Anil Kumble (India) | 271 | 337 | 6/12 |
| Javagal Srinath (India) | 229 | 315 | 5/23 |