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Only a few days are left for the excitement of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 to begin. This year's World Cup is special for Indians because India is hosting this year's World Cup. This year's World Cup will see the biggest battle for wickets. It is seen that every team has a great bowler. If we look at history, there is no Indian in the list of highest wicket-takers in the World Cup. Know who are the top 5 bowlers taking the most wickets.

Mitchell Starc is fifth in the list of highest wicket takers and he is the only bowler to take the highest wicket in this year's World Cup. Starc has taken 49 wickets so far and if he takes 23 wickets in this year's World Cup, he will hold the record of taking most wickets in the World Cup. Starc has taken more than five wickets thrice in the World Cup.

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Former Pakistan team player Wasim Akram is in fourth place on this list. Wasim has 55 wickets in his name and he has achieved this feat in just 38 innings. Akram played his last World Cup in 2003.

Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga is in third place and has taken 56 wickets in 29 matches. His best performance was 6 wickets for just 38 runs.

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Meanwhile, Muralitharan of Sri Lanka is in second place and has taken 68 wickets. He is the only spinner among the top 5 wicket takers in the World Cup. His best performance was 4 wickets for 19 runs. Muralidhar was a team player in the 2011 Sri Lanka-India match.

Australia's Glenn McGrath tops the list with 71 wickets in the World Cup. His best performance in the World Cup is 19 runs and 7 wickets. Not only this, Glenn McGrath has bowled 42 maiden overs in the World Cup.