Glenn McGrath tops for the Most Wickets In World Cup History, followed by Muthiah Muralidharan at second, Mitchell Starc at third, Lasith Malinga at fourth & Wasim Akram at fifth position. Mohammad Shami who creates the new record of the fastest 50 wickets in ODI World Cup, comes sixth in terms of the most wickets in World Cup history. The next three positions have been occupied by the left-arm seam bowlers – Trent Boult, Chaminda Vaas & Zaheer Khan on seventh, eighth & ninth respectively. Javagal Srinath makes it tenth in the column of the most wickets in World Cup history.
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Most Wickets In World Cup History : Top 10 Most Wickets In ODI World Cup History
| No. | Player, | WC Span, | Wickets | Mts. | Inns. | BB. | Avg. | Econ. | 4-frs. | 5-frs. | Team |
| 1 | G McGrath | 1996-2007 | 71 | 39 | 39 | 7/15 | 18.1 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | AUS |
| 2 | M Muralidharan | 1992-2011 | 68 | 40 | 39 | 4/19 | 19.6 | 3.8 | 4 | 0 | SL |
| 3 | M Starc | 2015-2023* | 59 | 26 | 26 | 6/28 | 19.7 | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | AUS |
| 4 | L Malinga | 2007-2019 | 56 | 29 | 28 | 6/38 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | SL |
| 5 | W Akram | 1987-2003 | 55 | 38 | 36 | 5/28 | 23.8 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | PAK |
| 6 | M Shami | 2015-2023* | 54 | 17 | 17 | 7/57 | 12.9 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | IND |
| 7 | T Boult | 2015-2023* | 53 | 29 | 29 | 5/27 | 25.5 | 4.9 | 3 | 1 | NZ |
| 8 | C Vaas | 1996-2007 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 6/25 | 21.2 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | SL |
| 9 | Z Khan | 2003-2011 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 4/42 | 20.2 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | IND |
| 10 | J Srinath | 1992-2003 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 4/30 | 27.8 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | IND |
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ODI World Cup Records : ICC World Cup Most Wickets – Glenn McGrath Highest Wicket Taker In World Cup
The former Australian great bowler Glenn McGrath has taken 71 wickets by bowling in 39 innings, at an excellent bowling average of 18.1 & economy of 3.9. There are two 5-wicket hauls for McGrath in the ODI World Cup which includes the best bowling figures of the World Cup i.e. 7/15 against Namibia in 2003. This is among the best bowling figures in ODIs as well.
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Muthiah Muralidharan Who Is The Highest Wicket Taker In Test Cricket , Highest Wicket Taker In ODI Cricket & Highest Wicket Taker In Cricket All Formats , Has 2nd Most Wickets In World Cup History Of One Day International Cricket
Muthiah Muralidharan has 68 wickets in the 39 innings, with an – average of 19.6 & economy of 3.8, to come 2nd in the table of the most wickets in World Cup history. The former Sri Lankan off-spinner tops the lists of the – most wickets in ODIs as well as most wickets in Tests.
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Highest Wicket Taker One Day International Cricket World Cup 2015 Mitchell Starc – 3rd Most Wickets In World Cup History : Australian Bowler Mitchell Starc IPL RCB Player
The Australian spearhead bowler Mitchell Starc makes it 3rd in the list of the most wickets in World Cup history, with 59 wickets in 26 innings, at the bowling average of 19.7 & the best bowling of 6/28.
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Lasith Malinga Cricketer Sri Lanka – 4th Most Wickets In World Cup History : Lasith Malinga IPL MI Player
Lasith Malinga has claimed 56 wickets – 4th most wickets in World Cup history, in 28 innings with the best bowling of 6/38.
International Cricket Wasim Akram Stats : Wasim Akram 502 ODI Wickets , 55 ODI World Cup Wickets & Wasim Akram 257 Highest Score In Test
Wasim Akram, the former Pakistani swing bowler comes 5th by claiming 55 wickets in 36 innings, including the best bowling of 5/28.
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Mohammad Shami Indian Highest Wicket Taker In ODI World Cup : Mohammad Shami Highest Wicket Taker In IPL 2023
Mohammad Shami takes the 6th spot in terms of the most wickets in World Cup history, by claiming a 7-fer against New Zealand in 2023 World Cup semi-final. Shami has 54 wickets in 17 innings.
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FAQs(Frequently Asked Questions)
Who has the most wicket takers in the World Cup history?
Glenn McGrath, the former Australian great has 71 wickets as the most in the ODI World Cup history. He has done that by bowling in 39 innings, at an average of 18.1. Muthiah Muralidharan has taken 68 wickets as the 2nd most wickets in World Cup history.
Who has the most wickets in cricket World Cup for India?
Mohammad Shami has taken 54 wickets( 17 inns) as the most wickets in the ODI World Cup history, for India.
Who took more wickets in T20 World Cup?
Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh all-rounder has taken 47 wickets as the most wickets in the T20 World Cup. He has bowled in 35 innings, with a bowling average of 18.6 .