ICC Men's Cricket World Cup: Greatest ODI XI (1975-2019)
In the global tournament, these players showcased their strength in several instances with their dazzling displays.
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11. Glenn McGrath
From 1999 to 2007, Australia won three World Cup trophies, and in all these accomplishments, Glenn McGrath played an instrumental role with his right-arm medium-pace bowling. In the 1999 installment of the World Cup, McGrath took 18 wickets in 10 matches and earned the third position in the chart of highest wicket-takers in the tournament.
While in the 2003 World Cup, the pacer spearheaded Australia’s pace attack from the front and claimed 21 wickets in 11 matches at an economy of 3.56. This time too, he found himself among the leading wicket-takers (third spot) in the competition, following his compatriot Brett Lee and Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas.
In 2007, Australia continued their domination in the World Cup held in the West Indies, and McGrath became the Player of the Tournament for his disciplined bowling. Hunting 26 wickets in 11 matches at an economy of 4.41, he ruled the leading wicket-taker chart. Currently, McGrath is the highest wicket-taker in World Cups with 71 wickets in 39 matches at a thrifty economy of 3.96.
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