Cricket World Cup 2023 top wicket takers: Mohammed Shami claims crown ahead of Adam Zampa

Mohammed Shami has been crowned the leading wicket taker at the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

A superb performance in India's semi-final win over New Zealand, bagging a total of seven wickets, on Wednesday put him past Australia spinner Adam Zampa - having gone for less than half the runs.

Zampa did not add to his tally as he went wicketless in the semi-final against South Africa, but he went briefly level on 23 wickets with a strong showing in the final on Sunday.

Shami then took the first wicket of David Warner to virtually ensure he will top the standings.

Dilshan Madushanka, who took a five-wicket haul against India, set the pace earlier in the tournament with 21 wickets, but Sri Lanka's group-stage exit ensured he could not compete at the top heading into the knockout stages. Gerald Coetzee shone for South Africa throughout the tournament, but he could not lead his country to a semi-final win.

Cricket World Cup 2023 top wicket takers

Position	Bowler	Country	Wickets	Runs
1	Mohammad Shami	India	24	221
2	Adam Zampa	Australia	23	515
3	Dilshan Madushanka	Sri Lanka	21	525
4	Gerald Coetzee	South Africa	20	396
5	Jasprit Bumrah	India	18	330
6	Shaheen Afridi	Pakistan	18	481
7	Marco Jansen	South Africa	17	450
8	Mitch Santner	New Zealand	16	449
9	Bas de Leede	Netherlands	16	487
10	Haris Rauf	Pakistan	16	533

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