Glenn McGrath took a record number of wickets in a single ODI World Cup edition in 2007. How many wickets did he take?
Answer Explanation
Glenn McGrath took 26 wickets at the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies, a record for one edition at the time, and was Player of the Tournament as Australia won a third title in a row. Mitchell Starc broke the record with 27 wickets in 2019.
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Mitchell Starc in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 107 | 2,498 | 20.3 | 99 | 445 | 7/58 |
| ODI | 132 | 610 | 12.0 | 52* | 247 | 6/28 |
| T20I | 65 | 98 | 9.8 | 14 | 79 | 4/20 |
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Glenn McGrath in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 124 | 641 | 7.4 | 61 | 563 | 8/24 |
| ODI | 250 | 115 | 3.8 | 11 | 381 | 7/15 |
| T20I | 2 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 3/31 |
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More World Cup trivia
- Glenn McGrath was named Player of the Tournament at the 2007 ODI World Cup after taking a record number of wickets. How many wickets did he finish with?Answer: 26 wickets
- England won the 2010 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, held in the West Indies. Who was named Player of the Tournament?Answer: Kevin Pietersen
- The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was hosted in the West Indies. Australia won their third consecutive title. Who did they beat in the final?Answer: Sri Lanka
- Which team won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20, held in the West Indies, defeating Australia in the final?Answer: England
- Which team won the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, hosted in India, defeating West Indies in the final?Answer: Australia
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