Australian ace pacer Mitchell Starc broke the record of Sri Lanka’s veteran Lasith Malinga to take most wickets in World Cup history. The left-arm pacer achieved the feat against Bangladesh in T20 World Cup match on Friday (June 21). Let us check out the list of top 5 bowlers.
Most wickets in World Cup history
| Name | Country | Wickets |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 95 |
| Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 94 |
| Shakib al Hasan | Bangladesh | 92 |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 87 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 79 |
By cleaning up Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan for a three-ball duck on June 21, Mitchell Starc extended his combined World Cup wickets tally to 95 scalps, going past Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga’s career haul of 94 wickets to lead the list.
Starc eventually completed his four-over spell with economical figures of 1-21. With 95 out of his 313 limited-overs career wickets occurring in World Cup matches, the Australian speed demon might well become the first cricketer in history to scale the 100-wicket landmark figure at the big stage within the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup.
