Fantasy World Cup History – Top 6 Bowling Performances

Jun 8, 2019 · 4m 12s
Fantasy World Cup History – Top 6 Bowling Performances
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A decent bowling performance can deflect a cricket game completely. Great batting may take the primary attention in a cricket match. However, a good fantasy world cup match can be...

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A decent bowling performance can deflect a cricket game completely. Great batting may take the primary attention in a cricket match. However, a good fantasy world cup match can be complete with fantastic bowling.

A world cup cricket game bowler delivers the ball to hit the wickets applying various methods of delivery. He can startle the batsman and provoke him to bad innings, by manipulating him into hitting poorly and sending him back to the dressing room.

In the World Cup, there have been some superb bowling moments. The bowlers who have given these performances have been responsible for great matches that made the tournament worth enjoying. Here is a list of 6 Best Bowling Performances from the previous ODI fantasy World Cup. Let us check out them, and how they worked with the matches.

Glenn McGrath – 7/15
The legendary retired pacer from Australia, Glenn Donald McGrath is one of the greatest bowlers of the nation. During the 31st match of Pool A in World Cup 2003, Glenn McGrath took 7 wickets in his 7 over spell out of which 4 overs were maidens. He gave just 15 runs with an unbelievable economy rate of 2.14. The match was at North West Cricket Stadium between Australia and Namibia on 27th February 2003.

Andy Bichel – 7/20
Another retired bowler from the Australian team, Andy Bichel was an extremely talented seam bowler. During the 37th match of Pool A in World Cup 2003, Bichel took 7 wickets in his 10 over spell while yielding just 20 runs with an awful economy rate of 2.00. This match was at St George’s Park Stadium between Australia and England on 2nd March 2003.

Tim Southee 7/33
New Zealand’s right-arm fast-medium bowler Tim Southee is famous for his late outswings. He has delivered one of the best bowling performances in the World Cup 2015. It was the 9th match of pool A at Westpac Stadium on 20th February 2015. Southee took 7 wickets against England in 9 over spell, while conceding just 33 runs with an economy rate of 3.66.

Winston Davis – 7/50
Former Windies cricketer Winston Davis represented the West Indies’ World Cup squad in 1983. Cricket world cup fantasy league fans of 11Wickets.com still consider his bowling performances in World Cup 1983 as one of his best. During the 7th match of Group B, Windies faced Australia at the Headingley Cricket Stadium on 11th June 1983. Davis took 7 wickets in his 10.3 over spell with an economy rate of 4.85.

Gary Gilmour – 6/14
We get another Australian bowler on our list. Former Australian Bowler who was left-arm swinger Gary “Gus” John Gilmour was in the World Cup 1975 squad. He had given one of his best bowling performances at the semi-final of the tournament. Australia was facing England at the Headingley Cricket Stadium on 18th June 1975. Gilmour took 6 wickets in 12 over giving two maiden overs while yielding just 14 runs with an economy rate of 1.16.

Ashish Nehra – 6/23
Former left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra represented the Indian squad at World Cup 2003 in South Africa. India faced England in the 30th match of Pool A on 26th February 2003. Ashish Nehra took 6 wickets in his 10-over spell. He yielded just 23 runs with a marvellous economy rate of 2.30.

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