The 13th edition of the ICC ODI World Cup is fast approaching, and fans wait in excitement for more thrilling cricket action. The previous 2019 World Cup was a batting powerhouse that saw many records broken and displays of incredible feats. However, the One-Day International format of the World Cup also allows significant freedom to the bowlers as well. The tournament has seen several amazing accomplishments in bowling, like four and five-wicket hauls. Some players have even taken 7 wickets in a single innings. Today, we cover the list of bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls in the ICC Cricket World Cup.
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Most Five Wicket Hauls in Cricket World Cup
#1 Mitchell Starc
Australia’s Mitchell Starc is the leader in the list of bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls in the World Cup. The left-arm fast bowler has recorded 3 five-wicket hauls in just two World Cups. Starc has played 18 innings and amassed a total wicket count of 49, with his best figures being 6/28. He is currently the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the World Cup and is set to appear in the upcoming 2023 ICC World Cup in India.
#2 Gary Gilmour
Gary Gilmour is another Australian pacer who terrorised the batsmen in the 70s. Gilmour participated in only the 1975 World Cup and played only two games but took two five-wicket hauls, one in each game. It’s one of the most incredible accomplishments in the World Cup. Gilmour’s best figures are 6/14.
#3 Vasbert Drakes
Vasbert Drakes was a Barbadian cricketer who played for West Indies. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and only appeared in the 2003 World Cup. However, Drakes left his mark in the tournament, having registered two five-wicket hauls in just 6 innings. He took 16 wickets in total in the World Cup, with his best figures being 5/33.
Most Five-Wicket Hauls in World Cup | ||||||
| Position | Player | Five Wickets | Innings | Wickets | Best Figure | Span |
| 1 | Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 3 | 18 | 49 | 6/28 | 2015-2019 |
| 2 | Gary Gilmour (AUS) | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6/14 | 1975-1975 |
| 3 | Vasbert Drakes (WI) | 2 | 6 | 16 | 5/33 | 2003-2003 |
| 4 | Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) | 2 | 8 | 20 | 5/59 | 2019-2019 |
| 5 | Ashantha de Mel (SL) | 2 | 9 | 18 | 5/32 | 1983-1987 |
| 6 | Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 2 | 24 | 30 | 5/16 | 1999-2015 |
| 7 | Glenn McGrath (AUS) | 2 | 39 | 71 | 7/15 | 1996-2007 |
| 8 | Mitchell Marsh (AUS) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5/33 | 2015-2015 |
| 9 | Ravi Rampaul (WI) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5/51 | 2011-2011 |
| 10 | Austin Codrington (CAN) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5/27 | 2003-2003 |
| 11 | Steven Finn (ENG) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5/71 | 2015-2015 |
| 12 | Alan Hurst (AUS) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5/21 | 1979-1979 |
| 13 | Robin Singh (IND) | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5/31 | 1999-1999 |
| 14 | Shaukat Dukanwala (UAE) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5/29 | 1996-1996 |
| 15 | Jason Behrendorff (AUS) | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5/44 | 2019-2019 |
| 16 | Ken MacLeay (AUS) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6/39 | 1983-1983 |
| 17 | Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | 1 | 5 | 16 | 6/35 | 2019-2019 |
| 18 | Rudi van Vuuren (NAM) | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5/43 | 2003-2003 |
| 19 | Andre Nel (SA) | 1 | 6 | 12 | 5/45 | 2007-2007 |
| 20 | Winston Davis (WI) | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7/51 | 1983-1983 |
| 21 | James Neesham (NZ) | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5/31 | 2019-2019 |
| 22 | Andy Bichel (AUS) | 1 | 8 | 16 | 7/20 | 2003-2003 |
| 23 | Sohail Khan (PAK) | 1 | 7 | 12 | 5/55 | 2015-2015 |
| 24 | Tim Bresnan (ENG) | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5/48 | 2011-2011 |
| 25 | Charl Langeveldt (SA) | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5/39 | 2003-2007 |
| 26 | Mohammad Amir (PAK) | 1 | 8 | 17 | 5/30 | 2019-2019 |
| 27 | Vic Marks (ENG) | 1 | 7 | 13 | 5/39 | 1983-1983 |
| 28 | Paul Strang (ZIM) | 1 | 11 | 15 | 5/21 | 1996-1999 |
| 29 | Joel Garner (WI) | 1 | 8 | 13 | 5/38 | 1979-1983 |
| 30 | Yuvraj Singh (IND) | 1 | 14 | 20 | 5/31 | 2003-2011 |
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