In the history of One-Day International cricket, the World Cup has witnessed some of the most stunning bowling performances. Some of the most renowned bowlers have been capable of annihilating batting lineups due to their outstanding control of the ball and ability to swing and seam it. Officially, Glenn McGrath’s performance against Namibia in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup match in Potchefstroom, South Africa, was the best bowling performance in the tournament’s history. He did that at some point throughout the event. The total of his scores came to 7 out of a possible 15. In the tournament’s 43-year history, McGrath is one of only four individuals to have ever produced a seven-wicket haul. This achievement places McGrath among the top. An article produced by Sportstar recalls some of the greatest bowling performances that have ever occurred during the Cricket World Cup.
McGrath: Against Namibia in Potchefstroom, 2003 (7 overs, 15 runs, 7wickets, four maidens)
During Australia’s encounter against Namibia in the third-to-last group-stage game of the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, Glenn McGrath recorded the highest bowling statistics in tournament history. Australia scored 301/6 before dominating the Namibian batting order and dismissing them for 45 runs, resulting in a 256-run victory.
Jan-Berrie Burger, the opener for Namibia, was bowled by McGrath in the first over, but only after he had set the ball in motion and gotten his team off to a great start. After capturing six wickets in the remaining seven overs, he concluded with a final score of 7/15, including four wicketless overs.
Andy Bichel: Against England in Port Elizabeth, 2003 (10 overs, 20 runs, seven wickets)
During the 2003 ICC World Cup, this was another well-known spell. Five of the seven dismissals were former, current, or soon-to-be captains. Bichel took seven of England’s eight wickets that day, and Australia only won by two wickets with two balls left. Before Bichel’s intervention, England had scored 66 runs without losing a wicket in 9.4 overs. Bichel led Australia’s comeback and was important in lowering England’s score to 87 for 5. Australia took the lead as he went back into the fray and ended the 90-run sixth-wicket stand between Alec Stewart and Andrew Flintoff.
Tim Southee: Against England in Wellington, 2015 (9 overs, 33 runs, seven wickets)
New Zealand’s Tim Southee was the most recent player to accomplish this at an ICC Cricket World Cup match. He ended up with seven wickets in an innings.
New Zealand beat England by eight wickets thanks partly to his performance; he shook up the English batting order and helped dismiss them for 123 runs in Wellington. He finished with 7/33.
He bowled the openers, Ian Bell and Moeen Ali, for no runs and then took out James Taylor, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, and Steven Finn for a total of eight.
Winston Davis: Against Australia in Leeds, 1983 (10.3 overs, seven wickets, 51 runs)
Winston Davis got seven wickets at the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup, which was the highest ever in a single ODI. His performance was remarkable, given that this was his first time competing at the World Cup.
Australia, the tournament’s debutants, were upset by the incumbent champion West Indies, partly because of Davis’ 10-wicket effort in only 10.2 overs (back when matches were 60 overs each). McGrath would need over two decades to surpass his previous record.
Gary Gilmour: Against England in Leeds, 1975 (12 overs, six wickets, 14 runs, six maidens)
That was only the second five-wicket haul in World Cup history and the 31st ODI. It occurred in the first World Cup semi-final and is the cheapest-ever five-wicket haul. As the English batting order braced for Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thompson, Gary Gilmour became the show’s star. The left-arm swing bowler Gilmour had a remarkable nine wickets for six runs in twelve overs, thanks to the pleasant conditions at Headingley. Australia, needing 94 to win, bowled England out for 93. Gilmour was brought in, and his 28 not-out proved to be the game-winning run for Australia. Easily one of the best World Cup performances ever. Gilmour’s efforts were in vain despite taking five wickets against the West Indies in the final game.
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