The race is on to be the leading wicket-taker at this summer’s 2019 Cricket World Cup, with the planet’s best ODI bowlers all chasing the prize.
The two men who finished as joint-top wicket takers at the last World Cup – Australia’s Mitchell Starc and New Zealand’s Trent Boult – both return but will face stiff competition.
In Adil Rashid, England have the man with more ODI wickets since the last World Cup than any other player, while Chris Woakes and Jofra Archer will also be hoping to make a big impact.
India’s Jasprit Bumrah currently tops the ODI bowling rankings, while Afghanistan’s 20-year-old sensation Rashid Khan took six wickets before his nation were knocked out.
With India, New Zealand, England and Australia left standing at the semi-final stages, here's how things look in terms of the top wicket takers...
Leading wicket takers | Cricket World Cup
| Pos | Player | P | Overs | Runs | Wkts |
| 1 | Mitchell Starc (Australia) | 9 | 83.2 | 432 | 26 |
| 2 | Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) | 8 | 72.1 | 484 | 20 |
| 3 | Jasprit Bumrah (India) | 9 | TBC | TBC | 18 |
| 4 | Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand) | 7 | 63.4 | 316 | 17 |
| 5 | Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) | 8 | 73.0 | 358 | 17 |
| 6 | Jofra Archer (England) | 9 | 80.5 | 387 | 17 |
| 7 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 5 | 47.1 | 234 | 16 |
| 8 | Mark Wood (England) | 8 | 70.4 | 369 | 16 |
| 9 | Trent Boult (New Zealand) | 8 | 79.0 | 370 | 15 |
| 10 | Mohammed Shami (India) | 4 | 35.1 | 193 | 14 |
| 11 | Chris Morris (South Africa) | 7 | 63.4 | 341 | 13 |
| 12 | Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) | 7 | 61.4 | 373 | 13 |
| 13 | Pat Cummins (Australia) | 9 | 79.1 | 393 | 13 |
| 14 | Mohammad Saifuddin (Bangladesh) | 7 | 58.0 | 417 | 13 |
| 15 | Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies) | 9 | 67.0 | 392 | 12 |
| 16 | Yuzvendra Chahal (India) | 8 | TBC | TBC | 12 |
Statistics correct as of July 9, 2019, with India currently bowling vs New Zealand in the semi-final.
Bold denotes players whose teams remain in the competition.
