In recent years, with the might of the bat overtaking the ball in limited-overs cricket, a strong bowling unit has become vital to succeed in ODI World Cups. With the twelfth iteration currently underway, Rhodri Evans profiles the greatest wicket-takers in the history of the World Cup:
Trent Boult
The most wickets and the best figures in World Cups, both belong to Glenn McGrath. The pacer won three of the four World Cups he played in, reaching the final in each one.
McGrath holds the unique distinction of taking a wicket off the final delivery of his Test and T20I career; his last ODI was the finals of the 2007 World Cup, against Sri Lanka, where he took a wicket off his penultimate delivery. He claimed the Man of the Tournament award for his outstanding bowling, which was instrumental in Australia winning the tournament for the third time in a row.
71 wickets @ 18.19, SR: 27.5, BBI: 7/15
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