How do you play the ODI Wickets Higher or Lower game?

You see one of the cricketers and their ODI wickets. Guess whether the next one has a higher or lower number. Each correct guess extends your streak, and one wrong guess ends the game.

Who has the most ODI wickets in this game?

Muttiah Muralitharan leads this category with 534 ODI wickets.

How many cricketers are in the ODI Wickets game?

There are 60 cricketers in this category. The order is shuffled every time you play, so no two games are the same.

Is the ODI Wickets quiz free to play?

Yes. It is completely free, works on mobile and desktop, and needs no account.

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ODI Wickets Higher or Lower

Who has taken more career ODI wickets?

ODI Higher or lower?

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Top 10 by ODI wickets

The leading cricketers in this category. Can you remember them all mid-game?

#	Player	ODI wickets
1	MM Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka	534
2	WA Wasim Akram Pakistan	502
3	WY Waqar Younis Pakistan	416
4	CV Chaminda Vaas Sri Lanka	400
5	SA Shahid Afridi Pakistan	395
6	SP Shaun Pollock South Africa	393
7	GM Glenn McGrath Australia	381
8	BL Brett Lee Australia	380
9	LM Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka	338
10	AK Anil Kumble India	337

How to play

1 One stat. Two cricketers.Each round shows two cricketers and one stat. Player A’s number is shown. Your job is to work out Player B’s.
2 Make your callTap Higher if you think Player B has more, or Lower if fewer. On a keyboard, use the ↑ and ↓ arrow keys.
3 Keep the streak aliveEvery right call scores a run and the next cricketer steps in. One wrong call and you are out. Your best score is saved.

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About the ODI Wickets quiz

The ODI Wickets Higher or Lower game is a cricket stats quiz built around ODI wickets. It features 60 cricketers from ODI cricket, and your job is simple: look at Player A's ODI wickets and decide whether Player B has a higher or lower number.

Who leads in ODI wickets?

Muttiah Muralitharan tops this category with 534 ODI wickets, ahead of Wasim Akram on 502. Across all 60 cricketers in the game the average is 264, and the lowest figure is 182. Knowing roughly where that middle sits is the key to making good calls.

How to play ODI Wickets Higher or Lower

Player A is shown with their ODI wickets.
Guess whether Player B has a higher or lower number. Tap a button, or use the ↑ and ↓ keys.
Each correct guess adds one to your streak and brings in the next one.
One wrong guess ends the game. Your best score is saved in your browser.

Tips for this category

ODI wickets is a career total, so longevity matters. Players with long international careers usually sit near the top, while newer names tend to have lower figures. When Player A is close to 534, "Lower" is the safer call; when they are near 182, lean towards "Higher".

About the data

The numbers come from the CricketSky player stats database and are refreshed every day, so career figures stay current. The order is shuffled every time you play, so every game of ODI Wickets Higher or Lower is different. Want a different challenge? Browse all Higher or Lower categories.