ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023: With the end of all the league matches of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023, the whole world is getting ready for the knockout stages to determine which team out of the top four—India, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand—will be crowned the World Champions in the 50-over format of the game. India will be facing New Zealand in the first semi-final on Wednesday, November 15, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, and Australia will be going against South Africa in the second semi-final on Thursday, November 16, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The winners of both semi-finals will lock horns in the final on Sunday, November 19, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
During the course of all 45 league matches played, we have witnessed some great knocks by the batter as well as some brilliant spells by the bowlers, which annihilated the opposition and kept the audience in awe.
Here is the list of the top 10 batsmen and bowlers in this edition of the ODI World Cups—
Top 10 Batsmen of ODI World Cup 2023:
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10. Dawid Malan, England
The English opener has accumulated a total of 404 runs in nine matches, with one century in his name. He is the only English player to break into the top 10, considering the terrible campaign of the defending champions.
9. Mitch Marsh, Australia
In the absence of Travis Head, Marsh has played the role of opener with much responsibility for the Aussies, providing good starts as he accumulated 426 runs in eight matches.
8. Rassie van der Dussen, South Africa
Rassie has been a support system for the Proteas in the middle order. Though sometimes inconsistent, he has accumulated 442 runs in nine matches. He has two centuries and two fifties under his belt in his campaign, with a high score of 133 runs.
7. David Warner, Australia
One of the most destructive openers of the modern era, Warner has been providing great starts to Australian batting, scoring 499 runs in nine innings. His highest score is 163 runs, along with two centuries and two fifties.
6. Daryl Mitchell, New Zealand
Mitchell has been a powerhouse for the Kiwis in the middle order, scoring 520 runs in nine matches. His high score was 130 runs in this campaign, and he provided good support from time to time whenever the team needed it.
5. Shreyas Iyer, India
Iyer is the backbone of the Indian middle order; these are the words of Head Coach Rahul Dravid. Iyer has provided good support to the team when needed, scoring 526 runs in 10 matches. He also has three fifties and two centuries to his name.
4. Rohit Sharma, India
The Indian captain has been on an all-out attack since the start of the World Cup campaign. He has smashed a total of 550 runs in 10 matches with one century and three fifties so far.
3. Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand
The biggest find of this year’s World Cup has to be this 23-year-old all-rounder, Rachin Ravindra. Ravindra has smashed three centuries and two fifties in this campaign and accumulated a total of 578 runs in 10 matches.
2. Quinton de Kock, South Africa
A pivotal part of the South African top-order, de Kock has been a phenomenal batter, scoring 591 runs in nine matches. de Kock has the most number of centuries in this tournament, with four so far.
1. Virat Kohli, India
One of the best batsmen that ever graced the sport of cricket, Virat Kohli, is at the top with 711 runs in 10 matches. He has five fifties and three centuries to his name, with the highest score of 117 runs.
Top 10 Bowlers of ODI World Cup 2023:
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10. Bas de Leede, Netherlands
De Leede has been the main bowler for the Dutch in the tournament, picking up 16 wickets in nine matches and conceding 487 runs.
9. Mitch Santner, New Zealand
New Zealand’s bowling has mostly depended on Santner, as he has been effective for the Kiwis on the turning tracks of India, as he picked up 16 wickets and conceded 449 runs in 10 matches.
8. Ravindra Jadeja, India
Jadeja has been bowling some beautiful spells in this tournament for India, especially in the middle overs. He picked up 16 wickets, conceding just 355 at an economy rate of 4.25 in 10 matches.
7. Marco Jansen, South Africa
Standing at a staggering 6 feet 7 inches tall, Jansen has made full use of his height, and it was evident in his bowling too. The 23-year-old picked up 17 wickets in eight matches for the Proteas, conceding 415 runs.
6. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan
Afridi is the best bowler for Pakistan in this tournament, with 18 wickets and conceding 481 runs in nine matches.
5. Gerald Coetzee, South Africa
The 23-year-old Coetzee has picked up 18 wickets for the Proteas in seven matches, conceding 349 runs.
4. Jasprit Bumrah, India
Bumrah has taken 18 wickets under his belt, conceding 330 runs. He also has the best economy rate in the whole tournament, with 3.98.
3. Dilshan Madushanka, Sri Lanka
Despite such a dreadful performance by the Sri Lankan side in this World Cup, Madhushanka managed to be in the top 2 on the highest wicket-takers list. He picked up 21 wickets, conceding 526 runs.
2. Adam Zampa, Australia
Adam Zampa is having a World Cup to remember, as he is the highest wicket-taker for the Aussies. He picked up 22 wickets, in which there were three four-wicket hauls, conceding 416 runs.
1. Mohammad Shami, India
Shami announced his return to the World Cup with a bang, picking a fifer in the very first match he played for India. He has picked up 23 wickets so far in just six matches, conceding just 210 runs. He has picked up three five-wicket hauls including a seven-wicket haul against New Zealand in the semi-final on Wednesday, November 15 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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