Indian quick bowler Mohammed Shami equalled Pakistan’s Wasim Akram for many wickets in ODI World Cup historical past through the last in opposition to Australia performed on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Shami eliminated David Warner to equal Akram’s tally of 55 wickets.
The Indian pacer began the match with 54 wickets. He’s the one Indian bowler to have greater than 50 wickets in World Cups. The subsequent finest Indians are Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath, with 44 scalps every.
In this version of the quadrennial occasion, Shami picked up 24 wickets in seven innings.
Most wickets in ODI World Cups
1) Glenn McGrath (AUS) – 71 wickets
2) Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) – 68 wickets
3) Mitchell Starc (AUS) – 65 wickets
4) Lasith Malinga (SL) – 56 wickets
5) Mohammed Shami (IND) – 55 wickets
6) Wasim Akram (PAK) – 55 wickets
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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