Get ready for some fireworks at Cricket World Cup 2023!
Over the course of the six-week tournament, the runs should flow, and the wickets will tumble, as the battle between the world's best batsmen and the game's finest bowlers hots up.
Pakistan arrive with arguably the best pace attack around, with Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf likely to do plenty of damage, even in the absence of injured team-mate Naseem Shah.
Australia, meanwhile, will again turn to Mitchell Starc to lead their charge, while defending champions England have IPL star Sam Curran in their side.
For India, Jasprit Bumrah is back from injury and ready to fire, while the spin of veteran Ravichandran Ashwin could be an interesting addition to the mix.
Here we will round up all the leading wicket takers as the tournament progresses.
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Most wickets in Cricket World Cup 2023
| No. | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best Figures | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Shami | India | 7 | 24 | 7/57 | 5.26 |
| 2 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 11 | 23 | 4/8 | 5.36 |
| 3 | Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka | 9 | 21 | 5/80 | 6.70 |
| 4 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 11 | 20 | 4/39 | 4.06 |
| 5 | Gerald Coetzee | South Africa | 8 | 20 | 4/44 | 6.23 |
| 6 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 9 | 18 | 5/54 | 5.93 |
| 7 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 9 | 17 | 3/31 | 6.52 |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 11 | 16 | 5/33 | 4.25 |
| 9 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 11 | 16 | 3/38 | 4.81 |
| 10 | Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 10 | 16 | 5/59 | 4.84 |
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Leading wicket takers and best bowlers in Cricket World Cup history
The list of previous top wicket takers at ICC ODI Men's World Cups is full of legends of the game.
| Year | Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Gary Gilmour | Australia | 11 |
| 1979 | Mike Hendrick | England | 10 |
| 1983 | Roger Binny | India | 18 |
| 1987 | Craig McDermott | Australia | 18 |
| 1992 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 18 |
| 1996 | Anil Kumble | India | 15 |
| 1999 | Geoff Allott, Shane Warne | New Zealand/Australia | 20 |
| 2003 | Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 23 |
| 2007 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | 26 |
| 2011 | Shahid Afridi, Zaheer Khan | Pakistan/India | 21 |
| 2015 | Mitchell Starc, Trent Boult | Australia/New Zealand | 22 |
| 2019 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 27 |
