ICC World Cup Most Wickets: The International Cricket Council (ICC) conducts the ODI World Cup every four years, and it’s considered one of the biggest and most prestigious events in cricket. Multiple teams strive to qualify for the World Cup, but only one team/country gets to lift the coveted trophy after a month of high-octane games.
10 teams will play in the 2023 Cricket World Cup, and fans are looking forward to more riveting sports action and entertainment, as was the case with the previous edition of the tournament in 2019, which England won. Most fans watch cricket, or any other sport for entertainment, and nothing rouses the crowd more than a boundary or a wicket. We have covered the list of the highest run scorers and most explosive strikers that you can check out below.
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Today we take a look at the highest wicket-takers in the ICC Cricket World Cup history. There have been numerous bowlers like Muthiah Muralidaran, Lasith Malinga and Zaheer Khan that terrorised the batsmen in their time. Some have accumulated over 50 wickets and recorded impressive six and seven-wicket hauls.
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The One-day International (ODI) format of the World Cup allows the players more freedom to exercise their abilities and showcase their cricketing prowess. You’ll rarely find a batsman trying to hit boundaries from the first ball itself or a bowler aiming for wide yorkers.
In the 50-over games, cricketers perform responsibly, resulting in slightly slow but intriguing games. The bowlers also get time to shine, unlike T20, where they are mostly at the receiving end of a batsman’s thrashing. Five and six-wicket hauls are quite common in the World Cup, and some players have multiple to their names.
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#1 Glenn McGrath
Australia’s fearsome fast-bowler Glenn McGrath is the leading wicket-taker in the ICC World Cup. He was instrumental in Australia’s consecutive World Cup wins in 1999, 2003 and 2007. McGrath was known for his accuracy and consistency while bowling. His speed and economy were also fabulous, and his incredible record of 71 World Cup wickets in 39 innings is unlikely to be ever surpassed.
#2 Muthiah Muralidaran
Sri Lanka’s Muthiah Muralidaran closely follows Glenn McGrath with 68 wickets in the World Cup in 30 innings. A master of spin, Muralidaran is one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket and was part of the 1996 team that won the World Cup. He was known for his distinctive spin action and slick bowling.
#3 Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc is the top bowler for Australia in the modern era of cricket. He was instrumental in Australia's 2015 ICC World Cup win and won the Golden Ball award for most wickets in the tournament in 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups. Starc had a record of taking a wicket in all his World Cup innings until his 24th match. In 28 innings, he has taken 65 wickets.
#4 Lasith Malinga
The king of yorkers, Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga is notorious for bowling even the best of batsmen with his fast and crisp deliveries. He took 56 wickets in just 28 innings in the World Cup, with the best figure of 6/38. Malinga was known for his unorthodox sling action and in-swinging yorkers. Malinga also holds the record for most hat-tricks in the World Cup.
#5 Mohammed Shami
India's Mohammed Shami is the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the World Cup but has accomplished the feat in the least time. He also has the most five-wicket hauls and the rare seven-wicket haul in the World Cup. Shami took just 18 innings to reach 55 wickets in three World Cups.
You can check out the list of the top wicket-takers in the Cricket World Cup below.
Highest Wicket Takers In Cricket World Cup | ||||||||
| Rank | Player | Innings | Wickets | Overs | Runs | BBI | Economy | Span |
| 1 | Glenn McGrath (AUS) | 39 | 71 | 325.5 | 1292 | 7/15 | 3.96 | 1996-2007 |
