The quickest to 1000 ODI runs

For someone who's played a middling number of Tests and ODIs, Yasir Hameed has some quirky records to his credit. That he was only the second batsman after Lawrence Rowe to score two centuries on Test debut is well known. That he and Imran Farhat are the only openers to have four consecutive century partnerships in ODIs is more obscure. Hameed also took the least time to reach 1000 runs in ODIs, 242 days, during which he averaged 44.34 in 24 matches with a couple of centuries and seven fifties. Following on from last week's column, in which, among other things, we dug up who played 100 ODIs in the shortest time, this week we've looked at which players achieved a couple of one-day runs and wickets landmarks quickest.

Two batsmen are tied for the record of scoring their first 1000 ODI runs in the fewest innings. Both Viv Richards and Kevin Pietersen needed only 21 innings to get there. Richards, however, reached the landmark four years and 229 days after making his debut. It took him that long to play 22 matches. Pietersen, on the other hand, scored his 1000th run in his 27th ODI, only a year and 122 days since his first game for England.

While the three batsmen to get to 1000 ODI runs in less than a year had averages of over 40, the fourth quickest got there in exactly 365 days despite an average of only 25. Shahid Afridi, never the most consistent batsman, made up by playing 45 ODIs in his first year on the international circuit. Before the year was out, he had played nine opponents and in seven different countries. Mohammad Kaif's on the list too, having played his first 50 ODIs, scoring 1017 runs, in a year and 75 days.

Quickest to 1000 ODI runs in terms of time

Player	Debut	Date	Time			Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50
Yasir Hameed (Pak)	May 20, 2003	Jan 17, 2004	0y 242d			24	24	1020	127*	44.34	2	7
BC Broad (Eng)	Jan 1, 1987	Nov 22, 1987	0y 325d			26	26	1047	99	40.26	0	10
NC Johnson (Zim)	Oct 24, 1998	Oct 21, 1999	0y 362d			28	28	1083	132*	40.11	4	6
Shahid Afridi (Pak)	Oct 2, 1996	Oct 2, 1997	1y 0d			45	42	1006	102	25.15	1	6
GR Marsh (Aus)	Jan 14, 1986	Jan 25, 1987	1y 11d			28	28	1020	125	36.42	2	4
R Dravid (India)	Apr 3, 1996	May 21, 1997	1y 48d			35	33	1065	107	35.50	1	8
MS Dhoni (India)	Dec 23, 2004	Feb 13, 2006	1y 52d			33	29	1054	183*	50.19	2	5
KC Wessels (Aus)	Jan 9, 1983	Mar 14, 1984	1y 65d			29	29	1035	92	38.33	0	11
WU Tharanga (SL)	Aug 2, 2005	Oct 7, 2006	1y 66d			30	28	1051	120	37.53	5	3
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)	Nov 22, 1991	Feb 1, 1993	1y 71d			34	33	1067	117	34.41	2	6
M Kaif (India)	Jan 28, 2002	Apr 13, 2003	1y 75d			50	41	1017	111*	31.78	1	5
GC Smith (SA)	Mar 30, 2002	Jun 29, 2003	1y 91d			29	28	1001	99	37.07	0	7
HJH Marshall (NZ)	Nov 29, 2003	Mar 1, 2005	1y 92d			34	32	1003	101*	38.57	1	10
KP Pietersen (Eng/ICC)	Nov 28, 2004	Mar 31, 2006	1y 123d			27	21	1005	116	67.00	3	6
MW Goodwin (Zim)	Jan 22, 1998	Jun 9, 1999	1y 138d			38	38	1043	111	27.44	1	5
Tamim Iqbal (Ban)	Feb 9, 2007	Jun 28, 2008	1y 140d			37	37	1032	129	27.89	1	7
AH Jones (NZ)	Oct 10, 1987	Mar 4, 1989	1y 145d			25	25	1017	90	46.22	0	12
Shahriar Nafees (Ban)	Jun 21, 2005	Nov 30, 2006	1y 162d			29	29	1058	123*	40.69	3	5
ME Trescothick (Eng)	Jul 8, 2000	Jan 19, 2002	1y 195d			27	27	1004	137	38.61	2	5
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)	Mar 28, 1998	Oct 19, 1999	1y 205d			31	27	1044	104*	49.71	2	7

Most of the players in the table above made their debuts in the late 1990s or the 2000s, after the ODI explosion, but there are four in there from the '80s and one from the early '90s. Chris Broad, Geoff Marsh, Kepler Wessels and Andrew Jones made their debuts between 1983 and 1987 but got to 1000 runs in quick time. Broad, in fact, was second quickest, at 325 days, despite not scoring a century in 26 innings. Wessels and Jones didn't score a century in their first 1000 either.

MS Dhoni played his first 100 ODIs in the shortest span of time - three years and 51 days - and is on course to beat Kumar Sangakkara's mark for 200 as well. He's also the only batsman to reach 5000 runs in fewer than five years, getting there in four years and 357 days. During that time Dhoni played 152 matches, 135 innings and averaged 50.26. Michael Bevan's stats are similar - 153 matches, 135 innings, 5006 runs at an average of 56 - but he needed six years and 299 days to achieve the landmark.

