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
S Madan Lal (IND)	2	130	21.4	2	2	69	6	3/27	11.50	3.18	21.66	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
TM Dilshan (SL)	1	18	3.0	1	1	4	4	4/4	1.00	1.33	4.50	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
MG Johnson (AUS)	1	56	9.2	2	1	19	4	4/19	4.75	2.03	14.00	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Mohammad Irfan (PAK)	1	60	10.0	2	1	30	4	4/30	7.50	3.00	15.00	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
M Prabhakar (IND)	2	90	15.0	3	2	31	4	4/19	7.75	2.06	22.50	1	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
AR Cusack (IRE)	1	57	9.3	2	1	32	4	4/32	8.00	3.36	14.25	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
SK Warne (AUS)	1	57	9.3	1	1	34	4	4/34	8.50	3.57	14.25	1	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
RW Ali (KENYA)	2	78	13.0	1	2	36	4	3/22	9.00	2.76	19.50	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
Wahab Riaz (PAK)	1	58	9.4	1	1	45	4	4/45	11.25	4.65	14.50	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
Maninder Singh (IND)	2	120	20.0	1	2	53	4	3/21	13.25	2.65	30.00	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
WD Balaji Rao (CAN)	1	60	10.0	0	1	57	4	4/57	14.25	5.70	15.00	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
TBA May (AUS)	2	108	18.0	1	2	59	4	2/29	14.75	3.27	27.00	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
SP O'Donnell (AUS)	2	100	16.4	2	2	60	4	4/39	15.00	3.60	25.00	1	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
RMH Binny (IND)	2	132	22.0	4	2	70	4	2/25	17.50	3.18	33.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
RM Hogg (AUS)	2	144	24.0	3	2	83	4	3/40	20.75	3.45	36.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
SL Boock (NZ)	2	112	18.4	1	2	85	4	2/42	21.25	4.55	28.00	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
CZ Harris (NZ)	1	24	4.0	0	1	15	3	3/15	5.00	3.75	8.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
GR Larsen (NZ)	1	24	4.0	0	1	16	3	3/16	5.33	4.00	8.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1	39	6.3	1	1	16	3	3/16	5.33	2.46	13.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
MA Suji (KENYA)	1	48	8.0	2	1	19	3	3/19	6.33	2.37	16.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	1	24	4.0	0	1	20	3	3/20	6.66	5.00	8.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1	60	10.0	2	1	21	3	3/21	7.00	2.10	20.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
SC Ganguly (IND)	1	30	5.0	1	1	22	3	3/22	7.33	4.40	10.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
IT Botham (ENG)	1	60	10.0	2	1	23	3	3/23	7.66	2.30	20.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
GI Allott (NZ)	1	60	10.0	1	1	24	3	3/24	8.00	2.40	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
CL Cairns (NZ)	1	39	6.3	2	1	24	3	3/24	8.00	3.69	13.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	1	54	9.0	1	1	25	3	3/25	8.33	2.77	18.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
WKM Benjamin (WI)	1	60	10.0	2	1	27	3	3/27	9.00	2.70	20.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1	60	10.0	2	1	28	3	3/28	9.33	2.80	20.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
TG Southee (NZ)	1	56	9.2	3	1	29	3	3/29	9.66	3.10	18.66	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1	36	6.0	0	1	30	3	3/30	10.00	5.00	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
BM McMillan (SA)	1	60	10.0	1	1	30	3	3/30	10.00	3.00	20.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
SLV Raju (IND)	1	60	10.0	2	1	30	3	3/30	10.00	3.00	20.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1	60	10.0	1	1	30	3	3/30	10.00	3.00	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
PN Kirsten (SA)	1	30	5.0	0	1	31	3	3/31	10.33	6.20	10.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
CO Obuya (KENYA)	1	60	10.0	0	1	32	3	3/32	10.66	3.20	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
RK Illingworth (ENG)	1	55	9.1	0	1	33	3	3/33	11.00	3.60	18.33	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
M Muralidaran (SL)	1	54	9.0	0	1	34	3	3/34	11.33	3.77	18.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	60	10.0	0	1	36	3	3/36	12.00	3.60	20.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
AME Roberts (WI)	1	72	12.0	4	1	36	3	3/36	12.00	3.00	24.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
Umar Gul (PAK)	1	46	7.4	1	1	36	3	3/36	12.00	4.69	15.33	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
JE Taylor (WI)	1	60	10.0	0	1	38	3	3/38	12.66	3.80	20.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
AA Donald (SA)	1	60	10.0	1	1	41	3	3/41	13.66	4.10	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
UT Yadav (IND)	1	59	9.5	1	1	43	3	3/43	14.33	4.37	19.66	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
GB Hogg (AUS)	1	48	8.0	0	1	46	3	3/46	15.33	5.75	16.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
TM Chappell (AUS)	1	53	8.5	0	1	47	3	3/47	15.66	5.32	17.66	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
JO Holder (WI)	1	42	7.0	0	1	48	3	3/48	16.00	6.85	14.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
Mohammed Shami (IND)	1	54	9.0	2	1	48	3	3/48	16.00	5.33	18.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
MM Sharma (IND)	1	60	10.0	1	1	48	3	3/48	16.00	4.80	20.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
WW Daniel (WI)	2	126	21.0	6	2	49	3	3/28	16.33	2.33	42.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
