World Cup 2023: Starc breaks Akram's record, becomes third highest wicket-taker in World Cup

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World Cup 2023 AUS vs NED : Australia beat Netherlands by 309 runs in their fifth match in ODI World Cup 2023. The Australian team broke many records with this victory. Along with the team, fast bowler Mitchell Starc also broke a record in the match played yesterday (Mitchell Starc Break Record Of Wasim Akram).

Starc left Wasim Akram behind

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has overtaken former Pakistan captain and legendary bowler Wasim Akram in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the ODI World Cup. Starc took one wicket against the Netherlands. With this one wicket, he has equaled former Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga. Malinga is third in the list of highest wicket takers in ODI World Cup. Now Starc has also come to the third number in this list.

Highest wicket takers in ODI World Cup

Glenn McGrath - 39 matches, 71 wickets

Muttiah Muralitharan - 40 matches, 68 wickets

Mitchell Starc - 23 matches, 56 wickets

Lasith Malinga - 29 matches, 56 wickets

Wasim Akram - 38 matches, 55 wickets

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