Richards, however, was still the quickest to 5000 in terms of innings - 114 over 11 years and 237 days - followed by Brian Lara, who got there in 118 innings.

Quickest to 5000 ODI runs in terms of time

Player	Debut	Date	Time			Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50
MS Dhoni (Asia/India)	Dec 23, 2004	Dec 15, 2009	4y 357d			152	135	5026	183*	50.26	5	34
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)	Mar 28, 1998	Sep 21, 2003	5y 177d			144	138	5000	141*	43.10	9	30
R Dravid (India)	Apr 3, 1996	Oct 10, 2001	5y 190d			158	148	5031	153	37.26	7	33
GC Smith (Afr/SA)	Mar 30, 2002	Mar 14, 2008	5y 350d			133	131	5016	134*	41.11	7	36
JH Kallis (SA)	Jan 9, 1996	Feb 6, 2002	6y 28d			142	137	5010	113*	44.73	8	34
KC Sangakkara (Asia/ICC/SL)	Jul 5, 2000	Oct 10, 2006	6y 97d			176	162	5076	138*	36.00	5	34
AC Gilchrist (Aus)	Oct 25, 1996	Mar 7, 2003	6y 133d			158	153	5061	154	34.42	8	29
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)	Nov 22, 1991	Apr 11, 1998	6y 140d			160	150	5027	137*	38.96	5	35
G Kirsten (SA)	Dec 14, 1993	Aug 25, 2000	6y 255d			137	137	5048	188*	41.04	9	32
MG Bevan (Aus)	Apr 14, 1994	Feb 7, 2001	6y 299d			153	135	5006	108*	56.24	5	33
Yuvraj Singh (Asia/India)	Oct 3, 2000	Sep 2, 2007	6y 334d			181	164	5063	139	36.42	7	30
BC Lara (WI)	Nov 9, 1990	Nov 3, 1997	6y 359d			120	118	5029	169	47.44	11	33
CH Gayle (ICC/WI)	Sep 11, 1999	Sep 14, 2006	7y 3d			140	137	5022	153*	38.63	12	27
MJ Clarke (Aus)	Jan 19, 2003	Jan 22, 2010	7y 3d			164	148	5003	130	42.76	4	39
NJ Astle (NZ)	Jan 22, 1995	Feb 26, 2002	7y 35d			150	147	5004	122*	35.74	12	29
RT Ponting (Aus)	Feb 15, 1995	Apr 6, 2002	7y 50d			137	137	5082	145	42.00	9	29
SR Tendulkar (India)	Dec 18, 1989	Feb 12, 1997	7y 56d			141	138	5021	137	40.16	11	31
A Jadeja (India)	Feb 28, 1992	Nov 5, 1999	7y 250d			182	165	5000	119	37.59	6	28
WJ Cronje (SA)	Feb 26, 1992	Jan 21, 2000	7y 329d			173	161	5080	112	38.48	2	35
DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL)	Jan 24, 1998	Jan 8, 2006	7y 349d			196	182	5006	128	30.71	6	26

Ajit Agarkar held the record for taking 50 ODI wickets in the fewest matches - 23 - until Ajantha Mendis came along and did it in 19. Agarkar, however, was the first man to do it inside a year and is still the quickest in terms of time - 182 days, compared to Mendis' 277.

Mendis' early record is staggering. Each of his first 51 wickets cost 9.82 runs and he struck every 17 balls on average. His record has tapered since, though, and in his last 19 ODIs he's taken only 21 wickets, while his career average has risen to 17.86. Unless Mendis' form takes a dramatic upward surge, he's unlikely to challenge Saqlain Mushtaq's record of being the fastest to 100 ODI wickets.

