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
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2	119	19.5	-	2	111	12	7/57	9.25	5.59	9.91	-	2	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
MA Starc (AUS)	2	102	17.0	-	2	48	8	6/28	6.00	2.82	12.75	-	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
ALF de Mel (SL)	2	120	20.0	6	2	62	7	5/32	8.85	3.10	17.14	-	1	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	108	18.0	-	2	63	7	4/31	9.00	3.50	15.42	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
RGD Willis (ENG)	2	114	19.0	3	2	51	6	4/42	8.50	2.68	19.00	1	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	108	18.0	1	2	67	6	4/25	11.16	3.72	18.00	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2	116	19.2	-	2	72	6	4/32	12.00	3.72	19.33	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	2	144	24.0	4	2	74	6	4/21	12.33	3.08	24.00	1	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
MA Starc (AUS)	1	58	9.4	1	1	26	5	5/26	5.20	2.68	11.60	-	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
B Lee (AUS)	1	55	9.1	2	1	42	5	5/42	8.40	4.58	11.00	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
BAW Mendis (SL)	2	95	15.5	-	2	59	5	3/35	11.80	3.72	19.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2	102	17.0	1	2	86	5	3/55	17.20	5.05	20.40	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
BD Julien (WI)	1	72	12.0	5	1	27	4	4/27	6.75	2.25	18.00	1	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
GB Hogg (AUS)	1	41	6.5	1	1	29	4	4/29	7.25	4.24	10.25	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
MG Johnson (AUS)	1	55	9.1	3	1	33	4	4/33	8.25	3.60	13.75	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Z Khan (IND)	1	48	8.0	-	1	42	4	4/42	10.50	5.25	12.00	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
AW Greig (ENG)	1	72	12.0	-	1	45	4	4/45	11.25	3.75	18.00	1	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
M Dillon (WI)	1	55	9.1	-	1	46	4	4/46	11.50	5.01	13.75	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
KA Maharaj (SA)	1	54	9.0	-	1	46	4	4/46	11.50	5.11	13.50	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	1	53	8.5	1	1	55	4	4/55	13.75	6.22	13.25	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
SS Cottrell (WI)	1	60	10.0	1	1	56	4	4/56	14.00	5.60	15.00	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	2	120	20.0	-	2	58	4	2/18	14.50	2.90	30.00	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	102	17.0	3	2	58	4	3/33	14.50	3.41	25.50	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
LE Plunkett (ENG)	2	108	18.0	-	2	70	4	3/42	17.50	3.88	27.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
SR Waugh (AUS)	2	94	15.4	-	2	73	4	2/36	18.25	4.65	23.50	-	-	-
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
AH Omarshah (ZIM)	2	114	19.0	-	2	76	4	2/34	19.00	4.00	28.50	-	-	-
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
CR Woakes (ENG)	2	102	17.0	-	2	81	4	3/37	20.25	4.76	25.50	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
MA Wood (ENG)	2	114	19.0	1	2	83	4	3/34	20.75	4.36	28.50	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
SL Malinga (SL)	2	84	14.0	-	2	93	4	3/55	23.25	6.64	21.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	1	60	10.0	3	1	28	3	3/28	9.33	2.80	20.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
GD McGrath (AUS)	1	36	6.0	1	1	29	3	3/29	9.66	4.83	12.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
VA Holder (WI)	1	50	8.2	-	1	30	3	3/30	10.00	3.60	16.66	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
M Jansen (SA)	1	48	8.0	1	1	31	3	3/31	10.33	3.87	16.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
SW Tait (AUS)	1	36	6.0	-	1	32	3	3/32	10.66	5.33	12.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
Umar Gul (PAK)	1	60	10.0	1	1	32	3	3/32	10.66	3.20	20.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
AA Donald (SA)	1	60	10.0	-	1	34	3	3/34	11.33	3.40	20.00	-	-	-
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
WW Hinds (WI)	1	60	10.0	-	1	35	3	3/35	11.66	3.50	20.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
SW Tait (AUS)	1	42	7.0	-	1	35	3	3/35	11.66	5.00	14.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
JP Faulkner (AUS)	1	54	9.0	1	1	36	3	3/36	12.00	4.00	18.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
JH Davey (SCOT)	1	42	7.0	-	1	40	3	3/40	13.33	5.71	14.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
B Kumar (IND)	1	60	10.0	1	1	43	3	3/43	14.33	4.30	20.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
AME Roberts (WI)	1	72	12.0	2	1	43	3	3/43	14.33	3.58	24.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1979
Aftab Alam (AFG)	1	49	8.1	-	1	45	3	3/45	15.00	5.51	16.33	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Azhar Saeed (UAE)	1	42	7.0	-	1	45	3	3/45	15.00	6.42	14.00	-	-	-
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
Khaled Mahmud (BAN)	1	60	10.0	-	1	46	3	3/46	15.33	4.60	20.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
M Morkel (SA)	1	48	8.0	-	1	46	3	3/46	15.33	5.75	16.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
M Prabhakar (IND)	1	60	10.0	-	1	46	3	3/46	15.33	4.60	20.00	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
RP Arnold (SL)	1	51	8.3	-	1	47	3	3/47	15.66	5.52	17.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
SW Lubbers (NED)	1	54	9.0	-	1	48	3	3/48	16.00	5.33	18.00	-	-	-
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
