ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Top five leading wicket-takers
The bowlers put up an impressive performance in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 and the spinners proved to be dominating the ongoing tournament. In addition to winning the trophy, being one of the top run-scorers or wicket-takers in the ICC World Cup is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many players. Therefore, it'll be of great interest to see which bowler will take the most wickets at the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Here is the list of top five players with most wickets in the ongoing tournament as of October 25.
Rank 5 | South African bowler Kagiso Rabada has taken 10 wickets in 5 innings, at average of 21.90. Rabada is considered one of the best fast bowlers in cricket today. He gained recognition for his speed, accuracy and ability to swing the ball. (Image: Reuters)
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Rank 4 | New Zealand bowler Matt Henry has taken 10 wickets in five innings for the Kiwis at an average of 21.70. Known for his ability to generate pace and bounce with the ball, he is a valuable addition to New Zealand's pace bowling department. (Image: AP)
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Rank 3 | Young Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka has taken 11 wickets in four innings at an average of 21.18. He is known for his fast right-arm medium fast bowling. (Image: AP)
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Rank 2 | Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has taken 11 wickets in 5 innings at an average of 16.27. He is known for his distinctive style of play, excellent control of line and length and his ability to throw yorkers with utmost accuracy. (Image: AP)
Rank 1 | New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner tops the list of leading wicket-takers with 12 wickets after 5 innings and an average of 16.91. He is known for his left-arm spin bowling and skills as a second-order batsman. (Image: AP)
