Most wickets in WC 2023
Highest wicket taker in WC 2023: All the teams have played their 9 matches in the World Cup 2023, now 4 teams out of 10 teams have reached the semi-finals, the dominance of the bowlers was also seen many times in this World Cup. Be it Team India, African bowlers or Team Australia, see here which bowlers have left their mark in this World Cup.
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Adam Zampa (22)
Australian spinner Zampa, who had a slow start to the tournament for Australia, dominated the World Cup with some brilliant spells in the middle as well as in the last 10 overs. He has taken 22 wickets in the tournament so far and has overtaken Madhushanka with a brilliant performance against Bangladesh.
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Dilshan Madushanka (21)
The left arm fast bowler was on top with a total of 21 wickets. Sri Lanka could not capitalize on his crucial spells in the opening and death overs as well and they exited the tournament with just two wins. He could not add more wickets to his tally as Sri Lanka failed to make it to the last four.
Shaheen Afridi (18)
Pakistan’s left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi was the standout player for the Men in Green throughout the tournament. His campaign ended with him becoming the joint-highest wicket-taker in the World Cup with the legendary Wasim Akram, taking 18 wickets.
Gerald Coetzee (18)
The South African fast bowler took four wickets against Afghanistan on Saturday to take his tally to 18. His prowess with the ball helped the Proteas end the group stage on a positive note.
Marco Jensen / Bumrah (17)
The South African all-rounder has 17 wickets to his name and remains in the top-5 despite not featuring in the 5-wicket win over Afghanistan. Jensen has added dimension to their lethal fast bowling line-up and has conceded 415 runs throughout the tournament. Team India’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is also joint fifth with 17 wickets in 9 matches.