A Look At The Top Bowlers in World Cup History
The International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup is going to start on October 5 in India and will continue till November 19. The mega event in India this year will be the 13th edition of the World Cup. The events witnessed many outstanding performances by the players, many milestones were crossed, and numerous records were also set. In the World Cup, the batsmen want to score the most runs and the bowlers want to take the most wickets, and in this event too, the players have their eyes on their goals. Bowler Glenn McGrath is the number one bowler, with a total of 71 wickets in 39 matches at an average of 18.19. Second on the list is former Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, who has an average of 19.63 in 39 matches and 68 catches. The third place in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the World Cup is former Sri Lankan fast bowler Malinga, who took 56 wickets in 28 matches. The fourth place on this list is former Pakistan. Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram dismissed 55 players in 36 matches, while Australia’s Mitchell Starc is in fifth place in this competition. Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has taken 49 wickets in 18 World Cup matches. It should be noted that in the past few days, Wisden, the world’s leading cricket magazine, released the list of expected bowlers who will take the most wickets in the World Cup, which will be held in India a few days later, including Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi. The list of bowlers includes Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav, India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Australia’s Mitchell Starc.
