Most wickets taken by a bowler in ICC World Cup Editions, Lasith Malinga equals Wasim Akram’s Record
Krishnendu Chatterjee
Jul 3, 2019 17:45 IST
It is not only about batsman who entertains by hitting boundaries and smashing sixes in a cricket match. Bowlers too wow the audience through their magical spells and Hat-Tricks. Recently, in the ongoing World Cup 2019 match against Afghanistan and Australia Shami and Boult of India and New Zealand respectively took Hat-Tricks.
In the meantime, it is simply brilliant to see the perfect Yorkers being bowled constantly by Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Starc in World Cup 2019. From the Knuckleball bowled by Bhuvi to the Slower Ones of Hardik Pandya, bowlers are playing a significant role in World Cup 2019 despite the English conditions, which is suited to batting.
Therefore, let’s take a look at the list of top 10 bowlers with most wickets in world cup editions:
Top 10 bowlers with most wickets in world cup editions
| Name of Player |
Team |
Matches |
Wickets |
| Glenn McGrath |
Australia |
39 |
71 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan |
Sri Lanka |
40 |
68 |
| Wasim Akram |
Pakistan |
38 |
55 |
| Lasith Malinga |
Sri Lanka |
28 |
55 |
| Chaminda Vaas |
Sri Lanka |
31 |
49 |
| Javagal Srinath |
India |
34 |
44 |
| Zaheer Khan |
India |
23 |
44 |
| Allan Donald |
South Africa |
25 |
38 |
| Daniel Vettori |
New Zealand |
32 |
36 |
| Jacob Oram |
New Zealand |
23 |
36 |
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