In the world cup 2022, we saw many incredible performances with the ball. We saw some young players emerging, and some experienced players delivering when needed the most. It will be fair to say that bowling in the tournament was very professional. So, in this article, we will see the major bowling stats of the T20 world cup 2022.
- Most wickets – Wannindu Hasaranga is living the form of his life. He was the highest wicket-taker in the world cup 2021, he also had a very impactful Asia Cup and now he was the leading wicket-taker in T20 World Cup 2022 with 15 wickets.
- Best bowling figure – best bowling figure in the tournament was by Sam Curran who was also awarded player of the tournament. Sam Curran took 5 wickets and gave only 10 runs in his four overs spell against Afghanistan at Perth in the opening game for both the teams.
- Best economy – the best economy will be calculated with a minimum of 12 overs bowled by a bowler and it is Zahoor Khan of the United Arab Emirates who had an economy of 4.75 in the world cup 2022. Zahoor played in only qualifiers as UAE could not qualify for the super 12.
- Best average – the best average is also the same as it will require a minimum of 12 overs by a bowler to get his name on the charts. So, it is Anrich Nortje who had the best average in the tournament. Nortje’s bowling average was 8.54.
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