World Cup 2019: 3 bowlers who could be the leading wicket takers
With the World Cup 2019 approaching in a few days time, all the teams are busy preparing themselves for the mega cricket tournament. Teams are trying to get their combinations right before the match-day arrives and are in the final phase of selecting their playing XI.
This edition of ICC Cricket World Cup is said to be one of the most difficult and competent tournaments, because of the teams and the format. Also in recent years, the English pitches have been batting-friendly on the most number of times as the teams have scored 300-plus scores more often than not.
Therefore, the role of the bowlers in their team's success becomes even more crucial in such conditions. All the participating teams are stacked up with some good bowlers in their artillery that can do the job.
Let's take a look at the bowlers who could be the leading wicket-takers this World Cup:
#1 Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah has emerged as a superstar for India in all the three formats of the game in a very quick time. He has earned a reputation for himself in world cricket with his lethal bowling spells that can rattle any batting line-up on his given day.
The number one ranked ODI bowler has been in a very good form recently and would like to continue the same this tournament. Bumrah had a very good IPL season for the Mumbai Indians this year. He played a pivotal role in Mumbai's title triumph for the record fourth time this season. It was his match-winning bowling spells in the death overs that won Mumbai matches against the best of the oppositions.
If he continues his good form this World Cup, he could probably end this tournament as the highest wicket-taker. Bumrah has the required skills and abilities, and above all that, he has a good temperament which is imperative in crunch moments of a game. He is a wicket-taking bowler and is sure to light up this edition of the Cricket World Cup
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