Some say, cricket is the game of batsman while some say cricket is the game boundaries and sixes. But in reality, cricket is a game that requires equal excellence in both batting and bowling department. A team failing to do so can’t win important tournament such as the World Cups. It is well known that a test match can’t be won without picking up twenty wickets. Similarly, in T20 matches, the 4-over spell of a bowler is extremely crucial. Such is the format that 1 or 2 good overs can eventually help you win the match. With T20 World Cup round the corner here are some special facts especially for you.
Most Wickets in T20 World Cup
| Bowlers |
Country |
Matches |
Wickets |
Runs Given |
Best Bowling |
| Shahid Afridi |
Pakistan |
34 |
39 |
907 |
4/11 |
| Lasith Malinga |
Sri Lanka |
31 |
38 |
763 |
5/31 |
| Saeed Ajmal |
Pakistan |
23 |
36 |
607 |
4/19 |
| Ajanta Mendis |
Sri Lanka |
21 |
35 |
526 |
6/8 |
| Umar Gul |
Pakistan |
24 |
35 |
604 |
5/6 |
| Dale Steyn |
South Africa |
23 |
30 |
579 |
4/17 |
| Shakib Al Hasan |
Bangladesh |
24 |
30 |
586 |
4/15 |
| Stuart Broad |
England |
25 |
30 |
671 |
3/17 |
| Bowlers |
Country |
Wickets |
Matches |
| Umar Gul |
Pakistan |
13 |
7 |
| Stuart Clark |
Australia |
12 |
6 |
| Rudra Pratap Singh |
India |
12 |
7 |
| Shahid Afridi |
Pakistan |
12 |
7 |
| Daniel Vetorri |
New Zealand |
11 |
6 |
| Bowlers |
Country |
Wickets |
Matches |
| Umar Gul |
Pakistan |
13 |
7 |
| Ajantha Mendis |
Sri Lanka |
12 |
7 |
| Saeed Ajmal |
Pakistan |
12 |
7 |
| Lasith Malinga |
Sri Lanka |
12 |
7 |
| Shahid Afridi |
Pakistan |
11 |
7 |
| Bowlers Name |
Country |
Wickets |
Matches |
| Dirk Nannes |
Australia |
14 |
7 |
| Charl Langeveldt |
South Africa |
11 |
4 |
| Steve Smith |
Australia |
11 |
7 |
| Saeed Ajmal |
Pakistan |
11 |
6 |
| Graeme Swan |
England |
10 |
7 |
| Bowlers Name |
Country |
Wickets |
Matches |
| Ajantha Mendis |
Sri Lanka |
15 |
6 |
| Shane Watson |
Australia |
11 |
6 |
| Mitchell Starc |
Australia |
10 |
6 |
| L. Balaji |
India |
9 |
4 |
| Sunil Narine |
West Indies |
9 |
7 |
| Bowlers Name |
Country |
Wickets |
Matches |
| Imran Tahir |
South Africa |
12 |
5 |
| Ahsan Malik |
Netherland |
12 |
7 |
| Samuel Badree |
West Indies |
11 |
5 |
| R. Ashwin |
India |
11 |
6 |
| Amit Mishra |
India |
10 |
6 |
| Bowlers Name |
Country |
Wickets |
Matches |
| Mohammad Nabi |
Afghanistan |
12 |
7 |
| Rashid Khan |
Afghanistan |
11 |
7 |
| Ish Sodhi |
New Zealand |
10 |
5 |
| Mitchell Santner |
New Zealand |
10 |
5 |
| Shakib Al Hasan |
Bangladesh |
10 |
6 |
