Most wickets in a series
Player Mat Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
MA Starc (AUS) 10 92.2 5 502 27 5/26 18.59 5.43 20.5 2 2
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
GD McGrath (AUS) 11 80.5 5 357 26 3/14 13.73 4.41 18.6 0 0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
Mohammed Shami (IND) 7 48.5 4 257 24 7/57 10.70 5.26 12.2 1 3
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 10 88.0 14 331 23 6/25 14.39 3.76 22.9 1 1
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
M Muralidaran (SL) 10 84.4 1 351 23 4/19 15.26 4.14 22.0 2 0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
SW Tait (AUS) 11 84.3 1 467 23 4/39 20.30 5.52 22.0 1 0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
A Zampa (AUS) 11 96.0 1 515 23 4/8 22.39 5.36 25.0 3 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
MA Starc (AUS) 8 63.5 3 224 22 6/28 10.18 3.50 17.4 1 1
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
TA Boult (NZ) 9 85.0 14 371 22 5/27 16.86 4.36 23.1 1 1
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
B Lee (AUS) 10 83.1 9 394 22 5/42 17.90 4.73 22.6 0 1
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Shahid Afridi (PAK) 8 74.3 4 270 21 5/16 12.85 3.62 21.2 2 2
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
GD McGrath (AUS) 11 87.0 18 310 21 7/15 14.76 3.56 24.8 0 1
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
GB Hogg (AUS) 11 82.5 6 332 21 4/27 15.80 4.00 23.6 2 0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
Z Khan (IND) 9 81.3 4 394 21 3/20 18.76 4.83 23.2 0 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
LH Ferguson (NZ) 9 83.4 3 409 21 4/37 19.47 4.88 23.9 1 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
D Madushanka (SL) 9 78.2 4 525 21 5/80 25.00 6.70 22.3 1 1
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
GI Allott (NZ) 9 87.4 7 325 20 4/37 16.25 3.70 26.3 2 0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
SK Warne (AUS) 10 94.2 13 361 20 4/29 18.05 3.82 28.3 2 0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
JJ Bumrah (IND) 11 91.5 9 373 20 4/39 18.65 4.06 27.5 1 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
G Coetzee (SA) 8 63.3 1 396 20 4/44 19.80 6.23 19.0 1 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
JC Archer (ENG) 11 100.5 8 461 20 3/27 23.05 4.57 30.2 0 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) 8 72.1 2 484 20 5/59 24.20 6.70 21.6 0 2
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
SL Malinga (SL) 8 58.2 6 284 18 4/54 15.77 4.86 19.4 1 0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
TG Southee (NZ) 8 72.2 9 312 18 3/13 17.33 4.31 24.1 0 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
UT Yadav (IND) 8 64.2 5 321 18 4/31 17.83 4.98 21.4 2 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
RMH Binny (IND) 8 88.0 9 336 18 4/29 18.66 3.81 29.3 1 0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
Wasim Akram (PAK) 10 89.4 2 338 18 4/32 18.77 3.76 29.8 1 0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
CJ McDermott (AUS) 8 73.0 3 341 18 5/44 18.94 4.67 24.3 1 1
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
GD McGrath (AUS) 10 95.4 9 367 18 5/14 20.38 3.83 31.8 0 1
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
JJ Bumrah (IND) 9 84.0 9 371 18 4/55 20.61 4.41 28.0 1 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Z Khan (IND) 11 88.2 5 374 18 4/42 20.77 4.23 29.4 1 0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
MA Wood (ENG) 10 89.4 2 463 18 3/18 25.72 5.16 29.8 0 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) 9 81.0 3 481 18 5/54 26.72 5.93 27.0 0 1
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
Imran Khan (PAK) 7 49.5 6 222 17 4/37 13.05 4.45 17.5 2 0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
ALF de Mel (SL) 6 66.0 13 265 17 5/32 15.58 4.01 23.2 0 2
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
S Madan Lal (IND) 8 83.0 8 285 17 4/20 16.76 3.43 29.2 1 0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
Mohammed Shami (IND) 7 61.0 7 294 17 4/35 17.29 4.81 21.5 1 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
M Morkel (SA) 8 68.1 4 299 17 3/34 17.58 4.38 24.0 0 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
SE Bond (NZ) 8 78.0 12 305 17 6/23 17.94 3.91 27.5 0 1
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
M Muralidaran (SL) 10 87.4 7 319 17 4/28 18.76 3.63 30.9 1 0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
JE Taylor (WI) 7 57.3 2 328 17 3/15 19.29 5.70 20.2 0 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
L Klusener (SA) 9 75.5 5 350 17 5/21 20.58 4.61 26.7 0 1
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
Mohammad Amir (PAK) 8 73.0 5 358 17 5/30 21.05 4.90 25.7 0 1
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) 10 83.4 4 379 17 5/35 22.29 4.52 29.5 0 1
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
M Jansen (SA) 9 69.0 3 450 17 3/31 26.47 6.52 24.3 0 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
TA Boult (NZ) 10 99.0 4 479 17 4/30 28.17 4.83 34.9 2 0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry.
Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years
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]