Most Wickets in World Cup 2023 (Leading Wicket-Takers List)
ODI World Cup Top Wicket Takers
| No | Bowler | Team | Wkts | Mat | Ovs | BBI | Balls | Avg | Ecn | R | 4-Fers | 5-Fers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Shami | IND | 24 | 7 | 48.5 | 7/57 | 293 | 10.71 | 5.26 | 257 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Adam Zampa | AUS | 23 | 11 | 96 | 4/8 | 576 | 22.39 | 5.36 | 515 | 3 | -- |
| 3 | Dilshan Madushanka | SL | 21 | 9 | 78.2 | 5/80 | 470 | 25 | 6.7 | 525 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Jasprit Bumrah | IND | 20 | 11 | 91.5 | 4/39 | 551 | 18.65 | 4.06 | 373 | 1 | -- |
| 5 | Gerald Coetzee | SA | 20 | 8 | 63.3 | 4/44 | 381 | 19.8 | 6.24 | 396 | 1 | -- |
| 6 | Shaheen Afridi | PAK | 18 | 9 | 81 | 5/54 | 486 | 26.72 | 5.94 | 481 | -- | 1 |
| 7 | Marco Jansen | SA | 17 | 9 | 69 | 3/31 | 414 | 26.47 | 6.52 | 450 | -- | -- |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | IND | 16 | 11 | 93.3 | 5/33 | 561 | 24.88 | 4.26 | 398 | -- | 1 |
| 9 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 16 | 11 | 93.1 | 3/38 | 559 | 28.06 | 4.82 | 449 | -- | -- |
| 10 | Mitchell Santner | NZ | 16 | 10 | 92.4 | 5/59 | 556 | 28.06 | 4.85 | 449 | -- | 1 |
| 11 | Mitchell Starc | AUS | 16 | 10 | 87 | 3/34 | 522 | 33 | 6.07 | 528 | -- | -- |
| 12 | Haris Rauf | PAK | 16 | 9 | 79 | 3/43 | 474 | 33.31 | 6.75 | 533 | -- | -- |
| 13 | Bas de Leede | NED | 16 | 9 | 67 | 4/62 | 402 | 30.44 | 7.27 | 487 | 1 | -- |
| 14 | Keshav Maharaj | SA | 15 | 10 | 89 | 4/46 | 534 | 24.67 | 4.16 | 370 | 1 | -- |
| 15 | Kuldeep Yadav | IND | 15 | 11 | 95.1 | 2/7 | 571 | 28.27 | 4.46 | 424 | -- | -- |
| 16 | Adil Rashid | ENG | 15 | 9 | 79.4 | 3/42 | 478 | 27.53 | 5.18 | 413 | -- | -- |
| 17 | Pat Cummins | AUS | 15 | 11 | 89.3 | 3/51 | 537 | 34.33 | 5.75 | 515 | -- | -- |
| 18 | Trent Boult | NZ | 14 | 10 | 91 | 3/37 | 546 | 36 | 5.54 | 504 | -- | -- |
| 19 | Mohammed Siraj | IND | 14 | 11 | 82.3 | 3/16 | 495 | 33.5 | 5.68 | 469 | -- | -- |
| 20 | Kagiso Rabada | SA | 13 | 9 | 72.5 | 3/33 | 437 | 28 | 5 | 364 | -- | -- |
R: Runs, Inns: Innings, Avg: Average, SR: Strike Rate, H.S: Highest Score, Wkts: Wickets, Ovs: Overs, 4-Fers: Four Wicket Haul, 5-Fers: Five Wicket Haul, BBI: Best Bowling in Innings, RCI: Runs Conceded Innings, ECN: Economy, Mdns: Maidens, Mat: Matches, BF: Balls Faced
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is all set to get underway in India from October 05 onwards. Notably, it will be the 13th edition of the World Cup overall and the fourth time that it will be hosted by India. Over the 12 editions of the cricketing extravaganza, several great bowlers have graced the field with their marvellous performances.
Every edition of the World Cup has witnessed a bowler dominating the tournament right from the first game itself and unleashing his wrath on the opposition with their variations. The one bowler who’s dominated the World Cup across several editions is the legendary Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath.
McGrath sits on the top of the list of the highest wicket-takers in tournament history with 71 scalps to his name from 39 matches at an average of 18.19 and an economy of 3.96. Legendary Sri Lankan mystery spinner Muttiah Muralitharan sits on the second spot with 68 wickets from 40 matches.
Yorker King Lasith Malinga takes the third spot with 56 wickets from 29 matches while Pakistan legend Wasim Akram takes the fourth spot with 55 wickets. Meanwhile, left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc has quickly risen through the ranks to take the fifth spot with 49 wickets from just 18 matches.
Most Wickets in World Cup history
| Rank | Name | Team | Wickets | Innings | Average | Economy Rate | 5 Wicket Hauls |
| 1 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | 71 | 39 | 18.19 | 3.96 | 2 |
| 2 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 68 | 39 | 19.63 | 3.88 | 0 |
| 3 | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 56 | 28 | 22.87 | 5.51 | 1 |
| 4 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 56 | 24 | 18.37 | 5.04 | 3 |
| 5 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 55 | 36 | 23.83 | 4.04 | 1 |