Top 5 oldest bowlers to bowl a maiden over in ODIs

Bowling a maiden over in limited-overs cricket is a rare event. While it was common in the early years of the format, there has been a major reduction in maiden overs as players have adapted to 50-over cricket over the years. Overall, a whopping 24,551 maiden overs have been bowled in ODI history, of which 948 were bowled in 2007, the most in a calendar year.

South African legend Shaun Pollock holds the record for bowling the most maidens in ODIs (313), while Glenn McGrath and Chaminda Vaas have bowled the second most, 279 each. In modern-day cricket, maiden overs are gold dust, especially with the scoring rate reaching new heights every day.

In the history of ODI cricket, there have been a few instances of oldest bowlers delivering a maiden over. Here are the five oldest bowlers to bowl a maiden over in ODIs:

5. Somachandra de Silva (42 years & 220 days)

The former Sri Lankan wrist-spinner achieved the feat against West Indies in Sydney, 1985, at the age of 42 years and 220 days.

4. Khurram Khan (43 years & 160 days) 

The former left-arm spinner from UAE achieved the feat against Afghanistan in Dubai, 2014, at the age of 43 years and 160 days.

3. Aamir Kaleem (43 years & 180 days)

The Oman spinner achieved the feat at the age of 43 years and 180 days against Canada in Lauderhill, 2025.

2. Norman Gifford (44 years & 359 days)

The former English spinner is the second-oldest bowler to bowl a maiden in ODIs, achieving the feat vs Australia in Sharjah, 1985.

1. John Traicos (45 years & 289 days)

The former Zimbabwe off-spinner is the oldest player to bowl a maiden over in ODIs, achieving the feat against Pakistan in Harare, 1993, at the age of 45 years and 289 days.