3 bowlers who can wreak havoc in the ICC World Cup 2019

The most awaited cricketing event is ready to make its way back in the form of World Cup 2019. This year, England is hosting the World Cup and the schedule has already been released and the hosts will play South Africa in the tournament opener at Oval.

Australia is the most successful team in the World Cup with five trophies in their cabinet. They won the last World Cup that was played in 2015, hosted jointly by Australia-New Zealand. Mitchell Starc was the Man of the tournament for his 22 wickets in 8 matches. New Zealand's Martin Guptill finished as the highest run-scorer with 547 runs in 9 matches at a very high average of 68.37. In the quarter-finals against West Indies, Guptill exploded with a double-century and scored 237 off 163 balls and remained unbeaten.

World Cup always saw some players produce sensational performances on the grandest stage of them all. We look at 3 bowlers who can dominate the opposition with their bowling skills and become match-winner for their respective teams.

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#3 Trent Boult

Trent Boult

Trent Boult is New Zealand's most important player. Any success the team enjoys, Boult usually has a key role in it. He, along with Southee, has been carrying the bulk of the Kiwis' bowling load for years now.

Boult had a great outing at IPL 2018 where he picked up 18 scalps in 14 matches playing for the Delhi Daredevils. Though the team ended at the bottom of the table, everyone will remember Boult's great performances with the ball. Boult finished second on the wicket-takers list in the 2015 World Cup when he dismissed 22 victims in just 9 matches at an insane economy rate of 4.36. He was the reason why NZ reached the finals. Though the Kiwis could not win the World Cup, it was Boult who kept their chances alive throughout the tournament with magnificent performances. Boult has bowled 14 maidens when no one else had more than 7.

The "Lightning Bolt" has featured in 66 ODIs for the country and picked up 122 wickets. When it is all said and done, he will probably end his career as the greatest New Zealand bowler of all time.

#2 Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc is one of the greatest bowlers of the current generation. The southpaw was the player of the tournament in the last edition of the world cup that happened in 2015 at home. He picked up 22 wickets in just 8 matches and breath fire with the ball throughout the tournament. It was only fair that he won the player of the tournament award.

Starc was ruled of the recently concluded IPL 2018 due to right leg injury but will definitely make his comeback into the team and be ready for the 2019 World Cup when the Australians defend their title in England. Starc was also the third-highest wicket-taker in the inaugural edition of the now-famous Big Bash League. He picked up 13 wickets and was the main reason why Sydney Sixers lifted the trophy that edition.

Mitch has represented in the country in 72 ODIs and picked up a staggering 141 wickets with an unbelievable wicket per match ratio of 1.95 and one can only expect Starc to continue and spark a colossal collapse. Coming off an injury and considering the fact that there is not much time left before the world cup, he might not be as lethal as he was in 2015 and so, here is our #2 on this list.

#1 Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah

India's death-overs specialist Jasprit Bumrah is definitely the front-runner for the highest number of wickets in this year's world cup. Bumrah has risen to international fame after his IPL success and is someone who can bowl perfect yorkers at will.

He is now a regular feature of India's squad and is spearheading the country's bowling attack. Bumrah was awarded the Man of the series award in the last year's bilateral series against Sri Lanka when he picked up series-high 15 wickets and played a major role in sweeping the hosts. In the recently concluded IPL 2018, Bumrah has picked up 17 wickets with a mind-blowing economy of just 6.88, after playing in all 14 matches for the Mumbai Indians. Due to lack-luster batting performances, MI could not make it to the playoffs.

Bumrah has till now played for the country in 37 ODIs and picked up 64 wickets with a breath-taking wicket per match ratio of 1.7 and it does not look like his form is going to come down anytime soon.