World Cup 2015: Top 10 highest Wicket takers in World Cup career

New Delhi: Cricket's mega event, World Cup has seen some of the best batting displays which thrilled the crowd but even the bowlers have not lagged behind. The bowlers too have added -up the spice in the game with their accurate bowling making the batsman bow down in a sport considered a batsman's game.Once again a battle between Batsmen and Bowlers will on display as World Cup is now only a month away.Here is the list of top 10 highest Wicket takers in World Cup career :1) Glenn McGrath (Australia): Glen McGrath is known to be one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. Name any bowling record in World Cup and you'll get McGrath's name related with it.His clinical and wicket to wicket accurate bowling made him a miser bowler to score runs off. He had the ability and capability to clinch the match from opponent at any stage of the game. He holds the record of best bowling figure 7/15, in World Cup against minnows Namibia.Glen retired from ODI in style winning “Man of the Tournament” award in World Cup 2007.McGrath has featured in 4 editions of the World Cup (1996, 1999, 2003, 2007).Mts Wkts Ovs Runs Best Eco39 71 325.5 1292 7/15 3.962) Muthaiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka): Muthaiah Muralitharan aka 'Doosra King' was lone match winner for Sri Lanka in all formats of the game. His spin bowling did magic on 22 yards making him the leading wicket taker in the history of the Test surpassing legendary Shane Warne.Muttiah Muralitharan holds a number of world records, and several are the firsts in cricketing history.He holds the record of best bowling figure 4/19.Mts Wkts Ovs Runs Best Eco39 68 335.3 1296 4/19 3.863) Wasim Akram (Pakistan): Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram could be called 'Sultan of Swing' balling, as his ability to swing the ball both ways and reverse swing made him the trump bowler of Pakistan's pace attack.He was the first bowler to reach the 500-wicket mark in ODI cricket during the 2003 World Cup. He was Pakistan's best bowler in the 2003 Cricket World Cup taking 12 wickets in 6 matches.In spite of taking retirement from the game, he decided to stay associated with it in a role of commentator, which he has played it to perfection like he bowled on the track.He holds the record of best bowling figure 5/28.Mts Wkts Ovs Runs Best Eco38 55 324.3 1311 5/28 4.044) Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka): Chaminda Vaas is the second most successful bowler for Sri Lanka after Muthaiah Muralidaran. Vaas is amongst the few bowlers who have had hat-tricks in World Cups over the years. He claimed a hat-trick with the first three balls of the match against Bangladesh in the 2003 World Cup.He bowled with perfect line and length for breaking batting partnerships at the top.He holds the record of best bowling figure 6/25.Mts Wkts Ovs Runs Best Eco31 49 261.4 1040 6/25 3.975) Zaheer Khan (India): Zaheer Khan is amongst the most successful Indian bowlers and emerged as the leader of the pack. Zaheer, known to bowl lethal Yorkers, made him the leading wicket taker for India.His ability to provide breakthrough at crucial stages with both new and old ball made him the leading striker in Indian Team.Zaheer's cricketing career has been full of injuries over the course of time and his every come back was again resulted in injuries.Zaheer has been a part of 2007 world cup and 2011 World Cup winning Indian side.Recently, Zaheer was not included in India's World cup 2015 probable. On being asked about his exclusion from WC squad Zakky said, I'm not shocked about my WC probable exclusion. He holds the record of best bowling figure 4/42.Mts Wkts Ovs Runs Best Eco23 44 198.5 890 4/42 4.476) Javagal Srinath (India): He was amongst the few fast bowlers India had in early days. He played big brother to India's rising seamers like Zaheer Khan, and he himself excelled in India's World Cup campaign.Javagal Srinath is the only Indian fast bowler to appear in 4 World Cups.Srinath retired from international cricket after the 2003 World Cup in South Africa in which he performed strongly.He holds the record of best bowling figure 4/30.Mts Wkts Ovs Runs Best Eco34 44 283.2 1224 4/30 4.327) Allan Donald (South Africa): Think of South African pace attack and the first name to strike in mind is Allan Donald. He was one of the classy bowlers of the game and his career was full of classy performances.Since South Africa returned to mainstream competitive cricket, he played a crucial role in making SA one of the most successful team in World cricket.Donald has played in 4 editions of World Cup (1992, 1996, 1999, 2003).He holds the record of best bowling figure 4/17.Mts Wkts Ovs Runs Best Eco25 38 218.5 913 4/17 4.178) Jacob Oram (New Zealand): Jacob Oram had been the mainstream bowler of the New Zealand pace attack. But nagging injuries made it difficult for him to have a permanent spot in team.His injury problems prompted him to retire from Test.He holds the record of best bowling figure 4/39.Mts Wkts Ovs Runs Best Eco23 36 182.2 768 4/39 4.219) Brett Lee (Australia): Modern Australian pace attack is never complete without the name of Bret Lee in it. He was recognized as the fastest bowlers of the world. Throughout his career he has been the most dependable bowler of Australian pace attack.On the field he was an aggressive bowler with a mischievous smile which made batsmen's struggle for survival on the field.His extremely accurate and speedy bowling made his a dangerous bowler of modern cricket era.He is amongst the few bowlers who have taken hat-trick in World Cup.He holds the record of best bowling figure 5/42.Mts Wkts Ovs Runs Best Eco17 35 137.3 629 5/42 4.5710) Brad Hogg (Australia): Brad Hoggs return could be considered one of the longest comebacks in international cricket. He returned to international cricket after seven long years of lay off. It was someway believed that Hogg's career was over shadowed by Shane Warne.He became popular for his wrong ones and flippers and that's why he is still considered one of the greatest spinners in world cricket.He was a member of Australia's victorious 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cup teamsHogg has also been associated with controversies...During the second test of Borde-Gavaskar Trophy 2007-2008 against India in Sydney it was alleged that Hogg called the Indian captain Anil Kumble and vice-captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni "bastards". For which he faced few Test match ban as well.He holds the record of best bowling figure 4/27.Mts Wkts Ovs Runs Best Eco21 34 158.3 654 4/27 4.12

World Cup 2015: Top 10 highest Wicket takers in World Cup career

New Delhi: Cricket's mega event, World Cup has seen some of the best batting displays which thrilled the crowd but even the bowlers have not lagged behind. The bowlers too have added -up the spice

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