| 2 | Muthiah Muralidaran (SL) | 39 | 68 | 343.3 | 1335 | 4/19 | 3.88 | 1996-2011 |
| 3 | Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 28 | 65 | 243.1 | 1254 | 6/28 | 5.15 | 2015-2023 |
| 4 | Lasith Malinga (SL) | 28 | 56 | 232.2 | 1281 | 6/38 | 5.51 | 2007-2019 |
| 5 | Mohammed Shami (IND) | 18 | 55 | 145.0 | 744 | 7/57 | 5.13 | 2015-2023 |
| 6 | Wasim Akram (PAK) | 36 | 55 | 324.3 | 1311 | 5/28 | 4.04 | 1987-2003 |
| 7 | Trent Boult (NZ) | 29 | 53 | 275.0 | 1354 | 5/27 | 4.92 | 2015-2023 |
| 8 | Chaminda Vaas (SL) | 31 | 49 | 261.4 | 1040 | 6/25 | 3.97 | 1996-2007 |
| 9 | Zaheer Khan (IND) | 23 | 44 | 198.5 | 890 | 4/42 | 4.47 | 2003-2011 |
| 10 | Javagal Srinath (IND) | 33 | 44 | 283.2 | 1224 | 4/30 | 4.32 | 1992-2003 |
| 11 | Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 36 | 43 | 301.2 | 1551 | 5/29 | 5.14 | 2007-2023 |
| 12 | Tim Southee (NZ) | 22 | 41 | 195.2 | 1110 | 7/33 | 5.68 | 2011-2023 |
| 13 | Imran Tahir (SA) | 21 | 40 | 191.5 | 847 | 5/45 | 4.41 | 2011-2019 |
| 14 | Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 20 | 38 | 175.5 | 744 | 4/39 | 4.23 | 2019-2023 |
| 15 | Allan Donald (SA) | 25 | 38 | 218.5 | 913 | 4/17 | 4.17 | 1992-2003 |
| 16 | Jacob Oram (NZ) | 23 | 36 | 182.2 | 768 | 4/39 | 4.21 | 2003-2011 |
| 17 | Daniel Vettori (NZ) | 31 | 36 | 281.3 | 1168 | 4/18 | 4.14 | 2003-2015 |
| 18 | Brett Lee (AUS) | 17 | 35 | 137.3 | 629 | 5/42 | 4.57 | 2003-2011 |
| 19 | Wahab Riaz (PAK) | 20 | 35 | 166.4 | 926 | 5/46 | 5.55 | 2011-2019 |
| 20 | Brad Hogg (AUS) | 20 | 34 | 158.3 | 654 | 4/27 | 4.12 | 2003-2007 |
| 21 | Imran Khan (PAK) | 19 | 34 | 169.3 | 655 | 4/37 | 3.86 | 1975-1992 |
| 22 | Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | 14 | 34 | 128.1 | 715 | 6/35 | 5.57 | 2019-2023 |
| 23 | Shaun Tait (AUS) | 18 | 34 | 136.3 | 731 | 4/39 | 5.35 | 2007-2011 |
| 24 | Pat Cummins (AUS) | 23 | 34 | 188.5 | 1022 | 3/33 | 5.41 | 2015-2023 |
| 25 | Shane Warne (AUS) | 17 | 32 | 162.5 | 624 | 4/29 | 3.83 | 1996-1999 |
| 26 | Chris Harris (NZ) | 27 | 32 | 194.2 | 861 | 4/7 | 4.43 | 1992-2003 |
| 27 | Anil Kumble (IND) | 18 | 31 | 173.1 | 708 | 4/32 | 4.08 | 1996-2007 |
| 28 | Lockie Ferguson (NZ) | 16 | 31 | 137.4 | 710 | 4/37 | 5.15 | 2019-2023 |
| 29 | Shaun Pollock (SA) | 31 | 31 | 269.0 | 970 | 5/36 | 3.60 | 1996-2007 |
| 30 | Chris Woakes (ENG) | 24 | 31 | 177.4 | 978 | 4/54 | 5.50 | 2015-2023 |
| 31 | Shane Bond (NZ) | 16 | 30 | 147.4 | 518 | 6/23 | 3.50 | 2003-2007 |
| 32 | Ian Botham (ENG) | 22 | 30 | 222.0 | 762 | 4/31 | 3.43 | 1979-1992 |
| 33 | Shoaib Akhtar (PAK) | 18 | 30 | 148.5 | 765 | 4/46 | 5.13 | 1999-2011 |
| 34 | Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 24 | 30 | 184.0 | 831 | 5/16 | 4.51 | 1999-2015 |
| 35 | Phil DeFreitas (ENG) | 22 | 29 | 187.5 | 742 | 3/28 | 3.95 | 1987-1996 |
| 36 | Adam Zampa (AUS) | 15 | 28 | 129.0 | 751 | 4/8 | 5.82 | 2019-2023 |
| 37 | Kapil Dev (IND) | 25 | 28 | 237.0 | 892 | 5/43 | 3.76 | 1979-1992 |
| 38 | Courtney Walsh (WI) | 17 | 27 | 158.0 | 547 | 4/25 | 3.46 | 1987-1999 |
| 39 | Craig McDermott (AUS) | 17 | 27 | 149.0 | 599 | 5/44 | 4.02 | 1987-1996 |
| 40 | Matt Henry (NZ) | 18 | 27 | 151.5 | 793 | 4/47 | 5.22 | 2015-2023 |
| 41 | Steve Waugh (AUS) | 26 | 27 | 173.1 | 814 | 3/36 | 4.70 | 1987-1999 |
| 42 | Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 21 | 27 | 180.1 | 829 | 5/33 | 4.60 | 2015-2023 |
| 43 | Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 31 | 27 | 219.1 | 1060 | 3/12 | 4.83 | 1992-2007 |
| 44 | James Anderson (ENG) | 25 | 27 | 209.0 | 1081 | 4/25 | 5.17 | 2003-2015 |
| 45 | Morne Morkel (SA) | 14 | 26 | 108.3 | 506 | 3/33 | 4.66 | 2011-2015 |
| 46 | Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK) | 14 | 26 | 135.0 | 549 | 3/16 | 4.06 | 1992-1996 |
| 47 | Andy Roberts (WI) | 16 | 26 | 170.1 | 552 | 3/32 | 3.24 | 1975-1983 |
| 48 | Damien Fleming (AUS) | 16 | 26 | 133.2 | 583 | 5/36 | 4.37 | 1996-1999 |
| 49 | Adil Rashid (ENG) | 20 | 26 | 171.4 | 939 | 3/42 | 5.46 | 2019-2023 |
| 50 | Mitchell Johnson (AUS) | 15 | 25 | 121.0 | 557 | 4/19 | 4.60 | 2011-2015 |
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