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As the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025 is getting closer to the grand final, it is now time to look back at the bowlers with standout performances. They have constantly troubled batsmen which led to their team's success.
Who do you think are the ones with most wickets? Take a look at the highest wicket-takers in WTC 2023-25.
Jasprit Bumrah | India
Jasprit Bumrah had a remarkable campaign in WTC 2023-25 cycle and has taken the most number of wickets. He took 77 wickets in 15 matches, with an average of 15.09.
Bumrah recorded five 5-wicket hauls in the cycle and also had his best bowling figure of 6/45 in an innings against England.
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Jasprit Bumrah stats in WTC 2023-2025
| Span | Matches | Innings |
Balls |
Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
BBI |
Avg | Economy | SR |
| 2023-2025 | 15 | 28 | 2362 | 393.4 | 91 | 1162 | 77 | 6/45 | 15.09 | 2.95 | 30.67 |
Pat Cummins | Australia
The Australian skipper, Pat Cummins, has done wonders with the ball, by taking 73 wickets in 17 matches. He is the leading wicket taker for Australia and can also be on top by showcasing his wicket-taking skills in the WTC final against South Africa.
His best bowling performance in the tournament was a 6-wicket haul for 91 runs.
Pat Cummins stats in WTC 2023-2025
| Span | Matches | Innings | Balls | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Avg | Economy | SR |
| 2023-2025 | 17 | 33 | 3172 | 528.4 | 70 | 1792 | 73 | 6/91 | 24.54 | 3.38 | 43.45 |
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Mitchell Starc | Australia
Yet another Australian legend to feature in this list, who is just behind Cummins by one wicket. This fiery left-arm pacer have always been a key bowling of their team. He took 72 wickets in 18 matches total.
Mitchell Starc's best bowling figure in WTC 2023-25 includes a 6-wicket haul for 48 runs.
Mitchell Starc stats in WTC 2023-2025
| Span | Matches | Innings | Balls | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Avg | Economy | SR |
| 2023-2025 | 18 | 35 | 3062 | 510.2 | 77 | 1964 | 72 | 6/48 | 27.27 | 3.84 | 42.52 |
Other players with 60+ wickets in WTC 2023-25
Seems like the Aussies and Indians have purely dominated the bowling sides and got most wickets up their sleeves.
Here are the other players who crossed the 60 wickets mark and deserves a shoutout in the list of highest wicket-takers in WTC 2023-25.
| Player | Span | Matches | Innings | Balls | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Avg | Economy | SR |
| Nathan Lyon | 2023-2025 | 16 | 28 | 3077 | 515.2 | 69 | 1584 | 66 | 6/65 | 24.00 | 3.08 | 46.62 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 2023-2025 | 14 | 26 | 2673 | 445.3 | 61 | 1547 | 63 | 7/71 | 24.55 | 3.47 | 42.42 |