Zaheer Khan 44 wickets (World Cups: 2003-2011) & Javagal Srinath 44 wickets (World Cups: 1992-2003)
Zaheer Khan & Javagal Srinath (Image: facebook)
It’s a tie! That also between two legendary Indian bowlers! Although Zaheer Khan has a better strike rate 27.10, both these stalwarts have taken 44 wickets from World Cups.
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While Srinath came the closest to a World Cup triumph in 2003 as Ganguly-led India got to the Final, Zaheer went a step further as he spearheaded the Indian attack that won us the World Cup in 2011. Zaheer boasts of a single 4 wicket haul while Srinath has two.
Chaminda Vaas 49 wickets (World Cups 1992-2007)
Chaminda Vaas (Image: twitter)
Vaas is one of the two Sri Lankans in this list and deservedly makes the list with 49 wickets in 31 games striking at 32.00
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A World Cup winner in his first World Cup in 1996, Vaas played critical role in the next 3 World Cups for the Lankans. His best figures of 6/25 against Bangladesh is still one of the best displays of fast bowling in modern times.
Wasim Akram 55 wickets (World Cups 1987-2003)
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The King of Yorkers, another World Cup winner and the only Pakistan bowler in this list, Wasim Akram stands tall at No.3 with 55 wickets from 38 matches, striking at 35.40
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Akram played a crucial role in Pakistan’s World Cup triumph in 1992 as his strike partnership with Waqar Younis went on to become the crux of the decade. His best figures in a World Cup game is 5/28 against Namibia.
Muttiah Muralitharan 68 wickets (World Cups 1993-2011)
Muttiah Muralitharan (Image: facebook)
A legend by his own right, as if taking 800 wickets in Tests was not enough, Muralitharan is also the highest wicket taker for Sri Lanka in World Cups.
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With 68 wickets in 40 World Cup matches, Muralitharan clocks a strike rate of 30.3 and averages an amazing 19.63
A World Cup winner with the legendary Sri Lankan team in 1996, Muralitharan came ever so close to the big prize again in his last World Cup in 2011 as India piped the Lankans in the Final.
Glenn McGrath 71 wickets (World Cups 1996-2007)
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Glenn McGrath has the most wickets by any bowler in World Cups, he has lifted the trophy a record 3 consecutive times and has the best World Cup bowling figures of 7/15
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At an age of 37, playing his last World Cup, McGrath was at his devastating best as he ended the World Cup with a record 26 wickets, the most in any single version of a World Cup. True Legend!