The most common mindset for people about T20Is is slam-bang batting, hitting fours and sixes, churning up high scores over 200 almost every game.
But the game also has bowlers, who have the toughest job in this toughest T20, to deliver the ball. It's the bowlers who help the team win the tournament, the batters can fail in odd games and cost crucial games to their side. But the bowlers play a very important role in almost every game.
Even today, whenever a Knockout game comes the experts, and the coaching staff discuss more on a team's bowling strength. In the end, it's the job of a bowler to win tournaments for his or her country.
Without taking much time let's have a look into the leading wicket-takers in T20 World Cup History.
Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Avg. | Econ | BBI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 47 |
Shakib Al Hasan † |
36 | 18.63 | 6.78 | 4/9 |
2 | 39 |
Shahid Afridi (PAK) |
34 | 23.25 | 6.71 | 4/11 |
3 | 38 | Lasith Malinga (SL) | 31 | 20.07 | 7.43 | 5/31 |
4 | 36 |
Saeed Ajmal (PAK) |
23 | 16.86 | 6.79 | 4/19 |
5 | 35 | Ajantha Mendis (SL) | 21 | 15.02 | 6.70 | 6/8 |
5 | 35 | Umar Gul (PAK) | 24 | 17.25 | 7.30 | 5/6 |