World Cup 2019: 3 bowlers who could end up being the highest wicket-taker of the tournament

Taking wickets on the biggest stage in world cricket is easier said than done. Yet there are and have been great bowlers who have managed to do so with the minimum of fuss. With the surfaces in England said to be against the bowlers and with only a handful of tracks supporting spinners, pace bowling will be the forte of each team.

The games we have got until now have been a clear indicator that it is pace bowling which is going to rule the scene. The dominance has however been too much to an extent that we haven't been able to get a game which lasts more than 50 overs.

And while the domination of bowlers set to reduce with each team slowly adapting to the foreign conditions, they will hope that their strike bowlers continue with the good work and pick up as many wickets as possible in a given fixture.

With bowling attacks set to be a vital part of who has the advantage in a match, let's take a look at 3 pace bowlers who could end up as the highest wicket-taker of the tournament.

#3 Jasprit Bumrah (India)

Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah's complex bowling action and his talent in nailing in the yorkers regardless of the conditions or the stage of the match makes him a very fearsome bowler to face. One with a very friendly outlook, Bumrah isn't one for verbal intimidation and lets the ball do all the talking. He's done a lot of stuff in very limited time and rose from being unranked to becoming the No.1 ODI bowler in just 2 years.

His brilliant death bowling skills, a huge set of variations, a calm head, and dead-right accuracy makes him a natural wicket-taker and clear contender for becoming the highest wicket-taker of the tournament.

#2 Trent Boult (New Zealand)

Trent Boult.

The joint-highest wicket-taker along with Mitchell Starc in the previous edition of the Cricket World Cup, time has only made Trent Boult better than what he was before. The left-arm pacer has already shown glimpses of his wicket-taking abilities with 2 successive 4 wicket-hauls in the warm-up games.

The No.2 ODI bowler has defined consistency and his ability to swing the new ball both ways is something to which the batsmen run in the opposite direction. Though he has to work on his bowling when the ball becomes a bit older, he is a bowler bound to pick up wickets and can repeat his feats, perhaps even snaring the award only for himself.

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#1 Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)

Kagiso Rabada.

Kagiso Rabada is perhaps the most complete bowler for all formats and has tasted success in all the different aspects of the game at such a young age. The Proteas quick is someone who does strike fear into the batsmen as he starts running in from his mark and his ability to hit high speeds with minimum difficulty shows his talent as a fast bowler.

That in no way means that he's an unpolished diamond because the 24-year old has all the tricks of the trade at his fingertips. He can swing the ball very well contrary to what people think and his ability to extract lateral movement from the pitch when others can't set him at a different league altogether. The discipline he has gained as a Test bowler makes him a relentless bowler and he can hit the same lengths throughout the course of a game.

His death bowling skills were clearly seen in his outstanding performance in the IPL and above all, his ability to pick up wickets makes him the favorite to become the highest wicket-taker of this World Cup

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Honourable Mention: Jofra Archer (England)

Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer isn't the fast bowler who intimidates you with a really mean face or a venomously quick run-up but he strikes fear as soon as he releases the ball after completing his very simple bowling action. Hitting 145 KPH is pretty ordinary for players like him and how he manages to generate so much pace without any apparent exertion of his shoulders is a mystery.

He showcased his wicket-taking ability with a brilliant effort in the opener against South Africa and can be a contender but lacks the experience to be an outright front-runner to become the highest wicket-taker.

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