World Cup 2023: Top 10 wicket-takers and run-scorers in history of tournament

After an excruciatingly long wait of four years, the stage is finally set for the ODI World Cup 2023 to take place. The marquee event is scheduled to be held in India this year with defending champions England taking on last edition’s runners-up New Zealand in the tournament opener on 5 October. As fans gear up to witness an exceptional brand of cricket, we take a look at some of the interesting facts and numbers related to the ODI World Cup. World Cup 2023:  News  |  Schedule  |  Results  |  Points table In this article, we will find out top-10 run scorers and wicket-takers in the history of the ODI World Cup. Top-10 run-scorers With 2,278 runs under his belt, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar tops the list. The legendary Indian batter amassed those runs at a sensational average of 56.95 having made 45 appearances in World Cup history. Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting occupies the second spot on the list of highest run scorers in the ODI World Cups. Ponting has 1,743 runs to his name having featured in 42 World Cup innings. Ex-Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Sangakkara finds himself at the third spot on this elite list of batters. The Sri Lanka wicketkeeper had scored 1,532 runs at World Cups in 37 matches. Apart from Sachin, Ponting and Sangakkara, big names like Brian Lara, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Sanath Jayasuriya, Jacques Kallis, Shakib Al Hasan and Tillakaratne Dilshan are also present on the list of top 10 highest run scorers in World Cup history. Check the full list here: 1. Sachin Tendulkar 2. Ricky Ponting 3. Kumar Sangakkara 4. Brian Lara 5. AB de Villiers 6. Chris Gayle 7. Sanath Jayasuriya 8. Jacques Kallis 9. Shakib Al Hasan 10. Tillakaratne Dilshan Top-10 wicket-takers In the list of top-10 wickets takers in ODI World Cups, Australian speedster Glenn McGrath claims the top spot. The great fast bowler claimed 71 wickets at an economy rate of 3.96 in 39 World Cup matches. Sri Lankan spin wizard Muthiah Muralidaran comes next with 68 wickets under his belt in the ODI World Cup history. Another legendary Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga finds himself in the third position on this chart having scalped 56 wickets in 29 ODI World Cup games. Two former Indian pacers — Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath — claim seventh spot jointly on this list. Both Zaheer and Srinath bagged 44 wickets in the ODI World Cup. Check the full list here: 1. Glenn McGrath 2. Muthiah Muralidaran 3. Lasith Malinga 4. Wasim Akram 5. Mitchell Starc 6. Chaminda Vaas 7. Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath 8. Imran Tahir 9. Trent Boult 10. Allan Donald