Most Five Wicket Hauls in ODI World Cup History are the rarest occurences as there have been only 64 instances since the tournament started in 1975. In fact, only one player has taken more than two five wicket hauls in World Cup history. It’s also worth noting that only one spinner has taken more than one five-wicket haul in World Cup cricket. Hence, it shows the magnitude of a fifer in a World Cup fixture as the stakes are exceptionally high.
Most Five Wicket Hauls in ODI World Cup History
Player
Five Wickets
Innings
Wickets
Best Figure
Span
Mohammed Shami (IND)
4
17
54
7/57
2015-2023
Mitchell Starc (AUS)
3
25
58
6/28
2015-2023
Gary Gilmour (AUS)
2
2
11
6/14
1975-1975
Vasbert Drakes (WI)
2
6
16
5/33
2003-2003
Shaheen Afridi (PAK)
2
13
32
6/35
2019-2023
Ashantha de Mel (SL)
2
9
18
5/32
1983-1987
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)
2
15
24
5/59
2019-2023
Shahid Afridi (PAK)
2
24
30
5/16
1999-2015
Glenn McGrath (AUS)
2
39
71
7/15
1996-2007
Mitchell Marsh (AUS)
1
5
7
5/33
2015-2023
Most Five Wicket Hauls in ODI World Cup History
Most Five Wicket Hauls in ODI World Cup - 2019
Player
Matches
Wickets
No. of fifers
Average
Mustafizur Rahman
8
20
2
24.20
Mitchell Starc
10
27
2
18.59
Mohammed Shami
4
14
1
13.78
Jason Behrendorff
5
9
1
25.22
Shaheen Shah Afridi
5
16
1
14.62
James Neesham
10
15
1
19.46
Mohammad Amir
8
17
1
21.05
Shakib al Hasan
8
11
1
36.27
Most Five Wicket Hauls in ODI World Cup History - India
Player
Opposition
No. of fifers
Matches
Wickets
Figures
Robin Singh
Sri Lanka
1
6
8
5/31
Yuvraj Singh
Ireland
1
23
20
5/31
Ashish Nehra
England
1
12
18
6/23
Mohammed Shami
England
1
11
31
5/69
Venkatesh Prasad
Pakistan
1
14
17
5/27
Kapil Dev
Australia
1
26
28
5/43
Most Five Wicket Hauls in ODI World Cup History - Team Wise
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