IVA Richards (WI)	2	96	16.0	2	2	54	3	3/41	18.00	3.37	32.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1	60	10.0	0	1	55	3	3/55	18.33	5.50	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
CJ McDermott (AUS)	2	102	17.0	1	2	56	3	2/43	18.66	3.29	34.00	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
W Watson (NZ)	2	120	20.0	3	2	81	3	2/36	27.00	4.05	40.00	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
SO Tikolo (KENYA)	1	13	2.1	0	1	2	2	2/2	1.00	0.92	6.50	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Umar Gul (PAK)	1	30	5.0	1	1	10	2	2/10	5.00	2.00	15.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
J Garner (WI)	1	42	7.0	4	1	13	2	2/13	6.50	1.85	21.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	1	48	8.0	1	1	14	2	2/14	7.00	1.75	24.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
J Srinath (IND)	1	48	8.0	1	1	14	2	2/14	7.00	1.75	24.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
PL Taylor (AUS)	1	22	3.4	0	1	14	2	2/14	7.00	3.81	11.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
MR Whitney (AUS)	1	60	10.0	3	1	15	2	2/15	7.50	1.50	30.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
CL Cairns (NZ)	1	24	4.0	0	1	16	2	2/16	8.00	4.00	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
AD Mullally (ENG)	1	60	10.0	4	1	16	2	2/16	8.00	1.60	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
WJ Cronje (SA)	1	30	5.0	0	1	17	2	2/17	8.50	3.40	15.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
MD Marshall (WI)	1	72	12.0	3	1	19	2	2/19	9.50	1.58	36.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
EO Odumbe (KENYA)	2	29	4.5	0	2	22	2	2/8	11.00	4.55	14.50	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	1	42	7.0	1	1	22	2	2/22	11.00	3.14	21.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
SR Waugh (AUS)	1	42	7.0	2	1	22	2	2/22	11.00	3.14	21.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
Z Khan (IND)	1	46	7.4	0	1	23	2	2/23	11.50	3.00	23.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
D Gough (ENG)	1	60	10.0	2	1	24	2	2/24	12.00	2.40	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
GD McGrath (AUS)	1	54	9.0	2	1	24	2	2/24	12.00	2.66	27.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
MO Odumbe (KENYA)	2	60	10.0	2	1	24	2	2/24	12.00	2.40	30.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
DL Vettori (NZ)	1	60	10.0	3	1	25	2	2/25	12.50	2.50	30.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Aamer Sohail (PAK)	1	36	6.0	1	1	26	2	2/26	13.00	4.33	18.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
JJ Krejza (AUS)	1	48	8.0	0	1	28	2	2/28	14.00	3.50	24.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
SR Waugh (AUS)	1	42	7.0	0	1	28	2	2/28	14.00	4.00	21.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
GN Yallop (AUS)	2	54	9.0	0	1	28	2	2/28	14.00	3.11	27.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
AD Mathews (SL)	1	30	5.0	0	1	29	2	2/29	14.50	5.80	15.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
KD Mills (NZ)	1	60	10.0	0	1	29	2	2/29	14.50	2.90	30.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
M Muralidaran (SL)	1	60	10.0	2	1	29	2	2/29	14.50	2.90	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
DW Fleming (AUS)	1	54	9.0	1	1	30	2	2/30	15.00	3.33	27.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
VD Philander (SA)	1	48	8.0	0	1	30	2	2/30	15.00	3.75	24.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1	60	10.0	0	1	30	2	2/30	15.00	3.00	30.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
A Jadeja (IND)	1	42	7.0	0	1	32	2	2/32	16.00	4.57	21.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
PW Gunaratne (SL)	1	42	7.0	0	1	33	2	2/33	16.50	4.71	21.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
TG Hogan (AUS)	1	72	12.0	0	1	33	2	2/33	16.50	2.75	36.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
MA Holding (WI)	1	72	12.0	2	1	33	2	2/33	16.50	2.75	36.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
A Kumble (IND)	1	58	9.4	1	1	33	2	2/33	16.50	3.41	29.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
SW Tait (AUS)	1	54	9.0	1	1	34	2	2/34	17.00	3.77	27.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
MA Ealham (ENG)	1	60	10.0	1	1	35	2	2/35	17.50	3.50	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
CH Gayle (WI)	1	36	6.0	0	1	35	2	2/35	17.50	5.83	18.00	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
J Srinath (IND)	1	60	10.0	1	1	35	2	2/35	17.50	3.50	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
J Srinath (IND)	1	60	10.0	1	1	36	2	2/36	18.00	3.60	30.00	0	0	0
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1	60	10.0	2	1	36	2	2/36	18.00	3.60	30.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
BKV Prasad (IND)	1	60	10.0	1	1	37	2	2/37	18.50	3.70	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
RP Lefebvre (NED)	1	48	8.0	0	1	38	2	2/38	19.00	4.75	24.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
MO Odumbe (KENYA)	1	42	7.0	1	1	39	2	2/39	19.50	5.57	21.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
JF Kloppenburg (NED)	1	60	10.0	0	1	40	2	2/40	20.00	4.00	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
TM Odoyo (KENYA)	1	54	9.0	0	1	40	2	2/40	20.00	4.44	27.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
A Kumble (IND)	1	60	10.0	0	1	41	2	2/41	20.50	4.10	30.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999

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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]