Quickest to 50 ODI wickets in terms of time

Player	Debut	Date	Time			Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	5	4
AB Agarkar (India)	Apr 1, 1998	Sep 30, 1998	0y 182d			23	1242	1067	50	4/35	21.34	0	3
BAW Mendis (SL)	Apr 10, 2008	Jan 12, 2009	0y 277d			19	845	501	51	6/13	9.82	3	3
Waqar Younis (Pak)	Oct 14, 1989	Nov 9, 1990	1y 26d			27	1218	793	53	6/26	14.96	5	2
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)	Sep 29, 1995	Nov 3, 1996	1y 35d			28	1439	1068	51	4/28	20.94	0	3
SE Bond (NZ)	Jan 11, 2002	May 11, 2003	1y 120d			27	1370	969	51	6/23	19.00	2	3
JM Anderson (Eng)	Dec 15, 2002	May 5, 2004	1y 142d			31	1508	1189	50	4/25	23.78	0	4
J Srinath (India)	Oct 18, 1991	Mar 19, 1993	1y 152d			37	1900	1331	50	5/41	26.62	1	0
RD King (WI)	Oct 31, 1998	Apr 2, 2000	1y 154d			33	1690	1157	50	3/24	23.14	0	0
B Lee (Aus)	Jan 9, 2000	Jun 23, 2001	1y 165d			29	1531	1236	50	5/27	24.72	1	1
Z Khan (India)	Oct 3, 2000	Mar 19, 2002	1y 167d			34	1763	1416	52	4/42	27.23	0	3
SK Warne (Aus)	Mar 24, 1993	Sep 13, 1994	1y 173d			25	1356	838	51	4/19	16.43	0	4
IK Pathan (India)	Jan 9, 2004	Jul 31, 2005	1y 203d			31	1655	1379	50	4/24	27.58	0	1
CEL Ambrose (WI)	Mar 12, 1988	Oct 14, 1989	1y 216d			26	1404	869	51	5/17	17.03	2	3
CRD Fernando (SL)	Jan 9, 2001	Sep 16, 2002	1y 250d			32	1428	1193	50	3/30	23.86	0	0
Shoaib Akhtar (Pak)	Mar 28, 1998	Jan 16, 2000	1y 294d			29	1385	999	51	4/37	19.58	0	1
SM Pollock (SA)	Jan 9, 1996	Nov 2, 1997	1y 297d			34	1873	1258	51	4/33	24.66	0	3
SR Waugh (Aus)	Jan 9, 1986	Nov 4, 1987	1y 299d			46	1970	1466	50	4/48	29.32	0	1
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	Feb 15, 1994	Jan 20, 1996	1y 339d			41	2010	1309	50	4/20	26.18	0	1
M Dillon (WI)	Nov 3, 1997	Oct 13, 1999	1y 344d			32	1633	1197	50	5/51	23.94	1	2
SCJ Broad (Eng)	Aug 30, 2006	Aug 26, 2008	1y 362d			34	1734	1381	53	5/23	26.05	1	1

Saqlain was 11th quickest to 50 wickets in terms of matches - 28 - and fourth in terms of time - one year and 35 days. He accelerated spectacularly thereafter, needing only another 25 ODIs and 195 days to reach 100 wickets. He's the only bowler to get there in less than two years.

Saqlain's wicket-taking momentum did not flag after 100; instead it picked up. He went from 100 to 200 wickets in 51 matches and reached the landmark three years and 249 days after his debut. The next quickest was Brett Lee, who needed five years and 184 days.

Quickest to 200 ODI wickets in terms of time

Player	Debut	Date	Time			Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	5	4
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)	Sep 29, 1995	Jun 5, 1999	3y 249d			104	5467	3871	200	5/29	19.35	5	9
B Lee (Aus)	Jan 9, 2000	Jul 12, 2005	5y 184d			112	5688	4433	200	5/27	22.16	4	7
SM Pollock (SA)	Jan 9, 1996	Oct 10, 2001	5y 274d			138	7265	4567	200	6/35	22.83	4	6
SK Warne (Aus)	Mar 24, 1993	Jun 20, 1999	6y 88d			125	7018	4851	202	5/33	24.01	1	11
Waqar Younis (Pak)	Oct 14, 1989	Mar 9, 1996	6y 147d			118	5886	4371	200	6/26	21.85	7	9
AB Agarkar (India)	Apr 1, 1998	Dec 26, 2004	6y 269d			133	6607	5621	201	6/42	27.96	1	8
J Srinath (India)	Oct 18, 1991	Nov 9, 1998	7y 22d			147	7669	5528	200	5/23	27.64	3	2
Z Khan (Asia/India)	Oct 3, 2000	Nov 15, 2007	7y 43d			144	7213	5910	201	5/42	29.40	1	6
M Muralitharan (SL)	Aug 12, 1993	Oct 27, 2000	7y 76d			147	8029	5445	206	7/30	26.43	4	4
GD McGrath (Aus)	Dec 9, 1993	Mar 31, 2001	7y 112d			133	7129	4762	201	5/14	23.69	4	6
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	Feb 15, 1994	Jul 28, 2001	7y 163d			163	7915	5619	200	5/14	28.09	1	3
AA Donald (SA)	Nov 10, 1991	May 29, 1999	7y 200d			117	6198	4170	201	6/23	20.74	2	8
M Ntini (ICC/SA)	Jan 16, 1998	Mar 3, 2006	8y 46d			126	6294	4586	203	6/22	22.59	3	6
Wasim Akram (Pak)	Nov 23, 1984	Feb 15, 1993	8y 84d			143	7300	4617	201	5/16	22.97	4	7
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/Pak)	Nov 1, 1996	Jan 30, 2005	8y 90d			181	7889	5965	203	6/35	29.38	3	5
A Kumble (India)	Apr 25, 1990	Sep 26, 1998	8y 154d			147	7927	5424	200	6/12	27.12	2	5
Shoaib Akhtar (Asia/ICC/Pak)	Mar 28, 1998	Aug 30, 2006	8y 155d			130	6120	4731	202	6/16	23.42	4	4
CEL Ambrose (WI)	Mar 12, 1988	Jun 6, 1997	9y 86d			146	7805	4518	200	5/17	22.59	4	6
HH Streak (Zim)	Nov 10, 1993	Jun 26, 2003	9y 228d			162	8134	6161	200	5/32	30.80	1	5
JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA)	Jan 9, 1996	Oct 23, 2005	9y 287d			221	7940	6345	200	5/30	31.72	2	2