Most wickets in Cricket World Cup (upto 2019)
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD McGrath (AUS) | 1996-2007 | 39 | 39 | 325.5 | 42 | 1292 | 71 | 3.96 | 2 |
| M Muralidaran (SL) | 1996-2011 | 40 | 39 | 343.3 | 15 | 1335 | 68 | 3.88 | - |
| SL Malinga (SL) | 2007-2019 | 29 | 28 | 232.2 | 11 | 1281 | 56 | 5.51 | 1 |
| Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1987-2003 | 38 | 36 | 324.3 | 16 | 1311 | 55 | 4.04 | 1 |
| MA Starc (AUS) | 2015-2019 | 18 | 18 | 156.1 | 8 | 726 | 49 | 4.64 | 3 |
| WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 1996-2007 | 31 | 31 | 261.4 | 39 | 1040 | 49 | 3.97 | 1 |
| Z Khan (IND) | 2003-2011 | 23 | 23 | 198.5 | 12 | 890 | 44 | 4.47 | - |
| J Srinath (IND) | 1992-2003 | 34 | 33 | 283.2 | 21 | 1224 | 44 | 4.32 | - |
| Imran Tahir (SA) | 2011-2019 | 22 | 21 | 191.5 | 7 | 847 | 40 | 4.41 | 1 |
| TA Boult (NZ) | 2015-2019 | 19 | 19 | 184 | 18 | 850 | 39 | 4.61 | 1 |
| AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2003 | 25 | 25 | 218.5 | 14 | 913 | 38 | 4.17 | - |