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Cricket World Cup - Player Records
Most Wickets
This list features the players with the most wickets taken in Cricket World Cup history.
RANK | PLAYER | NATION | APPS | BALLS | WICKETS | YEARS |
1 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | 39 | 1955 | 71 | 1996-2007 |
2 | Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 40 | 2061 | 68 | 1996-2011 |
3 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 28 | 1459 | 65 | 2015-2023 |
4 | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 29 | 1394 | 56 | 2007-2019 |
5 | Mohammed Shami | India | 18 | 870 | 55 | 2015-2023 |
6 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 38 | 1947 | 55 | 1987-2003 |
7 | Trent Boult | New Zealand | 29 | 1650 | 53 | 2015-2023 |
8 | Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 31 | 1570 | 49 | 1996-2007 |
9 | Zaheer Khan | India | 23 | 1193 | 44 | 2003-2011 |
10 | Javagal Srinath | India | 34 | 1700 | 44 | 1992-2003 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (n.d.). World Cup trophy bowling most wickets career. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-most-wickets-career/world-cup-12 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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