Today we talk about Cricketers who grabbed the most wickets in Cricket World Cup 1987. The World Cup ’87 tournament was hosted in the Indian subcontinent. It was expected that the spinners would perform better in the tournament than the pacers. The spin bowlers Maninder Singh, Abdul Qadir, Eddie Hemmings along with Roger Harper, John Emburey, and John Traicos were part of the tournament and were expected to surprise the opponents.
But the tournament was dominated by the batsmen and bowlers had a tough time during the matches but the pace bowlers like McDermott, Imran Khan, and Patterson changed the perspective of not just of the match but of the entire tournament.
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The list of five bowlers who performed better and took the most wickets in Cricket World Cup 1987 are given below:
| R | Player | Team | Wkt | M | Avg | SR | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | Eddie Hemmings | England | 13 | 6 | 21.07 | 27.4 | 4.60 | 4/52 |
| 4. | Maninder Singh | India | 14 | 7 | 20.00 | 30.0 | 4.00 | 3/21 |
| 3. | Patrick Patterson | West Indies | 14 | 6 | 18.07 | 24.0 | 4.51 | 3/31 |
| 2. | Imran Khan | Pakistan | 17 | 7 | 13.05 | 17.5 | 4.45 | 4/37 |
| 1. | Craig McDermott | Australia | 18 | 8 | 18.94 | 24.3 | 4.67 | 5/44 |
Here we know more about the successful bowlers of World Cup ’87 and their performances.
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Eddie Hemmings
Eddie Hemmings was one of the best off-spinners of England from 1982 – 1991. He had to struggle for his position in the team because his playing years coincided with John Emburey the most successful spinner of England. But during World Cup tournament Hemmings bowled a fine spell on Indian pitches and controlled the opponents during the matches. Among the bowlers with the most wickets in Cricket World Cup 1987.
Maninder Singh
The left-arm spin bowler with his patka was looked upon as the next Bishan Singh Bedi. During the World Cup tournament, Maninder Singh performed better and emerged out with flying colors. He had taken at least one wicket in every match he played. He took 14 wickets in the tournament with an economy of 4.00 which was second-best (behind Abdul Qadir) in the tournament. Among the bowlers with the most wickets in Cricket World Cup 1987.
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Patrick Patterson
Patrick Patterson was the successful West Indian bowler who was considered to be much faster than Malcolm Marshall. Patterson had always given his best during the tournament through his team kept struggling. The tall lanky bowler never let the batsmen dominate him. Among the bowlers with the most wickets in Cricket World Cup 1987.
Imran Khan
Imran Khan with his all-round ability had always put Pakistan top in the table. Imran remained consistent in the tournament and Pakistan performed well. Captain Imran showed his grit when he demonstrated his skillful performance with the bat when in need and also took his team to the semi-final with his superb bowling efforts in order to fulfill his dream of winning the World Cup. Imran Khan with his never to give up attitude remained hopeful of winning the World Cup, which he did, after four years. Among the bowlers with the most wickets in Cricket World Cup 1987.
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Craig McDermott
Craig McDermott was the leading wicket-taker of Australia during the World Cup. His unique performance and ability to bounce back during the crisis put him ahead of Imran Khan. His bowling figures of 5 for 44 against Pakistan helped his team enter the finals of the world cup tournament. He was the bowler with the most wickets in Cricket World Cup 1987.
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