ICC World Cup 2023: The current edition of the ICC World Cup is witnessing some fiery bowling from all the teams. In particular, the bowling line-up of India and New Zealand impressed a lot, and the other team that destroyed giant batting line-ups with their bowling was Afghanistan. A lot has been said about the bowling line-up of Australia and Pakistan, but they are yet to put in any big bowling performances.
ICC World Cup 2023: Top 10 wicket-takers
1. Mitchell Santner: New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner has shown the quality of his spin and has taken 11 wickets so far in the ICC World Cup 2023. Mitchell Santner’s sharp bowling is one of the main reasons why New Zealand has dominated this edition of the World Cup and is sitting at the top of the standings. Points table.
2. Jasprit Bumrah: The backbone of India’s bowling – Jasprit Bumrah is second on the list with 10 wickets. The player showed remarkable recovery from injury and fiery deliveries during the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and continued this performance at the 2023 ICC World Cup.
3. Shaheen Afridi: Pakistan skipper Shaheen Afridi was not part of the list until earlier today, but his strike against Australia provided him with a last-minute entry into the top 10 wicket-takers list as the Pakistani pacer has 9 wickets to his name in the ICC World Cup. 2023.
4. Henry died: Another name from New Zealand who has shown quality bowling wizardry. Matt Henry introduced his team to the new ball which allowed New Zealand to keep their opponents under pressure from the start of the match.
5. Ravindra Jadeja: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is at number 5 with 7 wickets. Ravindra Jadeja has surprised explosive batsmen with his rotation and has been very consistent during the ICC World Cup 2023 so far. Not just wickets, the spinner has been very economical and let’s not get into how good of a bowler he is.
6. Kagiso Rabada: Apart from the major upset against Netherlands, South Africa had a good performance in the ICC World Cup 2023 and a big credit goes to Kagiso Rabada who grabbed 7 wickets during the middle overs to end several strong partnerships and provided his team with a decisive comeback in the match. .
7. Hassan Ali: Experienced Pakistani pacer Hasan Ali was a last-minute selection for the World Cup squad as their key player Naseem Shah was injured. But he proved the selectors right and showed his experience by taking 7 wickets in the match and changing the match for his team several times during the 2023 ICC World Cup.
8. Pas de lead: This versatile Dutch player has been exceptional during the 2023 ICC World Cup, both with the ball and the bat. Bas de Leede has 7 wickets to his name and is among the few Dutch bowlers who have never been under pressure against strong batting line-ups.
9. Dilshan Madushanka: Sri Lanka have not won a single match in this edition of the ICC World Cup so far, and the main blame for that lies with their sub-par bowling. But Dilshan Madushanka was a different story as he managed to maintain his length and line under pressure and took 7 crucial wickets to provide his team with some chances.
10. Lockie Ferguson: With 6 wickets, New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson is the last name in the top 10 players in ICC World Cup 2023. Indian star Kuldeep Yadav also has 6 wickets, but Lockie Ferguson has better economy.
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Updated: October 20, 2023, 08:46 PM IST
