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Top 10 Highest Wicket Takers in World Cup History

Top 10 Highest Wicket Takers in World Cup History
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1. Glenn McGrath

Glenn McGrath is an Australian fast Bowler. In 2003, world cup he took five-wicket. He is considered the best bowler and carries a record of best figures in the series. 

It was the match against Namibia. He bowed a total of seven overs and seven wickets with 15 runs. One of the best wicket-keeper ‘Adam Gilchrist’ took four catches behind the wicket in McGrath over. He is one of the best bowling figures in his career.

2. Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan is a Sri Lankan Right Arm Spin Bowler. His spinning capability is very dominating. By the grace of God, his bowing arm is designed in such a way that no one can copy his stance. He has a very good economic figure. 

During his ODI career, he played 350 matches and took 534 wickets, with an economy rate of 3.93. During his Test career, he played a total of 133 matches and took 800 wickets. 

He has the best bowling figure of 30/7 in his ODI cricket format. He is one of the most successful bowlers in the history of cricket.

3. Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-arm fast bowler and has a very different and unique bowling style. His variations and pace have always resulted in trouble for the batsmen. 

Especially in the opening spell and in death over, he remains quite impressive. During his ODI cricket career, he played 226 matches and took 338 wickets, with an economy rate of 5.35. He was also very best at his T20 career, where he played 122 matches and 170 wickets.

He also played 30 Test matches and took 101 wickets. He has the best bowling figure of 38/6 in his ODI matches. His pace in the bowling has really troubled lots of batsmen. 

4. Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram became one of these rare talents, who in no way played pleasant cricket earlier than made his global debut. In truth, he couldn’t even get into the university crew.

Born in a Punjabi Arain own family in Lahore, Wasim Akram’s magical second got here whilst he participated in the trials performed at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Interestingly, he became a mere spectator for the first days and sooner or later, we’re given a hazard to roll his hands over on the 1/3 day. He took 55 wickets in the ODI format. His highest individual total is 5/28.

5. Mitchell Starc

The Australian most aggressive fast bowler. The match against New Zealand in the 2015 series and his best bowling performance came against New Zealand. 

Australia came out to bat first and posted 151 in 32.2 overs. New Zealand batsmen came into the chase and Mitchell Starc just bowled a beautiful spell and took 6 wickets in 9 over spell and gave just 28 runs.

At last New Zealand won the match but Starc’s spell will be the greatest ever.

6. Chaminda Vaas

Chaminda Vaas is a Sri Lankan and a left-arm fast bowler. He did not rely upon his pace, but more on his swing ability. The match was against Bangladesh in 2003. He took 4 wickets in just 5 balls, in his very first over. 

He also made a record of taking hat tricks in the first three balls in international cricket. Chaminda bowled a wonderful spell and Bangladesh were out at 124. Chaminda took 6 wickets in 9.1 overs.

7. Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan turned into, sincerely, one of the greatest belongings of Indian cricket. The United States of America, starved of speedy-bowling expertise, could not have stumbled upon an extra present on the flip of the century whilst Javagal Srinath, India’s spearhead at the time, become his thirties and inside the twilight of his profession.

Zaheer ended up as one of the greatest new-ball bowlers of all time (specifically to left-handers), a professional on the artwork of opposite-swing (even with the vintage white ball), an amazing bowler inside the Test area, and sooner or later, a World Cup hero. He took 44 ODI wickets and his best bowling figure was 4/42.

8. Javagal Srinath

Javagal Srinath is one of the quickest bowlers to have represented India on the international level, Srinath may want to have executed lots extra if no longer for having to look at from the sidelines throughout his initial years and having to fight several accidents right thru his gambling days.

Debuting on the Gabba during the 1991-ninety two excursions down below, Srinath inspired every person along with his capability to generate intense tempo coupled with a steep sore from any surface. He took 44 wickets in ODI and his best individual figure is 4/30.

9. Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir moved from Pakistan to South Africa thru the UK for the love of a lady. In the technique, he performed for extra than 25 teams, inclusive of 4 English counties, 3 South African franchises and an IPL group at the same time as carving popularity as one of the first-class confined-overs’ leg spinners of his time.

A feisty man or woman with a party longer than maximum speedy-bowlers’ for South Africa and a variety of variations, Tahir made the googly his biggest weapon within the constrained-overs codecs. He took a total of 40 ODI wickets and his best individual figure is 5/45.

10. Trent Boult

Trent Boult, the left-passed swing bowler, made his First-Class debut when he became picked for the New Zealand ‘A’ group for the tour of India in 2007. Later on, he become selected for the under-19 World Cup in 2008.

Boult changed into in and around the New Zealand group, however simplest made his Test debut in Hobart in December 2011.

Boult’s first Test wicket become Michael Hussey as he picked up four wickets within the in shape and helped New Zealand win a Test in Australia for the first time on the grounds that 1985.

He has had a fairly proper start to his profession as he has picked up wickets against England, West Indies, India and Sri Lanka. He took 39 wickets and his best individual figure is 5/27.

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