The World Cup Best Bowling Figures top 10 list contains 3 Australian names, with Glenn McGrath leading at the top followed by Andy Bichel at second & Gary Gilmour at sixth. Two New Zealand bowlers Tim Southee & Shane Bond appear on third & seventh spots respectively while two for West Indies – Winston Davies & Kemar Roach make it fourth & tenth in respect, to the World Cup best bowling figures.
2 Indian bowlers Mohammad Shami & Ashish Nehra take fifth & eighth positions. Sri Lankan bowler Chaminda Vaas has the appearance on the ninth spot. 5 performances in the top 10: World Cup best bowling figures have come in the 2003 World Cup.
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ODI World Cup Best Bowling Figures : Top 10
| No. | Player, | BBI. | Overs. | Mds. | Econ. | Team | Versus | Venue, | Year |
| 1 | G McGrath | 7/15 | 7.0 | 4 | 2.1 | AUS | NAM | Potchefst. | 2003 |
| 2 | A Bichel | 7/20 | 10.0 | 0 | 2.0 | AUS | ENG | Gqeberha | 2003 |
| 3 | T Southee | 7/33 | 9.0 | 0 | 3.6 | NZ | ENG | Wellington | 2015 |
| 4 | W Davis | 7/51 | 10.3 | 0 | 4.8 | WI | AUS | Leeds | 1983 |
| 5 | M Shami | 7/57 | 9.5 | 0 | 5.7 | IND | NZ | Mumbai | 2023 |
| 6 | G Gilmour | 6/14 | 12.0 | 6 | 1.1 | AUS | ENG | Leeds | 1975 |
| 7 | S Bond | 6/23 | 10.0 | 2 | 2.3 | NZ | AUS | Gqeberha | 2003 |
| 8 | A Nehra | 6/23 | 10.0 | 2 | 2.3 | IND | ENG | Durban | 2003 |
| 9 | C Vaas | 6/25 | 9.1 | 2 | 2.7 | SL | BAN | Pietermarit. | 2003 |
| 10 | K Roach | 6/27 | 8.3 | 0 | 3.1 | WI | NLD | Delhi | 2011 |
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Glenn McGrath Best Bowling Figures : Best Bowling Figures In ODI World Cup, ODI World Cup Records
Glenn McGrath, the highest wicket-taker in WC holds the record of the World Cup best bowling figures with 7/15. He returns with the bowling figures of 7-4-15-7 against Namibia, at Potchefstroom in the 2003 World Cup. Australia bowl out Namibia for a score of 45 & win the match by 256 runs.
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Andy Bichel 7/20 : Second In World Cup Best Bowling Figures
7/20 by Andy Bichel against England, is the 2nd best bowling in the World Cup that also happens in the 2003 edition. Later, he contributes with the bat(34*) and helps Australia win by 2 wickets.
Tim Southee Stats : 7/33 In World Cup 2015
Tim Southee’s 7/33 comes against England, at Wellington. This is the same match in which Brendan McCullum scores a 18 ball fifty – the fastest fifty in World Cup.
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W Davies 7/51 : Best Bowling In 1983 World Cup Trophy
Winston Davies, the former West Indies player takes 7 wickets for 51 runs versus Australia at Leeds, in the 1983 World Cup which is the 4th best in terms of the World Cup best bowling figures.
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Mohammad Shami 7/57 Vs NZ : India National Cricket Team Vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Match 2023 ODI World Cup
The highest wicket taker for India in World Cup, Mohammad Shami has the best bowling figures of 9.5-0-57-7 , coming against New Zealand in 2023 World Cup semi-final match.
Aus Vs Eng 1975 World Cup : Gary Gilmour 6/14, Sixth World Cup Best Bowling Figures
The bowling figures of 12-6-14-6 by former Australian player Gary Gilmour comes against England, at Leeds in 1975 World Cup.
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FAQs(Frequently Asked Questions)
Who has the best bowling figures at the World Cup history?
Glenn McGrath has 7/15 as the best bowling figures in ODI World Cup history. He does this against Namibia, in the 2003 World Cup. Andy Bichel’s 7/20 is the 2nd in respect of the World Cup best bowling figures.
Who has the best bowling spell in ODI history?
Chaminda Vaas has 8-3-19-8 as the best bowling spell in ODI history. His performance comes against Zimbabwe, at Colombo in 2001. The 2nd best is 9-3-12-7 by Shahid Afridi ( the player with most sixes in ODIs), versus West Indies, at Providence in 2013.