World Cup 2019: 5 Bowlers who can be the highest wicket-taker at the tournament 

The 2019 World Cup is just four months away. Teams are rotating players, trying new strategies and probably doing everything they feel would work for them in the mega event. As a precaution, certain teams are not allowing their key players to participate in the full season of the IPL as it finishes just days before the biggest tournament in cricket.

The 2019 World Cup will witness numerous modern-day greats facing off against each other in an attempt to win the coveted trophy for their country. Here are five star bowlers who can become the leading wicket-taker in cricket's premier tournament to be held in England and Wales.

#5 Trent Boult

In this age of wrist spinners, one fast bowler who is giving them a really tough competition is New Zealand's Trent Boult. He has been exceptional with his performances in the last 2 years. He swings the new ball both ways, reverses the old one and has the ability to bowl yorkers whenever needed.

He deserves a lot of credit for the success that his team has had recently. He has been able to overshadow his bowling partner Tim Southee, who himself is a very fine exponent of swing bowling and yorkers.

His recent performances in UAE suggest that he doesn't need supportive tracks to pick wickets and that he has found a way to pick wickets on dead tracks as well. Conditions in England are very similar to that in New Zealand which further adds to his advantage.

He along with Tim Southee, Matt Henry and Ish Sodhi form a very formidable bowling line up and the supporters of the Black Caps around the world would hope that this bowling group comes to fire in the all-important World Cup.

#4 Kagiso Rabada

Rabada has been exceptional since his debut in International Cricket

The Proteas have been struggling in limited overs and have had very less to cherish in colored clothing recently. A 5-1 hammering at home by India speaks a lot about a team once considered invincible at home. Kagiso Rabada though remains one of the bright spots in the team.

Rabada is young, fast, aggressive and probably everything that a fast bowler should be. He is often compared to legendary fast bowler Dale Steyn which in itself is no mean feat. 95 wickets in 59 games, makes him a terrific bowler in 50-over cricket.

Their batting might be struggling but a bowling line up comprising the likes of Rabada, Dale Steyn and Imran Tahir can wreak havoc on most days. With AB de Villiers retired, South Africa would pin their hopes on their star bowler to get them anywhere close to the title.

#3 Rashid Khan

Rashid has caused headaches to the best batsmen of the current generation

Rashid Khan is a huge reason why Afghanistan are making rapid strides in International cricket. A wrist spinner with a plethora of variations, he has troubled the best batsmen in the business. Although just 20, he has impressed one and all with his performances in various T20 leagues going around the world.

His ODI record is unbelievable- 118 wickets in 52 games at an economy of less than 4. Many would argue that most of his wickets have come against the associate nations but his record against the Test playing nations is also phenomenal.

He along with partner in crime Mujeeb Ur Rahman can cause some serious trouble to most of the batsmen in the mega event. Afghanistan would hope that their hero can help them put up some amazing performances in England.

#2 Kuldeep Yadav

Yadav can be easily termed as the best left-arm wrist spinner going around

Kuldeep Yadav was touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket during his U-19 days and the young lad hasn't disappointed one bit. He has caused problems consistently for all the batters and teams has failed to read him properly on many occasions.

He along with Yuzvendra Chahal has the calibre to stop the flow of runs during the middle overs of the innings which in turn has helped India perform exceedingly well in ODIs. Kuldeep has been able to get wickets on tracks that do not offer much assistance and hence has received praise from the legends of the game.

69 wickets in just 35 games mean he has had a phenomenal start to his career and his team would hope he continues his good form so that they can outperform every opposition at the World Cup later this year.

#1 Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah is currently ranked no. 1 in the list of ICC ODI bowlers

Jasprit Bumrah made his ODI debut for India in 2016 and there has been no looking back. An awkward action along with plenty of variations makes him an extremely challenging bowler for batters. He made his Test match debut early in 2018 and already finds himself as the leader of the attack, that has been his impact on Indian cricket.

In his absence, India's bowling looked out of sorts in the first two ODIs against West Indies in 2018 and as soon as he returned, the whole complexion of the series changed completely. Slower balls, yorkers or leg-cutters, this man has all the variety on offer.

He has bailed India out in many pressure situations of late and the team would want their main bowler to make a significant contribution and help them lift the coveted trophy for the third time.