The ODI World Cup has brought the best out of top international cricketersas they fight for glory to win the coveted trophy. The cricketing fans havewitnessed some top-quality bowling from superstars from across the globe atthe pinnacle of ODI cricket.
The likes of Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell Starc,and Chaminda Vaas have been some of the bowlers who have troubled thebatters in ODI World Cups over the years.
Australian seamer, Glenn McGrath, took 71 wickets throughout his ODI WorldCup career, the most for a bowler in the mega event’s history. He isfollowed by former Sri Lankan spinner, Muttiah Muralitharan, who bamboozledthe batters with his exceptional off-spin. Muralitharan took 68 wicketsacross 5 World Cups.
Pakistan’s legendary left-arm pacer, Wasim Akram, is fourth on the list formost wickets in ODI World Cups and is the only Pakistani in the top 10list. He took 55 wickets at an average of 23.83 in 38 matches he playedacross five World Cups.
Wasim’s best performance in World Cups came in Pakistan’s triumphant 1992World Cup campaign as he finished as the leading wicket-taker of thetournament with 18 wickets at an average of 18.77.
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Here’s the breakdown of Wasim’s World Cup wickets:Edition Matches Wickets Average Economy Rate1987 7 7 42.14 4.651992 10 18 18.77 3.761996 5 3 45.00 4.051999 10 15 22.80 3.772003 6 12 16.75 4.23
Apart from Wasim, the highest wicket-taker list includes three players fromSri Lanka, two each from Australia and India, and one each from SouthAfrica and New Zealand.
Here are the top 10 wicket-takers in ODI World Cup history:Player Country Span Innings WicketsGlenn McGrath Australia 1996-2007 39 71Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka 1996-2011 39 68Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka 2007-2019 28 56Wasim Akram Pakistan 1987-2003 36 55Mitchell Starc Australia 2015-2019 18 49Chaminda Vaas Sri Lanka 1996-2007 31 49Zaheer Khan India 2003-2011 23 44Javagal Srinath India 1992-2003 33 44Imran Tahir South Africa 2011-2019 21 40Trent Boult New Zealand 2015-2019 19 39
