Bangladesh’s chances looked bleak when Mitchell Starc took just three balls to bowl out Tanzim Hasan. Josh Hazelwood kept up the pressure from the other end, leaving Bangladesh struggling at 39 for 1 at the end of the powerplay.
Pat Cummins came in later, took a hat-trick, and limited Bangladesh to 140 for eight. Australia started strong, reaching 59 without losing any wickets in the first six overs. When rain stopped the game for the last time, Australia was at 100 for two in 11.2 overs and won by 28 runs through the DLS method. Mitchell Starc performed well for Australia, excelling with both the new and old ball in the World Cup.
Here we look at the top 5 highest wicket-takers in men’s ODI and T20 World Cups:
5. Muttiah Muralitharan
Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan was a key player for his team in ICC tournaments and was crucial to their success in World Cups. He took a total of 79 wickets, with 68 in ODI World Cups and 11 in T20 World Cups, showing his importance in limited-overs cricket. In T20Is, Murali also made a big impact with his mysterious bowling, posing a serious threat to batters.
He was a major contributor to Sri Lanka’s journey to the final in the 2009 World T20, where they lost to Pakistan and finished as runners-up. Even after retiring from international cricket, Murali had a good IPL career and also played in the CPL and BBL in Australia.
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4. Trent Boult
The 2024 T20 World Cup might be the last time we see Trent Boult in an ICC tournament because he is no longer under contract with the New Zealand cricket board. Despite this, he has been a key player in New Zealand’s success in several ICC tournaments.
Boult is ranked fourth for taking the most wickets in ICC World Cups, with 87 wickets total (53 in ODIs and 34 in T20s). He was outstanding with the new ball in the 2015 and 2019 World Cups and helped New Zealand reach the finals in both. In those two tournaments, he took 39 wickets in 19 games, averaging 21.79 runs per wicket and giving up 4.61 runs per over.
3. Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan is one of Bangladesh’s best players ever and is possibly the best all-rounder in white ball cricket today. He has been playing well for Bangladesh for over 15 years and keeps taking many wickets.
In ICC World Cups, he has taken 92 wickets (43 in ODIs and 49 in T20s). He has played in nine T20 World Cups and remains an important player for his team. His economy rate is 5.15 in ODI World Cups and an impressive 6.81 in T20 World Cups.
Besides his bowling, he has also done very well with the bat in ICC events, scoring 1332 runs in ODI World Cups and 834 runs in T20 World Cups. To help Bangladesh reach the semi-finals in the current T20 World Cup, he needs to perform even better.
2. Lasith Malinga
Former Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga is considered one of the best players in T20 cricket. Known for his unique low-arm slinging action, he had many different types of deliveries that made it hard for batters to hit him. Malinga was crucial for Sri Lanka in T20 World Cups and helped them win the title in 2014.
He also had a big impact in 50-over World Cups. Notably, he took four wickets in four balls in the 2007 World Cup and surprised England in the 2019 World Cup. Malinga consistently performed well for Sri Lanka.
In total, Malinga took 94 wickets in ICC World Cups, with 38 wickets in T20 World Cups and 56 in ODIs. Known for his skill with the white ball, Malinga was a true match-winner.
1. Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc is a consistent winner who has been vital in many important matches for Australia. He played a big part in the 2015 World Cup final by getting Brendon McCullum out and was crucial in the 2023 World Cup final against India. Starc has regularly taken wickets in short-format games and became the top bowler in limited-over World Cups, passing Malinga, when he got Tanzid Hasan out. He has taken 95 wickets in World Cup matches. In the last ODI World Cup, Starc took his 50th wicket in just 941 balls, making him the fastest to achieve this milestone based on balls bowled.
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