ODI World Cup 2023: Top Records Broken in First Week
Some players and teams hit the headlines for shattering some old World Cup records and hitting new heights.
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7. Mitchell Starc becomes the fastest bowler to reach 50 wickets in the World Cup
Australia pacer Mitchell Starc became the fastest bowler to clinch 50 wickets in the ODI World Cup history. Starc surpassed former Sri Lanka speedster Lasith Malinga’s record of 50 scalps in 25 innings. The Aussie paceman reached the milestone in just 19 innings, grabbing Ishan Kishan’s wicket in Australia’s first ODI World Cup 2023 match against India, in Chennai.
Starc’s journey has been sensational in the World Cup as he caused a lot of trouble to batters with his disciplined bowling. In the 2015 World Cup, he claimed 22 wickets in eight matches at an economy of 3.50 and ended up as the joint-leading wicket-taker with New Zealand’s Trent Boult.
In the 2019 World Cup, the star Aussie pacer took 27 wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 5.43 and ended up as the highest wicket-taker again. His outstanding performance in the series also made him the bowler with the most wickets in a World Cup edition.
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