Today, we talk about the best bowling in Cricket World Cup 1983. The matches played during World Cup ’83 may not have the nail-biting finishes but most of the matches had higher performances and breathtaking finishes. The performance of the bowlers was remarkable. Apart from the experienced bowlers, there were unexpected performances and surprising factors from unknown bowlers too.
Below is a list of five instances of best bowling in Cricket World Cup 1983.
| R | Bowler | Team | BBF | Overs | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Winston Davis | West Indies | 7/51 | 10.3 | Australia | Headingley, Leeds |
| 2. | Ken MacLeay | Australia | 6/39 | 11.5 | India | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 3. | Richard Hadlee | New Zealand | 5/25 | 10.1 | Sri Lanka | County Cricket Ground, Bristol |
| 4. | Ashantha de Mel | Sri Lanka | 5/32 | 12.0 | New Zealand | County Cricket Ground, Derby |
| 5. | Vic Marks | England | 5/39 | 12.0 | Sri Lanka | County Ground, Taunton |
Apart from the successful fast and spin bowlers, many other spinners and medium pace bowlers showed consistency in their performance and they were successful in the tournament. Some of the bowling performances remained untouched in the world of cricket records and achievements.
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Let us find out more about the bowlers whose bowling figures got them into list of the best bowling in Cricket World Cup 1983.
5. Vic Marks
Victor Marks was the English off-spin bowler with simple action but effective bowling performance. His achievement of 5 wickets for 39 while playing against Sri Lanka helped his team during the World Cup tournament. Vic Marks became the first English bowler to take five-wicket-haul in the ODI and it had remained the best one-day figures for England. It has become an inspiration to other bowlers to bowl well and to get wickets. Got himself on the list of the best bowling in Cricket World Cup 1983.
4. Ashantha De Mel
Ashantha was the first Sri Lankan bowler who was considered as a fast bowler. He was the most effective strike bowler of his team. His medium-pace bowling and his ability to bounce bowl always surprised the batsmen. His bowling figures of 5 for 32 against New Zealand became the highlight of the tournament. De Mel had also taken 5 for 39 against Pakistan when he repeated the feat of 5 wickets in an innings.Got himself on the list of the best bowling in Cricket World Cup 1983.
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3. Sir Richard Hadlee
Hadlee was one of the most successful bowlers who had always performed well on the field and also he has earned tremendous respect from the opponents. He was a high-class pace bowler, who controlled the ball well even while playing under odd conditions. He had single-handedly won the matches for New Zealand. His performance against Sri Lanka when he took 5 wickets for 25 runs in 10.1 over and that boosted the team confidence. He had performed better with the bat too when required. Got himself on the list of the best bowling in Cricket World Cup 1983.
2. Ken MacLeay
The Australian all-rounder was selected to play in a match against India at the last minute of the match. MacLeay with his unique bowling performance has changed the equation of the match. His bowling spell of 6 for 39 in 12 over was magnificent. It gave an easy victory to his team at the initial stage of the World Cup tournament. But he was not successful in other few matches that he played in the tournament. Got himself on the list of the best bowling in Cricket World Cup 1983.
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1. Winston Davis
The unfortunate West Indian bowler who hardly made into the final 11 because of the presence of Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Joel Garner and Malcolm Marshall along with Sylvester Clarke. But yet Davis finished with 7 wickets for 51 runs in 10.3 over against Australia and helped his team to win easily against the mighty Australians. He had destroyed Australian batting with his devastating spell. His bowling performance was rated as one of the all-time best. Got himself on the list of the best bowling in Cricket World Cup 1983.
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