Cricket World Cup (ODI) Bowling Statistics

Most wickets : Glenn Mcgrath holds the record of highest wicket taker in cricket world cup. Glenn Mcgrath has taken 71 wickets in four tournaments. Glenn Mcgrath is followed by Muttaih muralitharan, who has taken 68 wickets in 5 world cups. Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram is 3rd in the list with 55 wickets. Chaminda Vaas (49), Javagal Srinath (44) and Zaheer Khan (44) is at 4th, 5th and 6th position, respectively.

In the list of top ten bowler, ranked by most wickets in total world cup, three bowlers is from Sri Lanka and two bowlers is from New Zealand and India each. Australia, Pakistan and South Africa has one each player in this list. Two bowler is spinner and rest eight is fast/medium pacer.

Best Bowling Figures : Glenn Mcgrath has best bowling figure of 7/15 against Namibia in 2003. Glenn Mcgrath is followed Andy Bichel (7/20), Tim Southee (7/33) and Winston Davis (7/51). Four bowler has taken 7 wickets in an inning, while 12 bowler has taken 6 or more wickets in an inning.

Top wicket takers : Mitchell Starc is the leading wicket taker in 2015 with 22 wickets. Four times Australians bowlers has topped the list : Gary Gilmour (1975), Craig McDermott (1987), Glenn Mcgrath (2007) and Mitchell Starc (2015). Glenn Mcgrath has taken most 26 wickets in a single WC. Indian Bowler Anil Kumble and Roger Binny was highest wicket taker in 1996 and 1983 world cup respectively. Michael Hendrick was top wicket taker in 1979 having only 10 wickets, while Gary Gilmour tops the list with 11 wickets in 1975.