CWC 2019: 5 bowlers who might be contenders for highest wicket-taker in World Cup 2019

These five bowlers are expected to do wonders in the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.

The 2019 ICC World Cup is going to be one of the biggest events in this year’s cricket calendar given the current form of many international players and teams. The recent records of teams like England, India, New Zealand, and South Africa have given some excitement to the upcoming tournament, as fans are discussing the winners.

There are many players who did well in the previous edition of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will feature in the 2019 World Cup as well. However, there will also be a focus on some of the players who made their debuts in the past 2-3 years of international cricket. Such cricketers will be expected to light the competition on fire.

Bowlers have been the one who have won their teams many World Cups, including performances from Mohinder Amarnath in India’s 1983 World Cup win, Wasim Akram in Pakistan’s 1992 World Cup win and Glenn McGrath in Australia’s 2007 WC win.

Keeping the same trend in mind, Team COC presents to you five bowlers who might be contenders for highest wicket-taker in the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.

Here are 5 bowlers who might be contenders for highest wicket-taker in 2019 World Cup

TRENT BOULT (NZ)
New Zealand’s Trent Boult was the highest wicket-taker for New Zealand and joint highest wicket-taker in the 2015 ICC World Cup with 22 wickets to his name. His best bowling was 5/27 which came against rivals Australia in their group match.

Boult has become one of the best international bowlers since then and with 145 wickets in 78 ODIs, has become New Zealand’s main strike bowler. His best bowling figures of 7/34 came against West Indies and New Zealand will depend on him a lot for their progression in the 2015 ICC megaevent.

His left-arm swing bowling will be highly effective in the England conditions and he will like to repeat his performance of the last edition of World Cup where New Zealand reached the finals.

MITCHELL STARC (AUS)
Mitchell Starc was named the Player of the tournament in the 2015 World Cup, which was Australia’s fifth World Cup win and Starc starred with 22 wickets to his name. His best bowling figures of 6/28 came against New Zealand in a thrilling group stage encounter.

Starc was amazing in the World Cup with his swing and speed causing great damage and enabling Australia to lift the title after the disappointment of 2011 World Cup. However, since then Mitchell Starc has been battling injuries and loss of form in recent time.  

29-year-old Starc will be leading the Australian pace attack in the World Cup in England and Wales and will be responsible for causing much damage to the opposition. His ability to swing the ball at high speed has already made him notorious and if he is fully fit, he may end up picking the most wickets in the upcoming marquee event.

KULDEEP YADAV (IND)

Kuldeep Yadav has made quite a splash in international cricket, especially in the limited overs format since his debut in 2017. The left-arm chinaman bowler has caused havoc amongst teams both at home and away.

With 77 wickets in 39 ODIs and the best bowling figures of 6/25, Kuldeep has shown that top-class talent can pick wickets on any surface. He also has a hat-trick in ODIs, which came against Australia in Kolkata.

The best example of that was in South Africa when India defeated South Africa 5-1 in a 6-match ODI series thanks mainly to the exploits of Kuldeep and his partner-in-crime Chahal. He recently picked two four-fers against New Zealand in the ODIs and has been touted as one of the leading contenders to pick most wickets in the upcoming 2019 World Cup.

He has already impressed everyone in England in the 3-match ODI series on the 2018 tour, where he picked his career-best figures against England and has extracted spin from deadest of surfaces almost everywhere in the world, making him a dangerous prospect against best of teams in the mega ICC event.

PAT CUMMINS (AUS)
Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins has made a triumphant comeback from back injury to become a leading wicket-taker for Australia in all formats. Alongside Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, Cummins has formed a ferocious pace bowling attack, that is bound to terrorize opponents in the 2019 World Cup.

Cummins has 65 wickets in 42 ODIs and given that he has been managed excellently by the Australian team management, Cummins is sure to be a leading contender for picking most wickets in 2019 World Cup and help Australia defend their World Cup crown in England and Wales.

JASPRIT BUMRAH (IND)
Jasprit Bumrah has been one of the most exciting new fast bowlers to make a splash on the international scene, ever since making his international debut for India against Australia in 2016. Since then he has picked 78 wickets in 44 ODIs with a best of 5/27 against Sri Lanka.

Bumrah has become India’s leading strike bowler and has forged an amazing new-ball and death overs partnership with Bhuvneshwar Kumar which has given the Indian cricket team fans hopes of an amazing performance from the team in the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.

Bumrah’s ability to bowl pinpoint yorkers at will and variation in bowling puts him amongst the leading contenders for most wickets in the upcoming World Cup. He has proven his worth of bowling in England during the recent series in 2018, where he adapted to the conditions quickly and excelled wonderfully.

India has high hopes from Bumrah as he goes into the tournament as Indian team’s strike bowler and main weapon.