ICC World Cup 2019: 5 Bowlers who can be the leading wicket takers

Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid

England's premier wrist spinner Adil Rashid has been one of the major cogs in the wheel for the successful English side over the past couple of years. The third highest wicket-taker in 2018, Rashid has been the key in the middle overs, alongside Moeen Ali, picking up wickets at regular intervals. The series against India where he troubled the famed Indian batting order and got the better of Virat Kohli twice, showed his vitality for the English against quality oppositions.

With 42 wickets from 24 games, Rashid ended as the third highest wicket-taker in 2018 at an average of 27.47 and a strike rate of 30.4. Rashid had 2 four-fers to his name in 2018 with the best figures of 4/36. The key to England's success in the World Cup remains not only in their destructive batting, but also in Rashid's wicket-taking form. And if he continues the way he has performed over the past year, he could well end up as one of the leading wicket-takers in the tournament.