Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records in World Cup

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Imran Khan (PAK)	2	105	17.3	2	2	94	7	4/37	13.42	5.37	15.00	1	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
RMH Binny (IND)	3	204	34.0	2	3	142	7	3/48	20.28	4.17	29.14	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
GD McGrath (AUS)	1	52	8.4	3	1	14	5	5/14	2.80	1.61	10.40	0	1	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	60	10.0	2	1	45	5	5/45	9.00	4.50	12.00	0	1	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
MA Starc (AUS)	1	60	10.0	1	1	46	5	5/46	9.20	4.60	12.00	0	1	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
GJ Gilmour (AUS)	1	72	12.0	2	1	48	5	5/48	9.60	4.00	14.40	0	1	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2	120	20.0	0	2	90	5	3/45	18.00	4.50	24.00	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	2	108	18.0	1	2	109	5	3/41	21.80	6.05	21.60	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
S Madan Lal (IND)	3	216	36.0	3	3	112	5	3/31	22.40	3.11	43.20	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
MW Pringle (SA)	1	48	8.0	4	1	11	4	4/11	2.75	1.37	12.00	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
Mohammed Shami (IND)	1	38	6.2	0	1	16	4	4/16	4.00	2.52	9.50	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1	60	10.0	3	1	22	4	4/22	5.50	2.20	15.00	1	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
TA Boult (NZ)	1	60	10.0	1	1	30	4	4/30	7.50	3.00	15.00	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	1	57	9.3	1	1	30	4	4/30	7.50	3.15	14.25	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
MR Whitney (AUS)	1	60	10.0	1	1	34	4	4/34	8.50	3.40	15.00	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
PA Strang (ZIM)	1	45	7.3	1	1	40	4	4/40	10.00	5.33	11.25	1	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	60	10.0	1	1	41	4	4/41	10.25	4.10	15.00	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
AR Adams (NZ)	1	58	9.4	1	1	44	4	4/44	11.00	4.55	14.50	1	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
TA Boult (NZ)	1	60	10.0	3	1	44	4	4/44	11.00	4.40	15.00	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	1	72	12.0	1	1	44	4	4/44	11.00	3.66	18.00	1	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
JC Tredwell (ENG)	1	60	10.0	2	1	48	4	4/48	12.00	4.80	15.00	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Asif Iqbal (PAK)	1	66	11.0	0	1	56	4	4/56	14.00	5.09	16.50	1	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1979
UC Hathurusingha (SL)	1	48	8.0	0	1	57	4	4/57	14.25	7.12	12.00	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	2	115	19.1	4	2	59	4	3/28	14.75	3.07	28.75	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
SK Warne (AUS)	2	114	19.0	1	2	66	4	4/36	16.50	3.47	28.50	1	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
M Amarnath (IND)	3	114	19.0	0	2	70	4	3/12	17.50	3.68	28.50	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
KJ O'Brien (IRE)	1	54	9.0	0	1	71	4	4/71	17.75	7.88	13.50	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
NA Foster (ENG)	2	120	20.0	0	2	105	4	3/53	26.25	5.25	30.00	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
BS Sandhu (IND)	3	198	33.0	4	3	110	4	2/32	27.50	3.33	49.50	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
SK Warne (AUS)	1	60	10.0	4	1	11	3	3/11	3.66	1.10	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
MO Odumbe (KENYA)	1	60	10.0	3	1	15	3	3/15	5.00	1.50	20.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
RW Ali (KENYA)	1	44	7.2	2	1	17	3	3/17	5.66	2.31	14.66	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
MA Wood (ENG)	1	40	6.4	0	1	18	3	3/18	6.00	2.70	13.33	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
JDP Oram (NZ)	1	48	8.0	2	1	23	3	3/23	7.66	2.87	16.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
DW Steyn (SA)	1	45	7.3	1	1	24	3	3/24	8.00	3.20	15.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Z Khan (IND)	1	36	6.0	0	1	26	3	3/26	8.66	4.33	12.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	1	36	6.0	0	1	26	3	3/26	8.66	4.33	12.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
RJ Shastri (IND)	2	31	5.1	0	1	26	3	3/26	8.66	5.03	10.33	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
RO Collinge (NZ)	1	72	12.0	4	1	28	3	3/28	9.33	2.33	24.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
GF Lawson (AUS)	1	72	12.0	3	1	29	3	3/29	9.66	2.41	24.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
JC Archer (ENG)	1	54	9.0	1	1	30	3	3/30	10.00	3.33	18.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
CC Lewis (ENG)	1	50	8.2	1	1	30	3	3/30	10.00	3.60	16.66	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
SE Bond (NZ)	1	52	8.4	0	1	31	3	3/31	10.33	3.57	17.33	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
GD McGrath (AUS)	1	48	8.0	1	1	31	3	3/31	10.33	3.87	16.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	1	60	10.0	3	1	32	3	3/32	10.66	3.20	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1	54	9.0	2	1	34	3	3/34	11.33	3.77	18.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
A Kumble (IND)	1	60	10.0	0	1	35	3	3/35	11.66	3.50	20.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
Mohammed Shami (IND)	1	48	8.0	2	1	35	3	3/35	11.66	4.37	16.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
GP Swann (ENG)	1	60	10.0	1	1	36	3	3/36	12.00	3.60	20.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1	51	8.3	0	1	38	3	3/38	12.66	4.47	17.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
M Prabhakar (IND)	1	60	10.0	0	1	39	3	3/39	13.00	3.90	20.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
