Most wickets in WC history

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Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
GD McGrath (AUS)	1996-2007	39	39	1955	325.5	42	1292	71	7/15	18.19	3.96	27.53	-	2
M Muralidaran (SL)	1996-2011	40	39	2061	343.3	15	1335	68	4/19	19.63	3.88	30.30	4	-
MA Starc (AUS)	2015-2023	27	27	1399	233.1	10	1199	62	6/28	19.33	5.14	22.56	3	3
SL Malinga (SL)	2007-2019	29	28	1394	232.2	11	1281	56	6/38	22.87	5.51	24.89	2	1
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1987-2003	38	36	1947	324.3	16	1311	55	5/28	23.83	4.04	35.40	2	1
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2015-2023	17	17	828	138.0	12	697	54	7/57	12.90	5.05	15.33	4	4
TA Boult (NZ)	2015-2023	29	29	1650	275.0	24	1354	53	5/27	25.54	4.92	31.13	3	1

 

 

Shami missed out 10 out of 27 WC games in last 3 editions. It's crazy that he could have a shot at McGrath's record.

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How many wickets will Shami end up with?

[ViruPaaji]

A case of missed opportunity. He will play max 1 more World cup.

 

60-64 wickets

 

Needed to put more faith in him back in 2019.

[gattaca]

For some reason Kohli and TM didn’t believe in him in 2019 still puzzles me

[coffee_rules]

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[Serpico]

He can cross both Akram and Malinga and become highest WC wicket taker among Asian pacers tomorrow. Hes officially 33 so I don't think he'll be in our top 3 pacers in 2027

[R!TTER]

4 hours ago, gattaca said:

For some reason Kohli and TM didn’t believe in him in 2019 still puzzles me

Even Umesh was better than Bhukhe in WC's - you just have to back your match winners at the highest stage, but this TM & the previous one always backed safety first approach!

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Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
Mohammed Shami	2015-2023	17	17	138.0	12	697	54	7/57	12.90	5.05	15.3	4	4
UT Yadav	2015-2015	8	8	64.2	5	321	18	4/31	17.83	4.98	21.4	2	0
Z Khan	2003-2011	23	23	198.5	12	890	44	4/42	20.22	4.47	27.1	1	0
Yuvraj Singh	2003-2011	23	14	92.3	4	462	20	5/31	23.10	4.99	27.7	1	1
JJ Bumrah	2019-2023	19	19	166.5	16	701	36	4/39	19.47	4.20	27.8	2	0
MM Sharma	2015-2015	8	8	63.0	4	314	13	3/48	24.15	4.98	29.0	0	0
RMH Binny	1983-1987	9	9	95.0	9	382	19	4/29	20.10	4.02	30.0	1	0
Maninder Singh	1987-1987	7	7	70.0	1	280	14	3/21	20.00	4.00	30.0	0	0
B Kumar	2015-2019	7	7	56.4	1	288	11	3/43	26.18	5.08	30.9	0	0

[R!TTER]

It's only changed slightly because it is a home WC & Sobers lite got injured.

[Cricketics]

While Shami has bowled great, Bumrah has been exceptional. A lot of bats have not tried to hit Bumrah and have been too watchful and this is where game has changed over the years that prime batsmen are watchful towards the opening bowling pair threat. Eventually the first change guys or bowler at other end get wickets when batsmen is attacking. Shami has been a champion bowler but Bumrah deserves massive credit for aiding and helping his other bowlers get some of these or many wickets.

 

 

Bumrah is the only fast bowler in the tournamen who until semi final has bowled under 4 run per over. It will get unnoticed, but it is one of the reasons for Shami and co getting wickets.

Sometimes wickets column doesn’t do full justice. 

This is classic case of bowling in p’ships.

 

 

 

Edited November 19, 2023 by Cricketics