CH Morris (SA)	1	60	10.0	-	1	49	3	3/49	16.33	4.90	20.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
DS de Silva (SL)	2	126	21.0	5	2	50	3	2/11	16.66	2.38	42.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
C Sharma (IND)	1	60	10.0	2	1	51	3	3/51	17.00	5.10	20.00	-	-	-
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
JAR Blain (SCOT)	1	42	7.0	-	1	53	3	3/53	17.66	7.57	14.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
M Hendrick (ENG)	1	72	12.0	-	1	55	3	3/55	18.33	4.58	24.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1979
I Wardlaw (SCOT)	1	59	9.5	-	1	57	3	3/57	19.00	5.79	19.66	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
M Morkel (SA)	1	54	9.0	-	1	59	3	3/59	19.66	6.55	18.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
Mohammad Wasim (PAK)	1	60	10.0	-	1	60	3	3/60	20.00	6.00	20.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
JM Davison (CAN)	1	60	10.0	-	1	61	3	3/61	20.33	6.10	20.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
TM Dilshan (SL)	2	76	12.4	1	2	66	3	2/22	22.00	5.21	25.33	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	2	114	19.0	-	2	70	3	3/38	23.33	3.68	38.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
Rashid Khan (PAK)	2	102	17.0	1	2	71	3	3/47	23.66	4.17	34.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
JE Taylor (WI)	1	42	7.0	-	1	71	3	3/71	23.66	10.14	14.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2	114	19.0	-	2	72	3	2/45	24.00	3.78	38.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
VJ Marks (ENG)	2	144	24.0	2	2	73	3	2/39	24.33	3.04	48.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
A Zampa (AUS)	1	60	10.0	-	1	74	3	3/74	24.66	7.40	20.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
RJ Shastri (IND)	2	120	20.0	1	2	77	3	2/45	25.66	3.85	40.00	-	-	-
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	2	138	23.0	4	2	78	3	2/18	26.00	3.39	46.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	2	144	24.0	1	2	83	3	3/43	27.66	3.45	48.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
HS Baidwan (CAN)	1	55	9.1	-	1	84	3	3/84	28.00	9.16	18.33	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
IT Botham (ENG)	2	144	24.0	1	2	89	3	2/42	29.66	3.70	48.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
Maninder Singh (IND)	2	120	20.0	-	2	91	3	2/40	30.33	4.55	40.00	-	-	-
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
MG Johnson (AUS)	2	90	15.0	1	2	98	3	3/30	32.66	6.53	30.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	2	121	20.1	2	2	99	3	2/50	33.00	4.90	40.33	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	2	120	20.0	-	2	129	3	2/73	43.00	6.45	40.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
BMAJ Mendis (SL)	1	12	2.0	-	1	5	2	2/5	2.50	2.50	6.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
CR Woakes (ENG)	1	18	3.0	1	1	8	2	2/8	4.00	2.66	9.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
JH Kallis (SA)	1	36	6.0	2	1	15	2	2/15	7.50	2.50	18.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
AME Roberts (WI)	1	66	11.0	3	1	18	2	2/18	9.00	1.63	33.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
PW Gunaratne (SL)	1	30	5.0	-	1	24	2	2/24	12.00	4.80	15.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
GD McGrath (AUS)	1	24	4.0	-	1	25	2	2/25	12.50	6.25	12.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
AR Border (AUS)	2	42	7.0	-	1	27	2	2/27	13.50	3.85	21.00	-	-	-
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	1	60	10.0	2	1	28	2	2/28	14.00	2.80	30.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
RD King (WI)	1	60	10.0	1	1	29	2	2/29	14.50	2.90	30.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
AD Mathews (SL)	1	24	4.0	-	1	29	2	2/29	14.50	7.25	12.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
CM Old (ENG)	1	72	12.0	2	1	29	2	2/29	14.50	2.41	36.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
DL Underwood (ENG)	1	72	12.0	2	1	30	2	2/30	15.00	2.50	36.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
JP Behrendorff (AUS)	1	54	9.0	-	1	31	2	2/31	15.50	3.44	27.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	54	9.0	-	1	32	2	2/32	16.00	3.55	27.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1	60	10.0	-	1	32	2	2/32	16.00	3.20	30.00	-	-	-
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
Nasir Hossain (BAN)	1	30	5.0	-	1	32	2	2/32	16.00	6.40	15.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1	54	9.0	2	1	32	2	2/32	16.00	3.55	27.00	-	-	-
Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96
RS Kalpage (SL)	1	60	10.0	-	1	33	2	2/33	16.50	3.30	30.00	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
Mosaddek Hossain (BAN)	1	48	8.0	-	1	33	2	2/33	16.50	4.12	24.00	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
A Nel (SA)	1	56	9.2	-	1	33	2	2/33	16.50	3.53	28.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
PV Simmons (WI)	1	54	9.0	2	1	33	2	2/33	16.50	3.66	27.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
WKM Benjamin (WI)	1	57	9.3	3	1	34	2	2/34	17.00	3.57	28.50	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
S Abid Ali (IND)	1	72	12.0	2	1	35	2	2/35	17.50	2.91	36.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
WK McCallan (IRE)	1	60	10.0	-	1	35	2	2/35	17.50	3.50	30.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
M Azharuddin (IND)	2	66	11.0	-	2	37	2	1/11	18.50	3.36	33.00	-	-	-
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
WJ Cronje (SA)	1	42	7.0	-	1	37	2	2/37	18.50	5.28	21.00	-	-	-
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]