MP Vaughan (ENG)	1	60	10.0	0	1	39	3	3/39	13.00	3.90	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
DL Vettori (NZ)	1	54	9.0	1	1	39	3	3/39	13.00	4.33	18.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
Iftikhar Anjum (PAK)	1	60	10.0	3	1	44	3	3/44	14.66	4.40	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
EA Brandes (ZIM)	1	60	10.0	1	1	45	3	3/45	15.00	4.50	20.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
PM Seelaar (NED)	1	60	10.0	1	1	45	3	3/45	15.00	4.50	20.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	1	60	10.0	0	1	48	3	3/48	16.00	4.80	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
GH Dockrell (IRE)	1	60	10.0	0	1	50	3	3/50	16.66	5.00	20.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
ME Waugh (AUS)	2	84	14.0	1	2	54	3	3/38	18.00	3.85	28.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
SL Malinga (SL)	1	60	10.0	0	1	55	3	3/55	18.33	5.50	20.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
GB Hogg (AUS)	1	60	10.0	0	1	56	3	3/56	18.66	5.60	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
LH Ferguson (NZ)	1	60	10.0	0	1	59	3	3/59	19.66	5.90	20.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)	1	54	9.0	0	1	59	3	3/59	19.66	6.55	18.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Manjural Islam (BAN)	1	60	10.0	0	1	62	3	3/62	20.66	6.20	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Saleem Jaffar (PAK)	2	96	16.0	0	2	67	3	3/30	22.33	4.18	32.00	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
Mohammad Saifuddin (BAN)	1	60	10.0	1	1	72	3	3/72	24.00	7.20	20.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
DW Fleming (AUS)	2	98	16.2	1	2	92	3	2/48	30.66	5.63	32.66	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
JJ Bumrah (IND)	1	36	6.0	1	1	9	2	2/9	4.50	1.50	18.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	1	60	10.0	3	1	16	2	2/16	8.00	1.60	30.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
RP Snell (SA)	1	42	7.0	2	1	16	2	2/16	8.00	2.28	21.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	1	48	8.0	1	1	18	2	2/18	9.00	2.25	24.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Yuvraj Singh (IND)	1	24	4.0	0	1	18	2	2/18	9.00	4.50	12.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1	48	8.0	1	1	19	2	2/19	9.50	2.37	24.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
RS Bopara (ENG)	1	52	8.4	2	1	22	2	2/22	11.00	2.53	26.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
J Srinath (IND)	1	60	10.0	0	1	22	2	2/22	11.00	2.20	30.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
M Morkel (SA)	1	31	5.1	0	1	23	2	2/23	11.50	4.45	15.50	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
J Srinath (IND)	1	54	9.0	2	1	23	2	2/23	11.50	2.55	27.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
JDP Oram (NZ)	1	60	10.0	2	1	26	2	2/26	13.00	2.60	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
RA Jadeja (IND)	1	50	8.2	0	1	27	2	2/27	13.50	3.24	25.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
JE Root (ENG)	1	30	5.0	0	1	27	2	2/27	13.50	5.40	15.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Amjad Javed (UAE)	1	48	8.0	0	1	29	2	2/29	14.50	3.62	24.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1	36	6.0	1	1	29	2	2/29	14.50	4.83	18.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
CZ Harris (NZ)	1	60	10.0	2	1	32	2	2/32	16.00	3.20	30.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
SM Pollock (SA)	1	48	8.0	0	1	33	2	2/33	16.50	4.12	24.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
Ehsanul Haque (BAN)	1	60	10.0	0	1	34	2	2/34	17.00	3.40	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
SL Malinga (SL)	1	30	5.0	0	1	34	2	2/34	17.00	6.80	15.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
JAR Blain (SCOT)	1	31	5.1	0	1	36	2	2/36	18.00	6.96	15.50	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
JH Kallis (SA)	1	48	8.0	0	1	36	2	2/36	18.00	4.50	24.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
KJ Abbott (SA)	1	48	8.0	0	1	37	2	2/37	18.50	4.62	24.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
BM McMillan (SA)	1	60	10.0	1	1	37	2	2/37	18.50	3.70	30.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
M Ntini (SA)	1	60	10.0	1	1	37	2	2/37	18.50	3.70	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Umar Gul (PAK)	1	54	9.0	1	1	38	2	2/38	19.00	4.22	27.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
YS Chahal (IND)	1	42	7.0	0	1	39	2	2/39	19.50	5.57	21.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	1	54	9.0	0	1	39	2	2/39	19.50	4.33	27.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
JV Coney (NZ)	1	72	12.0	0	1	40	2	2/40	20.00	3.33	36.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1979
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1	72	12.0	2	1	40	2	2/40	20.00	3.33	36.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1979
AM Guruge (UAE)	1	45	7.3	1	1	40	2	2/40	20.00	5.33	22.50	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
R Ashwin (IND)	1	60	10.0	0	1	41	2	2/41	20.50	4.10	30.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
PJ Cummins (AUS)	1	60	10.0	3	1	41	2	2/41	20.50	4.10	30.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
GR Larsen (NZ)	1	60	10.0	0	1	41	2	2/41	20.50	4.10	30.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India v Australia at Ahmedabad, ICC Cricket World Cup final, Nov 19, 2023 [ODI # 4705]

Australia v South Africa at Eden Gardens, ICC Cricket World Cup 2nd semi final, Nov 16, 2023 [ODI # 4704]

India v New Zealand at Wankhede, ICC Cricket World Cup 1st semi final, Nov 15, 2023 [ODI # 4703]