World Cup Most Wickets
48 ODIsOct 5 - Nov 19
World Cup Most Wickets
Player | Teams | Wkts | Avg | Ovr | Runs | BBF | EC | SR | 3w | 5w | Mdns | |
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1 | IND | 24 | 10 | 48 | 257 | 7/57 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
2 | AUS | 23 | 22 | 96 | 515 | 4/8 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | SL | 21 | 25 | 78 | 525 | 5/80 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
4 | IND | 20 | 18 | 91 | 373 | 4/39 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
5 | SA | 20 | 19 | 63 | 396 | 4/44 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | PAK | 18 | 26 | 81 | 481 | 5/54 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
7 | SA | 17 | 26 | 69 | 450 | 3/31 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
8 | IND | 16 | 24 | 93 | 398 | 5/33 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
9 | AUS | 16 | 28 | 93 | 449 | 3/38 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
10 | NZ | 16 | 28 | 92 | 449 | 5/59 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
11 | AUS | 16 | 33 | 87 | 528 | 3/34 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | PAK | 16 | 33 | 79 | 533 | 3/43 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | NED | 16 | 30 | 67 | 487 | 4/62 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | SA | 15 | 24 | 89 | 370 | 4/46 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | IND | 15 | 28 | 95 | 424 | 2/7 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
SR: Strike Rate, Mat: Matches, Inn: Innings, Avg: Average, BF: Ball faced, BBF: Best Bowling Figures, Wkts: Wickets, RG: Runs Given, Ovr: Overs, Mdns: Maidens, EC: Economy.
World Cup Most Wickets FAQ
- Who has taken the most five-wicket-hauls in World Cup history?
Mitchell Starc of Australia has taken three World Cup five-fors, while Shahid Afridi, Glenn McGrath, Mustafizur Rahman, Vasbert Drakes, and Ashantha de Mel have two each.
- What is India's fast-bowling combination likely to be at the World Cup 2023?
India's fast bowling contingent is expected to feature Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj as its top three pacers.
- Has any Indian bowler taken a World Cup hat-trick?
Two Indian bowlers have picked up a hat-trick at the World Cup – Chetan Sharma in 1987 against New Zealand and Mohammed Shami against Afghanistan in 2019.
- Which Indian bowler has picked the most wickets in the ODI World Cup?
Former India pacers Javagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan share this distinction with 44 wickets each.
- Who has taken the most wickets in the history of the World Cup?
Glenn McGrath, with 71 wickets, sits at the top of the list.