As of 2023, Glenn McGrath was the Cricket World Cup's all-time leading wicket-taker. During his 39 World Cup matches for Australia, spanning from 1996 to 2007, McGrath took 71 wickets and played a key role in his country's unprecedented achievement of winning three back-to-back World Cups in 1999, 2003, and 2007. In second place was legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan with 68 wickets.
Leading Cricket World Cup wicket-takers as of November 2023
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ESPNcricinfo. (November 20, 2023). Leading Cricket World Cup wicket-takers as of November 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011460/cricket-world-cup-wickets/
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